Florida Fishing Reports

Sarasota and Venice - SW Florida Fishing Report for 1/3 through 1/8/2005 Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict caught and released a variety of fish during the past week. As is often the case at this time of the year, the best action was fly fishing for snook at night. Fly a more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Indian River & St. Lucie River - Offshore - The winds have been blowing for three weeks and the only boats going through the St. Lucie Inlet have been the big sport fishers. Seas have been from 7 to 9 ft. for days on end. This week the wind and waves have subsided enough for the smaller boats more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart

Key West and Lower Keys - 2005 Bonefish January 7, 2005Happy New Year!Tom Smithey brought 2005 into perspective with a multiple Bonefish day on the flats with Captain Dexter.Tom and his wife Kathy spent just a half day on FlatsMaster and managed to hook up several juvenile more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Winter Patters / Hot Fishing Greetings, Thanks to everyone that read these reports over 2004, I thank you personally. 2004 was one for the record books in many ways. This was the best year on record for Magic Hook. Even with the storms, and the more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Fishing in our area has been one that needs an intimate knowledge of available cover and structure on Stick Marsh/Farm 13. There are times that you only need to follow the other boats to be on the fish, but such is not the case at this time. Wi more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - January 6, 2005 INSHORE - There has been a good number of trout reported since the opening of the season on Jan. 1st. I had reports of trout to 8 pounds being caught around the Midway Road area. The anglers were using big, live shrimp and fish more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Tampa Bay - South Shore - A break in the weather brought anglers out in great numbers on the Southshore flats, and the hot ticket seems to be trout. Most anglers targeting trout did well. Capt. Chet Jennings had five keepers on one of his Cast and Blast trips, but said the more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Winter Pattern Prouduce Lots of Action Greetings, Our winter pattern is in full swing now. With water temperatures in the mid sixty’s and regular cold fronts passing through our winter fishing is solid. Its this time of year that we focus on num more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - The winds are blowing, so the fishing is good! The winds have been strong out of the East for the past two weeks. The seas have been a bit rough, but when we have been able to fish, the fish are there! The Sailfish are really strong right more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hello fellow fisherman! I hope you had a happy holiday season and that 2005 brings good luck for all of us. Spring is right around the corner and before you know it tarpon will soon follow. So far this winter has been my best ever as far as fishing more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay