Florida Fishing Reports

Miami Tarpon Action Is Fast And Furious!! - Miami Tarpon Action Is Fast And Furious! January 8, 2009 The New Year has started off on a very positive note with tarpon being the most reliable catch. The action has been hot and furious on every evening that I've fished. This action sho more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Winter Slam - Happy New Year Fisherman. Have you made all your resolutions for 2009? Here are some great New Year resolutions. Clean and lube your reels. Re spool your reels with your favorite line. Check you rods guides as today's ceramic guides can chip or fray. more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Big Trout Up The River And On The Flats In Tampa Bay! - Speckled trout fishing has been all that on the flats of Tierra Verde! We have been catching them on everthing but bubble gum on a hook. Most fish have been ranging 17 to 20+ inches with a minimum of a dozen over 20 per trip. more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Super Fishing for the end of December and beginning of January - Wow the last of December and the first two weeks of January have been unbelievable. The weather as for the fishing in the Naples and Marco area. I hope it continues but I think it will probably not. Fishing has been as good as I have seen it in ma more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples

A Fun Trip and A Short Holiday Week - It was to be a two trip holiday week, but one canceled at the last minute after changing the details on a daily basis. So, that left my favorite fishing buddy, Dr. John Hitt and I to spend a day getting ready for trout season. He will be back to fi more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Redfish Invade North Florida! - Redfish have taken over the inshore and backwaters of Northeast Florida. Toss a shrimp or small soft plastic bait around any oyster bed during the lower tide stage and you will be rewarded with a tough fighting redfish. We must have had a great sp more...
Capt. Ron Schurr - Jacksonville

Offshore Panama City - We've been able to make it out a few time over the Christmas holiday. This time of year our offshore runs are a lot shorter,we've been hitting the hard bottom areas at 8-15 miles offshore. Some trips are met with non-stop bites while others the bite more...
Capt. Mike Falzone - Panama City

Gulf Grouper Country, Hernando Beach - Today the fishing was steady. Lots of short Gag Grouper throughout the day. Some nice keepers along with big Mangrove Snapper, and Grunts. Dead bait was the trick in the murky water today. We fished in close to avoid the rough water offshore. more...
Capt. Rick Rodriguez - Hernando Beach

Flamingo Bottom Bumping - Happy New Year! I can't think of a better way to welcome in the New Year than witnessing the first sunrise of 2009 from Florida Bay in Everglades National Park. In my book, it simply doesn't get any better. Hopefully, it means that this year wil more...
Capt. Benny Blanco - Flamingo

Good Gag Grouper Day - FIshing inshore for gag grouper a couple recently we had a good day. Hooked and landed 5 trolling MirrOlure and Mann's Stretch lures and two and bottom knocker rigs using frozen sardines. The wind was a little breezy when trolling but with drift sock more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay