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96 Captain's Log entries targeting permit

Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Captain's log, July 25, 2026, light reef wind, close Gulf Stream, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday July 25: Hawk Channel wind going light and variable, reef seas easing near 1 foot, Straits seas dropping to 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 89.6 F, Upper Matecumbe tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Fri, Jul 24, 2026

Captain's log, July 24, 2026, softer reef wind, morning storms, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday July 24: east to southeast reef wind near 10 knots, Hawk Channel seas easing to 1 to 2 feet, Straits seas starting 3 to 4 feet and dropping, Vaca Key water at 88.7 F, Upper Matecumbe tides, and reef calls from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Thu, Jul 23, 2026

Captain's log, July 23, 2026, east breeze, 2 to 3 foot reef seas, stormy tonight

Islamorada fishing conditions for Thursday July 23: east wind 10 to 15 knots, Hawk Channel and Straits seas 2 to 3 feet, Vaca Key water at 88.7 F, Upper Matecumbe tides, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Wed, Jul 22, 2026

Captain's log, July 22, 2026, east southeast breeze, 2 to 3 foot reef seas, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday July 22: east to southeast wind 10 to 15 knots, Hawk Channel and Straits seas 2 to 3 feet, Vaca Key water at 88.7 F, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Tue, Jul 21, 2026

Captain's log, July 21, 2026, southeast breeze, 2 to 3 foot reef seas, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Tuesday July 21: southeast to south wind near 15 knots easing near 10, Hawk Channel seas 2 to 3 feet, Straits 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 to 3, Vaca Key water at 89.1 F, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Mon, Jul 20, 2026

Captain's log, July 20, 2026, south breeze, reef chop, close Gulf Stream

Islamorada fishing conditions for Monday July 20: south wind 10 to 15 knots easing near 10, Hawk Channel seas 2 to 3 feet, Straits seas 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2, Vaca Key water at 88.7 F, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sun, Jul 19, 2026

Captain's log, July 19, 2026, southeast breeze and fishable reef water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday July 19: southeast to south wind near 15 knots easing near 10, Hawk Channel 2 to 3 feet dropping 1 to 2, Straits 2 to 4 feet occasionally 5 dropping 1 to 2, Vaca Key water at 88.7 F, and reef notes from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sat, Jul 18, 2026

Captain's log, July 18, 2026, southeast breeze and reef water with some bump

Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday July 18: southeast wind near 10 to 15 knots, Hawk Channel around 2 feet, Straits 2 to 3 feet, Vaca Key water at 89.6 F, and reef notes from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Captain's log, July 17, 2026, light wind and a reef first morning

Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday July 17: light and variable wind, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 89.4 F, and reef notes from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Thu, Jul 16, 2026

Captain's log, July 16, 2026, light breeze, clean reef window

Islamorada fishing conditions for Thursday July 16: Hawk Channel northeast to east 5 to 10 knots, reef seas 1 to 2 feet, Straits east 5 to 10 knots, Vaca Key water 88.3 F, and a reef call from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Captain's log, July 15, 2026, lighter reef chop and close Gulf Stream water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday July 15: east breeze easing through the day, Hawk Channel 2 to 3 feet, Straits 2 to 4 feet occasionally 5, Vaca Key water at 87.8 F, and reef notes from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Tue, Jul 14, 2026

Captain's log, July 14, 2026, east breeze and choppy outside water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Tuesday July 14: east to southeast wind near 15 knots, Hawk Channel 2 to 3 feet, Straits 3 to 4 feet occasionally 5, Vaca Key water at 88.2 F, and reef notes from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Mon, Jul 13, 2026

Captain's log, July 13, 2026, east breeze, easing reef chop, dry sky

Islamorada fishing conditions for Monday July 13: east to southeast wind near 15 knots easing to 5 to 10, Hawk Channel seas 2 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 to 2, Straits seas 2 to 4 feet early, Vaca Key water at 87.1 F, and a reef read from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Captain's log, July 12, 2026, east wind, reef chop, dry sky

Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday July 12: east wind 10 to 15 knots, Hawk Channel and Straits seas 2 to 3 feet, Vaca Key water at 86.7 F, and a reef call from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sat, Jul 11, 2026

Captain's log, July 11, 2026, lighter breeze, cleaner reef window

Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday July 11: east to southeast wind 10 to 15 knots, Hawk Channel 2 to 3 feet, Straits 2 to 3 feet, Vaca Key water near 88 F, and a better reef window from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Fri, Jul 10, 2026

Captain's log, July 10, 2026, east breeze, reef bump, hot bay

Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday July 10: east to southeast wind near 15 knots, Hawk Channel 2 to 4 feet, Straits 3 to 5 feet, Vaca Key water near 89 F, and a careful reef-first call from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Thu, Jul 9, 2026

Captain's log, July 9, 2026, fresh east breeze, reef bite has to earn it

Islamorada fishing conditions for Thursday July 9: east wind near 15 knots, Hawk Channel 2 to 3 feet, Straits 3 to 4 feet, hot bay water, and a reef-first plan from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Wed, Jul 8, 2026

Captain's log, July 8, 2026, east wind building over the reef

Islamorada fishing conditions for Wednesday July 8: east to southeast wind near 15 knots, Hawk Channel 2 to 3 feet, Straits 3 to 4 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.5 F, and a reef call from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Captain's log, July 7, 2026, light morning wind, building east breeze tonight

Islamorada fishing conditions for Tuesday July 7: east to southeast wind 5 to 10 knots, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.5 F, and a reef call from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Mon, Jul 6, 2026

Captain's log, July 6, 2026, light wind, one foot reef seas, hot bay water

Islamorada fishing conditions for Monday July 6: southeast to south wind near 5 knots, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits around 1 foot, Vaca Key water at 90.3 F, and a reef first call from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sun, Jul 5, 2026

Captain's log, July 5, 2026, light wind, small seas, reef first

Islamorada fishing conditions for Sunday July 5: southeast to south wind easing near 5 knots, Hawk Channel 1 to 2 feet, Straits 1 to 2 feet, Vaca Key water at 90.7 F, and a reef-first call from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Sat, Jul 4, 2026

Captain's log, July 4, 2026, light southeast breeze, reef first for the fourth

Islamorada fishing conditions for Saturday July 4: southeast wind 5 to 10 knots, Hawk Channel 1 to 2 feet, Straits 1 to 2 feet, hot bay water, and a reef-first holiday plan from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Fri, Jul 3, 2026

Captain's log, July 3, 2026, light breeze, small seas, reef first

Islamorada fishing conditions for Friday July 3: light east to southeast wind, Hawk Channel around 1 foot, Straits 1 to 2 feet, hot bay water, and a reef-first plan from Molasses through Tennessee.

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Thu, Jul 2, 2026

Captain's log, July 2, 2026, light wind, close blue water, hot bay

Islamorada fishing conditions for Thursday July 2: southeast to south wind near 5 knots, Hawk Channel seas 1 foot or less, Straits around 1 foot, Vaca Key water at 90.5 F, Whale Harbor tides, and a reef-first plan from Molasses through Tennessee.

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