Florida Fishing Reports

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Inshore, the red and black drum bite is hot and so is the early Spring weather. This week several charter groups hammered the redfish and black drum on the Saint George Island bridge. Fishing both sides of low water with large, frisky shrimp, the b more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Central Indian River Lagoon - Indian River Report - Sebastian Area Sorry for the long period between reports but my computer decided to take an unannounced vacation. However, I am now back on line. So what’s been going on on the water? Warmer weather has caused fish to beco more...
Capt. Ron Bielefeld - Indian River Lagoon

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Great Weather Greetings: Warm weather, calm seas, and rising water temperatures has been the ingredients for good fishing this past week. Big tides and the new mood also helped keep them on the feed. I spent most of my time this week chas more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Well, it seems spring has finally arrived in a big way! Blue skies, warm weather, and most importantly for fishing, warm water temperatures. It is amazing what a few degrees in water temperature can do for fishing. The middle of last week we were more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Cobia on the move This has definitely been a different March from years past. The cobia, Spanish mackerel and bluefish had been thick along Casey Key, 10 miles south of Sarasota. Drifting the grass with live shrimp and pinfish and keeping an more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Fishing could not be better now as the weather is so nice this week. Clear blue skies and gentle breezes with low humidity make for a super day out on the water. However, the weather was not so nice during the latter part of February through the more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Boca Grande, Florida Fishing Report - Snook Redfish And Seatrout Since writing my last report Florida has done just what Florida does. The weather turned around and it looks like spring is here. Temperatures have been in the lower to mid 80’s and the water temps are rising daily. Char more...
Capt. Andy Boyette - Boca Grande

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - It finally feels like spring this week. The temperatures been in the upper 70's all week and the phone has started ringing regularly with folks wanting to book dates. The fronts are still coming with some wind and surf tho just no cold air (thank you more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - This week's report on the upper Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon from Spotted Tail, updated 3/16 We had a long run of crappy weather, which hurt fly fishing. They're hard to fly fish when you can't see 'em. However, this last week ha more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Get Ready I'ts Time For The Spring Run of Fish The weather has finally turned in our favor and the Gulf is simply gorgeous. The cold front that passed over the state this weekend was a mild one so it looks like clear sailing for offshore fisherman more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice