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

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Hayes and Tuard Connect Large Tarpon on Fly Rod For the most part, hooking tarpon on the fly rod has been tough for Team Pro-Line. Capt. Mike Locklear has been working hard to put his clients on schools of silver kings off the flats of Homosassa, more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Blackfin Tuna Make a Showing Fishing offshore this week has been pretty good. The kings are still running out in 45' to 55' foot of water, and there have been some reports of black fin tuna action in the 80' to 100' range. If I get booked with more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Tarpon are here The Tarpon have finally shown up in good numbers. What took them so long? It was probably the cold water, but they are here now. You did not need to go far because Lido beach had plenty to keep you busy. The tarpon were not more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Finally the gulf temperature reached 80 degrees. A little southeast to southwest winds help the tarpon to show up in there usual spots. Capt. Ted Johnston guided Greg Hager of Inverness to 3 tarpon between 80-120 pounds in 2 hours fishing. The n more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Tarpon Excitement Spreads Like Wildfire The recent landing of the 202 pound tarpon by Jim Holland(could be jr. or III) of Oregon is still buzzing among the tarpon fleet. Sources say that Jim was very humble about the possible record on 20 pound fl more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Special Report: Capt. Steve Kilpatrick Guides Angler to 202 Pound Giant Tarpon on Fly Rod Today, Capt. Steve Kilipatrick of Chiefland Florida guided a Father-Son Team to a possible world record on 20 pound class tippet using a flyrod. The Ta more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Some of you who follow my reports know that there has been a lack of said reports. Again, I apologize, but writing has been a low priority recently. If you are a guide you understand that pecking on the keyboard is the last thing you want to do a more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - The big bite is on! As the front approached on Wednesday, the fishing peaked out and Gulf and Bay fishing was at its best. It was not hard to limit out on seatrout using live shrimp along Country Club Shores. Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, jack more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - How are you doing fellow outdoorsmen? It's been a little while since the last report, fishing just keeps me too busy! I hope you're having a good time on the water. I know you guys from way up north ought to be getting out there by now and enjoyi more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Big kings go North Although there were plenty of kingfish around the (M) reefs, some of the boats fishing the tournament had to travel as far north as Clearwater for the big ones. We have had plenty of baitfish around the artificial reefs and more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota