Captain Pete Heydon
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RATES
1/2 Day $400 (4 hours)
3/4 Day $500 (6 hours)
Full Day $600 (8 hours)
Sunset Tarpon $400 (4 hours)
Split trip - 8 hours $600 (Tarpon season February - June)
Flats trips max. 2 Guests
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I have been fishing in the Key West area for more than a decade and have had the pleasure of fishing with many families and anglers. I found my love for shallow water fishing extended past just fishing for fun with fellow guides and eventually I got my USCG license to charter and started flats fishing for a living. It was helpful to have a few years under my belt and actually gave me the opportunity to study the fish and the tides and patterns they travel. Now I guide full time on the flats and love every day out on the water. I run a 16ft. Maverick Mirage with a 90 hp motor. I have equipment for light tackle spin fishing and fly fishing and am an avid fly tyer.
Flats fishing is done from a skiff. My skiff is 16ft. in length and weighs around 700lbs. While we search for fish on the flats I will pole the boat quietly while my angler stands on the front also looking for fish. I stand high on a platform and can usually see a bit farther than the angler and most often I will instruct you on where to look and spot the fish as they move across the flat closer to the boat. In flats fishing we use the clock as a reference for directions to look. I might tell an angler to look at eleven o'clock and have them point their rod to help us both get focused on the incoming fish. When the fish gets close enough I will help instruct your cast and help you judge how far to cast.
Flats fishing is not just fishing in my opinion though, it's a whole experience. I try to make every angler from novice to experienced feel comfortable and I have a lot of patience and always make it a fun experience. There is so much to see on the flats besides our game fish too. Wild birds, turtles and dolphins also inhabit the areas we fish.
Come join me for an exciting day on the water as we explore the shallows and enjoy the fabulous flats fishing Key West has to offer!
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Boat Information
- 16ft. Maverick Mirage with a 90 hp Yamaha
- Calm, shallow water - No Seasickness!
- Comfortably fishes 1 or 2 Anglers
- Bait, tackle, license, bottled water & ice supplied
- Bring only drinks, snacks, sunscreen, polarized sunglasses, & camera
- Ladies & children welcome
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