Florida Fishing Reports

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - This week's report on the upper Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon from Spotted Tail, updated 12/8 Schitzoid Weather, Schitzoid Fish Fronts, overcast, and cold windy days have visited central Florida much of this past week. The changing w more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Change Tactics Winter is definitely here. This past week the winds were stiff, the skies were gloomy at times, and the water temperature took another plunge. There were some pleasant breaks in the weather throughout the week as well. Plenty of fis more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - On 11/28, I had a regular customer out for the first of three days offshore. We caught bait Pilchards and Pinfish and headed out for a day of bottom fishing. Our first spot was disappointing, the second drop was a different story. The first bait down more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - FISHING REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 12/2/2000 by Capt. Butch Rickey I wisely scheduled Monday as a day off to recover from the four day Thanksgiving Eat-Fest in Macon, and the tedious drive home. Tuesday, I was back at it with my old friends Mik more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - It is good to be back and on the water again. Well let’s start with the weather and water conditions in the Key West area. Over the past week, the winds have been quite brisk, out of the north at around 15 to 20 knots and sometimes gusting to more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - The sailfishing last week was the best we have seen this season. A flurry of cold fronts have sent the sailfish our way. Mid last week, there were a few boats that had double digit catches of sailfish. One boat had as many as 14 sailfish releases. more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Have you ever heard of “Matching the Hatch”? If you are a fly fisherman from up north, it’s a term used to explain the method of matching your bait, or fly, to what the fish are eating today. In other words, if the fish are eating more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - Inshore fishing this week has been red hot for snapper, sheephead and sand perch with the catwalks of the South Bridge being the place to fish. Small live shrimp seems to be the best bait. Snook - The snook have been slow for the first part of the more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - The winter continues to move in. We are starting to see a showing of new fish and bait in the area. Schools of small minnows are moving in the inlet and up the canals. Packs of jacks are feasting from below. Most are small but the occasional brute po more...
Capt. Andy Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE It's bright sunny and 48 degrees outside with a 25 knot North wind Blowin'. But with the conditions we had the past three days I knew it couldn't last forever. Yesterday and the day before I ran gulf trips with locals. We had the Best wea more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin