Regional Fishing Reports for:
West Florida (Englewood to Cedar Key)

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - The Kings are in! The Kings have started to run! The Cuda Hole area began to percolate on Thursday with hot-spots appearing here and there. Live bait and Gold Bombers fished on the surface seemed to work best. Spanish mackerel have been thick more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Well, it seems spring has finally arrived in a big way! Blue skies, warm weather, and most importantly for fishing, warm water temperatures. It is amazing what a few degrees in water temperature can do for fishing. The middle of last week we were more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Cobia on the move This has definitely been a different March from years past. The cobia, Spanish mackerel and bluefish had been thick along Casey Key, 10 miles south of Sarasota. Drifting the grass with live shrimp and pinfish and keeping an more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Fishing could not be better now as the weather is so nice this week. Clear blue skies and gentle breezes with low humidity make for a super day out on the water. However, the weather was not so nice during the latter part of February through the more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Get Ready I'ts Time For The Spring Run of Fish The weather has finally turned in our favor and the Gulf is simply gorgeous. The cold front that passed over the state this weekend was a mild one so it looks like clear sailing for offshore fisherman more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - When I am not fishing regularly, I like to go to fishing shows and learn from the best available and to discover new products. Booking a trip or two to is a motive as well as rekindling old friendships. Making new contacts is always a plus in our b more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Sorry for the delay in my fishing report. I haven?t had much news to report, so that leaves me waiting for things to change weather wise. We just can?t seem to get rid of these cold fronts. It?s not like we are in a deep freeze or anything, we jus more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Yesterday was picture perfect on the Homosassa, Florida flat. The air was cool and a jacket was required. But sunny blue skies and calm seas put us in a serene mood. We were in pursuit of a meal fish, something we could throw in the fry pan. Sinc more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - More Pompano Pompano and bluefish action is starting to improve in the passes! It looks like a good run may be starting in Big Pass and New Pass. Round quarter ounce pompano jigs in chartreuse and tipped with a small peace of shrimp or a liv more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - The Homosassa flats were fairly active as the water temperature rose to 66 degrees from a chilly 56 at the beginning of the day. This little warm up triggered some feeding. The tides were barely high enough to navigate the Flatfisher 1. This 23 f more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa