Key West and Lower Keys

11 Bones on a February Afternoon Feb. 12, 2006. They were swarming like bees around a hive. Must've been the afternoon sun raising the water temp a few degrees. Enough to turn them on and make them hungry during the falling tide. We were looking on the right flat at the right time. And we scored big time. Ten or Eleven Bones in about 90 minutes of stalking, all of them taken from the boat. Sharks were after them. Cuda's were lurking waiting for bloody scraps, but we caught and released each one with care to revive them in good health.Typically, Bonefishing in February is a bit tough because the water temps are barely in the low 70's. Bones really like water temps above 75 degrees fahrenheit. The warm up from the mid 60's to nearly 70 that afternoon triggered their natural feeding instinct. And it was like a jailbreak, with Bonefish running around everywhere we looked on the flat. We had three double hook - ups during the frenzy and in the picture below, Gill holds a Bone while Dewey is behind him fighting another.As soon as the waters warm up again after the current cold front, we should see some pretty good Tarpon fishing during the end of February or early March. Permit will be marching across the flats in big numbers as they participate in their annual pre-spawning feed. Contact Capt. Dexter Simmons by casting your net line to http://www.keywestflyfishing.com or by email to [email protected]. Happy Fishing! Our Father (Mother) - Son (Daughter) Key West Flats Fishing Trips are now scheduled for throughout the summer, fall, winter, and spring. For more information about the Father and Son Flats Fishing Trips go to http://www.keywestflyfishing.com/fatherandson.htm You may contact Capt. Dexter Simmons for a future fishing charter by telephone at 305-745-3304 or by email at [email protected]