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Florida Keys Flats Fishing Charters and Guide Service - Captain Paul Fisicaro

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Come and stalk the flats for the most sought after fish in the Florida keys. Spin or fly tackle, this type of fishing is a challenge to most. Experience the incredible power and acrobatics of the silver king. Fish sizes range from 10 - 200 lbs!! Weak hearted need not apply. Sight-cast big permit on the flats. Expect long battles and heart pounding action while these fish tail and root for their prey. An adventure into the Everglades National Park for species like Redfish, Snook, Trout, Sharks and much much more. Battle Hammerhead, Bull, Lemon and Black Tip Sharks in shallow water on light tackle or fly gear. Join me sight casting big sharks on the flats. Check out some of the patterns I use to catch our great Florida keys species like bonefish, tarpon and permit. Go take a look right now!
Captain Paul Fisicaro

That's me, Captain Paul Fisicaro with a nice Florida Keys BonefishMy name is Capt. Paul Fisicaro and I have been guiding in the Florida Keys for 15 years. I was born and raised in the Bronx New York where my passion for fishing first started at age 4. My father is the one who showed me what fishing was all about and that's all it took. Whether it was fishing for stripers and bluefish off the jetties of the L.I. Sound or fishing off a 14 ft. skiff in the bay for flounder or fluke, I couldn't be happier. Now I'm in the Florida Keys and doing what I love most. When I came to live in the Keys, I found that catching bonefish, tarpon and permit to be one of the most thrilling times I had ever experienced. Once I had experienced that thrill, I decided to do it for a living and to show other anglers one of the most enjoyable aspects of fishing. The expression I see on their faces, makes it all worth while.

Whether you are a novice or seasoned angler, it is always wonderful to see the excitement that people show. The expressions on your faces when you hook up to a bonefish that screams off 200 yards of line in one run or a gill rattling jump by a 100 lb. tarpon is priceless.

I specialize in fly fishing and light tackle and offer the best quality fishing tackle available. I have been fly fishing since I was 11 years old and tie my own flies that are proven patterns that catch fish.

Leaving from Hawk's Cay Resort on Duck Key, the sun rises, the engine starts, and away we go on one of the most incredible fishing trip you will ever experience. So come and enjoy a great day a fishing with me,Capt. Paul, and see what the great backcountry of Islamorada has to offer.

Captain Notes

Born: Bronx N.Y.
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Hobbies: Fishing, Photography, Computers, Tying Flies, Guns
Location: Marathon, FL
Places Traveled: Italy, Bahamas, Brazil
Fishing Highlight: Going to Brazil for Peacock Bass.

Additional Photos
  • My Kimber 45
  • Me shooting it up in Las Vegas
  • Me with a Bahamas Bonefish


 

Florida Keys Fishing Videos

Permit Fishing with Joe Leskoske
Joe caught 3 Permit in one day and we have it on film!
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Underwater Baby Tarpon
Mike Hill catches a baby tarpon on fly. We dunk the GoPro Camera to see what its like Underwater. No Sound.
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Black Tip Sharks on Fly
Warren Stern rips up on some Black Tip Sharks on fly for the first time.
Part 1 Part 2
DOA LURES - CAL JERK BAIT
Something I put together for my favorite artificial bait.
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Tarpon on DOA CALs
The Deckers, father and son rip up on some medium sized tarpon on the DOA CAL Jerk bait. This video has some of the most amazing tarpon jumps.
Part 1 > Part 2 >
Tarpon on Fly
Rob hooked up with his first tarpon on fly
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Tarpon on Fly
Doug Nix with his first tarpon on fly. Doug was throwing a gurgler pattern.
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Bonefish on Fly
Todd Paikin with some insane bonefish footage, fighting a 10.5 lb Bonefish on fly and a 13 lb. Bonefish on light tackle. Choose below.
Bonefish on Fly > 13lb. Bonefish >
Tarpon on Light Tackle
DOA strikes again! Justin hooking up with some a nice Tarpon on 10 lb gear. Awesome Tarpon jumps. Slow Motion Video
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Big Tarpon and Permit
Roger Moore from England, catching big Tarpon, Permit and casting to some Sharks on fly.
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Bonefish and Permit
Denis pursuing his Grand Slam. He scored with two big bonefish and a awesome Permit.
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Bonefish on Light tackle
Elizabeth with her first monster Bonefish ever and Tom caught himself a big Bonefish as well.
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Permit and Tarpon
Joe Leskoske pursuing another Grand Slam catching the holy grail, the Permit and some baby Tarpon
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Tarpon, Snook and Bonefish
What can you say about the DOA Lures! They are devastating. Tim and Val pursuing the incredible Super Grand Slam catching Snook, Tarpon and Bonefish.
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Fly Tier's Section - Fly Patterns, Tips and News


Florida Keys Fly Patterns

Florida Keys Bonefish Flies

The Gotcha The Gotcha
Difficulty - 2 of 5
One of the most popular bonefish flies around!
The Tasty ToadThe Tasty Toad
Difficulty - 3 of 5
One of Captain Harry Spear's very popular bonefish flies.
Bonefish SliderBonefish Slider
Difficulty - 2 of 5 Certainly one of my favorite bonefish flies.
Deer Hair ShrimpDeer Head Shrimp Difficulty - 3 of 5
One of the sweetest looking shrimp flies around!
The AbominationThe Abomination
Difficulty - 2 of 5
Great fly for Bonefish, baby Tarpon and Redfish
 

Florida Keys Tarpon Flies

The InhalerThe Inhaler
Difficulty - 1 of 5
Definitely one of my go to baby tarpon flies.
The CDThe CD
Difficulty - 4 of 5
The best laid up Tarpon fly, hands down.
Tarpon ToadThe Tarpon Toad
Difficulty - 2 of 5
You all know about the Tarpon Toad, this was the original.
The Mrs. HowellThe Mrs. Howell
Difficulty - 2 of 5
Great Tarpon fly for the Islamorada Backcountry.

Florida Keys Permit Flies

 
Fuzzy MerkinThe Fuzzy Merkin
Difficulty - 4 of 5
An inverted Merkin Permit Fly.
Tpak CrabThe T-Pak Crab
Difficulty - 3 of 5
Great fly for BIG Bonefish and Permit

Florida Keys Redfish Flies

Florida Keys Snook Flies

Redfish SeaducerRedfish Seaducer
Difficulty - 1 of 5
Talk about a fly that can catch some redfish!
White WidowThe White Widow
Difficulty - 2 of 5
This is a great all around bait fish pattern fly.

Florida Keys Shark Flies

 
Mad PumpkinThe Mad Pumpkin
Difficulty - 2 of 5
The one and only shark fly. This fly is deadly in all black.
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Fly Tying Resources

Dr. Slick Fly Tying Scissors

Wow. What can I say. I just received  my Dr. Slick Razor Scissors about 5 days ago and I am super impressed. They are probably the sharpest scissors I’ve had to date.  Razor Scissors are adjustable-tension scissors made of  j2-surgical steel with a lifetime guarantee. How can you beat that? They are available in 2 sizes, a 4 inch and a 5 inch.  Check out all of Dr. Slick products. They have a lot of fantastic high quality fly tying accessories. Visit the Dr. Slick website

Fly Fishing Message Board

If you are interested in chatting it up with some other fly anglers, go check out “Fly Honkey” Most of these guys are from Texas, so becareful. They always think their fish is bigger that yours.  Go there now, you’ll find a lot of useful information there. I promise.

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Fly Tying Photos
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