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Gulf of Mexico shrimp boats work the waters off Key West through the night using large trawl nets to catch the prized Gulf pink shrimp. In the morning, the shrimp boat crews sort the shrimp out and dump the by-catch back in the water. The result is a chum slick consisting of hundreds of pounds of live baitfish, crabs, shrimp scraps, and other popular fish food that floats on the surface and drifts with the currents to attract large schools of several types of game fish.

Blackfin Tuna, Bonita, Cobia, Kingfish, and Sharks can all appear, and the massive volumes of bait spark feeding frenzies that offer the ultimate in action fishing as charter boats follow the shrimpers to fish just yards from the larger craft. It is common for anglers on these trips to catch fish until their arms are exhausted from fighting fish that hit the bait within seconds on every cast.

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We guarantee the lowest price on all the charters available to book on our site. We'll refund the difference if you find the exact charter cheaper online until 48 hours before your charter starts.

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The following conditions apply to all lowest price guarantee refund requests:

  • The lowest price guarantee is available to any customer who makes a qualifying purchase through our website. The qualifying purchase must be a minimum of US$20 (or equivalent).
  • The lowest price guarantee covers retail and prepaid rates available to the general public. This does not include discounts or promotions you may receive (or be eligible for) from third-party sites or organizations such as AAA or AARP or special offers made as part of a membership program, corporate discount, daily deal, group, or rewards program.
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  • The lowest price guarantee does not apply where a lower overall price is found by breaking down the purchased charter into one or more parts sold separately.
  • Fish Key West® reserves the right to verify the lower price details. Examples of acceptable forms of verification include a web screenshot or a web address.
  • All refund decisions will be made at the sole discretion of Fish Key West®.

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