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

Late Season Tarpon Fly Fishing Tampa Bay - The Late season tarpon action on fly has been great the past few weeks! We've been getting a good amount of shots each day, seeing between 20-50 fish. Most are singles and doubles, but I have seen a few larger groups between 8-15 fish. It is not the more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

Snook Trout Mackerel Sharks Snapper - Saturday was hot, hot, hot. The bite was so so…. With special guests Hugo Boss, his girlfriend Yaris along with Sean and his daughter Autumn on board we headed out of O'Neil's Marina. First we ran across Tampa Bay hoping to get on the snook bite. Wit more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Scallops and Redfish Schools To Pursue in Homosassa - While there are still plenty of tarpon to be played with, August means hitting the shallows for scallops or redfish. A trip up to the Springs to cool off might be fun as well. The rain and lightning has been messin' with all but the brave or st more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Gulf Grouper , Hernando Beach Report - Gulf Grouper Deep Sea fishing Hernando Beach Florida This week we have been running offshore 12 hour trips and the fishing could not be better. Limits of Red Snapper and Grouper on every trip. Calm seas and warm weather equate to hot fishing i more...
Capt. Rick Rodriguez - Hernando Beach

Sarasota Tarpon Fishing is Hot! - Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon, trout and snook recently. Tarpon are still fairly plentiful and are a good option; particularly fly fishing for them in shal more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

it hot not just heat but fishing - Here we go! More 90 degree days with a few storms mixed in. We always say things like, 'I don't ever remember it being this hot!' or 'I've never seen this much rain!' even though it is the same every year. One thing I know is we make the same type of more...
Capt. Craig Lahr - Clearwater

Snapper Bite is On - The early morning trout bite on Southshore Tampa Bay is a best bet in late July. Anglers are catching more trout, and bigger trout this year than at any time in the last 15 years. I think it's attributable to two things – the inshore net ban, and more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

First Light Seatrout - First light Sea trout on DOA artificial shrimp! Scott Gifford and his son tied into trout on the Middle Ground grass-flats first thing in the morning. Scott's fish was 22. The bay flats and bridges have been producing some nice fish but you may n more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Summer is hot & so is the fishing - Thursday & Friday the tides were slow to say the least. Captain Steven's favorite target snook prefer moving water. Incoming or outgoing tide work as long as its flowing. I targeted deeper edges and grass flats outside the Little Manatee River along more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Dolphin fishing time - It sure has been a scorcher the past couple weeks. With the long hot days 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 in a warm bathtub. July is a goo more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice