Florida Fishing Reports

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - 02/13/03 Fishing has been pretty steady this past week. There have not been a lot of huge numbers of sailfish caught, but we have been averaging 1 – 5 sailfish per day. There has been a lack of good North current and good clean blue water for mos more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Fish 'Em Up As It Warms Up As the temperatures have begun rising we have seen an increase in fish being caught overall. Everglades National Park waters have been producing quite a mixed bag recently. I would have to say that just about every spe more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - SPRING FISHING FEVER ON THE FORGOTTEN COAST—CATCH IT! Spring is the most special time of all to wet your line on the Forgotten Gulf Coast of Florida. Every year Mother Nature’s perpetual clock signals all living things that Spring is a time of ren more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Southshore Tampa Bay Fishing Report It would appear that the peril is over for snook, and despite a cold-water situation that could have devastated this remarkable species, the fish proved a lot more resilient than ever thought possible. With wat more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Everglades National Park - Flamingo - The big tarpon are back in Whitewater! Not just big but extra large... Seriously, most of the fish last week were in the over 100 range. That doesn't mean they were particularly hungry, though. When the big fish are in and feeding it's pretty obv more...
Capt. Bob LeMay - Flamingo

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Submitted by George, Imagination Bassin Guide Services Date Fished: 2/11/03 Water Temperature: 65 Water Clarity: 2-3 feet Patience and perserverance: Two attributes that are needed when the fishing gets slow. It's been said a mil more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Sailfishing continues to be excellent off the Miami area. They can be found from Ft. Lauderdale to Key Largo in good numbers. It’s not uncommon to hear of six to seven releases per day. Live bait is the key, and most anglers are either kite fishing o more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Fishing Report for Miami, Florida - Fishing is warming up on Bouncer’s Dusky 33. Tarpon are solid and hungry in Government Cut. They are eating shrimp day and night. Our last trip for them produced 3 jumped and 1 released in only 1 hour of fishing. We had good sailfish action more...
Capt. Bouncer Smith - Miami

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 2/8/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey Finally, we entered a warming trend that held on long enough to warm our water ever so slightly. The trout fishing was good, and by week’s end, the snook had begun to feed ever so reluctantly more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Key West and Lower Keys - Winter Warm-up Turns on Fishing! Feb. 8, 2003A recent warm spell has turned on the Tarpon. Here is a 100 pound February Silver King jumped and landed by Brad from WisconsinWant to catch a False Albacore? Here in the Keys they are now available on more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West