Florida Fishing Reports

Season Shaping Up To Be Good. - With several sailfish tournaments in the Miami area putting up good numbers the season is starting with a bang. Fishing with Dr.Brent Herbert and family we managed to catch a couple of mahi-mahi and go 4/5 on sailfish on a half day charter. more...
Capt. Gil Gutierrez - Miami

Tampa Bay Redfishing On Live Bait! - Hot, cold, hot, cold…the weather can't make up its mind! It's the week of Christmas and the highs are in the 80's. Well, I guess we are in Florida. Although the weather has wavered between hot and cold, the fishing has remained hot! The fish are more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Early Winter and some good fishing ! - Since the start of December we have seen the complete range of weather and the same with the fishing action.Numbers of Pompano and over 100 ladyfish every day if you wish to catch them. The wind has been up but the fish are there witho more...
Capt. Mike Peppe - Sebastian

Everglades Holiday - This week could easily be another page in a Capt. Wejebe Vida Del Mar manual, as we certainly took the road less traveled. I had three trips into the beautiful Everglades National Park and fished entirely different water during each. Most who h more...
Capt. Benny Blanco - Flamingo

Good weather is back, with good fishin'.... - We were out three times last week and got pompano, trout, jacks, and some nice ladyfish--as well as many sail catfish around John's Island, with one weighing 7 pounds. The water has warmed up considerably, and we've had a few days with no signific more...
Capt. Sal Tardella - Sebastian

12/20/08 Flamingo-Florida Bay- Slick Calm Sick Bite! - This week we have had a break from the wind, unlike last week. My plan for saturday was to run to some new areas that had shallow flats with deep channels cutting through, shallow mangrove shorelines and flats with deep pockets. We started off with o more...
Capt. Steven Tejera - Flamingo

Great December Fishing - The weather in Naples is perfect right now for fishing. Nice cool mornings and mild days have kept the Winter fishing above average. Bait is still holding strong on the wrecks and on the markers. I have been fishing both bait and jigs this mont more...
Capt. Chris McCubbin - Naples

Fishing report, Everglades backcountry - This past week I only had two days on the water. It's the time of year when a lot of folks are concentrating on the upcoming holiday, after Christmas I'm booked almost every day... I'm spending more time in the shop, with a half dozen rods and a fe more...
Capt. Bob LeMay - Flamingo

Kites + live bait =sailfish palm beach - real consistent sailfishing is presently being had off the palm beaches the fish are in real close and multiple hook ups are common.Best fishing has been when there is a little wind to fly the kites best baits have been google eyes. There have also more...
Capt. Tony Rizzo - Palm Beach

Happy Holidays! - Dec. 20, 2008 Baby Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit are available when the water warms in between cold fronts through this holiday season and into January. Here is a December baby Tarpon. The cooler weather (average lows in the 60's, average highs more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West