Islamorada, Marathon or Key West ?
 

As a birthday gift my wife and kids are giving me a trip to the Keys for 5 days (April 1-5) of fishing. Having a hard time deciding between Islamorada, Marathon or Key West. I've been to the Keys many times but it's been several years since my last visit.

I'd like to do 1 day offshore, 1 day reef/wreck fishing and the 3rd day either tarpon, shark or backcountry fishing. Might even try and get in a night party boat trip or perhaps do a night tarpon trip.

Decisions, decisions

What/where would you go ?

PS: I'm kinda leaning (ever so slightly) to Key West

Re: Islamorada, Marathon or Key West ?
 

Marathon got it all with less competition , although I'm not going to say key
West Doesn't , just less colorful !

Re: Islamorada, Marathon or Key West ?
 

Marathon

Re: Islamorada, Marathon or Key West ?
 

J would go to Islamorada to Bud and Marys Marina, lotsa good charters.:D

Re: Islamorada, Marathon or Key West ?
 

Marathon has great fishing and is right in the middle. 45mins to Islamorada and an hour or so to Key West.

Re: Islamorada, Marathon or Key West ?
 

Agree

Re: Islamorada, Marathon or Key West ?
 

marathon , lets you make the run to Miami or the keys. the fishing down there changes daily. being in the middle is a def plus

Re: Islamorada, Marathon or Key West ?
 

Go fish with Jersey native Capt. Mike Weinhofer on Compass Rose charters in Key West. He's the man from wrecks to tarpon to sails.

Re: Islamorada, Marathon or Key West ?
 

Marathon...


Man it's been a long time

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Looked at his web site last night.

I'm also originally from Jersey City. Born there and my mother's family is from there. Might have to give his site another look :).

Actually leaning more towards Marathon now. But KW is close enough to Marathon that if I stay in Marathon the drive is easy enough.