November 5, 2025 • 3 mins
This is Artificial Lure coming to you live with your Islamorada fishing report for today, November 5th, 2025.
First off, we’ve got a picture-perfect Keys morning out here—air temps in the mid-70s at sunrise, just a whisper of northeast breeze, and only patchy clouds overhead. The forecast calls for light winds holding steady all day, topping out around 10 to 12 knots. Water clarity is downright gorgeous—almost gin-clear up on the flats and a pretty teal out around the edge of the reef. No rain in sight, so tie up those rain jackets and leave ‘em at home. According to the National Weather Service out of Key West and usharbors.com’s Islamorada forecast, you’re looking at a high in the low 80s and a comfortable day to be on the water.
Sunrise hit at 7:29 am this morning, and you’ll have daylight until just after 6:44 pm. Tides are subtle today with a low tidal coefficient, meaning slack current and less dramatic swings. According to TidesChart.com and NOAA, the first high tide popped up at 8:29 am around 2.9 feet, with a low tide set for 6:05 pm down at 0.6 feet. Not much movement, so focus on those transitions for your best shots.
Now let’s talk fish—activity is ramping back up after the full moon slowdown. Offshore, the sailfish bite is ON. Just yesterday, Coral Sea Fishing Charters reported multiple flags flown for sails, with a bonus of dolphin (mahi mahi) and the occasional great barracuda mixed in. Blackfin tuna are making sporadic appearances on the humps, and trolling small feathers or drifting pilchard chunks has been putting fish in the cooler. Recent trips have seen boats limiting out on yellowtail snapper at anchor on the reef edge—quality fish in the 2 to 3-pound range, especially from Alligator Light down to Crocker Reef.
Inshore, the backcountry’s got a little bit of everything. Snook and juvenile tarpon are holding deep in the mangroves and around bends in Florida Bay, and the redfish bite is picking up over hard bottom near Sandy Key. Bonefish have been tailing on the oceanside flats early, especially around Lower Matecumbe and Snake Creek. KeyZ Charters points out the wildlife’s lively at first light, so get there early!
Baitwise, nothing beats live pilchards for offshore targets right now. Ballyhoo or threadfin, freshly netted off the patch reefs, are money for sailfish and mahi. On the reef, bring frozen sardines, squid strips, and plenty of chum—yellowtails can’t resist. For inshore, shrimp on a light jighead has been fooling snapper, trout, and small reds, while artificials like DOA shrimp and Gulp! jerk shads are go-tos for the bones and snook.
Top lures this week: chartreuse bucktail jigs tipped with bait for dolphin, silver spoons around the channels for barracuda and mackerel, and soft plastics along the grass edges by Cotton Key Basin for trout action.
If you’re looking for the hottest spots, check out Alligator Reef for a mixed bag scene—everything from yellowtail, grouper, to pelagics. For more of that wild, quiet backcountry action, drift the flats outside Sandy Key or around the edges of Whipray Basin. They’re producing great numbers of bonefish and the occasional permit at dawn and dusk.
That’s the word for today, November 5th, out of Islamorada—weather’s beautiful, the tides are slow and steady, but the fish are turning on from the backcountry to the bluewater. Thanks for tuning in to your daily Islamorada fishing update, and make sure you subscribe so you never miss a hot tip.
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First off, we’ve got a picture-perfect Keys morning out here—air temps in the mid-70s at sunrise, just a whisper of northeast breeze, and only patchy clouds overhead. The forecast calls for light winds holding steady all day, topping out around 10 to 12 knots. Water clarity is downright gorgeous—almost gin-clear up on the flats and a pretty teal out around the edge of the reef. No rain in sight, so tie up those rain jackets and leave ‘em at home. According to the National Weather Service out of Key West and usharbors.com’s Islamorada forecast, you’re looking at a high in the low 80s and a comfortable day to be on the water.
Sunrise hit at 7:29 am this morning, and you’ll have daylight until just after 6:44 pm. Tides are subtle today with a low tidal coefficient, meaning slack current and less dramatic swings. According to TidesChart.com and NOAA, the first high tide popped up at 8:29 am around 2.9 feet, with a low tide set for 6:05 pm down at 0.6 feet. Not much movement, so focus on those transitions for your best shots.
Now let’s talk fish—activity is ramping back up after the full moon slowdown. Offshore, the sailfish bite is ON. Just yesterday, Coral Sea Fishing Charters reported multiple flags flown for sails, with a bonus of dolphin (mahi mahi) and the occasional great barracuda mixed in. Blackfin tuna are making sporadic appearances on the humps, and trolling small feathers or drifting pilchard chunks has been putting fish in the cooler. Recent trips have seen boats limiting out on yellowtail snapper at anchor on the reef edge—quality fish in the 2 to 3-pound range, especially from Alligator Light down to Crocker Reef.
Inshore, the backcountry’s got a little bit of everything. Snook and juvenile tarpon are holding deep in the mangroves and around bends in Florida Bay, and the redfish bite is picking up over hard bottom near Sandy Key. Bonefish have been tailing on the oceanside flats early, especially around Lower Matecumbe and Snake Creek. KeyZ Charters points out the wildlife’s lively at first light, so get there early!
Baitwise, nothing beats live pilchards for offshore targets right now. Ballyhoo or threadfin, freshly netted off the patch reefs, are money for sailfish and mahi. On the reef, bring frozen sardines, squid strips, and plenty of chum—yellowtails can’t resist. For inshore, shrimp on a light jighead has been fooling snapper, trout, and small reds, while artificials like DOA shrimp and Gulp! jerk shads are go-tos for the bones and snook.
Top lures this week: chartreuse bucktail jigs tipped with bait for dolphin, silver spoons around the channels for barracuda and mackerel, and soft plastics along the grass edges by Cotton Key Basin for trout action.
If you’re looking for the hottest spots, check out Alligator Reef for a mixed bag scene—everything from yellowtail, grouper, to pelagics. For more of that wild, quiet backcountry action, drift the flats outside Sandy Key or around the edges of Whipray Basin. They’re producing great numbers of bonefish and the occasional permit at dawn and dusk.
That’s the word for today, November 5th, out of Islamorada—weather’s beautiful, the tides are slow and steady, but the fish are turning on from the backcountry to the bluewater. Thanks for tuning in to your daily Islamorada fishing update, and make sure you subscribe so you never miss a hot tip.
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):
This is artificial war coming to you. Live with your
Islamorada fishing report for today, November fifth, twenty twenty five.
First off, we've got a picture perfect Keys morning out here.
Air attempts in the mid seventies at sunrise, just a
whisper of northeast breeze and only patchy clouds overhead. The
forecast calls for light winds holding steady all day, topping
(00:23):
out around ten to twelve knots. Water clarity is downright gorgeous,
almost gin clear up on the flats and a pretty
teal out around the edge of the reef. No rain
in sight, so tie up those rain jackets and leave
them at home. According to the National Weather Service out
of Key West and asharburs dot COM's Eslmurada forecast, you're
looking at a high in the low eighties in a
(00:45):
comfortable day to be on the water. Sunrise hit at
seven twenty nine am this morning, and you'll have daylight
until just after six forty four pm. Tides are subtle today,
with a low tidal coefficient, meaning slack current and less
dramatic swings, according to tides chart dot com and Noah.
(01:10):
The first high tide popped up at eight twenty nine
am around two point nine feet with a low tide
set for six to zho five pm down at zero
point six feet. Not much movement, so focus on those
transitions for your best shots. Now, let's talk. Fish activity
is ramping back up after the full moon slow down. Offshore,
(01:31):
the sailfish bite is on. Just yesterday, coral seafishing carters
reported multiple flags flown for sales with a bonus of
dolphin Mahi mayi and the occasional great barracuda mixed in.
Blackfin tuna are making sporadic appearances on the humps and
trolling small feathers or drifting pilchered chunks has been putting
fish in the cooler. Recent trips have seen boats limiting
(01:53):
out on yellowtail, snapper and anchor on the reef edge,
quality fish in the two to three pound range, especially
from Alligator light down to Crocker reef. In shore, the
back country's got a little bit of everything. Snook and
juvenile tarpin are holding deep in the mangroves and around
bends in Florida Bay, and the redfish bite is picking
up over hard bottom near Sandy Key. Bonefish have been
(02:15):
tailing on the ocean side flats early, especially around lower
may to come in Snake Creek. Kisei's Charters points out
the wildlife's lively at first light, so get there early.
Bait wise, nothing beats live pilchards for offshore targets right now,
ballyhoo or threadfin freshly netted off the patch reefs are
money for sailfish in my on the reef, bring frozen sardines,
(02:38):
squid strips and plenty of chum. Yellowtails can't resist for
inshore shrimp on a light jighead has been fooling snapper,
trout and small reds, while artificials like doa Shrimp and
gulp jerkshads or go To's for the bones and snoke
top lures. This week chart shrew's bucktail jigs tipped with
bait for dolphin, silver spoon around the channels for barracuda
(03:01):
and mackerel, and soft plastics along the grass edges by
cotton Key basin for trout action. If you're looking for
the hottest spots, check out Alligator Reef for a mixed
bag scene everything from yellowtail, grouper to pelagics. For more
of that wild quiet backcountry action drift the flats outside
(03:22):
Sandy Key or around the edges of Whip Ray Basin.
They're producing great numbers of bonefish and the occasional prina
at dawn in dusk. That's the word for today, November
fifth out of Islamorada. Weather's beautiful. The tides are slow
and steady, but the fish are turning on from the
backcountry to the blue water. Thanks for tuning in to
your daily Islamorana fishing update, and make sure you subscribe
(03:44):
so you never miss a hot tip. This has been
a quiet please production. For more check out Qui please
dot ai
This is artificial war coming to you. Live with your
Islamorada fishing report for today, November fifth, twenty twenty five.
First off, we've got a picture perfect Keys morning out here.
Air attempts in the mid seventies at sunrise, just a
whisper of northeast breeze and only patchy clouds overhead. The
forecast calls for light winds holding steady all day, topping
(00:23):
out around ten to twelve knots. Water clarity is downright gorgeous,
almost gin clear up on the flats and a pretty
teal out around the edge of the reef. No rain
in sight, so tie up those rain jackets and leave
them at home. According to the National Weather Service out
of Key West and asharburs dot COM's Eslmurada forecast, you're
looking at a high in the low eighties in a
(00:45):
comfortable day to be on the water. Sunrise hit at
seven twenty nine am this morning, and you'll have daylight
until just after six forty four pm. Tides are subtle today,
with a low tidal coefficient, meaning slack current and less
dramatic swings, according to tides chart dot com and Noah.
(01:10):
The first high tide popped up at eight twenty nine
am around two point nine feet with a low tide
set for six to zho five pm down at zero
point six feet. Not much movement, so focus on those
transitions for your best shots. Now, let's talk. Fish activity
is ramping back up after the full moon slow down. Offshore,
(01:31):
the sailfish bite is on. Just yesterday, coral seafishing carters
reported multiple flags flown for sales with a bonus of
dolphin Mahi mayi and the occasional great barracuda mixed in.
Blackfin tuna are making sporadic appearances on the humps and
trolling small feathers or drifting pilchered chunks has been putting
fish in the cooler. Recent trips have seen boats limiting
(01:53):
out on yellowtail, snapper and anchor on the reef edge,
quality fish in the two to three pound range, especially
from Alligator light down to Crocker reef. In shore, the
back country's got a little bit of everything. Snook and
juvenile tarpin are holding deep in the mangroves and around
bends in Florida Bay, and the redfish bite is picking
up over hard bottom near Sandy Key. Bonefish have been
(02:15):
tailing on the ocean side flats early, especially around lower
may to come in Snake Creek. Kisei's Charters points out
the wildlife's lively at first light, so get there early.
Bait wise, nothing beats live pilchards for offshore targets right now,
ballyhoo or threadfin freshly netted off the patch reefs are
money for sailfish in my on the reef, bring frozen sardines,
(02:38):
squid strips and plenty of chum. Yellowtails can't resist for
inshore shrimp on a light jighead has been fooling snapper,
trout and small reds, while artificials like doa Shrimp and
gulp jerkshads or go To's for the bones and snoke
top lures. This week chart shrew's bucktail jigs tipped with
bait for dolphin, silver spoon around the channels for barracuda
(03:01):
and mackerel, and soft plastics along the grass edges by
cotton Key basin for trout action. If you're looking for
the hottest spots, check out Alligator Reef for a mixed
bag scene everything from yellowtail, grouper to pelagics. For more
of that wild quiet backcountry action drift the flats outside
(03:22):
Sandy Key or around the edges of Whip Ray Basin.
They're producing great numbers of bonefish and the occasional prina
at dawn in dusk. That's the word for today, November
fifth out of Islamorada. Weather's beautiful. The tides are slow
and steady, but the fish are turning on from the
backcountry to the blue water. Thanks for tuning in to
your daily Islamorana fishing update, and make sure you subscribe
(03:44):
so you never miss a hot tip. This has been
a quiet please production. For more check out Qui please
dot ai
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