CAPTAIN PAUL FISICARO
Florida Keys Flats Fishing Charters and Guide Service
Florida Keys Bonefish Florida Keys Tarpon Florida Keys Permit Florida Keys Backcountry Florida Keys Shark Fishing Florida Keys Fly Patterns
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!
RATES
1/2 Day......... (4 hours) - $400.00
3/4 Day......... (6 hours) - $475.00
Full Day......... (8 hours) - $550.00

Additional Anglers
*Rates are for 2 anglers
(There is an additional charge of $100.00 for 3rd angler)

NOTE: I will no longer be taking 3 adults on a single fishing trip due to the fact that I have placed a new 90 HP Mercury 4 Stroke engine on my skiff. This reason for this is that the engine weighs alot more than a normal 2 stroke engine. I will be taking, however, 1 adult and 2 children or 2 adults and 1 child. Sorry for any inconvenience

Deposits and Cancellations

A $75.00 deposit is due at the time of booking
Cancellations must be made 72 hours prior to thetrip except in March, April, May and June which require 7 days notice. This deposit will not be refunded if trip is canceled outside the time stated above. If the trip is canceled due to weather, the customer will be refunded the full deposit or be rescheduled for another day if a day is available.

Make Checks payable to: Paul Fisicaro


Additional Information
  • All trips depart at 7:30 AM unless another time is arranged. During tarpon season, we could leave dock as early as 6:00 AM. We usually meet 15 to 30 minutes ahead of departure time.
  • Please let me know if you are bringing your own fishing gear.
  • If you are looking to catch a specific species, please let me know ahead of time. I will tell you if it is the right time of year for that species
  • Please be flexible on the type of fishing to be done. Some times certain weather patterns can change certain types of fishing for better or for worse.
  • If you have booked a 3 person charter, you must understand that poling around with 3 people is extremely difficult. Bonefishing with 3 people usually does not work. The draft of the boat changes drastically and it is hard to get where the bonefish/redfish are. One option might be to get another person and I will get another boat for charter. Each boat would have 2 people on it
Catching Bait
Truly, I can not explain this enough. During tarpon season, fresh LIVE mullet or LIVE Pilchards are the only way to go. Store bought mullet are banged up and less than frisky and pilchards are not even sold in stores. Sometimes there is no bait to buy or the mullet supplier is late or doesn't show up at all. Taking the extra time to catch fresh live mullet in the morning is absolutely necessary. It usually only takes 30 minutes or less. Some days more, some days less. What I do is add the time we spend catching bait to the end of the trip .If you foresee a problem with this, please let me know ahead of time
Boat Info
Type: 1999 Backcountry Skiff
Size: 16 feet
Passengers: 2 passengers maximum + Captain
Draft: 9 inches
Speed: 40 MPH

Safety
  • Fully Insured - U.S. Coast Guard Licensed
  • My boat is equipped with 3 life jackets, 2 fire extinguishers, flares, radio and cell phone.
  • Safety is my #1 priority. No hard Alcohol.
  • My vessel is DRUG FREE
Misc.
• Top of the Line Gear
• Thomas and Thomas Fly Rods
• Tibor Fly Reels
• Sponsored By Mercury
• Sponsored by DOA Lures
• Novice or Seasoned Anglers
• Children Of All Ages Welcome
 
 

 

 

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.
Watch Movie >>
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.
Watch Movie >>
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.
Watch Movie >>
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
Watch Movie >>
Big Tarpon and Permit
Roger Moore from England, catching big Tarpon, Permit and casting to some Sharks on fly.
Watch Movie >>
Bonefish and Permit
Denis pursuing his Grand Slam. He scored with two big bonefish and a awesome Permit.
Watch Movie >>
Bonefish on Light tackle
Elizabeth with her first monster Bonefish ever and Tom caught himself a big Bonefish as well.
Watch Movie >>
Permit and Tarpon
Joe Leskoske pursuing another Grand Slam catching the holy grail, the Permit and some baby Tarpon
Watch Movie >>
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.
Watch Movie >>

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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