Landfall Charters
Captain and guest holding a tarpon upright in the Key West shallows

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Tarpon

Full day and Marquesas trips — the jumps, the leader grabs and the releases.

Tarpon airborne beside the skiff on a Key West fishing charter
Capt. Juice Valakis releasing a tarpon boatside in Key West
Tarpon leaping in golden afternoon light off Key West
Guests and captain holding a tarpon in the water for release in Key West
Captain and guest holding a tarpon upright in the Key West shallows
Tarpon jumping clear of the water off Key West
Hooked tarpon jumping in the distance on a Key West flat
Captain reaching for the leader on a tarpon at the boat in Key West
Tarpon at the gunwale as the captain grabs the leader off Key West
Tarpon surfacing with its mouth open beside the boat in Key West
Captain in gloves handling a tarpon in clear green Key West water
Angler releasing a tarpon alongside the boat in evening light
Captain leadering a tarpon boatside on an evening Key West charter
Capt. Juice holding a tarpon upright beside the boat before release
Two guests smiling as a tarpon is released boatside in Key West
Guest and captain with a tarpon boatside at sunset in Key West
Captain and guest laughing while releasing a tarpon at the boat
Overhead view of two anglers reviving a big tarpon boatside
Angler in a blue shirt holding a tarpon by the jaw for release
Tarpon beside the boat in sparkling sunlit water
Two guests leaning over the gunwale with a tarpon in Key West
Captain and guest holding a tarpon in the shallows off Key West
Tarpon swimming beside an angler in clear Key West water
Angler holding a tarpon beside the boat at sunset in Key West
Angler in a wide brim hat holding a tarpon boatside in Key West
Smiling guest with a tarpon at the boat's edge in Key West
Two anglers posing with a tarpon on a Key West charter boat
Two anglers with a tarpon under a cloudy Key West sky

Permit and bonefish

Half day and seven hour trips on the flats close to Key West.

Angler holding a bonefish along a Key West mangrove shoreline
Two anglers on the deck with a permit caught off Key West
Two anglers with a bonefish before release on the Key West flats
Angler hoisting a permit on a friend's shoulders on a Key West charter
Two anglers holding a permit caught on the Key West flats
Captain and guest with a big permit off Key West
Angler holding a bonefish on the bow off Key West
Guest and captain with a bonefish on a Key West flats charter
Releasing a bonefish over turtle grass on the Key West flats
Captain reviving a bonefish in shallow water beside the boat

Backcountry and reef

Snapper, cobia, barracuda, jacks and everything else that eats.

Guest and captain holding a cobia on a Key West charter
Two anglers with a cobia on a grey Key West morning
Captain and guest holding a cobia off Key West
Guest in a sun hat holding a cobia on a Key West charter
Two anglers with a cobia caught out of Key West
Angler holding a large mutton snapper off Key West
Couple holding a mutton snapper on a Key West charter
Two guests with a mutton snapper caught near Key West
Two anglers with a mutton snapper at the Key West marina
Two anglers with a snapper on a Key West backcountry charter
Guest and captain holding a snapper along a mangrove shoreline
Guest holding a redfish on a Key West backcountry charter
Couple holding a snook caught out of Key West
Young angler and captain with a snook in Key West
Two anglers with a grouper caught near Key West
Angler holding a blackfin tuna on a Key West charter
Two anglers with a kingfish off Key West
Couple holding an amberjack on a Key West charter
Two anglers with an amberjack caught off Key West
Guests laughing with an amberjack on a Key West charter
Three anglers with jack crevalle at the Key West marina
Two anglers holding a jack crevalle off Key West
Captain and guest celebrating a catch on a Key West charter
Captain and guest celebrating a big barracuda off Key West
Father and son holding a barracuda on a Key West charter
Guest holding a barracuda up close on a Key West charter
Two anglers each holding a barracuda off Key West
Family posing with a barracuda on a Key West charter
Teenager and captain with a barracuda in shallow Key West water
Two anglers with a barracuda on the Key West flats
Two friends holding a long barracuda off Key West
Couple with a barracuda on a Key West charter
Couple holding a bonito caught off Key West
Close view of a toothy fish held aboard a Key West charter

Sunset and sandbar

Backcountry light and easy afternoons on the water.

Sun rays breaking through clouds over the Key West backcountry at dawn
Capt. Juice Valakis at the helm running the Key West backcountry