Florida Fishing Reports

Everglades National Park - Flamingo - Conditions changed dramatically in the 'Glades this past week. Water temperatures have dropped more than 10 degrees in just a few days and the usual howling winds that accompany cold fronts have shown up... The good news is that the fish are still more...
Capt. Bob LeMay - Flamingo

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Well things have changed around here quite a bit. The last couple of cold fronts have put us into full winter fishing conditions. This has not been a bad thing for my charters though. The fishing remains very good as I follow them into their backco more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Ft. Lauderdale & Port Everglades - The Swordfish bite is on! We finally had our shot to visit the Swordfishing grounds last night since these cold fronts have been slowing us down a bit from getting out there. As I write this report there is another front coming through from the N more...
Capt. Cary Hanna - Fort Lauderdale

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 12/18/04 by Capt. Butch Rickey Not much happening this week other than cool weather. But, by Thursday the weather was moderating nicely for Bob McGuire and me. I hadn't been out in a while and figured bait would be non-exi more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Sarasota and Venice - Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 12/12 through 12/18/2004 A strong front pushed through our area on Monday evening forcing the postponement of Tuesday’s flats and night snook trips. Strong winds and lows in the low 40’s dropped water temperatures f more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - Dec. 17th 2004 The bite is on RIGHT NOW. This weeks cold fronts have got the sailfish pouring through our area. Yesterday there were quite a few boats that caught sailfish in the double digits. I love catching sails and I was going nuts more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Fish Seek Warmer Waters The recent frost and freeze this past week dropped water temperatures to the middle 50’s in Homosassa Bay. However, the headwaters near the spring fed rivers of our county provide a winter refuge for many species of salt wa more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - December 16, 2004 INSHORE - The best action this week has been the snook bite which has been red hot around while fishing the tide changes at the area's bridges and Inlets. Select live shrimp have been the top bait of choice but a live pinfish or more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - Although the Gulfstream is more than 20 miles south of the reef, the water has been a bright blue and the water temperature has been around 76 degrees. With the passage of the latest cold front, the water temperature has plummeted to 72 degrees offsh more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 12/4/04 by Capt. Butch Rickey It's a short week before taking a little time off before the holidays. I ran two trips with a couple of great fishing buddies, John Hitt and Tom Smith. I met my old friend Dr. John Hitt at his more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound