October 20, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here with your Florida Keys fishing report for Monday, October 20th, 2025.
Weather’s coming in humid today with a warm southeast breeze, and folks across the Keys are keeping an eye on a wet pattern. The National Weather Service in Key West says we’re in for about a 40 percent chance of precipitation, and a few thunderstorms could roll through, so pack your rain gear and watch the skies. Sunrise happens at 7:27 AM, and sunset hits at 6:55 PM—with good light for that classic early-morning or late-afternoon bite.
Tides are working in our favor. Channel Key’s low tide is at 6:43 AM at just 0.36 feet, with an afternoon high at 1:28 PM peaking at 1.38 feet and then another low close to sunset at 6:39 PM. That high tidal coefficient of 85 in Flamingo and up through the backcountry means plenty of current stirring things up—great conditions for predators to be active and hungry according to Tides4Fishing.
Let’s get to the action: October’s been delivering on the promise of fall fishing. Reports all weekend highlighted mutton snapper on the reefs and edges, and king and Spanish mackerel trickling in on those moving tides. Out past the drop, sailfish are showing up in better numbers as temps cool down, and folks are seeing screaming drags on live baits and trolled lures. Artificial lures like Yo-Zuri Pro Series glide baits and Rapala X-Raps are putting up solid numbers for pelagics off the humps, while cut ballyhoo and live pilchards remain the top bait choice for snapper, grouper, and mackerel—backed up by multiple charter and inshore guys over on Daily Fish Report.
Inshore, the bridges are hot right now. Tarpon are still lingering around Seven Mile and near Channel Five, biting best at dawn and dusk on live crabs and mullet or artificials like Spooltek and Hogy swimbaits. Mangrove snapper and the occasional redfish are biting chunks of shrimp and pilchard under the shadow lines, especially around Bahia Honda and Long Key.
Don’t overlook stone crab action—season opened the 15th, and crabbers from Key Largo to Marathon report steady trap pulls and healthy claws. For those with a recreational tag, now’s the time to bait your traps and get in on one of the tastiest harvests in Florida, as seen on recent YouTube coverage from local commercial crews.
Hot spots to try today:
- **Alligator Reef**: Mutton snapper and grouper are stacked on live bottom and structure. Drop a live pinfish or dead ballyhoo and hold on.
- **Western edges of Florida Bay near Flamingo**: Good water movement, plenty of mullet running, and prime conditions for big snook, sea trout, and even juvenile tarpon on suspending lures and paddle tails.
- **Islamorada Humps**: For bluewater fans, mahi are thinning but still present, and sailfish have started crashing the spreads. Troll naked ballyhoo, dusters, or skirted jigs with a bit of color (blue/white or pink/white are local favorites).
Pro tip for this week: work moving water, especially on the tide changes. That’s when predators push in to ambush and you’ll put more fish on deck.
Thanks for tuning in to your Florida Keys fishing report with Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe for tomorrow’s update, and tight lines out there. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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Weather’s coming in humid today with a warm southeast breeze, and folks across the Keys are keeping an eye on a wet pattern. The National Weather Service in Key West says we’re in for about a 40 percent chance of precipitation, and a few thunderstorms could roll through, so pack your rain gear and watch the skies. Sunrise happens at 7:27 AM, and sunset hits at 6:55 PM—with good light for that classic early-morning or late-afternoon bite.
Tides are working in our favor. Channel Key’s low tide is at 6:43 AM at just 0.36 feet, with an afternoon high at 1:28 PM peaking at 1.38 feet and then another low close to sunset at 6:39 PM. That high tidal coefficient of 85 in Flamingo and up through the backcountry means plenty of current stirring things up—great conditions for predators to be active and hungry according to Tides4Fishing.
Let’s get to the action: October’s been delivering on the promise of fall fishing. Reports all weekend highlighted mutton snapper on the reefs and edges, and king and Spanish mackerel trickling in on those moving tides. Out past the drop, sailfish are showing up in better numbers as temps cool down, and folks are seeing screaming drags on live baits and trolled lures. Artificial lures like Yo-Zuri Pro Series glide baits and Rapala X-Raps are putting up solid numbers for pelagics off the humps, while cut ballyhoo and live pilchards remain the top bait choice for snapper, grouper, and mackerel—backed up by multiple charter and inshore guys over on Daily Fish Report.
Inshore, the bridges are hot right now. Tarpon are still lingering around Seven Mile and near Channel Five, biting best at dawn and dusk on live crabs and mullet or artificials like Spooltek and Hogy swimbaits. Mangrove snapper and the occasional redfish are biting chunks of shrimp and pilchard under the shadow lines, especially around Bahia Honda and Long Key.
Don’t overlook stone crab action—season opened the 15th, and crabbers from Key Largo to Marathon report steady trap pulls and healthy claws. For those with a recreational tag, now’s the time to bait your traps and get in on one of the tastiest harvests in Florida, as seen on recent YouTube coverage from local commercial crews.
Hot spots to try today:
- **Alligator Reef**: Mutton snapper and grouper are stacked on live bottom and structure. Drop a live pinfish or dead ballyhoo and hold on.
- **Western edges of Florida Bay near Flamingo**: Good water movement, plenty of mullet running, and prime conditions for big snook, sea trout, and even juvenile tarpon on suspending lures and paddle tails.
- **Islamorada Humps**: For bluewater fans, mahi are thinning but still present, and sailfish have started crashing the spreads. Troll naked ballyhoo, dusters, or skirted jigs with a bit of color (blue/white or pink/white are local favorites).
Pro tip for this week: work moving water, especially on the tide changes. That’s when predators push in to ambush and you’ll put more fish on deck.
Thanks for tuning in to your Florida Keys fishing report with Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe for tomorrow’s update, and tight lines out there. 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):
Artificial war. Here with your FORDA Keys fishing report from Monday,
October twentieth, twenty twenty five. Weather's coming in humid today
with a warm southeast breeze, and folks across the Keys
are keeping an eye on a wet pattern. The National
Weather Service in Key West says we're in for about
a forty percent chance of precipitation and a few thunderstorms
could roll through, so pack your rain gear and watch
(00:21):
the skies. Sunrise happens at seven twenty seven am and
sunset hits at six fifty five pm, with good light
for that classic early morning or late afternoon bite. Tides
are working in our favor. Channel Key's low tide is
at six forty three am at just zero point three
six feet, with an afternoon high at one twenty eight
(00:43):
pm peaking at one point three eight feet, and then
another low close to sunset at six thirty nine PM.
That high tidle coefficient of eighty five in Flamingo and
up through the backcountry means plenty of currents stirring things up,
great conditions for predators to be active and hungry. According
(01:04):
to tides for fishing, Let's get to the action. October's
been delivering on the promise of fall. Fishing reports all
weekend highlighted mutton snapper on the reefs and edges, and
king and Spanish mackerel trickling in on those moving tides
out past the drop. Salefish are showing up in better
numbers as temps cool down and folks are seeing screaming
(01:26):
drags on live baits and trolled lures. Artificial lures like
yo Zuri Pro series glide baits and Rapalla x raps
are putting up solid numbers for pelagics off the humps,
while cut ballyhue and live pilchards remain the top bait
choice for snapper, grouper and mackerel, backed up by multiple
charter and inshore guys over on daily Fish Report. Inshore,
(01:50):
the bridges are hot right now. Tarpin are still lingering
around seven mile and near Channel five, fighting best at
dawn and dusk on live crabs and mullet or artificials
like spulltech and Hogi swim baits. Mangrove snapper and the
occasional redfish are biting chunks of shrimp and pilchard under
the shadow lines, especially around Behea, Honda and Long Key.
(02:15):
Don't overlook Stone crab action season open the fifteenth, and
crabbers from Key Largo to Marathon report steady trap poles
and healthy claws. For those with a recreational tag, now's
the time to bait your traps and get in on
one of the tastiest harvests in Florida, as seen on
recent YouTube coverage from local commercial crews. Cat spots to
(02:38):
try today Alligator reef, mutton, snapper and grouper are stacked
on live bottom and structure. Drop a live penfish or
dead ballyhoo and hold on western edges of Florida Bay
near Flamingo. Good water movement, plenty of mullet running and
prime conditions for big snook, sea trout and even juvenile
(02:59):
turpin on suspenseres and paddle tales in Islamorada humps for bluewater fans.
For bluewater fans, my your thinning but still present and
sialefish have started crashing the spreads. Troll naked ballyhou dusters
or skirted jigs with a bit of color. Blue white
or pink white are local favorites. Pro tip for this
(03:21):
week work moving water, especially on the tide changes. That's
when predators push in the ambush and you'll put more
fish on deck. Thanks for tuning in to your Florida
Keys Fishing report with artificial lure. Don't forget to subscribe
for tomorrow's update and tight lines out there. This has
been a quiet please production. For more, check out quiet
(03:42):
Pleas dot ai
Artificial war. Here with your FORDA Keys fishing report from Monday,
October twentieth, twenty twenty five. Weather's coming in humid today
with a warm southeast breeze, and folks across the Keys
are keeping an eye on a wet pattern. The National
Weather Service in Key West says we're in for about
a forty percent chance of precipitation and a few thunderstorms
could roll through, so pack your rain gear and watch
(00:21):
the skies. Sunrise happens at seven twenty seven am and
sunset hits at six fifty five pm, with good light
for that classic early morning or late afternoon bite. Tides
are working in our favor. Channel Key's low tide is
at six forty three am at just zero point three
six feet, with an afternoon high at one twenty eight
(00:43):
pm peaking at one point three eight feet, and then
another low close to sunset at six thirty nine PM.
That high tidle coefficient of eighty five in Flamingo and
up through the backcountry means plenty of currents stirring things up,
great conditions for predators to be active and hungry. According
(01:04):
to tides for fishing, Let's get to the action. October's
been delivering on the promise of fall. Fishing reports all
weekend highlighted mutton snapper on the reefs and edges, and
king and Spanish mackerel trickling in on those moving tides
out past the drop. Salefish are showing up in better
numbers as temps cool down and folks are seeing screaming
(01:26):
drags on live baits and trolled lures. Artificial lures like
yo Zuri Pro series glide baits and Rapalla x raps
are putting up solid numbers for pelagics off the humps,
while cut ballyhue and live pilchards remain the top bait
choice for snapper, grouper and mackerel, backed up by multiple
charter and inshore guys over on daily Fish Report. Inshore,
(01:50):
the bridges are hot right now. Tarpin are still lingering
around seven mile and near Channel five, fighting best at
dawn and dusk on live crabs and mullet or artificials
like spulltech and Hogi swim baits. Mangrove snapper and the
occasional redfish are biting chunks of shrimp and pilchard under
the shadow lines, especially around Behea, Honda and Long Key.
(02:15):
Don't overlook Stone crab action season open the fifteenth, and
crabbers from Key Largo to Marathon report steady trap poles
and healthy claws. For those with a recreational tag, now's
the time to bait your traps and get in on
one of the tastiest harvests in Florida, as seen on
recent YouTube coverage from local commercial crews. Cat spots to
(02:38):
try today Alligator reef, mutton, snapper and grouper are stacked
on live bottom and structure. Drop a live penfish or
dead ballyhoo and hold on western edges of Florida Bay
near Flamingo. Good water movement, plenty of mullet running and
prime conditions for big snook, sea trout and even juvenile
(02:59):
turpin on suspenseres and paddle tales in Islamorada humps for bluewater fans.
For bluewater fans, my your thinning but still present and
sialefish have started crashing the spreads. Troll naked ballyhou dusters
or skirted jigs with a bit of color. Blue white
or pink white are local favorites. Pro tip for this
(03:21):
week work moving water, especially on the tide changes. That's
when predators push in the ambush and you'll put more
fish on deck. Thanks for tuning in to your Florida
Keys Fishing report with artificial lure. Don't forget to subscribe
for tomorrow's update and tight lines out there. This has
been a quiet please production. For more, check out quiet
(03:42):
Pleas dot ai
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