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

Sharks on the flats in Sarasota - Action was good for clients this week. The only real issue was a lack of wind, which can make fishing the deep flats a bit tricky. Jigs produced a lot of fish, including speckled trout to 22, bluefish, ladyfish, silver trout, jacks, and sail cats.  more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Action in Sarasota for a Variety of Species - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with trout, Spanish mackerel and blues on Clouser flies on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay recently. Fly anglers also had decent action catching and releasing s more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Best Finsing of Year to Come - Inshore and nearshore fisherman look forward to the arrival of April every year as this is typically the month when fishing really takes off. Larger seatrout are still available in St Joseph's sound, which is a little surprising as they have usually more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay

Steady action in Sarasota - Fishing was very steady this week for clients fishing the deep grass flats in Sarasota. Anglers casting Bass Assassin jigs caught a variety of species. I had several anglers fly fishing as well, and caught plenty of fish on Clouser Minnow patterns. L more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Flats Action in Gasparilla Sound & Sarasota Bay - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing snook, reds and trout in skinny water in Gasparilla Sound while anglers fishing deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay had action with trout, Sp more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Red tide gone from Sarasota and fishing is good! - The good news is that the red tide seems to be gone and the water is looking good! After a cool and breezy start to the week, it warmed up nicely. Fishing the deep grass flats produced numerous trout to 20, along with some big ladyfish and a few blu more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Fly Fishing Report - Tampa Bay - This month has been unseasonably warm with record high temperatures for the day being reached. Water clarity has already begun to diminish, adopting the summer time look due to the abundance of algae. Fishing around the lower tides has presented our more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay

Shallow and Deep Grass Flats Producing Quality Fish - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action catching and releasing snook and reds on DOA Lures in Gasparilla Sound and Tampa Bay recently. Anglers also caught and released snook on flies and DOA Lures in t more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

3 Top Reasons for Fishing the Nature Coast During the Spring - Top 3 Reasons to Fish the Nature Coast during the 2023 Spring Season Incredible Weather: Florida's winter season tiptoed on by this year. Gone are the memories of the extreme freeze in December as abnormally warm weather has settled in along t more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Fishing about to Turn On - Warming waters in late February signal that fishing is about to get better. There may be another cold front or two, but the strength and magnitude of these is usually less this time of year and water temps seem to rebound more quickly. The large se more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay