Experience Florida Keys

Flats & Backcountry Fishing Charters


Capt. Luke Kelly

Your FL Keys & Key West Fishing Guide
Florida Keys flats fishing guide
Owner Operated, Licensed & Insured.
Florida Keys native fishing guide, bringing 20+ years saltwater guiding experience to every charter!

Fly or light tackle spin fishing.
Professional service, always humble.

Tarpon Fishing Charters

Bow to the King!
Fly fishing for tarpon in the Florida Keys flats and backcountry
Find yourself in the Florida Keys for an exceptional Tarpon fishing experience. Tarpon hold a special place in the world of sport-fishing. Sight-fishing the flats for tarpon is at the top of that list. Nothing quite compares, hook into the Silver King from a shallow depth of water, and watch the ocean explode!

Keys Permit Fishing

The Elusive Challenge
Permit fishing in the Florida Keys with a charter fishing guide
The Florida Keys are home to some of the largest Permit found in the tropics. Considered the most challenging gamefish of the flats, Permit haunt the minds of many saltwater anglers. Best compared to hunting large game, permit fishing is often a visually stimulating experience. Demanding the very best from anglers and their gear, permit fishing is for those who prefer quality over quantity. Catch yourself that dream fish!

Florida Keys Bonefishing

The Ghost of the Flats
Florida Keys bonefish caught on a  fly fishing charter
Deeply rooted throughout Florida Keys flats fishing history. Bonefish are sporty gamefish that love eating from shallow water flats. Typically found in schools, bonefish are competitive in nature and often reward a good cast. Watching bonefish dump fishing line from a spool never gets old!

Barracuda Flats Fishing

Cast & Retrieve all day Action!
Sight fishing for barracuda on a flats fishing charter
A truly underrated gamefish, Barracuda grow large, fight hard, and smash artificial lures. There's never any downtime while this fish is lurking the flats. Simply grab a pre-rigged rod and take a shot at this aggressive predator. Once witnessed, barracuda become hard to ignore.

Sight-Cast Flats Fishing

In a Nutshell…
Sight fishing in the beautiful Florida Keys and Key West backcountry
Florida Keys Flats & Backcountry. A serene environmental fishery where Tarpon, Permit, Bonefish, and Barracuda inhabit shallow water often less than 4ft deep. These shallow waters are referred to as "flats", which connect a vast uninhabited mangrove island complex know as the "backcountry". For those who know, this unique style of shallow water fishing is comparable to an adventurous hunt.

The Absolute best way to see the "true" Florida Keys, is by hiring a Flats & Backcountry Fishing Guide. Take in the clear-water Caribbean scenes, and enjoy the catch & release of these amazing gamefish. Away from the crowd.

Charter Location

A last little piece of old Florida Keys
Flats fishing marina for the Lower Florida Keys and Key West
Sugarloaf Marina
17015 Overseas Hwy,
Sugarloaf Key, FL 33042

Located on Lower Sugarloaf Key
(mile marker 17 US1)

Just a twenty minute drive north of Key West, and 40 min drive south of Marathon Key. This location is nestled only minutes from the Lower Keys backcountry. Calm protected waters, with a short boat ride to some of the area's best flats fishing destinations. Free parking, a ship store, and clean restrooms.