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What is Islamorada Reef & Wreck Fishing?

Some of the best Reef & Wreck Fishing Charters in the Florida Keys are only a few miles from shore. Fish inside the barrier reef in 12 to 35 feet, or travel a little farther out to the deeper wrecks 3–5 miles offshore for larger mutton snapper, grouper and amberjacks.

Trip length

2 to 8 hours

Inside the reef

12 to 35 ft

The wrecks

3–5 miles out

Alligator Reef

3.5 miles out

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Reef and wreck fishing charter in the Florida Keys

BEST REEF & WRECK FISHING CHARTERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS

Some of the best Reef & Wreck Fishing Charters in the Florida Keys are only a few miles from shore. That’s what we call reef fishing. In minutes you’ll be on top of mutton snapper, yellowtail, grouper, mackerel and other hard-fighting, good-eating fish. These coral outcroppings hold fish in summer and winter alike. Serious anglers come looking for trophy fish for the wall, and families come for a day of rod-bending action. Either way, this is the trip for you.

If you like mixed bag fishing, you can’t go wrong on the reefs. You’ll fish inside the barrier reef, mostly in 12 to 35 feet. Out of Robbie’s, Alligator Reef begins about 3.5 miles out, and the average depth from shore to reef is 15 to 45 feet. With good water clarity, you can spot the shallower patches by their dark color.

Reef and wreck fishing charter trip off Islamorada

BOOK YOUR REEF & WRECK FISHING CHARTERS IN ISLAMORADA

Our Reef & Wreck Fishing Charters guides grew up on these coral outcroppings. This is light tackle fishing at its finest. Imagine a 26 inch mutton snapper on 12 pound test, then reel fast and keep him from rocking you up on the bottom! Travel a little farther out to the deeper wrecks and you will find larger mutton snapper, grouper and amberjacks. The wrecks sit just 3–5 miles offshore, so it’s a short boat ride to much bigger fish.

Need more than one boat for your group? We can arrange as many charters as you need so everyone gets a seat. Would you rather share a boat with other anglers and split the day? Browse the open split charter trips below.

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