Florida Fishing Reports

Near shore action taking off - Well, I just got my boat back from being repaired. Let me tell you that was a long month of waiting. I took her out for the first time this morning and went directly out the inlet looking for bonita, Spanish, and tarpon along the beaches. If anyth more...
Capt. Ron Bielefeld - Indian River Lagoon

Stuck in the Doldrums - Warm water and hot weather combined to keep the mid day fishing action to a minimum this week. The best fishing was on the strong falling tides of late afternoon, but there was also some activity along the north shoreline of the Little Manatee River more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Summer fun and rain - Based on the summer fishing and the rainfall of this year we are expecting a very good 2008-2009 season. Rainfall has been at the level that spillway openings have been required to facilitate the movement of water northward through the St Johns tribu more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Good Reef Action! - After my last report I had a couple of charters and then I headed with the rest of the family to the Keys for some much needed rest and relaxation. During my stay in the keys I mangaged to do some lobster diving and bottom fishing and both trips wer more...
Capt. Orlando Muniz - Miami

July's Hot Summer Fishing - Wow summer always gets here too quick. However it hasn't bothered Fort Lauderdale's fishing a bit. From June through August you can expect pretty much the same action on fish. Lots of kingfish, lots of bonitas an occasional sail, a few sharks and more...
Capt. Mike Johnson - Fort Lauderdale

Topwater Redfishing!!!!! - What makes inshore light tackle fishing so special? Is it the variety of species an angler can pursue? Is it the awesome scenery? Is it the anticipation of the one-on-one battle that every angler looks forward to? In my opinion what makes inshore more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Lagoon bait and more bait - The lagoon has been full of bait these days bringing patient fisherman success. I had Bill and Pat Griggs out this weekend and the fishing was hit and miss. Go to the right spot and you are nailing nice trout and fish the spot someone else just left more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Crazy Weather But Good Catching. - 8-3-08 report It was a different week with morning rains ever day. I did get out a couple of times last week with a Land-o-Lakes rancher friend Patrick B. We shared a half day trip with his daughter Jesse and it worked out great. It was challen more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Sweet Summertime - It's a great time of year to enjoy the calm sea off of south Florida. Nine out of ten mornings we leave the inlet and enter mirror calm seas. The early morning bite has been active with alot of 10-20 pound Kingfish action. Sailfish are moving i more...
Capt. Cary Hanna - Fort Lauderdale

Early morning top water bite is on! - Buzz Baits early in the morning are working in the canals north of Lake Osbourne.. They need to be as close to canal bank as possable and work them FAST. Largemouth and Peacock up to two pounds. Live bait action is slow. Bite is over after 9AM more...
Capt. John Miller - Osbourne Chain