Welcome to Key West Bait & Tackle

Rods & Reels from Penn, Shimano, Diawa, Ugly Stik & Star
Tackel from Boone, Rapala, Calcutta, Mustad, Gulp, Bomber, Island Lures, C&H, Williamson & more
Gear from Salt Life, Pelagic, Costa Del Mar, WileyX, Buff, Hook & Tackle


"Come by and Check it out -
We think you’ll like what
We’ve done with the store!"

Chris King
& Joe Garr


Key West's best tackle shop is located at 241 Margaret Street in Old Town Key West, Florida. We are located in the historic seaport area of Key West just next to the Half Shell Raw Bar.

We offer a wide variety of Shimano fishing tackle, Calcutta gear, quality frozen bait, Costa Del Mar Sun Glasses, Pelagic gear, and many artificial trolling lures, jigs and plugs for all types of fishing.

We also carry all the supplies that a tackle shop would have for Key West fishing. Live bait, frozen bait, beer, ice, Penn, Shimano, Diawa, Ugly Stik and Star rods and and reels, lures, hooks, plugs and all the supplies for fishing offshore, inshore or on the flats, plus our signature Key West Bait & Tackle t-shirts, hatscoolie cups and Key West Beach Towels. We also offer offers Light Duty Spinning Rods and Reels for rent starting at $15.00 per day (24 hours). So if you weren’t able to bring your own rod and reel don’t let that stop you from getting out and fishing the local Key West waters.

We've been in business since 1986 meeting not only the needs of the charter fisherman but the tourist & local fisherman as well.

Come into our store and browse a wide variety of rods and reels as well as tackle and lures. We can meet all your bait needs at Key West Bait & Tackle. We can set up fishing charters for you and your family and friends. Our business hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 7 day a week.

Key West Bait & Tackle Shop Online

Our online shop has plenty of cool Key West t-shirts, hats, coolie cups and gear and offers FREE SHIPPING on all purchases of merchandise over $50. If you don't see something you want just give us a call and ask. We carry many brands of clothing like Pelagic High Performance Gear, Hook & Tackle, Salt Life and Calcutta. We have our own signature Key West Bait & Tackle t-shirts, hats, visors, can coolies and rain gear.

If it's tackle you are after, we offer a full line of Penn, Shimano, Diawa, Ugly Stik and Star rods and and reels for light tackle to big game fishing gear. We have a wall full of offshore trolling rigs, Islander Lures, sabiki rigs, and even Berkley Gulp if you need it.

And when the catch is in the bag we've got coolers and chill bags to be sure your fish stays cold until you get to the dock.


The Key West Bait and Tackle Blog is now online. Visit our blog to read about local Key West Fishing Reports that will be posted as often as we get the information from the docks. You can also read about our bait shop news, events and new products that will be arriving at the bait shop. There will also be a photo gallery of the many people that have posed as our Famous Key West Bait and Tackle Fisherman. So have fun, visit our blog and tell us what you think.



Click Here to Shop Key West Bait and Tackle
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Or See us at the Land's End Village at the historic seaport of Key West
241 Margaret Street
305.292.1961