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

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Cotee Jig takes trout with ease Spotted seatrout fishing has been really red-hot for about a week. Catches of limits have been made by several top local guides and private recreational anglers as well. In fact, most anglers have been getting thei more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - We had a beautiful week for fishing this past one. The weather alone was good enough in itself, and the fishing wasn?t too shabby either. As a matter of fact I would have to rate the fishing as good to very good. The snook, redfish and bonus cobia more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Snapper, Grouper and Cobia I have not been able to get out since last Monday and this was partially due to the weather. The Weatherman is calling for NE winds, 10-15 mph this weekend. If this comes to be, we will have flat water along the be more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Brrrrrrrrrrr! The last few days makes it feel like winter is on the way, even though this is Florida and only the beginning of November, perhaps I am jumping to conclusions. The temperature is supposed to reach mid 70 today, so how much complaining more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Cobia come back! The Cobias are back and have been moving along the beach reefs. For the last few days the cobia action has been better than it has been in the last few years. We did well in eighteen feet of water using large live shrimp, bo more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Fishing on Florida’s Nature Coast on the Homosassa Bay was excellent since my last report. The following catches were performed while being guided by me. On October 9, Craig Suarez with Bill Moore and son caught 10 nice spotted sea trout. The Duke more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Start of Fall Kingfish Run Upon Us! If you haven't already heard it, you have now, the kingfish are returning. Friday we ran into a school of jumping Spanish Mackerels about 13 miles offshore on the Gulf. Looked like the ideal spot so we started more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Fish coming back Fishing is getting back to normal with plenty of new fish coming in to fill the void left by the Red Tide. Mangrove snapper have been plentiful around the 40' depths offshore. The artificial reef M3 has been a hot spot but you c more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - I wish every week was a spitting image of this past one. Absolutely beautiful weather, the fish are biting with few people on the water. I have to say, hands down, this is my favorite time of the year to fish. Yes the fishing as a whole is better more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Group Lands Variety on The Fly Last weekend we left from Riverside Resort with 8 anglers headed up by Adam Adams. The Sewannee Flyfishers were in four guided boats that included Capt. Bill Fitzsimmons, Capt. John Bazo, Capt Jim Long and myself. more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa