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

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Gulf Fishing Improves As Gulf Warms! Fishing action out on the Gulf of Mexico over this past week was definitely an improvement over last week. The fish were somewhat sluggish in the morning, but on just about every fishing trip we were out on ove more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Homosasssa Fishing Has Gone Cold This morning I will be brushing off the cob-webs to go on a rare fishing trip. Lately, I have been trying to hone my writing skills but to be perfectly honest, I think that would take longer to perfect than the more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Berrrr! It’s been cold, we are even feeling it down here in Florida too. I’m sure it’s nothing like up north though. I was a little surprised to hear that we are having record low temperatures around here, it’s been so sunny in the afternoons and s more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Snapper and Seatrout still strong! Fishing has been excellent throughout the month of January! The Bay fishing is better than it has been in years. Only the weather has held us down but this is normal for this time of year. The cold snap we are more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Southshore Tampa Bay Fishing Report The fishing report for the past few weeks could have been written in very few words, and “We slayed ‘em again!” ain’t what I had in mind. I did read such a report from south of Tampa Bay last week and co more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Basic Tactics and Techniques of Winter Gulf Fishing The fishing action out on the Gulf this past week was actually pretty good on the days we able to get out. Bottom fishing continues to be one of the best plans to consistently produce fish, with more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hi everyone, I hope you had a great Christmas and a happy New Year. I hope Santa brought that new fishing rod. The past couple weeks has brought on some pretty cool water temperatures. As for the weather, if you are reading this from out of state, more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Bottom Fish Make The Day! This report deals with fishing the shallow water rock piles. I have been fishing the shallow water rocks off Homosassa Bay in search of Key West grunts, black seabass and sheepshead. This is what the party below requ more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Snapper, Seatrout and Pompano! Inshore and offshore fishing has been very good! It is just a matter of getting the weather to cooperate. Offshore at the Cuda Hole area in 45 to 50 feet of water, the Mangrove snapper have been hot. Live shri more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Take A Kid Fishing! As a child of perhaps 7 years old, I had the freedom to go fishing on the Homosassa River along the docks and shoreline after school and on weekends. My favorite fish to catch besides bluegill and largemouth bass were mangrove more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa