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John Hoover

Member since November 2022 Key West, United States
Биография
Коренной флоридец, выросший в центральной Флориде, начал заниматься рыбалкой на профессиональной основе в Нижних Ки и Ки-Уэсте в 2007 году.
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Ловля на искусственные приманки, живую наживку, нахлыст и визуальная ловля.

Я – John Hoover

Ки-Уэст, Соединенные Штаты
Биография
Коренной флоридец, выросший в центральной Флориде, начал заниматься рыбалкой на профессиональной основе в Нижних Ки и Ки-Уэсте в 2007 году.
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Ловля на искусственные приманки, живую наживку, нахлыст и визуальная ловля.
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Wintertime Barracuda Fishing Is Heating
Wintertime Barracuda Fishing Is Heating
дек. 3, 2025 Ки-Уэст
With the annual coldfronts starting to show back up that means the larger sized Barracuda are starting to appear on the flats again. It’s a fun and active fishery for either sight fishing or fan casting, whichever you prefer. Light tackle spinning gear or fly fishing both work well and it’s a blast. This fishery will remain strong through the springtime and is one of my favorite fisheries of the year.
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Key West Tarpon Fishing in August
Key West Tarpon Fishing in August
авг. 18, 2025 Ки-Уэст
Tarpon fishing in Key West in August can be great. While the peak tarpon migration generally occurs from March to July, many resident tarpon remain in the area throughout the Summer and Fall. These fish range from 5 to 50 pounds. They can be found in backcountry channels, near mangroves and nearshore flats both Atlantic and gulf side. The calm, warm waters of August provide ideal conditions for both fly fishing and artificial lures, especially during early morning or late evening when the heat is less intense and the fish are more active. But they can be caught all day long. This time of year generally sees less pressured fishing, as the spring and summer visitor crowds begin to thin out. Night fishing is also always a great option . August offers a unique opportunity to target resident tarpon in Key West and the Lower Keys.
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Double Slams By 11am
Double Slams By 11am
июнь 1, 2025 Ки-Уэст
Had the absolute pleasure of fishing with longterm angler John from out west. We started the day off early around 5:30 AM catching a smaller Tarpon on artificial and then a larger one on live bait. We then moved on to Permit fishing and caught two in quick succession on jigs. After catching those two Permit to go along with the two Tarpon we decided to look for Bonefish. We found an active flat and caught one out of two different schools and had a double slam by 11 AM. The weather lined up perfectly, the angler made great casts, and the fish decided to cooperate. All in all a perfect morning in Key West. I always recommend a full day trip for targeting sport fish like Bonefish, Permit, or Tarpon.
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Flats Fishing For Cobia Remains Strong
Flats Fishing For Cobia Remains Strong
апр. 5, 2025 Ки-Уэст
We’ve been having a great year sightfishing for Cobia on the flats. This fish was seen and cast to in less than 4 ft of water with a bucktail jig. This angler did a great job picking his fish, making the cast,and getting him in on 10lb test. Fish was released healthily.
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Winter Cold Front Fishing In Key West
Winter Cold Front Fishing In Key West
янв. 11, 2025 Ки-Уэст
As we’ve just gotten our first cold front of the season which happened just this week, it signals the change from Fall to Winter fishing. The water temperatures will drop from the high 80’s to the high 70’s. Baitfish of all kinds(ballyhoo,mullet, and pilchards especially) will move into the backcountry in large schools. The migratory birds will also make a more prominent showing . Barracuda and bonefish are the most common targets on the shallow flats. A variety of sea trout, jacks, pompano, ladyfish, snappers, and sharks make up just some of the species that can be caught in the basins and channels consistently as well. Here at Purple Heron Charters we’ve been doing a little bit of it all the last week and having a blast. Utilizing spinning gear, live bait, lures, or fly fishing. Whatever you’d like to fish with I can accommodate . Always a great time to fish in Key West but this time of year offers a lot of variety and options, all while enjoying much nicer weather than the rest of the country. Tight lines. -Capt. John Purple Heron Charters
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January Mixed Bag
January Mixed Bag
янв. 9, 2025 Ки-Уэст
January has been a great month so far. There has been a lot of variety in both the weather and fishing. Typically this time of year can be windy and a little cooler, but there has been a lot of nice days in the mix as well. Wintertime fisheries are in full swing. Lots of Sea Trout have been caught, with most days seeing double digit catches per trip when focused on them. Barracuda are only getting stronger in numbers on the flats as the winter progresses. Plenty of variety while drifting deeper grassflats with species like jacks, snappers, cobia, pompano,ladyfish, bluefish ,mackerel and sharks making appearances. On the nicer weather days we’re seeing plenty of bonefish, permit, and tarpon opportunities. Always a good time to get on the water in Key West but right now especially it’s a great mixed bag on the fishing front. Spinfishing with artificials, live bait, and fly fishing have all been successful. However you’d like to fish can be accommodated. Very grateful to share some fun days on the water with some great folks from all over the world. Looking forward to a strong finish to the month and a fun new year. Hope to hear from you soon and spend some time together on the water. Tight lines !
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Great guide and a terrific experience

ПОДТВЕРЖДЕННЫЙ   НОВЫЙ  Full Day Marquesas Keys Trip на Июнь 6, 2026
John got me into fish immediately and took me to a series of beautiful spots off the beaten track. Hooked up all day on tarpon,...
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Addicted To Bonefish Now

ПОДТВЕРЖДЕННЫЙ   3/4 Day Trip на Июль 2, 2025
Went out with John for a 3/4 day trip targeting Tarpon, Permit and Bonefish. Weather was beautiful but not the best conditions...
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Shark Attack!!

ПОДТВЕРЖДЕННЫЙ   Afternoon Half Day Trip на Ноябрь 27, 2025
Our backcountry fishing trip in Key West was absolutely unforgettable. We were on the fish nonstop—catching them until our...
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2 Great Lakes Anglers try Keys Flats for 1st time

ПОДТВЕРЖДЕННЫЙ   Full Day Marquesas Keys Trip на Декабрь 30, 2025
Me & my buddy had a real blast getting out with Captain John for a day on the flats. He was super flexible with us, and did...
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Excellent !!

ПОДТВЕРЖДЕННЫЙ   Half Day Fishing Trip на Январь 2, 2026
My husband and I had a great experience and caught some impressive barracuda despite having limited time to fish. Captain John...
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