FL Keys Advice

dsaunier · Post by **dsaunier** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:20 pm

Hello everyone,

Family, friends, and I are taking a trip down to the keys in the first week of October. Between the bunch of us, only a few have been down there before. We're bringing an 18' flats boat and a few yaks <--- very funny. In looking at houses on the water to rent for a week, I've seen a lot of 4br houses on the water with dock for $2200-$2500/wk. My question is.... where in the middle to lower keys will be the best spot for fishing with the flats boat, shopping for the women, and also have enough beaches for people to migrate to? I've been looking at Marathon cause it is only 55min from the action of Key West and rates seem more reasonable than the lower keys. I'd appreciate some input from the more seasoned folk. Thanks in advance for any help.

mauso1 · Post by **mauso1** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:36 pm

Try this link...

http://paddle-fishing-forum.com/viewtop ... light=keys

I've been looking at Marathon cause it is only 55min from the action of Key West and rates seem more reasonable than the lower keys.

Good choice..send the gals to KW to shop and fish your hearts out..

Again if your'e bringing kayaks Keoghs book is indispensable.

dsaunier · Post by **dsaunier** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 4:56 pm

Thank you sir. I'll take a look at the book. So Marathon is a decent location for all the above I take it?

TK · Post by TK » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:59 am

Marathon will be a great place to go for fishing. Not so much for shopping, so the gals will have to go to KW. Also, not sure there are great beaches in the keys in general or in Marathon specifically.

dsaunier · Post by **dsaunier** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 9:46 pm

Well, we can fish anywhere from what I understand. I hear good things about Islamorado for fishing, but that is farther North. From what I understand, there obviously aren't any large beaches in the Keys like Miami or Clearwater... That's fine with us, I just wanna make sure that there is something to do other than wait for us to get back from fishing every day for the women. They won't care if the beaches aren't as sprawling and nice as the big foo-foo beaches. Or are they really that sparse and impossible to find?

mauso1 · Post by **mauso1** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:54 am

I just wanna make sure that there is something to do other than wait for us to get back from fishing every day for the women. They won't care if the beaches aren't as sprawling and nice as the big foo-foo beaches. Or are they really that sparse and impossible to find?

Considering the keys are simply coral atols surrounded mostly by mangroves yes the beaches as we know them are rather thin and far between.

Try Curry Hammock or Bahia Honda State Parks also Sombrero Beach Marathon...Sombrero is a county park and doesn't have a fee for entry.

On a side note...If they are at all into fishing try getting them to go one morning or afternoon aboard the Marathon Lady Charter... Can you say fried or grilled yellowtail for supper,,,,,.mmmmm,,,,,,yummy

Even though my wife also kayak fishes with me she enjoyed the heck outta fishing off the ML.

Don't foget a stop at www.robbies.com/ trust me on this one everyone will enjoy it.

dsaunier · Post by **dsaunier** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:38 am

Thanks for the info. Marathon sounds like a good candidate. The women will probably do a little fishing on and off, so it sounds like Marathon will be a good destination with enough mix of activities.

I'll check out the beaches you mentioned as well as the restaurant.

mauso1 · Post by **mauso1** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 4:05 am

I'll check out the beaches you mentioned as well as the restaurant.

It ain't about the restaurant.... It is mediocre at best

It is about
http://www.robbies.com/tarpon.htm

Watch your fingers....

FrankC · Post by **FrankC** » Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:19 pm

Take your crew to the Key Colony Inn for a meal while you are there. Good pricing and excellent meals.