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Marathon Florida Keys Fishing
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June 24 , 2009 - Starting with the offshore fishery where most anglers are taking advantage of with the calm seas, we have found that dolphin have been changing the locations of the big numbers from day to day. There has not been one steady depth for the fish to be in the past week. One day they were found at 22 miles from the reef and the next, not a fish to be found in the area. Some have worked well out, 30+ miles and have had mixed results. Some days, 12 to 16 miles were all one had to travel to find plenty of fish.
You are not outrunning any of the fish at this speed either. I have caught more fish this way than ever trolling around 8 knots along a weed line. Now it is wise to have a bait ready to cast to fish that you actually come up on because hand fed is always a good bet too. But just think about the logic; 5 hours of trolling at 8 knots covers 40 miles while 5 hours at 12 knots covers 60 miles. It just increases your odds of finding fish.
On the reef now is a good bite of Yellowtail as well as the mangrove snapper.... mutton snapper and grouper, too. Depths have been varying but the best ones that have been reported have been 45 to 70 feet. The deep waters have been full of big sharks that seem to know just when to eat the big one you hooked. This is not to say that 45 feet of water is shark free. When you find the good numbers of fish, you will find the sharks as well. They just go together this time of year. Silversides, shrimp and squid have been the best bait working for the reef. As always, if you don't use plenty of chum, take a good book or a deck of cards. The reef is a good place to hit on the way in from being offshore or in the evenings. The bite has been much better and with the calm winds and strong sun of June, sitting still through the heat of the day will tempt you to jump in just cool off which is fine, except when you have been chumming for some time. Then you just may see one of those big critters that I was talking about earlier. It sure makes for a short swim and totally removes the need for a ladder when you see one while in the water. Captain Dave Navarro is a lifelong resident of Marathon, Owner of the World Class Angler at our new location at 3740 Overseas Highway in Marathon and captain of the charter boat, “Dave’s Dream". Tight Lines,
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Mid June and all is normal throughout the area fishery. Dolphin are pushing through at varying depths from day to day. Tarpon are continuing to excite anglers throughout near shore waters. 
One thing that has been apparent and is normal for mid June is the amount of what we call 'peanut' dolphin, which are just that. Little peanut sized fish. With the minimum size limit of 20 inches and most of these fish not much over that, it is not wise to load up on these with the 10 fish per person limit. One or two 20 pound fish will far exceed the fillet ratio over 10 or more of these peanuts. 
The best option now is to cover more ground while you are out there. The more area you cover, the more likely you are to come across some nice fish. The use of high speed lures such as the 'Billy Baits,' works like a charm for just this operation. Having your boat just on a plane which is usually about 12 knots, is a fine speed for the Billy Baits to work fishing them well back. 
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