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

Clearwater, John's Pass and St. Pete Beach - March is finally here and the schools of bait are finally starting to show up offshore. So that means it won't be long before the mackerel and tuna start to show up around the beaches and offshore. Look for birds working an area and diving for bai more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - St. Petersburg

Spring is here and the Fishing is great! - We are slowly starting to enter in our spring fishing patterns here in Bradenton and Anna Maria Island. On our inshore fishing charters we are seeing more hungry snook, seatrout, and redfish coming out of their winter haunts in search of food so they more...
Capt. Taylor Cowieson - Bradenton

Action in Sarasota/Boca Grande Area for a Variety of Species - Spin fishing anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with reds and trout in Charlotte Harbor and Sarasota Bay recently. Fly anglers had some action with trout, pompano and snook at night. Keith McC more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Red Grouper Regulation Update 2024 - Wow!! how about this windy weather we've been having this year. I really hope it comes to an end soon I'm going to forget how to catch fish!! A lot people think that red grouper is closed from Feb. 1 - March 31. It's not!! Red grouper has closed for more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - Tampa Bay

Looking Forward To a Great Spring - As we approach the end of January it is looking like we have got the harshest part of our cold, wet winter over with here in Anna Maria Island/Bradenton. We are still getting cold fronts but the days are getting longer, and with more sunlight that me more...
Capt. Taylor Cowieson - Bradenton

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