Florida Fishing Reports

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Fishing report for the week of 9/23/00 Thursday 9/21. I had a trip with Andrew Lasso of New York. Andy had fish with me over the last two years. We were going offshore, for some Dolphin or tuna action. We stopped for bait, Pilchards came up and w more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Key West and Lower Keys - Permit in Paradise! Permit are now showing in big numbers on the edges of the flats and channels and along patch reefs. Yesterday we encountered a school of at least 100 or more Permit slurping on bait and floating in 15 feet of water. They were c more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Offshore fishing has slowed this past week. Only a few Dolphin were found offshore. The Sailfish bite was slow. The only encouraging action was the Kingfishing along the edge on the reef. A few anglers found “smoker kings” along the ed more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - The inshore fishing has been just about the same as last week. If you fished the first part of the week you did the right thing. Fishing in the early morning hours or in the late afternoon hours around the bait pods has been producing most of the s more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - The fishing has been good until the wind put a little curve in our sail. Prior to these last two days we were catching many black drum and reds in the Mosquito Lagoon. The blacks are eating shrimp and small pieces of mullet. While fishing for the dru more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound, Florida - Southwest Florida Fishing Report Welcome to Capt. Terry's FISHING REPORT: Oct 1st, 2000 Redfish are on the flats in great numbers. They can be found on or near the flats and against the mangroves. Flies, artificials and bait all are working well more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Reds are coming! Generally the fishing this time of year is very good. This year is no exception, but I have had some days that would give the best anglers headaches. Two hurricanes that skirted the West Coast have turned the water muddy and sca more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Fall Fantasy I had to leave you all to fend for yourself the week before last. My family and I went to the East Coast of Costa Rica to chase tarpon at the mouth of the Rio Colorado River. It is a remote spot in the jungle about ten miles away more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Date Fished: 9/26/2000 Water Temperature: 87 Water Clarity: 1 foot I waited to post this fishing report in hopes that a few of the people that fish these waters would step up and relate their experiences out here. I know that I speak for a lot of more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Anglers are still finding Dolphin offshore, however, recently they have moved in a little closer to the reef. Fisherman trolling in 200 to 300 feet of water are catching the Dolphin on lures and rigged Ballyho. Mixed in with the Dolphin have been more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami