August 31, 2025 • 3 mins
Good morning, this is Artificial Lure bringing you your Florida Keys fishing report for Sunday, August 31, 2025.
The sun came up right at 7:08 AM and will set tonight at 7:46 PM. We’ve got a mild tidal swing today—according to Tide-Forecast.com, high tide was at 3:15 this morning, low is around 11:00 AM, with the afternoon high at 5:18, and a quick drop to evening low at 7:33. Currents are running pretty weak with a tidal coefficient around 38, so don’t expect strong water movement to stir things up, but that’s not always a bad thing if you know where to look.
Weather’s classic late summer Keys—warm, a touch humid, but not much wind early on, so it’s slick and glassy out on the nearshore and backcountry. That means good sight-fishing before midday heat drives fish to deeper edges.
On the action front, the bite across the Keys has stayed lively. According to the Daily Fish Report for Florida Keys, offshore, mahi are still running hot, with steady catches of schoolies and the occasional bull out in 200–400 feet, especially on weedlines and under frigate birds. Trolling small, bright skirted ballyhoo rigs or naked rigs in green and blue has been the ticket. Wahoo reports are trickling in—best at first light with purple or black Rapalas or high-speed trolling lures in 180–300 feet.
The reefs are loaded up on snapper right now, especially mangroves and lanes, with yellowtails responding well to chum and live pilchards or cut baits. Grouper remains solid in 30–80 feet, especially if you can position yourself right on the top of the slack tides—big pinfish and grunts as bait are a must.
On the bridges and in the channels, tarpon are still making a show on the outgoing tide, particularly Bridge 5 and Channel 2 bridges. Live mullet and crabs are best, but at night, a big swimbait or DOA TerrorEyz can pull a take.
Backcountry has been steady for bonefish and permit, particularly on the oceanside flats near Sugarloaf and Long Key. Early morning on the incoming tide, poling or wading with live shrimp or small Gulp jerk baits in natural patterns is your best shot. For permit, crab-pattern jigs or a well-cast live crab will get the job done if you’re quiet on approach.
Hot spots to put on your list today:
- **Western Dry Rocks:** Mahi and occasional wahoo just offshore from the drop.
- **Alligator Reef:** Consistent snapper and grouper action, especially drifting the deeper edges.
- **Channel 5 Bridge:** Tarpon at dusk and dawn, snappers around the fenders throughout the day.
- **Marquesas Flats:** Bonefish in the morning, baby tarpon deep in the mangroves.
Best baits and lures right now: Offshore, rigged ballyhoo, pink and blue skirted lures, and Yo-Zuris for wahoo. Reefs—live pilchards, grunt plugs, and bucktail jigs tipped with squid. Flats—live shrimp, Gulp jerk shads in ‘New Penny’ or ‘Natural’, and for fly anglers, small tan and pink shrimp patterns are moving fish.
If you’re hitting the water today, stay alert for passing storms in the afternoon, bring plenty of water and sunscreen, and keep an eye on those tide sets—timing your trip around the changing water will make all the difference with action this week.
Thanks for tuning in to the Florida Keys fishing report with Artificial Lure. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss a bite—tight lines and happy hunting!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
The sun came up right at 7:08 AM and will set tonight at 7:46 PM. We’ve got a mild tidal swing today—according to Tide-Forecast.com, high tide was at 3:15 this morning, low is around 11:00 AM, with the afternoon high at 5:18, and a quick drop to evening low at 7:33. Currents are running pretty weak with a tidal coefficient around 38, so don’t expect strong water movement to stir things up, but that’s not always a bad thing if you know where to look.
Weather’s classic late summer Keys—warm, a touch humid, but not much wind early on, so it’s slick and glassy out on the nearshore and backcountry. That means good sight-fishing before midday heat drives fish to deeper edges.
On the action front, the bite across the Keys has stayed lively. According to the Daily Fish Report for Florida Keys, offshore, mahi are still running hot, with steady catches of schoolies and the occasional bull out in 200–400 feet, especially on weedlines and under frigate birds. Trolling small, bright skirted ballyhoo rigs or naked rigs in green and blue has been the ticket. Wahoo reports are trickling in—best at first light with purple or black Rapalas or high-speed trolling lures in 180–300 feet.
The reefs are loaded up on snapper right now, especially mangroves and lanes, with yellowtails responding well to chum and live pilchards or cut baits. Grouper remains solid in 30–80 feet, especially if you can position yourself right on the top of the slack tides—big pinfish and grunts as bait are a must.
On the bridges and in the channels, tarpon are still making a show on the outgoing tide, particularly Bridge 5 and Channel 2 bridges. Live mullet and crabs are best, but at night, a big swimbait or DOA TerrorEyz can pull a take.
Backcountry has been steady for bonefish and permit, particularly on the oceanside flats near Sugarloaf and Long Key. Early morning on the incoming tide, poling or wading with live shrimp or small Gulp jerk baits in natural patterns is your best shot. For permit, crab-pattern jigs or a well-cast live crab will get the job done if you’re quiet on approach.
Hot spots to put on your list today:
- **Western Dry Rocks:** Mahi and occasional wahoo just offshore from the drop.
- **Alligator Reef:** Consistent snapper and grouper action, especially drifting the deeper edges.
- **Channel 5 Bridge:** Tarpon at dusk and dawn, snappers around the fenders throughout the day.
- **Marquesas Flats:** Bonefish in the morning, baby tarpon deep in the mangroves.
Best baits and lures right now: Offshore, rigged ballyhoo, pink and blue skirted lures, and Yo-Zuris for wahoo. Reefs—live pilchards, grunt plugs, and bucktail jigs tipped with squid. Flats—live shrimp, Gulp jerk shads in ‘New Penny’ or ‘Natural’, and for fly anglers, small tan and pink shrimp patterns are moving fish.
If you’re hitting the water today, stay alert for passing storms in the afternoon, bring plenty of water and sunscreen, and keep an eye on those tide sets—timing your trip around the changing water will make all the difference with action this week.
Thanks for tuning in to the Florida Keys fishing report with Artificial Lure. Make sure to subscribe so you never miss a bite—tight lines and happy hunting!
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. This is Artificial Lore bringing you your Florida
Keys Fishing report for Sunday, August thirty first, twenty twenty five.
The sun came up right at seven zero eight am
and we'll set tonight at seven forty six pm. We've
got a mild title swing today. According to tide forecast
dot com, high tide was at three point fifteen this
morning low is around eleven o'clock am, with the afternoon
(00:22):
high at five eighteen and a quick drop to evening
low at seven thirty three. Currents are running pretty weak,
with the tidle coal of fishing around thirty eight, so
don't expect strong water movement to stir things up, but
that's not always a bad thing if you know where
to look. Weather's classic late summer Keys warm, a touch humid,
but not much wind early on, so it's slick and
(00:43):
glassy out on the near shore and back country. That
means good side fishing before midday heat drives fish to
deeper edges on the action front. The bite across the
Keys has stayed lively, according to the Daily Fish Report
for Florida Keys. Offshore Mahi is still running hot with
steady catches of schoolies and the occasional bull out in
two hundred to four hundred feet, especially on weed lines
(01:05):
and under frigate birds. Trolling small bright skirted ballyhoo rigs
or naked rigs in green and blue has been the ticket.
Wahoo reports are trickling in best at first light with
purple or black rapalas or high speed trolling lures in
one hundred and eighty to three hundred feet. The reefs
are loaded up on snapper right now, especially mangroves and lanes,
(01:26):
with yellow tails responding well to chum and live pilchards
or cut baits. Grouper remains solid in thirty to eighty feet,
especially if you can position yourself right on the top
of the slack tides. Big pinfish and grunts his bait
or a must. On the bridges and in the channels.
Tarpin are still making a show. On the outgoing tide,
particularly Bridge five and Channel two bridges. Live mullet and
(01:48):
crabs are best, but night a big swim bait or
doa terrorized can pull a take backcountry has been steady
for bonefish and permit, particularly on the ocean side flats.
Their sugar loaf and long early morning on the incoming tide.
Polling or waiting with live shrimp or small gulp jerk
baits and natural patterns is your best shot. For permit
(02:09):
crab pattern jigs or well cast live crab will get
the job done if you're quiet on approach. Hot spots
to put on your list today western dry rocks, mayi
and occasional wahoo just offshore from the drop. Alligator reef,
consistent snapper and group reaction, especially drifting the deeper edges,
New Train five bridge tarpain at dusk and dawn snappers
(02:31):
around the fenders throughout the day. Marquis's flats bonefish in
the morning, baby tarp and deep in the mangroves. Best
baits and lures right now. Offshore rig balue, pink and
blue skirted lures and joseies for wahoo reefs, live pilchards,
grunt plugs and bucktail jigs tipped with squid flats, live shrimp,
(02:52):
gulp jerk shads in new penny or natural and for
fly anglers, small tan and pink shrimp patterns are moving fish.
If you're heading the water today, stay alert for passing
storms in the afternoon. Bring plenty of water and sunscreen,
and keep an eye on those tide sets. Timing your
trip around the changing water will make all the difference
(03:13):
with action this week. Thanks for tuning in to the
Florida Keys Fishing Report with artificial ore. Make sure to
subscribe so you never miss a bite. Tight lines, and
happy hunting. This has been a Quiet Please production. For
more check out Quiet Please dot ai
Good morning. This is Artificial Lore bringing you your Florida
Keys Fishing report for Sunday, August thirty first, twenty twenty five.
The sun came up right at seven zero eight am
and we'll set tonight at seven forty six pm. We've
got a mild title swing today. According to tide forecast
dot com, high tide was at three point fifteen this
morning low is around eleven o'clock am, with the afternoon
(00:22):
high at five eighteen and a quick drop to evening
low at seven thirty three. Currents are running pretty weak,
with the tidle coal of fishing around thirty eight, so
don't expect strong water movement to stir things up, but
that's not always a bad thing if you know where
to look. Weather's classic late summer Keys warm, a touch humid,
but not much wind early on, so it's slick and
(00:43):
glassy out on the near shore and back country. That
means good side fishing before midday heat drives fish to
deeper edges on the action front. The bite across the
Keys has stayed lively, according to the Daily Fish Report
for Florida Keys. Offshore Mahi is still running hot with
steady catches of schoolies and the occasional bull out in
two hundred to four hundred feet, especially on weed lines
(01:05):
and under frigate birds. Trolling small bright skirted ballyhoo rigs
or naked rigs in green and blue has been the ticket.
Wahoo reports are trickling in best at first light with
purple or black rapalas or high speed trolling lures in
one hundred and eighty to three hundred feet. The reefs
are loaded up on snapper right now, especially mangroves and lanes,
(01:26):
with yellow tails responding well to chum and live pilchards
or cut baits. Grouper remains solid in thirty to eighty feet,
especially if you can position yourself right on the top
of the slack tides. Big pinfish and grunts his bait
or a must. On the bridges and in the channels.
Tarpin are still making a show. On the outgoing tide,
particularly Bridge five and Channel two bridges. Live mullet and
(01:48):
crabs are best, but night a big swim bait or
doa terrorized can pull a take backcountry has been steady
for bonefish and permit, particularly on the ocean side flats.
Their sugar loaf and long early morning on the incoming tide.
Polling or waiting with live shrimp or small gulp jerk
baits and natural patterns is your best shot. For permit
(02:09):
crab pattern jigs or well cast live crab will get
the job done if you're quiet on approach. Hot spots
to put on your list today western dry rocks, mayi
and occasional wahoo just offshore from the drop. Alligator reef,
consistent snapper and group reaction, especially drifting the deeper edges,
New Train five bridge tarpain at dusk and dawn snappers
(02:31):
around the fenders throughout the day. Marquis's flats bonefish in
the morning, baby tarp and deep in the mangroves. Best
baits and lures right now. Offshore rig balue, pink and
blue skirted lures and joseies for wahoo reefs, live pilchards,
grunt plugs and bucktail jigs tipped with squid flats, live shrimp,
(02:52):
gulp jerk shads in new penny or natural and for
fly anglers, small tan and pink shrimp patterns are moving fish.
If you're heading the water today, stay alert for passing
storms in the afternoon. Bring plenty of water and sunscreen,
and keep an eye on those tide sets. Timing your
trip around the changing water will make all the difference
(03:13):
with action this week. Thanks for tuning in to the
Florida Keys Fishing Report with artificial ore. Make sure to
subscribe so you never miss a bite. Tight lines, and
happy hunting. This has been a Quiet Please production. For
more check out Quiet Please dot ai
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