Fierce winds have subsided in the Lower Keys. The high winds have made fishing a challenge inshore and offshore. Despite windy conditions the fishing itself has been decent.

Flats are holding tarpon, bonefish and permit. Barracudas are still snapping good too. Look for tarpon fishing to get better as the month goes on. Permit are offshore to spawn but there are still a few stragglers on the flats.

Offshore the sailfishing has been decent. Mostly east of Key West is where the action is. Yellowtail fishing on the reef is hot right now and permit can be found on several of the patch reefs and shoals west of Key West and in the Gulf.