Skins and Fins Charters
Details
User:
Captain Ted Benbow
Location:
Islamorada, FL
United States
United StatesContact Name:
Ted Benbow
Address:
84001 Overseas Highway
Holiday Isle Resort and Marina
Islamorada, FL 33036
Holiday Isle Resort and Marina
Islamorada, FL 33036
Description:
Come fishing aboard Skins and Fins charters!
Flamingo ~ Everglades National Park
Florida Bay Backcountry - Islamorada Bonefish Flats
Your Captain Ted Benbow U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Captain.
FLORIDA KEYS FISHING, ISLAMORADA FISHING, FLATS AND BACKCOUNTRY EVERGLADES FISHING,
ISLAMORADA CHARTERBOAT FISHING, KEY LARGO FISHING
SKINS AND FINS CHARTERS WITH CAPT. TED BENBOW
WHEN FISHING THE FLORIDA KEYS, FISHING THE EVERGLADES OR FISHING ISLAMORADA " THE SPORTFISHING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD" I CAN ASSURE YOU A ENJOYABLE, INTERESTING AND FUN DAY ON THE WATER. FOR THE NOVICE FISHERMAN, I'LL PROVIDE STRESS FREE INSTRUCTIONS AND HELPFUL TIPS FOR THE EXPERIENCED ANGLERS. I SPECIALIZE IN FAMILIES AND TRIPS WITH KIDS. TARGETING TARPON, REDFISH, SNOOK, SHARK. SPOTTED SEATROUT AND BONEFISH.
Skins and Fins charters is available for the following charter trips:
Full Day Fishing
Half Day Fishing
Half Day or Evening Live Bait Tarpon Trips
Full Day Live Bait Tarpon Trips
Site seeing and nature trips into Everglades National Park
All tackle is included in your trip including rods, reels, lures and live bait. Fishing licenses are also provided.
Amenities:
Bait & Tackle, Coolers and ice, Fishing License, Instruction, Rods, Safety Gear
Experience:
Your Captain Ted Benbow
U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Captain
I AM A NATIVE OF THE FLORIDA KEYS AND HAVE FISHED THE FLORIDA KEYS- FISHED ISLAMORADA AND THE BACKCOUNTRY OF THE EVERGLADES AND KEY LARGO FISHING SINCE THE AGE OF 12.
What to bring:
A Good Additude, Beverages, Camera, Comfortable Shoes, Cooler, Food Supplies, Hat, Lunch, No glass bottles, Raingear, Soft soled shoes , Sunglasses, Sunscreen
Boat & Equipment Info
Length:
19 Feet
No. of engines:
1
Manufacturer:
Ranger
Model:
191 CAYMAN
Year:
2008
Length:
19 Feet
No. of engines:
1
Manufacturer:
Beavertail
Model:
Osprey
Length:
20 Feet
No. of engines:
1
Manufacturer:
Lake and Bay
Crew Members
Name:
Donnie Benbow
Title:
Captain
Biography:
It is with great pride I would like to welcome my Son Captain Donnie Benbow into the Fish Guide business. Donnie became a USCG Captain as of yesterday. Donnie and his 20' Lake and Bay powered buy a 200 HP Mercury Opti XS Pro. Donnies credits include first and third places in the Key Largo Red/Snook tournament and first place 5 years in a row for the MET tournament for release divison Bonefish.
Fishing Spots
Fishing Reports
Tarpon!!!
Catching tarpon at night!!
305.393.0363
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Florida Keys, Islamorada, Key largo and the Everglades National park
Greetings once again, this is the fishing report for the Florida Keys, Islamorada, Key largo and the Everglades National park from the father and son team of "Skins and Fins Charters and Guides". Well let's get to it! Spring is here and with that comes the mighty Silver King, AKA Big Tarpon. Our tarpon season seems to be in full swing now and will last through mid July. With the water temp reaching up to 78 degrees or higher it is"Game On"!! F...
TARPON, TARPON, TARPON
Greeting once again, this is the fishing report for the Florida Keys, Islamorada, Key largo and the Everglades National park from the father and son team of "Skins and Fins Charters".
Well you have heard us talk about it for the last two months and it's finally here, TARPON, TARPON, TARPON SEASON!!! Starting this pasted week Guides have been going out on the Sunset live bait trips and just putting there customers on big Tarpon, this will continue throu...
Brand-new fish report Skins and Fins
Skins and Fins Charters fishing Report for the Upper Florida Keys, Islamorada, Everglades National Park and Key Largo:
Its a great time of the year to be in the Florida Keys, we have had a mild winter so far this year, and the fishing has really started to heated up!
Out on the flats, Captain Donnie Benbow reports large Red fish while site fishing in very shallow water. Redfish and Big Trout are being caught from 26 to 30" in...
3 months ago
(02/24/2012)
Skins and Fins Charters fishing Report for the Upper Florida Keys, Islamorada, Everglades National Park and Key Largo
Its a great time of the year to be in the Florida Keys, we have had a mild winter so far this year, and the fishing has really started to heated up!
Out on the flats, Captain Donnie Benbow reports large Red fish while site fishing in very shallow water. Redfish and Big Trout are being caught from 26 to 30" in Gold Spoon, Check out our website for his new fishing photo's in the Face book section. Donnie is also starting to see some big Tarpon layin...
Islamorada Fishing Report
For the last four days the Spotted Sea Trout has been just outstanding!! Capt Ted and Donnie Benbow of Skins and Fins Charters has been catching big spawning fish up to 5 LBS. it's best to release these big females and keep the smaller males for dinner. Just a reminder, the Spring Tarpon season is just around the corner, now is the time to book you Florida keys, Islamorada dream trip! Please give us a call www.skinsandfinscharters.com 305-393-0363...
Capt. Ted's Fishing Report for 02/21/2012
Greeting once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys fishing. Well the waters out in the Gulf have cooled down a bit and the Spanish Mackerel run has really started to heat up, an average four hour Charter nets up to 30 of these great fighting fish about 24 to 36" in size. In Flamingo in the Everglades National Park the Redfish and Snook have been hanging around in the channels and run offs. These great fighting fish are...
February Fishing Report
Hello once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys fishing. Well the waters out in the Gulf have cooled down a bit and the Spanish Mackerel run continues heat up. on a average four hour Charter nets up to 30 of these great fighting fish about 24 to 36" in size, we are also catching Pompano, Spinner Sharks and Spotted Seatrout too. In Flamingo in the Everglades National Park the Redfishing has really turned on, they have b...
3 months ago
(02/16/2012)
February Fishing Report
Hello once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys fishing. Well the waters out in the Gulf have cooled down a bit and the Spanish Mackerel run continues heat up. on a average four hour Charter nets up to 30 of these great fighting fish about 24 to 36" in size, we are also catching Pompano, Spinner Sharks and Spotted Seatrout too. In Flamingo in the Everglades National Park the Redfishing has really turned on, they have b...
7 months ago
(11/08/2011)
Capt. Ted's Fishing Report for 11/04/2011
Greeting once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys. Mother nature brought a load of rain the end of the weekend and washed out the backcountry fishing trips for this past Sunday and Monday, but not to worry, the for cast for the rest of the week calls for only a 30% chance of rain and we will be back to normal for this time of the year.
Out in the Everglades the Redfishing has been as good as I can remember...
Capt. Ted's Fishing Report for 11/04/2011
Greeting once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys. Mother nature brought a load of rain the end of the weekend and washed out the backcountry fishing trips for this past Sunday and Monday, but not to worry, the for cast for the rest of the week calls for only a 30% chance of rain and we will be back to normal for this time of the year.
Out in the Everglades the Redfishing has been as good as I can remember...
7 months ago
(10/25/2011)
Capt. Ted's Fishing Report for 10/22/2011
Greeting once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys. Mother nature brought a load of rain the end of the weekend and washed out the backcountry fishing trips for this past Sunday and Monday, but not to worry, the for cast for the rest of the week calls for only a 30% chance of rain and we will be back to normal for this time of the year.
Out in the Everglades the Redfishing has been as good as I can remember...
Capt. Ted's Fishing Report for 10/22/2011
Greeting once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys. Mother nature brought a load of rain the end of the weekend and washed out the backcountry fishing trips for this past Sunday and Monday, but not to worry, the for cast for the rest of the week calls for only a 30% chance of rain and we will be back to normal for this time of the year.
Out in the Everglades the Redfishing has been as good as I can remember...
Weekly fishing report- Skins and Fins Charters
Greeting once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys. Mother nature brought a load of rain the end of the weekend and washed out the backcountry fishing trips for this past Sunday and Monday, but not to worry, the for cast for the rest of the week calls for only a 30% chance of rain and we will be back to normal for this time of the year.
Out in the Everglades the Redfishing has been as good as I can remember...
8 months ago
(09/27/2011)
Weekly fishing report- Skins and Fins Charters
Greeting once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys. Mother nature brought a load of rain the end of the weekend and washed out the backcountry fishing trips for this past Sunday and Monday, but not to worry, the for cast for the rest of the week calls for only a 30% chance of rain and we will be back to normal for this time of the year.
Out in the Everglades the Redfishing has been as good as I can remember...
8 months ago
(09/19/2011)
Report 09/20/2011
Greeting once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys.
This past week with the strong moon tides the Redfishing was outstanding!! Large numbers of Redfish up to 30 inches were caught on the mid morning trips to the Everglade National Park.
Captain Donnie Benbow and I had a few group trips early in the week out in the Gulf were our two groups of three anglers caught large numbers of BIG Spotted seatrout an...
9 months ago
(08/29/2011)
08/29/2011
Greetings once again for the Florida Keys/ Islamorada, the Sportfishing Capital of the World.
We Hurricane Irene just miss us and now folks are Returning the Keys for some fishing. Out on the Flats of Islamorada
My son Capt Donnie Benbow has been doing well on Bonefish, In the backcountry it is still big sharks, lots of spotted seatrout,
Redfish and Some Snook. There are still some Tarpon being caught in Late night hours on live and dead bait.
Want to give it...
08/29/2011
Greetings once again for the Florida Keys/ Islamorada, the Sportfishing Capital of the World.
We Hurricane Irene just miss us and now folks are Returning the Keys for some fishing. Out on the Flats of Islamorada
My son Capt Donnie Benbow has been doing well on Bonefish, In the backcountry it is still big sharks, lots of spotted seatrout,
Redfish and Some Snook. There are still some Tarpon being caught in Late night hours on live and dead bait.
Want to give it...
08/17/2011 Report
Greeting once again from the " Sportfishing Capital of the World" The Florida Keys and Islamorada.
The summer heat is here and the Fishing is even hotter!
Talking to my Son and partner Capt Donnie Benbow, He has been doing a good job of catching the morning Islamorada Bonefish. He and I Have also been catching good numbers of Redfish in the Flamingo/ Everglades area, some tarpon and Big Sharks. In the afternoon it's all been Spotted seatrout, large numb...
07/08/2011
Greeting once again from the 'Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, key largo and the florida keys. Well it was a great tarpon season this year! Big fish being caught from 70 to 200 plus pounds. I had kids as young as 12 years old pulling in the big Silver King monsters, Wow, what great memories!
The Redfishing in the past few weeks has been outstanding, most trips producing 15 to 45 fish in a trip. The Snook are showing back up to spawn in the Everglades, wh...
11 months ago
(07/08/2011)
07/08/2011
Greeting once again from the 'Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, key largo and the florida keys. Well it was a great tarpon season this year! Big fish being caught from 70 to 200 plus pounds. I had kids as young as 12 years old pulling in the big Silver King monsters, Wow, what great memories!
The Redfishing in the past few weeks has been outstanding, most trips producing 15 to 45 fish in a trip. The Snook are showing back up to spawn in the Everglades, wh...
Capt. Ted's Fishing Report for 05/19/2011
Greetings once again from the "Sports Fishing Capital of the World" Islamorada and the Florida Keys. This week's fishing report is all about monster tarpon! Yes some fishing Guides are catching bonefish and redfish, some Snook and spotted seatrout and Sharks and that's great fun and I do that kind of fishing year round, But the BIG Tarpon are here to spawn and I have always told my anglers "If you are in Islamorada from April-June, Tarpon is what you should go for" Tarpo...
Skins and Fins Charter Fishing Report
Greetings once again from the "Sports Fishing Capital of the World" Islamorada and the Florida Keys.
This weeks fishing report is all about monster tarpon! Yes some fishing Guides are catching bonefish and redfish, some Snook and spotted seatrout and Sharks and that's great fun and I do that kind of fishing year round,
But the BIG Tarpon are here to spawn and I have always told my anglers "If you are in Islamorada from April-June, Tarpon is what you soul...
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Greeting once again from the "Sports Fishing Capital of the World", Florida Keys, Islamorada and Key Largo.
It is with great pride I would like to welcome my Son Captain Donnie Benbow into the Fish Guide business. Donnie became a USCG Captain as of yesterday. Here is a photo of the two newest additions to
" Skins and Fins Charters" team, Captain Donnie and his 20' Lake and Bay powered buy a 200 HP Mercury Opti XS Pro. Donnies credits include first and...
over 1 year ago
(02/14/2011)
February 13, 2011
Greeting once again from the "Sports Fishing Capital of the World", Florida Keys, Islamorada and Key Largo.
It is with great pride I would like to welcome my Son Captain Donnie Benbow into the Fish Guide business. Donnie became a USCG Captain as of yesterday. Here is a photo of the two newest additions to
" Skins and Fins Charters" team, Captain Donnie and his 20' Lake and Bay powered buy a 200 HP Mercury Opti XS Pro. Donnies...
No Gulf Oil Spill in Islamorada-Florida Keys
Greetings once again from Islamorada and the Florida Keys. With all the recent talk on CNN about the BP Gulf Oil Spill many of my customers have called me to get the real story. Well as I have told them "What Gulf Oil Spill?" It over six hundred miles away from the Florida Keys! And if the oil reaches us in the Florida Keys it will be in the form of Tar Balls. Folks we have been dealing with Tar Balls since I was a little kid and this is not new to us. Bottom line is IT WILL NOT effe...
Fish
Drum, Black (Pogonias cromis)
Drum, Red (Saltwater) (Sciaenops ocellatus)
Seatrout, Spotted (Cynoscion nebulosus)
Shark, Blacktip (Carcharhinus limbatus)
Shark, Dusky (Carcharhinus obscurus)
Shark, Thresher (Alopias vulpinus)
Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus)
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