Florida Fishing Reports

Key West and Lower Keys - The Promise of the Chance to Catch Fish like Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit are moving in shallow water, seldom stopping to give you (or other predators like sharks, barracudas, etc.) a good look at their profile. There are a few exceptions to this ru more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Winter or Summer? Greetings; Our weather patterns lately have the fish and myself a bit confused. The good news is we have been able to catch fish of all kinds and sizes in spite of my confusion! One day its chilly and falling water temp more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - This week's report on the upper Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon from Spotted Tail, updated 11/19 The Spotted Tail travelled to the panhandle of Florida this week to experience fishing in St. Joe Bay and West Bay (Panama City). We were greet more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Central Indian River Lagoon - On Tuesday November 14 I fished with Richard Bielefeld from Menomonee Falls, WI. If you did not notice, Richard has the same last name as I do, that’s because he’s my dad and the reason I got started fishing in the first place. We fishe more...
Capt. Ron Bielefeld - Indian River Lagoon

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - We had the chance to place a few live baits in some of my favorite inshore spots the other day. It looks like we found out where the jacks are hanging out. They were quick to bite every bait we put in the water. All mixed sizes, with some of them too more...
Capt. Andy Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Marathon, Florida Keys - Cool Fronts Heating Up Sails! Recent Cool fronts that have moved over Florida and the Keys have helped the winter time migration of Sailfish through the middle Keys area. Sailfish hookups have become more common on charter boats in the Ma more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Big Macks and Bull Reds The fishing has been good for the last couple of weeks if you could get offshore. There was plenty of large Spanish mackerel, 3-5 pounders around the (M) reefs in 40-50 feet of water. Some very nice kingfish are also bei more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Busness As Usual This report may sound a bit like a repeat. That’s because fishing hasn’t changed much in the last week or so. That’s a good thing. Fishing has been good for the most part. The water temperature has remained more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Central Indian River Lagoon - I was fortunate to be able to enjoy the wonderful weather this past week on the Indian River. Temperatures ranged from the upper 50s to mid-80s, with winds light to 10 mph in the afternoon. I fished with Rus Scheer of Sebastian on the 5th. Rus wan more...
Capt. Ron Bielefeld - Indian River Lagoon

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Gees what a great time fishing we are having. What can I say could it be anymore perfect? I sure look forward to this time of year, cool refreshing mornings and near perfect afternoons. The fishing equals or surpasses the weather, don't know what more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay