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Florida Keys fishing apparel
UPF 50+ fishing shirts, hats and gloves for Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon and the rest of the Keys.
Where it sits
Stop 09 on the run
Stop 09 of 09, Texas to Key West
Nine fisheries from the Lower Laguna to Key West. Florida Keys is number 9 heading east and south.
The water
Fishing Florida Keys
The Keys sit closer to the equator than anywhere else you can drive to in the Lower 48, and the sun behaves accordingly. Flats on the bay side, reef and blue water on the ocean side, and a long white skiff deck throwing light back up at you all day.
Ports and launches
- Key Largo
- Islamorada
- Marathon
- Big Pine Key
- Sugarloaf
- Key West
What you are chasing
- Bonefish
- Permit
- Tarpon
- Mahi
- Yellowtail snapper
The reading
What to wear
Full coverage is standard here, not cautious. Guides wear hoods, sleeves and gaiters because the alternative is a burn through the back of a shirt by the second day of a trip.
The season
When to go
Tarpon migrate through in spring, bonefish and permit fish the flats most of the year, and winter is high season because the weather is the best in the country. There is no low-UV month.
The kit
What we would take to Florida Keys
Asked about Florida Keys
Questions answered
What should I wear fishing the Keys?
A hooded UPF 50+ long sleeve, a hat and sun gloves. Full coverage is standard here, not cautious. Guides wear hoods, sleeves and gaiters because the alternative is a burn through the back of a shirt by the second day of a trip.
When is the best time to fish the Keys?
Tarpon migrate through in spring, bonefish and permit fish the flats most of the year, and winter is high season because the weather is the best in the country. There is no low-UV month.
What do people catch around Key Largo?
Mostly bonefish, permit, tarpon, mahi and yellowtail snapper, depending on the season and how far out you run.
From the journal
Read before you launch
Full coverage in the Keys, and why guides wear it
Why Keys guides fish in hoods, sleeves and gaiters. Latitude, flats glare and what full coverage actually prevents on a multi-day trip.
What to Wear Fishing the Florida Keys and Gulf Coast Flats
Sight-fishing the flats and running the Gulf takes a specific kind of gear. Whether you're poling for redfish, hunting tarpon in the Florida Keys, or drifting the bays, what you wear affects how long and how comfortably you can fish. Here is how to dress for a day on Gulf Coast and Keys water.Start With Sun ProtectionT
Along the coast
Island hop
Red Dirt 2 Reefs
Gear up for Florida Keys
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