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

January Tampa Bay Fishing Forecast - Happy New Year, January 2012 Forecast January will find us dodging cold fronts. Fish a few days before the front hits and again a few days after it passes. There are some great days to be on the water during winter, timing is everything. more...
Capt. Gary Burch - Tampa Bay

Bonita Action Tampa Bay - Saturday was every bit as beautiful as Friday now the burning question will the action be the same. Slick, calm waters made gathering bait on a local pier a snap. I'm loving life with water temps near 70 and tons of bait readily available. Making more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Winter Slams Tampa Bay - The Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce could not have asked Mother Nature for a better day Friday. Winds under 5 knots, sunny and a high near 80. This winter is starting oh so different from last years record cold winter. The snow birds are loving life. more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Action good on multiple species in Sarasota - Fishing was steady this week, improving towards the end as the wind eased up and tides were stronger. Speckled trout, pompano, ladyfish, jacks, flounder, sea bass were caught on the deep grass flats at the Radio Tower, Marker # 5, and Yacht Club Chan more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Mid December Fishing Report - Mid December Fishing Report Our weather couldn't be any nicer, with sunny skies and temperatures in the high 70s by the afternoon. The fishing is really good. With October like conditions everything is biting. Last year, and the year before, more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Red Hot Fishing Action In Hernando Beach - Red Hot Action In Hernando Beach Fishing for red fish has been great, this time of year the big breeder red fish move off shore for there yearly spawn. You can find these big pods of red fish in 12 to 30 feet on structure the same bottom more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Variety is the name of the game! - Got a little lazy the last couple of trips instead of using shiners I bought ten dozen shrimp. Anytime the water temp drops into the mid sixties it seems the fish respond better to shrimp. This trip held true to form and shrimp worked great! Redf more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Anna Maria

Winter time fishing Tampa Bay so far! - We have had a mild winter so far and I'm not the only one that appreciates it; The fish do too. Live bait is aplenty and the fish are biting it. The water temperature has remained in the 60 to 70 range so the fish are in the areas they are normally more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Siesta Key docks good for sheepshead, redfish, and black drum - Snook fishing is very good and improving by the week in the rivers and creeks. Rapala X-Rap plugs in gold and firetiger are fooling snook, jacks, and even largemouth bass. The deep grass flats near Big Sarasota Pass are providing steady action on spe more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Trout Unlimted Tampa Bay - Trout, trout and more trout was Fridays theme. Ultra clear grass flats on Tampa Bay yielded good numbers of spotted sea trout. With the water temperatures still in the mid 60's bait is still abundant and was easy to net. Scaled sardines averaging 3-4 more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay