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

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hello everyone, looks like another early spring. Although we had a cold snap last night it seems like the cold weather only sticks around for a day or so, not long enough to really push the fish off the flats into the deeper holes. I spent most of more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Springlike weather was the rule this week and fishing picked up accordingly. Capt. Chet Jennings told me he fished the Bahia Beach Reef early in the week with live shrimp and caught some big sheepshead. Later in the week he said he had a very good da more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Back to it! It's back to fishing with live bait and the fishing is hot! I can't remember the last time I went and caught bait this early in the year and caught so many fish on it. The shiners this past week have been a little tough to find but wel more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay, Tarpon Springs, Clearwater & St. Petersburg - Time to Eat - Clearwater Mark had his Father-in-law, his brother-in-law, and his future brother-in-law in town and he wanted to show them a good day on the water here in Florida. On the agenda was to get some fish for dinner more...
Capt. Clay Eavenson - Tarpon Springs

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Our weekly cold front passed across the bay on Friday, and the few anglers who braved the wind caught some fish. There were some big trout hanging out around the oyster bars at the mouth of the Little Manatee River, and I saw a few fish caught on the more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Bring it home! Although spring is just around the corner, we’re just going to have to keep filling the boat with redfish and sheepshead for now. One of the great things about fishing this time of the year is that you can fill your cooler more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay, Tarpon Springs, Clearwater & St. Petersburg - Slow Start, Good Finish. Joe called me about a trip for he and his old high school buddies. They are all anglers so I set out a game plan to chase after redfish. My favorite shallow water game fish. In hind sight, I prob more...
Capt. Clay Eavenson - Tarpon Springs

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Water temperature was 63 degrees in the Gulf on Saturday, and that’s still warm enough for most local species to bite. Snook like it a bit warmer, but it won’t affect trout, redfish, or sheepshead. Capt. Danny Guarino reported a slow bite in the L more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Sarasota and Venice - Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 1/18 through 1/28/08 Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with a variety of fish during the past week and a half. Fly anglers caug more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hello everyone, I hope you all had a great holiday and a happy new year. I had a nice time myself and did a lot of good fishing over the holiday season. I would just like to say thanks to everyone for making my 2007 fishing season a successful o more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay