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

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Sheepshead on Harts reef Fishing has been a very quiet for the past three weeks! Moving around the bay would produce at best only a stray bluefish or ladyfish for most of the guide-boats in radio contact with me. The “I” reefs just offshore more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hello fellow fisherman, I hope everyone had a good Christmas and a happy New Year. I also hope that everyone has a good, healthy and prosperous 2006. Weather couldn’t be nicer down here on Anna Maria Island. Today we enjoyed one of the nicer day’s more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Winter fishing in Florida is a hit and miss game. Cold and warm fronts dictate the bite, but this column is about what actually took place since the New Year rolled around. On January 2, Brother Royce Williams of Rocky Mount, N.C. joined Henry M more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Just a little cold! Well let’s see the wind is still blowing and it definitely cooled down. But we have still have been able to get out there and do some fishing. Over the past two weeks the water temp has gone up and down 6 degrees. This will ca more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Sarasota and Venice - Southwest Florida Fishing Report for 1/8 through 1/14/2006 Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released snook, bluefish, ladyfish and a pompano on flies and jigs during the past week. I also more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - South Shore - What had been a great start to fishing in Southshore Tampa Bay in 2006 came to a pause on Friday as cold weather and high winds whipped across the bay behind a strong cold front. Low temperatures for the weekend were forecast to be in the high 30’s, more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Wintertime Gulf Fishing Tactics If you plan on fishing offshore during this time of the year be sure keep a close eye on the weather. As the cold fronts blast down across Florida, the north winds that carry in the cooler temperatures will k more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Sarasota and Venice - Southwest Florida Fishing Report for 1/2 through 1/6/2006 Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict caught and released snook, trout, bluefish and ladyfish during the past week. Fly and spin anglers fishing Little Sarasota Bay caught and released mostly lad more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - I hope everyone had a nice holiday season, this is just a reminder that our explosive spring action is right around the corner. This is some the best fishing of the year that I have to offer. Now is the time to start planning your trips, my schedule more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Snook, redfish, bluefish, and sheepshead! Happy New Year to you all! The fishing on the bay has started to stabilize with snook, redfish, bluefish, and sheepshead being the top contenders. Some pompano in the passes and even a few seatro more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota