Anglers Journal editor Charlie Levine was invited to Key West, Florida, by Suzuki Marine, one of the magazine’s longtime advertising partners, to fish with the Trosset family after the Miami Boat Show in February. Capt. RT Trosset has been fishing the Florida Keys since the mid-1970s and guided clients to 239 IGFA world records on conventional and fly-fishing tackle. He is a pioneer of this fishery and his two sons, Robert and Chris, are following in their father’s footsteps. These captains guys all run different operations, but their boats are tied up next to each other at Ocean’s Edge Marina. They start their day together, talk over the radio while they’re out on the water, and end their day back where they started. It’s a very unique, family dynamic and one we wanted to highlight on the podcast. In this episode, we talk to all three captains and learn about their family legacy and Key West’s bountiful fishery.
Anglers Journal editor Charlie Levine fights an Atlantic sailfish with a Penn spinning combo.
Capt. RT Trosset is a master at catching blackfin tuna off of Key West.
The patch reefs surrounding Key West are home to many species of bottom fish including red grouper.
Fishing over structure with a steady supply of live baits and chum helps to bring the blackfin tuna up to RT Trosset’s 39-foot Yellowfin powered by triple 350-hp Suzuki outboards.
Capt. Chris Trosset grew up fishing Key West and has followed in his father’s footsteps as a successful charter captain.
