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

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - When I am not fishing regularly, I like to go to fishing shows and learn from the best available and to discover new products. Booking a trip or two to is a motive as well as rekindling old friendships. Making new contacts is always a plus in our b more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Sorry for the delay in my fishing report. I haven?t had much news to report, so that leaves me waiting for things to change weather wise. We just can?t seem to get rid of these cold fronts. It?s not like we are in a deep freeze or anything, we jus more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Yesterday was picture perfect on the Homosassa, Florida flat. The air was cool and a jacket was required. But sunny blue skies and calm seas put us in a serene mood. We were in pursuit of a meal fish, something we could throw in the fry pan. Sinc more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - More Pompano Pompano and bluefish action is starting to improve in the passes! It looks like a good run may be starting in Big Pass and New Pass. Round quarter ounce pompano jigs in chartreuse and tipped with a small peace of shrimp or a liv more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - The Homosassa flats were fairly active as the water temperature rose to 66 degrees from a chilly 56 at the beginning of the day. This little warm up triggered some feeding. The tides were barely high enough to navigate the Flatfisher 1. This 23 f more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Pompano Although Pompano were not on a run, we have been getting some nice three pound pompano scattered around on the grass flats and passes. Pompano jigs tipped with a bit of shrimp or sand fleas have worked well. Black drum have been feeding more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Well, I hate to claim that I?m a fortuneteller but I said in my last report that things are fixing to explode. I think it would be fair to say they have. Snook season has opened with a bang, just in time for them too really go on the feed. Unseaso more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Cobia Coastal fishing is picking up! We found large schools of Spanish mackerel and bluefish along the beach and in the passes Friday. The fish were on the small side but plentiful. Trolling weighted small spoons along the bottom worked bes more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - I?m sorry for the delay of the fishing report, I wanted to wait and see what this week would bring. I guess the big question I?ve been asking myself was how warm could the water possibly get. Could water on the flats approach 75 degree in January? more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Warmer weather has brought up our water temperature to 70 degrees on the Homosassa flats. Redfish are beginning to eat with tides slightly better than weeks before. Pompano are starting to bite early this year. Trout have been very plentiful. Ang more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa