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Old 02-27-2015, 07:48 PM
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Question 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
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Old 02-27-2015, 07:54 PM
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Marathon got it all with less competition , although I'm not going to say key
West Doesn't , just less colorful !
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Old 02-27-2015, 08:01 PM
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Marathon
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J would go to Islamorada to Bud and Marys Marina, lotsa good charters.
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Marathon has great fishing and is right in the middle. 45mins to Islamorada and an hour or so to Key West.
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Marathon has great fishing and is right in the middle. 45mins to Islamorada and an hour or so to Key West.
Agree
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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
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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.
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Marathon...


Man it's been a long time
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Old 02-28-2015, 06:52 AM
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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.

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.
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