Florida Fishing Reports

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Summer Patterns Greetings; Our fishing seems to have pretty much moved into a summer pattern. I sprained my ankle and was slowed a bit but I have been out fishing and here is what we found. On the offshore stage there are king mackerel still more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Summer days are here again! The seas are calm and the fishing is great! The bonitas have moved in. Lots & lots of them. With them came some kings and cudas. The Sharks are here with them. Blacktips, Hammerheads and even a Mako has been caug more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Weak Tides, Blistering Heat Weak tides and hot weather slowed the fishing a little tougher this week. I heard that from more than one guide this week. There is bait around and it certainly helps to have it when you are dealing with slow tides. Sti more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - On May 16th, the entire Little family from Huntsville, Alabama joined me for a fun day on the big pond. Their group included father, Buddy, sons Alan and David, David's wife, Mimi and good friend Mike Smiley of Smith River, California. After many y more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - It seems summer moved in fast this year. Temps in the 90's and afternoon storms are regular occurances already. The inshore action has been limtied during the daytime hours. Jack Crevalles are cruising the canals looking for stray schools of mullet o more...
Capt. Andy Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - FISHING REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 5, 2001 by Capt. Butch Rickey The week began on a sour note with bad weather, and ended on a tragic note with the sinking of BarHopp'R I. That's right! Read on. Monday belonged to Dave and Anne Kerschner, more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Central Indian River Lagoon - Inshore and Near-shore Sebastian Report The weather has been typical of the summer pattern for several weeks now. Relatively calm in the morning with a sea breeze kicking up during the afternoon. Some nasty storms also have been popping up each more...
Capt. Ron Bielefeld - Indian River Lagoon

Miami and Key Biscayne – offshore - Fish on the Smaller Side Today Beautiful weather and good fishing end another week. The dolphin fishing has been good but the size of the fish has been inconsistent. Thursday the fish were all nice schoolies and Friday the size dropped dramatica more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound, Florida - Redfish, I've been finding them on the grass flats and against the mangroves at high tide. Some large schools starting to show up on the flats with some very nice fish. When poling the flats for reds, move very slowly and when found you may even cons more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - Fishing in the Mosquito Lagoon this past week has been hit or miss. Betsy Schweizer joined me today on a half -day trip and caught a five-pound trout on her second cast. She caught thirteen fish total including trout, redfish, ladyfish, flounder, and more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon