Regional Fishing Reports for:
Florida Keys and Florida Bay

Tarpon Season Underway! - The Fishing Report. May 1, 2010. Tarpon season is underway in spurts here and there. We have had some very good days and some slow days, but this week we are expecting a push of fresh migrating Tarpon, as the water has warmed into the low 80's a more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Tough conditions but a few good bites! - 042310 I am fishing with Paul and Lucy from Toronto in Government Cut today. We had a strong outgoing tide but it didn't help the Tarpon bite, fortunately for us everything else in the ate. Lucy had the hot hand she caught Black Grouper, Re more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Reef/backcountry Fishing late April update - Reef/backcountry Fishing update 4/26/10 Lots of trips in the backcountry in the past weeks. Sea trout are the main bite in the eastern portions of Florida bay with some really nice fish up to 5 lbs. and lots of them. Finding fish drift more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo

NOW IS THE TIME FOR KEY WEST - The Gulfstream has pushed in tight against the reef at Vestal Shoals and continues along the face of the reef to at least American light. The current is at least 3 knots and will suck a full size anchor ball below the surface. This will again introdu more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Keys fishing for beginners to experts - Plenty of wind and clouds have made for a challenging week of fishing. It's these kind of conditions where the prepared angler can have some fantastic results. Or the novice angler can fuel a desire to practice more in order to be better prepared f more...
Capt. Steve Friedman - Islamorada

Capt. Alan Shermans April Flamingo Fishing Report - Finally the cold weather seems to be behind us but of course this is April so now we have the wind. Better the wind then the cold weather that had fish freezing and with a bad case of Lock Jaw. The breezes of April and the warmer conditions have spar more...
Capt. Alan Sherman - Flamingo

Fishing report, 18 April, Tarpon Heaven! - This time of year guides are as busy as they get all year and I'm glad of it. Reports get neglected when you're up and down the road both day and night. One week it was Everglades City one day, Flamingo the next, followed by a night trip the next d more...
Capt. Bob LeMay - Flamingo

"Tarpon Time" - 041810 This winter has had some tough conditions to deal with but if your a hardcore angler you go anyway! This season we dealt with cold water until 3 weeks ago, now that's it finally warming up the fish are getting more comfortable and they ar more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Spring fishing in the Keys - High pressure weather continued to domintate the Keys last week. Strong winds and weak tides left some flats exposed thoughout the entire day. These flats can be very shallow even at high tides, when the wind blows against a weak current. Fish that more...
Capt. Steve Friedman - Islamorada

Summer Approaching and Catching is Getting Better - I have been using Fishbites molded baits for redfish and trout on the flats of Flamingo with great results. In Florida Bay the mangrove snapper bite is also getting better as we have caught some bycatch in some of the large potholes in between more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo