Fishing Reports by Capt. Dexter Simmons

Winter Fishing in Key West a Blessing! - The Fishing Report. Jan. 2, 2009. Happy New Year!!! Let's catch more fish!!!! We have had a warmer trend recently and the Permit and Bonefish have turned on as a result. Here is a 7 pound New Year's Day Bonefish caught by Dave. We found more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Happy Holidays! - Dec. 20, 2008 Baby Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit are available when the water warms in between cold fronts through this holiday season and into January. Here is a December baby Tarpon. The cooler weather (average lows in the 60's, average highs more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Best Fishing in between Cold Fronts! - The Fishing Report. Dec. 2, 2008 There have been a number of cold fronts rolling through the Florida Keys since the end of October. Cooling waters and brisk northerly winds have put a damper on fishing in the backcountry for Bonefish and Permit. more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Big Bonefish on the Flats - The Fishing Report. Oct. 19, 2008 Big Bonefish have been showing on the Gulf side flats in recent weeks. They are a bit tougher to catch than the average 5 pounder, but when you are able to hook up with a double-digit (10-16 pound) Bon more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Bonefish and Tarpon Unlimited - The science of Bonefish and Tarpon are of great interest to many anglers, guides and students of the sport of catch and release fly fishing here in the Florida Keys. Bonefish and Tarpon Unlimited is a non profit organization whose mission is promulg more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Permit and Bonefish on Guide's Holiday - Sept. 30, 2008 When not fly fishing the Florida Keys and Key West, you can usually find me on the flats of the Bahamas or Belize. Recently, I visited Turneffe Flats on the Turneffe Atoll, Belize. Hurricane Ike had just passed by to the North and more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Hurricane Ike a near miss. - Hurricane season has so far been Tropical Storm season for Key West and the Florida Keys. We have dodged Fay, Gustav and Ike with all three storms passing through the Keys as 50-60 mph Tropical Storms. All three later made landfall in the US as Hur more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Bonefish Fay - Tropical Storm Fay has left a wake of Bonefish on the flats here in the Lower Keys, Key West and the Marquesas. We really lucked out. While Fay has dealt a big blow to the Florida mainland, the Keys were relatively spared. The fish noticed and hav more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Bones in the Backcountry - The Fishing Report. July 07, 2008. Capt. Chase caught his first Bonefish on fly aboard FlatsMaster with Capt. Dexter a few weeks ago. Since then, the Bonefishing has remained good on the backcountry flats.Permit on a Tarpon fly is a great experienc more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Permit on a Tarpon Fly - The Fishing Report. June 12, 2008. Permit on a Tarpon fly is a great experience, especially when it happens within minutes of fighting a Tarpon with the same fly! Curtis from Oklahoma recently jumped a 60 pound Tarpon with a Marquesa Sunrise fly, t more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West