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Capt. Steven Lamp
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Barracuda fishing key westGo Fishing For Barracudas With Capt. Steven Lamp And Dream Catcher Charters

Teeth, Teeth, Did I say Teeth? How bout Power, Fight, Thrill, Jumps, and explosive adrenaline speed. Those are the most accurate definitions for barracuda fishing I can think of. These fish are here to thrill and we are lucky to have the best barracuda fishery in the USA. The number one mounted sport fish of Key West and Florida Keys.

Inshore, Offshore, Wrecks, Reefs, Backcountry, Flats, Mangrove Islands and Structure. These fish are found everywhere lurking aBarracuda Girlround for an unsuspecting meal to show up. For the light tackle and Fly fishing enthusiast the Great Barracuda is probably the perfect trophy. With the ability to sprint to 40 mph in less than 2 body lengths the Great barracuda might be the quickest fish in the ocean. Reaching sizes of up to 50 lbs and over 6 feet these fish are long and slender with a set of choppers that get the business done. They eat on the run using their speed and sharp teeth to slice right through their prey. Offering an artificial to them is an exciting way to hook up on the number one sport fish in the Florida Keys and Key West for fast, hard pulling explosive fishing.

In the Backcountry the Barracudas hang around the flats and islands or anywhere there is a little structure like a trap buoy or a sponge. Easy to spot with polarized sun glasses these fish are a sight fisherman's dream. Cast your plug or fly just past them where they sit and pull it by and watch what happens. They will nuke it and take you for a ride. I have been fishing the flats and backcountry waters full time since 1995 and it never stops freaking me out when these guys gun down a bait.

Fly fishing barracudas Key WestOffshore these guys hang on every wreck, tower, and patch reef by the dozens and sometimes by the hundreds. Catch them on the troll or casting plugs or fly fishing for fun fast and numerous results. A great fish to add to any of Capt. Stevens Offshore fishing trips such as Deep Sea Fishing or Light tackle Reef and Wreck fishing.

Barracuda Fishing Charters

Capt. Steven and Dream Catcher Charters offers 4, 6, and 8 hour trips on all of the boats and Barracudas can be a part of any fishing charter or you can book a charter to dedicate to Barracuda fishing

Fly Fishing Barracudas Key WestLight Tackle

There is nothing more fun that a big barracuda on light tackle line. On the flats we use 8-1 lb test with plugs and lures. We can teach casting and retrieve techniques for best results.

Fly Fishing

8 and 10 wt fly fishing rods are the best for large barracudas. I use a streamer fly with a trailing hook sometimes to light these fish up. Casting distance is not critical but accuracy in your distance is. For a beginner fly fisherman this is the best way to learn how to catch fish in saltwater on the fly rod.

Seasons For Barracuda Fishing

Barracuda fishing is great all year round!

Jan - April

This is my favorite time to hit them on the flats while they sun them selves. Literally an angler and I can fish for 3 hours and have a fish on most of the time. For the Shark fishing Shallow Water Monsters trip we usually keep one or two to chum up the big sharks for even more excitement.

May - July

The heat of the flats starts to push the Great Barracudas to the 2-4 ft depths but still fun to fish for on top water or fly fishing. Tarpon fishing is usually the priority this time of the year. Shark fishing with Barracudas is also real good.

August - October

Offshore is great for barracudas in the summer as they stack up on structure. They are pretty lean on the flats for sight fishing although they are still around.

November - December

The Barracudas start to make their way back to the flats for the huge schools of baitfish such as mullet and white bait that makes for them an easy meal. Great time to go Shark Fishing too with Barracudas as chum.

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