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

Capt. Rick Grassett's Fishing Report for 2/25 through 3/15/2008 - Anglers fishing with me the past several weeks had good action in Sarasota Bay with trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and pompano on flies and jigs. Anglers fishing Charlotte Harbor scored with trout and reds. Despite water temperatures being up and more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tarpon Fishing in Tampa Bay has Started! - Wow!!! If the fishing last week is any sign of how the fishing is going to be this year… BRING IT ON! I have seen some things happen that I thought I would never see happen and I have pictures to prove it. To a certain extent, we're ahead of the l more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Southshore Tampa Bay - It's a good thing to pay close attention to the weather forecast, and sometimes it's even better to ignore it. Tuesday and Wednesday were supposed to be windy cold and wet, but turned out to be perfect fishing days. On Tuesday, I awoke to a dead f more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Half Day Trip Along the South Shore - It was dink city in Cockroach Bay Sunday. The big boys I scouted last trip could still be found but wanted no part of anything we threw at them. Heavy chumming with live pilchards on the incoming tide only got us a few pitiful pop more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Tarpon Springs 3-3-2008 - I knew it was gonna' be a little windy for the fishing charter with Chris, Mike, and Jess in Tarpon Springs. I just didn't know how windy it was gonna' get. I was hoping that the wind would hold off long enough for us to get on the redfish bite that more...
Capt. Clay Eavenson - Tarpon Springs

It doesn't get much better! - I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it myself!!! Just keep reading to find out what I'm talking about. I will tell you now, that we had a little cooler weather come in to the area last week and it slowed the fishing down maybe for a day. The coo more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Snook Season is On - Winter weather dominated the action, or lack of it on Southshore Tampa Bay mid-week. Monday was the exception, with light winds and mild temperatures. Capt. Chet Jennings worked the mouth of the Little Manatee River and caught some big jack crevalles more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Southshore Tampa Bay - Capt. Chet Jennings and Capt. Danny Guarino both told me they were catching big snook last week. Capt. Guarino said he caught and released six snook in the 28 to 33 inch slot, and Capt. Jennings released a 33-inch snook, and several more between 28 more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Up The River With Shamrock - With water temperatures in the mid to low sixties the anglers best bet is to fish the Bay's tributaries. Many saltwater species including tarpon, snook, redfish and big jacks are in the process of finding santuary in their winter time haunts. more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Sunday, Fishy Sunday, In St.Pete - It's Sunday morning we got moving water,good weather,and excellent company aboard the Shady Shamrock. Fishing with me are Mr.Robby Shamblin and Mr.Jim Brandt both of whom are from Tampa. The suns been up for an hour ,so we waste no time heading t more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay