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

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Wow! Lots have happened since my last fishing report. The period between this and my last fishing report has been the best action since the beginning of our spring fishing. Last week giant kingfish, this week some of the fastest snook fishing you ca more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Preperation, and a Keen Eye Reward Anglers Last week in this column we touched on some basic principles that can be applied to fishing. Using simple time proven fishing techniques on a consistent day to day basis will produce fish. Sounds like a b more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - HOMOSASSA TARPON FEVER When I hear the sound of whipporwill before I go to bed at night, that tells me that the arrival of the mighty silver king ‘megalopacus atalanticus” is upon us. Migratory schools of giant tarpon make their way to Homosassa’ more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Pretty much if it swims in our waters we are catching it right now, tarpon, snook, cobia, permit, redfish, trout, kingfish, little tunny, black tip sharks, Spanish mackerel and I?m sure I have left out a few. Redfishing has really taken off, I?v more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Homosassa Mercury Dealer Takes Off to Go Fishing Fishing the Homosassa flats has been close to perfect. I was fortunate enough to take out my Mercury Motor outboard dealer, Skip Turvaville of Gulf Coast Marine in Homosassa. His cousin, Jimmy Tur more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Kings, Bigger and Closer The Kingfish are still very hot on the artificial (M) reefs and are also moving closer to the beach. Schools of kingfish are being found in 20 to 35 feet of water but they will come and go. The kings are also getting more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - April 5-10, 2002 Folks, things have just too busy for me to post fish reports. I can think of plenty of excuses, but I don't want to lie about it. When you fish 6 days and rest one, there just isn't much time to feel like getting on the computer. more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - I can?t believe it?s already April, where did March go to? It was an awesome month and I would have to say we closed it off with a bang and opened April with an even bigger one. Here is a description of the past few days. At 7:30 we left the dock, more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Kings, Cobia, Cold front? For the most part, last week was a good week for offshore fishing. The Ice Box area was very hot with kings and some cobia. Even a few sailfish made an appearance and could be seen working the schools of baitfish. The more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - In and Out Kings For most of the week, the fishing was hot offshore. The beaches had plenty of cobia to 40 pounds and Spanish mackerel to 5 pounds. The (I) reefs and other structures held plenty of fish. Live shrimp and pilchards free-lined more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota