- Location
- Cudjoe Key, Florida
- Trip Types
- Flats, backcountry, light-tackle and fly fishing
- Phone
- 305-791-7263
Goliath Charters offers fishing with Captain Craig Clopper around Cudjoe Key, Big Pine Key and Key West. The operation focuses on the Lower Keys backcountry and nearby waters. Craig offers light-tackle and fly-fishing approaches for anglers with different experience levels.
Contact and booking details
| Operator | Goliath Charters |
|---|---|
| Area | Cudjoe Key, Florida |
| Departure / address | Cudjoe Key and Lower Keys departures. Confirm the marina directly. |
| Phone | 305-791-7263 |
| Use the operator’s website or phone; no public email was confirmed in the reviewed pages. | |
| Website / reservations | Visit Goliath Charters |
| Trip options | Flats, backcountry, light-tackle and fly fishing |
Targets and routes
The menu includes tarpon, snook, snapper, sharks, redfish, permit and jacks. Trips can involve mangrove shorelines, shallow flats or bridge areas. Explain whether you want a specific target or a more flexible mixed-species outing.
Tarpon and permit trips
The operator describes tarpon fishing by day or night around Lower Keys bridges, as well as poling and fishing mangroves. Permit trips can use flats, reefs or wrecks. Ask which boat, method and departure time suit the conditions during your visit.
Rates and equipment
The website advertises adventures starting at $400, but obtain a current quote tied to the trip duration and group size. Confirm the vessel, passenger limit, gear, bait, licenses, drinks and cleaning arrangements. Ask about shade and restroom access.
Booking your day
Tell Craig the ages and fishing experience of your guests so the trip can include appropriate instruction. Confirm the exact departure island and dock, deposit and cancellation terms. The broad service area should not be treated as one fixed downtown Key West meeting point.
Details checked September 29, 2026, using the operator’s published information. Rates, boats, meeting points and policies can change; confirm the final trip details directly. Listed species describe possible targets, not a guaranteed catch or an open harvest season.
Featured photo: Anglers displaying a tarpon with Goliath Charters. Photo from Goliath Charters.
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