reel mell-o fishing charters 305-393-0232

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Captain Troy Mell has owned and operated Reel Mell-O Fishing Charters  since 2003 fishing in the gin clear waters of Islamorada, Tavernier, Key Largo and across the Florida Bay into the Everglades National Park targeting Redfish, Snook, Tarpon, Permit and Trout. All levels of anglers are welcome. Enjoy a day of fun fishing for the whole family!

Redfish - Key Largo , Islamorada, Tavernier Backcountry Redfish love the warm waters of south Florida, the oyster beds, mangroves, and grassy flats are their regular haunts. They are prolific, and definitely not timid when it comes to eating - Which makes them a great sport fish for light tackle and fly-fishing. Key Largo Backcountry Redfish are often seen "tailing" (very similar to bonefish) on the shallow flats as they feed. 

Snook - The local Key Largo, Islamorada, Tavernier Backcountry offers some excellent Snook charter fishing. The average size is 2 to 9 pounds and 20-34 inches. You will find Snook around bridges, mangroves, pilings just about any structure. They eat Mullet, Shrimp, Pilchards, Pinfish and a multitude of artificial lures or combinations of live and dead bait.

Seatrout - Key Largo, Islamorada, Tavernier Seatrout are frequently targeted from December to April. When fishing for them you can use the old standby a popping cork rig with a shrimp or artificial hanging below the cork. Remember Pop the cork Sea Trout come to the gurgling sound the cork makes.Sea Trout are found over grassy bottom and in the"muds" that is muddy areas where the bait is routing in the bottom stirring up shrimp and small fishes.

Permit - The permit is a very strong and hard fighting fish, averaging 8 to 16 pounds. Fish near Key Largo in the 20 to 35 pound range are common with fish to near 50 pounds showing fairly often in April and May on deep wrecks.

Tarpon (“Silver King”) - These incredible fish offer the ultimate in a shallow water big game fish in the Florida Keys and Key Largo. During the spring migrations, Key Largo Backcountry and Ocean Tarpon can average from 80 to over 150 pounds. They can be found rolling and feeding in deep Key Largo backcountry finger channels, in shallow grassy basins or along the edges of bars and flats in 4 to 6 feet of water.  The big fish are here in good to excellent numbers from March through July.