Fishing, shipwrecks, and sunsets are synonymous with the shallow flats and channels near Key West, Florida, and recent visitors have experienced the complete trifecta. With the fairly new wreck of a two-masted schooner having been washed up on a shallow bar near the Calda Channel, many anglers are having their charter captains stop on the way in from a successful day of fishing to photograph the sunset through the rigging of the old vessel. It is quite a sight to behold, but so is winter fishing at Key West! When most fishermen think of coming to Key West, they immediately picture battles with huge, acrobatic tarpon, speedy bonefish, or powerful permit. In winter, however, most of those fish have migrated to warmer climates or deeper water. Nevertheless, the fish that replace them during the colder months are also excellent fighters and much better to eat. The waters near Key West [...]
