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

Good Night Snook and Flats Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with reds and trout in Sarasota Bay recently. Fly anglers had fast action catching and releasing snook on flies and CAL jigs with shad tails. Dave King, of King more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Fly Fishing Tampa Bay Florida - Fly fishing Tampa Bay is off to a great start in 2024! Chilly and sunny days on the water lend to some great sight fishing conditions for redfish and snook on fly. Plenty of fish like trout and redfish are available on the edges and deeper holes duri more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

Wintertime fishing - Wintertime fishing around my area of Anna Maria Island can be great with the right weather windows. Structure is the name of the game. Docks and rocks as well as artificial reefs help concentrate game fish. Water temps in the low sixties to high more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Anna Maria

West Central Fly and Light Tackle Report - December - As December unfolds, anglers can find the water temperature hovering around 60 degrees. Post-cold front conditions have proven to be a key factor in enhancing productivity with the exception on clear full moon nights. Full moons provide ample light f more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay

Wintertime fishing Bradenton Florida - Winter time is in full swing here in Bradenton and Anna Maria Island. We are doing our best to work around the weather with it being an El Niño winter bringing a good amount of rain and cold fronts so far. We are still catching a variety of fish on more...
Capt. Taylor Cowieson - Bradenton

Big Trout in town - As happens every year, large sea trout action is the primary game in town from Clearwater north to Tarpon Springs. Tides and weather patterns are keys to this fishing. With many species…seatrout included… the best bite usually occurs on the moving more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay

Good Action on Sarasota Bay Deep Grass Flats - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout, blues and pompano in Sarasota Bay recently. Fly anglers scored with sink tip fly lines fished over deep grass while spin fishing anglers got it done more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Happy Holidays from Reel Florida Fishing Charters - On behalf of the Reel Florida Fishing Charters team we want to wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday season. As we wind down 2023 and start looking towards the impending winter weather season, anglers visiting the Nature Coast before the start more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Winter time fishing is approaching! - Now that we are past thanksgiving we are approaching our winter season of fishing here in Bradenton and Anna Maria Island. Currently we are on the last part of our fall fishing season. The water temperature has been hovering right around 70 degrees f more...
Capt. Taylor Cowieson - Bradenton

Good Action in Sarasota for a Variety of Species - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with a variety of species in Sarasota recently. Gene Christie and Lynn Platt, from Sarasota, fished Sarasota Bay with me and had good action catching and releasi more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota