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

Charter Boat Gulf Grouper - Charter Boat Gulf Grouper Fishing Report 28 September 2008 Days are shorter and the water temperature is falling close to 80 degrees. Subtle changes in the environment indicate fall is on its way. Fishing has been good and now it is even better. more...
Capt. Rick Rodriguez - Hernando Beach

Tampa bay tailing reds on fly - I enjoy finding redfish in skinny water. It's the hunt I like almost as much as catching the fish. I watch the reds for a bit as they tail or push water. Then quietly pole and stalk the fish, to get the angler in front, close enough to present a more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

Reds under the lights - The west Coast is has some awesome night fishing for snook under the docks. From St. Pete on northward, there are great opportunities to catch redfish and seatout as well. This time of year can produce good numbers of reds and feisty seatrout on f more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

September Has Been Hot and Dusty - The wind calmed down and thunderstorms abated this past week, and local fishing picked up. Capt. Chet Jennings reported a great day on Bahia Beach reef where his clients hooked and landed a 50 pound tarpon, a bunch of big Spanish mackerel and a few more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bays Fall is Coming! - It's feeling more and more like fall everyday! It has been cooler in the morning, which is a nice change, but it certainly doesn't take long to warm up. By the end of the day it is pretty hot. As usual, the wind has been coming and going making so more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

October Fishing Action is Hot! - With October just around the corner, I can't help but to get a little excited. As the daylight hours began to get a little shorter each day, air and water temperatures will begin to start cooling down. As this happens, it's as if an internal trigger more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Fishing ambush points in Crystal river Florida - For the past few mornings I've noticed that their has been a little chill in the air until about 7:30 am. This tells me that fall is in the air and winter time is just around the corner. That means that a day of fishing will not be only very produc more...
Capt. Bear Smith - Crystal River

Position is key - Onboard Thursday evening was good friend Capt. James Fesperman of Hook Setting Charters Our mission was to catch snook on the dock lights with an emphasis on locating larger snook. Live bait was critical to our success and was easily cast netted on a more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

The Redfish Bite... - ...continues to be hot, especially in the Fort DeSoto area. Cut ladyfish and pinfish are working well, as are live pinfish, whitebait and threadfin. A number of anglers are doing well on top water baits such as Zara Spook and the Mirr-O-Lure She D more...
Capt. Tommy Ziesmann - Tampa Bay

Hot September Makes for Cold fishing - September has been the hottest month I can remember in 14 years of fishing Tampa Bay. Water temperature is still in the high 80's and the fishing has been so-so. When it has been dead flat calm, the heat has been nearly unbearable in my open skiff. more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay