Florida Fishing Reports

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - snapper, sheepshead, and a patch of red tide Monday, I fished 18 miles out New Pass. We caught seventeen keeper mangrove snapper, five porkfish, and released lots of gag and red grouper just short of legal size. Fishing in 35-40 feet out of New more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - February 18, 2005 INSHORE - As the water temps start to warm up some of the fishing will get better. The snook bite has already improved over the last week with the best reports coming from the area bridges after dark and for the anglers who have more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Fishing has been nothing but tough, even with mild weather and lighter than usual winds. I’ve been fishing nothing but artificials, and we’ve caught a few snook and redfish, but for the most part they just aren’t feeding. The one redfish I caught t more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Key West and Lower Keys - Permit Patrol FEBRUARY 18, 2005Permit are beginning to Patrol the waters of the Lower Keys in packs. They have been a bit spooky and moving fast, so hook-ups have been few and far betweenIn the meantime, we are hooking up with Bonefish on warm aft more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - Spotted Tail report 2/18/05, St. Johns River & Mosquito Lagoon This week’s fishing report from Spotted Tail, updated 2/18/05 Now booking tarpon dates for May and June along the Lee Island Beaches! So I don't forget, I'm doing the upc more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Red Tide has backed off! The Red Tide has backed off some in the last few days and the fishing has picked up. The artificial “I” reefs off Lido beach in 25 to 30 feet of water are packed with large sheepshead and small schools of bluefish. more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - Mid winter and watching the weather. We've been lucky and had more good days then bad. Compared to the rest of the country I guess it can be considered the best! So far this season, the action has been less then outrageous. We get our days but the more...
Capt. Andy Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Only one month 'till Cobia season!!!! In the spring a young (?) mans fancy turns to thoughts of throwing an eel in front of 100# fish! Barring any major changes in the weather pattern we are looking to have a good season. No dredging projects on more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - Sunday (2/13) Eileen Clark and Faye Naylor fished a half day with Faye's first sailfish as our goal. On a previous trip, Faye had a sail on briefly and unfortunately the 12# line broken on the bottom of the boat. The morning started off with just e more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Indian River Lagoon - Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report Indian River Lagoon Coast Fishing Report, February 15, 2005 Mosquito Coast Fishing Charters Although much of my angling adventures over last several weeks were limited to manning the Coastal Angler Maga more...
Capt. Tom Van Horn - Indian River Lagoon