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

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - This time of year there are many different species of fish available for those who venture out on the Gulf of Mexico. With so many choices to make it can be tough deciding which type of fish to target. Usually I'll take the easy way out and let my cl more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Grouper and Shark Gag grouper and small sharks were on the (M) reefs. This seems to have been the best fishing over the past week. Fishing in 25 to 30 feet of water off shore and any deep structure on the bay has produced some nice fish. I li more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Long offshore If you have been wanting to run some long offshore trips, this is the time to do it. Blackfin tuna and dolphin have been on the bite forty to fifty miles offshore. Artificial and live bait have both been productive. The baitfish h more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Well, it sure has been a scorcher the past couple weeks. With the long hot days and warm sweaty nights, the Gulf of Mexico’s water temperature has been steadily creeping up. By August if you go for a dip in the Gulf it should feel like getting more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Point of Rocks for Snook I can't get too excited about the previous week of fishing but some nice fish were caught. Probably the most active offshore was the barracuda but some grouper, snapper, black-tip sharks, little tunny and permit foun more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Another windy week for offshore fishing. Thankfully I was able to squeeze in several trips as the fish were biting. We've been fishing the artificial reefs west of Sarasota County with good success. When action on these manmade fish havens slows we more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Grouper in close Gag grouper have moved in close and are on the (I) reefs! Wednesday and Thursday we found plenty of large grouper in 25' feet of water on the artificial reefs off of Lido Beach. The offshore and Bay fishing was on the slow side more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - With the Gulf of Mexico’s water temperature in the high 80’s, I guess it’s safe to say summertime fishing is here. Grouper should be moving farther offshore seeking the cooler water. Over the past week we’ve had several good c more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Working Hard No matter where you fished this past week, you had to work hard to get your fish. Offshore we had Spanish mackerel, king mackerel, little tunny, sharks and barracuda and we also had three and four foot seas. Some days only spoons w more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - The shark wins one. If you did not mind a little rock and roll, Artificial reef M-1 had plenty of action all week. Large Spanish mackerel and small king mackerel stayed on the bite all week long. Trolling small spoons worked best unless you more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota