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DirtyBoat Charters provides daily Islamorada fishing reports from Robbie's Marina, covering sailfish, mahi, and tuna conditions.
DirtyBoat Charters provides current Islamorada fishing reports, posted fresh from Robbie's Marina. Captain Kit Carson posts conditions and bite updates throughout the week, covering sailfish, swordfish, mahi and tuna.
Most recent report:
Target species: yellowtail snappermangrove snappermutton snappermahi mahiblackfin tuna
DirtyBoat Charters reports Thursday's Islamorada reef outlook, with light south winds, smooth seas and a tightening pressure gradient ahead.
Target species: yellowtail snappermangrove snappermutton snappermahi mahiblackfin tuna
DirtyBoat Charters reports Wednesday's Islamorada reef outlook, with light south winds, smooth seas and a tightening pressure gradient ahead.
Target species: yellowtail snappermangrove snappermutton snappermahi mahiblackfin tuna
DirtyBoat Charters reports Tuesday's Islamorada reef outlook, with light southeasterly breezes, smooth seas and local tide predictions.
Current Conditions ·
Thursday's Islamorada reef outlook, with light south winds, smooth seas and a tightening pressure gradient ahead.
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Latest catches and moments from the water
August 2, 2026
The new 2026-2027 Islamorada and Florida Keys sailfish tournament calendar is here. DirtyBoat is lining up tournament charters, angler teams, and sponsor partners for the season.
July 19, 2026
How DirtyBoat Charters in Islamorada got its name, what makes the 42 foot Liberty Express run, and how to book an offshore day out of Robbie's Marina.
July 15, 2026
We permanently dropped the online booking convenience fee. What you see is what you pay when you book a fishing charter at dirtyboat.com.
June 27, 2026
First day back after the rebuild. Brand new Cummins, fresh paint, 100+ miles chasing birds along the EEZ line for the University of Miami Dolphins Celebrity Tournament. 8 schoolie mahi and a boat that ran like a dream.
June 21, 2026
Staying in Key Largo and want real deep sea fishing? Run 25 minutes south to Robbie's at MM 77.5 and fish the edge, the Hump, and the Gulf Stream.
May 25, 2026
Mahi on the weed lines, yellowtail on the reef, and the Skippers Dolphin Tournament this Memorial Day weekend. Captain Kit's Islamorada fishing report for late May 2026.
August 4, 2026
Carley and David Broome brought family down from Orlando for a last-minute Islamorada mahi trip after her dad's 23-foot boat had engine trouble. Bumpy seas, tough fishing, three keepers, and one big one lost.
Carley and David Broome brought the family down from Orlando for a fishing trip, and this one started with a proper Hail Mary. Carley called Sunday afternoon because her dad's 23-foot boat was having engine issues. The plan was to take her dad mahi fishing, but the boat had...
August 2, 2026
Chris and Jamie brought Bronson, Brock, and Grandma Dawn down from Tampa for an offshore mahi trip. We stayed inside the deep bite, worked birds, weed edges, turtles, and scattered life, and came home with 10 schoolies and a teenager.
Chris and Jamie brought the boys, Bronson and Brock, down from Tampa today with Grandma Dawn riding along for a family mahi mission. That is a good crew before the lines even go in. We pointed DirtyBoat offshore and found our first set of birds in about 450 feet of water. It...
August 1, 2026
Jack brought his son Jack and Darren from Naples for an offshore mahi hunt. We ran to 2,000 feet, worked giant weed patches inside the EEZ, waited out a slow morning, and finished with 14 keeper mahi.
Jack brought his son Jack and his friend Darren from Naples today for one mission: hunt mahi offshore and put meat in the box. We ran DirtyBoat out to 2,000 feet and found the kind of weed patches you want to see in August. Giant mats. Good-looking water. Plenty of reason to...
July 31, 2026
Dan brought his son Jacob down from Mount Dora for a graduation-present fishing trip before Jacob heads to Tallahassee. We hunted from the patches to the 409 Hump, the tuna grounds, and the swordfish ledge before finishing with a dozen mahi.
Dan brought his son Jacob down from Mount Dora for a graduation-present fishing trip before Jacob heads to Tallahassee later this year to chase college baseball. That is the kind of trip you want to make count. We started the morning on the patches and caught a couple dozen...
July 30, 2026
Philip brought his sons Boone and Brooks down from East Texas for a fishing trip in Islamorada. The original plan was mahi, but the boys wanted steady action, so we called an audible and went patch hopping for yellowtail, mangrove snapper, a solid mutton, and a nurse shark release.
Philip brought his boys Boone and Brooks down from East Texas ready to put some fish on the deck. The original plan was mahi fishing. Good summer plan. Run offshore, find the birds, find the weed, and hunt until the right school shows up. But the boys made the call pretty quick...
July 29, 2026
Luca brought his two sons down from North Carolina for a shot at swordfish. Plans changed when a massive school of mahi showed up in 1,300 feet of water, biggest one over 25 pounds. We caught our limit and headed home with a full box.
Carolina Boys in the Keys Luca made the drive down from North Carolina with his two boys — Luca Jr., fresh out of high school graduation, and his little brother Eli, ten years old. The mission? Go catch a swordfish. You love hearing that. A dad loads up his kids and drives south...
July 28, 2026
Ryan brought his two sons Colin and Max out for a half day after morning thunderstorms pushed the departure. Current killed the flat line bite on the reef edge so we went patch hopping. Took home about a dozen snappers and walked them straight into Lazy Days for dinner.
Ryan brought his two sons Colin and Max down for a half day. He coaches both of them, and you could tell by the way they listened. No repeating instructions, no chaos on the deck. Good crew from the jump. Late start Thunderstorms rolled through Islamorada this morning and sat on...
July 25, 2026
Alec brought his son Gates down from Cleveland for his first offshore trip. Schoolies from 800 feet out to 1200, then half a pallet floating in a weedline on the troll back in. Limit of mahi and back to the dock.
Alec brought his son Gates down from Cleveland, and Gates had never been offshore before. I told him the same thing I tell everybody making their first mahi run. This is hunting more than it is catching. You do not pull up to a spot and start reeling. You cover water, you read...
July 24, 2026
Isaac Webb, 13, came down from Missouri with his dad Matt for a deep sea fishing trip set up through the Dream Factory of Greater Kansas City. Rough seas, a tough bite, and a kid who fished through all of it. Five mahi on the dock at the end of it.
Some trips are about the fish. This one was not, and it still ended with fish. Isaac Webb is 13 years old, he is from Missouri, and his dream was to go deep sea fishing. That dream came to us through Brett McCracken at the Dream Factory of Greater Kansas City, an outfit that...
July 23, 2026
Alan, Lisa, MaryPat and Emily came back out with us, this time bringing grandma, grandpa and cousin Antonia. Mahi hunt in a short east chop with the Gulf Stream sitting close. Fish in the box by 9, then an early run back to the barn.
Alan, Lisa, MaryPat and Emily have fished with us enough that they do not need the walkthrough anymore. They know where to stand, they know how the pit works, and they know I am going to hunt until we find something. This time they brought the whole family. Grandma and grandpa...
July 21, 2026
Matt Entrekin brought his son Thomas and his dad Bill down from Los Angeles for a full day offshore. Three generations on the DirtyBoat, mahi hunt out to 450 feet. Third set of birds was a school of 100 plus. Ended with 32 nice schoolies packed and shipped home.
Matt Entrekin booked a full day and brought his son Thomas and his dad Bill down from Los Angeles for it. Three generations on the DirtyBoat. Grandpa, dad, and son, all with one goal. Get into some mahi. The setup Tuesday morning had a southeast breeze near 15 knots, easing to...
July 19, 2026
Mr. Jones and his son Johnny came down from Texas to catch their limit of mahi and that is exactly what we did. Started rough with big waves and tangled lines. By the afternoon the seas laid down and they were sight casting and hooking their own fish. A well oiled machine by the end.
Mr. Jones and his son Johnny came down from Texas with one goal. Catch their limit of mahi. That was the whole plan. We did it. The rough start Sunday morning was ugly. Southeast to south breeze near fifteen knots, Straits two to four feet occasionally to five on a five second...
July 18, 2026
Josh Hascall booked a full day for three friends, two in finance and one in tech, all guys who had lived together off and on. Southeast breeze, close Gulf Stream water, a real grinder of a mahi day. We got enough for dinner.
Josh Hascall booked a full day and brought two of his buddies down for it. Three guys who had all lived together off and on at various points, two of them in finance, one in tech. Not their first fishing trip, but a first for the group together. The setup Saturday morning had a...
July 16, 2026
Took my brother Matt, my nephew Matthias, and our dad Chris out to the reef for a mangrove snapper trip. Light east breeze, one to two foot seas, small tides, cooperative fish. Kept enough for dinner and had the biggest mutton cooked at the Fish House in Key Largo.
Some trips are for customers. Some trips are for family. This one was family. Took my brother Matt out with his son Matthias and our dad Chris. Three generations on the DirtyBoat, one plan: run to the reef, catch enough mangrove snappers for dinner, come home. The setup Thursday...
July 15, 2026
Andrew Kittler and his crew of six came out for a three-quarter day mahi hunt offshore. East breeze, close Gulf Stream water, scattered weed lines. Fishing was tough but we ground out enough for dinner.
Took Andrew Kittler and his crew out on a three-quarter day. Six guys, offshore, running out early to catch the light and beat the heat. The setup The Gulf Stream edge was sitting close, three miles southeast of Molasses and seven miles southeast of Alligator. Northeast to east...
July 14, 2026
Chris and his family from West Virginia chased mahi on a three-quarter day. Started picking fish in 350 feet, pushed deeper following birds on flying fish, and finished the day with a 5-bagger in 700 feet.
Took Chris and his family out of West Virginia for a three-quarter day mahi hunt. First time offshore in the Keys for them — not a bad introduction. Picking Singles in 350' Started our day working in about 350 feet of water and got on fish pretty quick. Picked off a few singles...
July 13, 2026
Ran offshore hunting mahi in rough seas. Found working birds and weed lines stacked 6 miles north of the 409 Hump. Worked hard for our fish and came home with dinner in the box.
We headed offshore to go hunt for mahi. Ran until it was too rough to run anymore. Birds and Weed Started seeing sets of working birds and tons of weed about 6 miles north of the 409 Hump. Five birds on one fish, ten birds on another — the signs were all there. When you see that...
July 12, 2026
Mark, Chris, Lily, and Ivy came down from New Smyrna Beach to celebrate Chris's birthday with a half day on the reef. We scratched out yellowtail in snotty conditions off Alligator Light, then put Chris on a big barracuda before heading back to Robbie's. Current was screaming and the weed was relentless, but the birthday boy got his fight.
Some folks celebrate birthdays with cake. Chris's crew booked a boat. Mark, Chris, Lily, and Ivy drove down from New Smyrna Beach to put Chris on something for his birthday. The plan was simple: head to the reef, find dinner, find a fight, and not necessarily in that order. The...
July 11, 2026
Harvey and his son Jason booked two days offshore to celebrate Jason's 40th and Harvey's birthday around the corner. Day one was a war: nasty seas, a dozen schoolie mahi east of the Hump. Day two the ocean laid down but the fish played hard to get. Four keepers and a big amberjack closed it out.
A Father-Son Thing Some trips are about the fish. This one was about the moment. Harvey called a few weeks back. His son Jason's turning 40, Harvey's got a birthday right around the corner — he wanted to do something they'd both remember. Two days offshore. Big game. Mahi. No...
July 5, 2026
A late start turned into an offshore slugfest. FishIntel's convergence data pushed us past the Hump to the swordfish grounds, where birds and weed mats lit up 1,500 feet of water column. 17 schoolie dolphin to the box.
Late Start, Long Run Some days the dock doesn't release you on time. July 5th was one of those mornings — the kind where the coffee's cold before the lines are off and half the marina's already a smudge in the mirror. We got out late. No excuses, no drama, just a late push. But...
July 2, 2026
The mangrove snapper spawn moved to the ocean side on the July full moon. We got pushed off the first spot, slid a quarter mile to a yellowtail hole, then jumped back on the mangrove pile in 25 feet. Enough for lunch and home.
The mangrove snapper spawn is on. Every year, between the July and August full moons, the mangroves pull out of the backcountry, the bridges, and the harbor pilings and slide out to the ocean side to spawn on the reef. It happens on the calendar. We've all figured that out by...
July 1, 2026
Left the dock at sunrise loaded with live bait and brined ballyhoo. Worked the hump, hit weed lines in 900 and 1,200 feet, and Captain Chad pitched a bait to a big bull mahi that put on a show before coming to the boat.
Some days the plan changes three times before lunch. This was one of those days. Left the dock at sunrise. Cooler was brined and full of ballyhoo for trolling and pitching. Livewell was loaded down with live bait. Coffee was still hot. The hump was a bust We ran straight for the...
June 21, 2026
A captain's guide to Islamorada swordfish charters, deep-drop swordfishing in the Florida Keys, gear, weather, expectations, and what it takes to land one.
If you are looking at Islamorada swordfish charters, you already know this is not a casual reef snapper trip. Swordfishing takes patience, heavy gear, clean rigging, and a crew that can stay sharp when nothing happens for a while and then everything happens at once. That is the...
May 9, 2026
Zero to hero on the reef grounds: a 32lb bull mahi saved the day after a slow start running to 1,200 feet of water off Islamorada
Some days build slow. Others flip on a single bite. We ran hard out to 1,200 feet of water with our regulars Alan, Lisa, and their girls Mary Pat and Emily. The plan was mahi. What we found was a whole lot of water, plenty of grass, and not a single fish. We switched gears and...
May 7, 2026
Follow the action live from Islamorada. We're streaming our offshore fishing charters on Twitch: hook sets, live bait, reef drifts, and whatever the ocean throws at us.
The GoPro is rolling, the phone is hotspotted, and we're now broadcasting live from the boat. If you can't be on the water with us, this is the next best thing. Watch the hook sets, the chum slicks, and the reef drifts as they happen. Tune in here: twitch.tv/dirtyboatislamorada...
May 6, 2026
Captain Kit found a massive school of finger mullet and pilchards right outside Bud N' Mary's headpin this morning. Today is setting up to be a good one.
Bait Report. Not conditions. This is what we saw this morning. We rolled out of Bud N' Mary's and didn't have to go far. Right outside the headpin, the water was loaded. Stumbled onto a giant school of finger mullet, so thick you couldn't hardly throw the cast net without...
April 25, 2026
Islamorada trip report with a slow fleet bite, no tuna on the Hump, little life in 1,100 feet, and a modest mahi pick on inside weed lines in roughly 800 to 950 feet.
Slower day across the fleet, top to bottom. The Islamorada Hump did not give up any tuna, and that part of the program never got going. We pushed offshore and looked as far as 1,100 feet, but there just was not much out there worth staying with. The better signs came back on the...
April 24, 2026
Islamorada trip report with a slow early Hump bite, scattered mahi life offshore, and a stronger blackfin finish on the troll back.
We ran straight to the Islamorada Hump in the morning looking for blackfins and found porpoises on the spot, but the early tuna bite never really got going. From there we slid east-southeast and got on a weed line, trolling it for more than 10 miles until we ended up in around...
April 18, 2026
Miss Penny donated a full-day charter to the Best of the Upper Keys 2025 silent auction benefiting the Florida Keys Children's Shelter. Chad ran the boat, I ran the pit. We went 2-for-2 on sailfish, plus cero mackerel and mutton snapper, and the cero went straight from the cooler to Chef Eric Andreu's sushi bar at The Islander.
Some trips you run for fun. Some you run for fish. This one, we ran for the kids. The Miss Penny donated a full-day charter to the silent auction at the Best of the Upper Keys 2025, with all the proceeds going to the Florida Keys Children's Shelter. They're the folks who give...
April 11, 2026
DirtyBoat Charters launches Captain Jack, the first autonomous AI booking agent in the Florida Keys. Built on Claude by Anthropic, Twilio SMS, Supabase, and live NOAA marine data.
There's a new crew member aboard the DirtyBoat, and he never sleeps. Captain Jack is our AI booking mate, the first autonomous booking agent in the Florida Keys. He lives on dirtyboat.com and on our text line at (305) 209-5594, ready to help you plan your fishing trip any time...
March 25, 2026
Over 10 million metric tons of sargassum are pushing toward South Florida. Here's what charter captains and anglers need to know about the 2026 bloom.
Let me be straight with you. There's a wall of sargassum coming, and if you're fishing the Florida Keys this spring, you need to know what that means. The University of South Florida just released their 2026 sargassum outlook, and the numbers are staggering. Over 10 million...
March 7, 2026
DirtyBoat Charters built safefishing.org, the new home of South Atlantic Fishing Environmentalists. Raffle, charter directory, member portal, merch shop, and more.
We don't just chase fish. We protect them. That's why DirtyBoat Charters went all-in building safefishing.org, the official website for S.A.F.E. (South Atlantic Fishing Environmentalists), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to protecting the fisheries we depend on for our...
March 1, 2026
Captain Kit rides along with Captain Conan on the Just Cuz. 6-man limit of snappers, bandit rudderfish, then 2-for-2 on keeper swordfish in ripping current. Bass Pro crew got the full Islamorada experience.
Captain Conan calls me on a Saturday night. "Come ride along tomorrow. It's gonna be flat." He wasn't lying. Sunday, March 1st. Flat calm, not a ripple, the kind of day that makes you wonder why you ever do anything besides fish. Loaded up on the Just Cuz with the Bass Pro crew...
February 25, 2026
An epic day of daytime swordfishing aboard the Miss Penny. 6 released, a dozen-plus bites, doubles on the drift, and a personal best for Captain Kit. Catch and release at its finest.
Some days the ocean gives you everything. Rolled out at 7 AM aboard the Miss Penny with owner Jack, Captain Chad, Captain Shawn, first mate Jose, and second mate Mark. This trip was special. It was Mark's last day on the water before the Navy came to pick him up for boot camp...
January 18, 2025
With 100 points at the 2025 Cheeca Presidential, Team DirtyBoat 2.0 keeps building its tournament record. Consistency, depth, and execution define our approach.
Another tournament, another 100 points for Team DirtyBoat 2.0. But the 2025 Cheeca Lodge Presidential wasn't only about the score. It was about continuing a run of tournament fishing that goes back years. The DirtyBoat 2.0 tournament timeline 2022 season: the breakthrough...
January 17, 2025
Team DirtyBoat 2.0 scores 100 points at the 2025 Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament, with Robin Hall earning Top Female Angler honors for her perfect Sailfish release.
The 2025 Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament was another good one for Team DirtyBoat 2.0. With Captain Kit Carson running the 42' Liberty Express and mate Chad Pruitt working the deck, we added another 100 points to the resume, and angler Robin Hall earned Top Female...
December 10, 2024
Team DirtyBoat 2.0 finishes the 2023 Florida Keys Gold Cup Series with 500 points. A season of consistency and championship performance.
The 2023 Florida Keys Gold Cup Series showed off what makes Team DirtyBoat 2.0 tick: consistency and depth. We finished with 500 points, proof that tournament fishing isn't about one big catch. It's about scoring all season long. The 500-point season: how we did it Tournament...
November 15, 2024
Behind the scenes of our Gold Cup tournament prep. How we turn the DirtyBoat from a charter boat into a tournament operation.
The Gold Cup series runs all season, and a season is won in the offseason. As we gear up for another run at it, here's how the DirtyBoat gets ready. The winter overhaul Rigging Every piece of tackle gets the tournament treatment: Rods: custom 20-40lb class Rainshadow blanks with...
November 11, 2023
Captain Kit Carson Mobley wins Best Fishing Guide in the 2023 Keys Weekly Best of Upper Keys awards. Community recognition for Islamorada's premier charter captain.
On November 11th, 2023, at Whale Harbor Restaurants & Marina, the Upper Keys made it official: Captain Kit Carson Mobley of DirtyBoat Charters is the Best Fishing Guide in the Upper Keys. The Keys Weekly Best of Upper Keys awards are a people's choice deal, voted on by the...
February 25, 2023
A personal best day for DirtyBoat with a perfect 10-for-10 on Sailfish. When the bite is hot in Islamorada, we know how to capitalize.
Most days you hope for a bite. Once in a while everything lines up. February 25th, 2023 was one of those days, a personal best for DirtyBoat going 10-for-10 on Sailfish. Conditions and preparation Weather and water Conditions: ideal Sailfish weather Water temperature: right in...
January 21, 2023
Mate becomes angler as Chad Pruitt puts 100 points on the board for DirtyBoat 2.0 at the 2023 Islamorada Fishing Club Sailfish Tournament.
At 9:50 AM on January 21st, 2023, Chad Pruitt traded the mate's deck for the angler's rail. He released a clean Sailfish and earned Team DirtyBoat 2.0 another 100 points at the Islamorada Fishing Club Sailfish Tournament. The ultimate team player Pruitt's day says a lot about...
January 18, 2023
Team DirtyBoat 2.0 puts up another 100 points at the 2023 Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament. Jose Boza delivers the winning catch.
Tournaments aren't won on one big day. They're won by showing up and scoring every time out. That's how Team DirtyBoat 2.0 fishes, and the 2023 Cheeca Lodge Presidential Sailfish Tournament was more of the same. Another event, another 100 points on the board. The catch: January...
January 7, 2023
Team DirtyBoat lands a 463-pound swordfish after a 2.5-hour battle 26 miles offshore. A true sea monster that made Keys Weekly headlines.
Some trips you remember. This one we'll never forget. On January 7th, 2023, Team DirtyBoat tangled with a true sea monster 26 miles off Islamorada, a fish that made Keys Weekly headlines. The setup: 15 minutes from calling it Captain Kit Carson Mobley was about ready to end the...
December 3, 2022
December 3rd, 2022 was a big day for Team DirtyBoat 2.0: three sailfish releases by two different anglers, showing the team's depth and tournament chops.
December 3rd, 2022 wasn't just another tournament day. Team DirtyBoat 2.0 released three sailfish and proved we had the depth to compete at the top. The timeline 11:10 AM: Jose Boza starts the party The first hookup came just after 11 AM. Jose Boza, one of our most consistent...
December 2, 2022
Team DirtyBoat 2.0 puts up 300 points at the 2022 Islamorada Sailfish Tournament. Multiple sailfish releases and a 7.5lb dolphin headline a strong tournament showing.
The 2022 Islamorada Sailfish Tournament is the one where Team DirtyBoat 2.0 showed we could run with the front of the fleet. We put up 300 points, and we did it by hooking and releasing fish when it counted. December 3, 2022: the day we owned the fleet Morning session 11:10 AM...
DirtyBoat Charters posts dated fishing reports from Robbie's Marina in Islamorada, covering wind, seas, tides, water temperature and the bite. The current report on this page is dated October 8, 2026, with target species of yellowtail snapper, mangrove snapper, mutton snapper, mahi mahi and blackfin tuna.
Captain Kit Carson posts fresh conditions and bite updates from Robbie's Marina throughout the week. The most recent report on this page is dated October 8, 2026.
Each Captain's Log entry covers the day's wind, water and the bite out of Robbie's Marina. Trip reports, updates and tournament news follow below, along with a visual log of recent catches.
Conditions reflect the date of each report, not a forecast for your booking. For an upcoming trip, ask Captain Kit about your fishing dates, or browse the daily conditions archive to see how the season has been running.
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