Florida Fishing Reports

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Bonitas, Kingfish and Wahoo The Bonitas have moved in thick. From the perfect size for live bait to large and XL large. Great fun. Mix in a few good size Kingfish, Barracuda, and an occasional jack and thats what we have been catching each trip. more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Date Fished: 8/14/2000 Water Temperature: 90 Water Clarity: 2-3 feet After wending my way through the countryside to return the grand-kids to Baltimore and then on to NJ to clear up some property I finally found my way back to the Marsh to clear more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - Although the summer doldrums should have set in, fishing remains pretty good. I've been on vacation and in the Bahamas for the last week and a half, so the local report is from the other captains and anglers I have spoken to. Dolphin fishing has more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - I went fishing this past week with a less than enthusiastic attitude toward Dolphin fishing. I had received reports from captains and local anglers that the Dolphin fishing was hit or miss at best, and the fish were small to very small. When you more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Better days Ahead! Unless you are running twenty miles or more offshore, the fishing has been slow for the past two weeks. Some of the best action on the bay has been just north of Longbar. Keeper size trout have been hitting live white bai more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Recapping Homosassa Tarpon Action - Part 2 If you read my last report you would know that I recapping the Homosassa 2000 tarpon season on the fly rod. I love catching fish on the fly rod and well, big tarpon just happen to be here in May and Ju more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - This week's report on the upper Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon from Spotted Tail, updated 8/11 Outstanding Catch Dept.- Friday last Dr. George Yarko of Orlando hooked four reds and put two into the boat. The larger of the two was 40 inc more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Steady Action The sun and heat continue to bear down on us. Clouds build over the Everglades and the rains come, leaving the atmosphere hot and steamy. We can’t complain. It has been doing that this time of year long before any of us go more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Opportunity Fish Last week I had trouble finding the tarpon in Charlotte Harbor. This week we found them right in the middle of the harbor in the deep drifts. I haven’t done much fishing around for different types of species lately. This mainly be more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE The Gulf never ceaces to amaze me with the amount of fish it produces. The king bite is eractic but there are still lots of big fish out there if your willing to spend the time for 'em. I had a trip last week where we fished for kings fo more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin