Florida Fishing Reports

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Big Cobia on light tackle Kirk DeHaven of Virginia started off the week by catching and releasing a 60 pound cobia on 12 pound test line. We were anchored over a pile of rocks north of New Pass in 18 feet of water. Free-lining live shrimp on spi more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEKS ENDING 2/3 AND 2/10/2001 by Capt. Butch Rickey Because it's been very slow, and I only ran one trip during the week of February 3, I decided to just do a consolidated report for the two weeks ending February 10, 2001. That tri more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Tarpon are Early! Book your trip NOW! I just finished my totals for February which is not generally one of the best fishing months. Out of Ft Myers my charters averaged just over 31 fish per day. Out of Marco Island we averaged just over more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - A new week has started and although water levels are no worse they haven’t improved either. Small boats and big boats are having problems alike, but you can avoid the more serious by raising the engine and idling your way from the ramp to the canal. more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - February Finale I am almost afraid to speak about the kind of February that we have been having. It has been as good as I can remember and I feel that we deserve it. It doesn’t appear that the weather is going to change too much in the next week. more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - I set out this morning and cut through the fog knowing it would be a cake walk type of a day. The wind was calm and you could see the fish move with ease. I placed my clients on the bow of my Day-5 tunnel Hull and eased them up to the school of reds more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Marathon, Florida Keys - Tarpon Are Bustin' Loose! We usually start seeing the first few LARGE Tarpon that show up on their migratory track in the Marathon area around Feb. 1st. or so. This year, the Tarpon action has been getting better and better the past couple of wee more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - The wind has been a problem over the last week. However, the fishing has been good. On the offshore grounds. The sails have turned off in Islamorada, however, they continue to bite off key largo. The kings are being caught on a regular basis with mor more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Marathon, Florida Keys - Sailfish Heat Up The Sailfish action here off of Marathon has warmed up lately with some outstanding catches happening. It has been a bit inconsistant, but three of the past 5 days have been excellent for charter boats targeting Sailfish. Saturd more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Fishing Improves Greetings; Its been very busy lately. First of all I want to thank all that attended the Florida Sportsman Fishing Show seminar's. It was great to meet so many people with a passion for fishing. Secondly we fished our fir more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers