
2020-09-20 5:04 PM
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Nature Coast Lady Anglers Strike Gold - WOW! What a month it has been for the lady anglers of Reel Florida Fishing Charters. From great catches of Redfish and Black Drum to some seriously long battles with Bull Sharks on light tackle. Hats off to all of the women who've endured the heat, more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River |

2020-09-19 12:42 PM
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Jigs and spoons providing fast action in Sarasota - Action was very good on the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay this week. Tropical weather had the Gulf churned up, so the areas in the middle of the bait were best. Stephen's Pt and Buttonwood were the top spots. Anglers did well casting Bass Assassin more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-09-14 4:57 PM
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It's hot but there are fish to be caught - August and early September would definitely be considered the dog days of our local fishing. With that said, the beauty of living in Florida is that there is always something to catch. Inshore, redfish dominate the scene. Even high eighty degree more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |

2020-09-12 8:24 AM
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Excellent speckled trout bite in Sarasota - Fishing was very good once again this week. The bite on the deep grass flats continued to be steady. Speckled trout were caught in good numbers with some fish over 20. Bluefish and Spanish mackerel were caught as well as the water temperature slowl more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-09-05 4:56 PM
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Good Night and Juvenile Tarpon Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had great action with snook, reds and tarpon recently. Rusty Chinnis, from Longboat Key, fished a pre-dawn snook/tarpon trip with me and we caught and released nume more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota |

2020-09-05 11:07 AM
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Tampa Bay Fly Fishing Report - August - The fall blitz has begun with the small bait hatch invading absolutely every piece of water! We can find jack crevalle, spanish mackerel, ladyfish, and sharks actively feeding on these blitz's around different parts of Tampa bay and our surrounding b more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay |

2020-09-05 7:18 AM
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Steady jig bite in Sarasota - The weather was more stable this week, though still quite warm, and the fishing was very steady. Decent sized bluefish were found on the deep grass flats, along with speckled trout, mackerel, ladyfish, sea bass, grouper, snapper, and other species. J more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-08-29 8:11 AM
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Fishing fair in Sarasota as storms move through - Fishing was decent this week, though weather was an issue. It was windy early in the week, with some Small Craft Advisories. The wind eased up later in the week. Clients casting jigs caught speckled trout, bluefish, ladyfish, grouper, sea bass, snapp more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |

2020-08-25 9:17 PM
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Fly fishing Tampa Bay, Sarasota to Crystal River - Fly fishing has been great this summer! As late summer and fall approach things should start firing up even more. Fly fishing for tailing redfish will be getting good as big schools of reds make the way around Tampa Bay. Late season tarpon and a goo more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay |

2020-08-22 8:27 AM
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Morning storms affected fishing in Sarasota - Weather was an issue for clients on Sarasota fishing charters this week. Storms forced me to postpone a couple of trips. On days we did get out, mangrove snapper and juvenile grouper provided the best action. Not only are they around structure, but a more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota |