Florida Fishing Reports

Wind and Rain finally Subside - Tough weather conditions kept most anglers off the water much of this week. The wind blew Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and it was interspersed with rain, and we are scheduled for yet another cold front – at the end of May no less. It finally calme more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

MAYDAY! Where is all the bait? - This Saturday was an amazing day. I arrived at C-Span of the Sanibel Causeway at 0530. Threw and looked until 7:15. I did not see one bait go into the net of any Pro Guide. Needless to say, no bait makes tarpon fishing pretty tough. But one thing is more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Offshore Or Inshore, The Action Is EXCELLENT!! - Since my last report, it's been nothing but WOW fishing. Offshore the sailfish, kingfish, and bonito have kept many anglers busy. Throw in an excellent run of blackfin tuna just for good measure and the offshore angler could hardly ask for anything more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Snook! - The winds died down in between cold fronts this past week. Temperatures got hot and so did the fishing. For awhile there, it seemed like old times. Bait was easier to get and snook came out of the woodwork. We caught snook, snapper, an occasional more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Ten Thousand Islands

Easy Grouper Fishing - Fishing this spring is unbelievable. We are catching Gag and Red Grouper throughout the day everyday. Lately we have had the task of fighting Goliath Grouper. Almost every trip we get a shot at theses huge fish. Some are larger than others; more...
Capt. Rick Rodriguez - Hernando Beach

It Only Gets Better In June. - Despite afternoon showers the bite has remained steady. The reds and snook have stayed true to the shallow flats while the trout seem to be seeking sightly deeper water. All an all The fishing in Tampa Bay has been excellent this May.Exspect more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Late season cold fronts and poor tides still rule! - Late season cold fronts and poor tides were the dominating factors this week. My week began on Wednesday with my first trip with Daniel and Megan Stahl, of League City, Texas. This was our first trip. It was also the best tide I'd have to fish more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Inshore/nearshore report Jacksonville area waters - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The one dominant characteristic of fishing this May has been the consistently strong wind. Come to think of it, last May was windy also. Just ask the professional more...
Capt. Bob Cosby - Jacksonville

Trout Galore...same place, same time, same channel - 5/25 - Trout Galore...same place, same time, same channel Been at this for quite some time. It's painful to realize these days, that I'm totally not-fit to do much else. And as a real good friend and mentor said to me one time, Dave, as you go more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Back to the Bahamas - In the last report, I mentioned that we would be heading to the Bahamas for a few trips and we went to Bimini twice. We didn't have absolutely banner trips, but we did catch fish and we had great people on board both times. The fishing on the first more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami