Key West Deep Sea Fishing: Marlin & Offshore Charter

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Duration4h

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18 Miles Out, Captain Russ at the Helm

You spend a full day offshore with Captain Russ McKinley, a 30-year veteran, on a 50-foot fishing boat rigged with live bait, a fighting chair, and navigational electronics. The boat holds up to six anglers and runs 18 miles out for Marlin, Sailfish, Tuna, Mahi Mahi, and reef fish. Bottled water is included, and the boat has restrooms, a kitchen, and AC for comfort between bites.

Step-by-step itinerary

Deep sea fishing off Key West

Board Corsair 2 Sportfishing boat
Fish up to 18 miles offshore
Target Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, Tuna, Sailfish
Try catching Marlin, Snapper, Grouper
Use onboard fishing equipment and facilities

The Experience

The dock at Key West fills up early, and Captain Russ was already checking lines when we arrived—no small talk, just a quick nod and a question about whether anyone got seasick easy. That's the rhythm you get with someone who's been running these waters for over thirty years. The Corsair 2 is a 50-foot Hatteras, twin 550 HP Detroit Diesel engines, and it moves. You walk on board and there's a fighting chair bolted to the deck, outriggers rigged and ready, a live bait tank humming, and ice-boxes waiting. The boat has a flybridge where you can see everything coming, two private restrooms, a kitchen, beds if the day runs long, and AC that actually works. It's not a party boat—it's built to fish.

The run out takes time, but that's part of it. You're heading 18 miles offshore, and the water changes color as you go—shallow green to deep blue—and that's when the captain starts talking about what's down there. Marlin season, tuna runs, wahoo that hit hard, snapper and grouper on the reef. The boat carries up to six anglers, so it's small enough that everyone gets real attention and space to work. The electronics are state-of-the-art, which means the captain knows where the fish are holding before you drop a line. Bottled water is on board, and the ice-boxes keep your catch cold the moment it comes up.

What you're actually doing out there is simple: you're fishing. You're holding a rod, feeling the weight of the water, waiting for that pull. Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, Tuna, Sailfish, Marlin—the list is long because these waters hold all of them. The captain reads the conditions and positions the boat. You cast or troll depending on what's biting. If something takes the line hard, there's a fighting chair for the long fight. If you hook into a Marlin, that's the day people remember. If you don't, you're still eighteen miles out on the Gulf Stream with a real captain and a real boat, and that counts for something.

What’s included

Bottled water is provided.
The boat includes a fighting chair, live bait tank, outriggers, ice-boxes for your catch, state-of-the-art navigational electronics, safety equipment, two private restrooms, a kitchen, a flybridge, beds, and air conditioning.
Captain Russ McKinley leads the charter with over 30 years of local fishing knowledge.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Corsair 2 Sportfishing

Is this one for you?Right for anglers who want a real offshore boat and an experienced captain, not a crowded party charter. Plan for a full day on the water—that's what gets you 18 miles out where the Marlin run.