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

Tampa Bay Fishing Charter Report Late March - March has had outstanding weather besides the few days of wind we experienced the first couple of days of the month. Snook have been the main target, but redfish, and trout were still caught on most trips this month. April is halfway booked, so if yo more...
Capt. Jared Simonetti - Tampa Bay

Cold to HOT! - Anna Maria Island Fishing Charters March 13th-26th 2017 Report Cold to HOT... We started the second week of March with the remits of a significant cold front that pushed though the region, leaving us water water temperatures in the high 50's. more...
Capt. Kyle Taylor - Anna Maria

Snook Bite Red Hot, Sprinig Has Arrived in Tampa Bay - It is officially Spring in the Tampa Bay area. Snook are all over the place and they are feeding well. Live bait is the best choice, but if you like tossing artificials, no worries, you'll catch your fair share as well. Schools of redfish are also sh more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Snook, sheepshead, trout, macks, and more in Sarasota - Fishing was very good once again this week in a variety of locations throughout the area. Big Sarasota Pass was full of fish! Anglers caught sheepshead, snapper, and grouper fishing shrimp around structure and docks. The pass itself held a ton of more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Positively Speaking well almost. - At 42 degrees on land, you can bet the gulf temps have dropped. The positives to a cold front is much of the water gets blown out, leaving the flats dry and fish scurrying to the holes. Plus trout will stick around a little longer before head more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Cold Air and Water Temps Make Drags Scream As Fish Go Crazy on T - Captain John Fischbach of Absolute Forida Flats Fishing, a long time Full-Time Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, Dunedin, New Port Richey, Hudson and port richey Fishing Guide of 23 years reports that the cold and windy weather we have been having in our a more...
Capt. John Fischbach - Tarpon Springs

Spring is Almost Here - Spring is almost here and fishing is starting to heat up right along with the weather. Well, I have to say that this has been one of the warmest winters I can remember, with temperatures already in the 70s. In February, some of the fish that normal more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - Tampa Bay

Spring is Here! - Despite strong winds over the past week, the bite was great all over different parts of the bay. The bait never seemed to leave this winter and can still be found on the bridges and flats all over the bay. The threadfin schools are started to show up more...
Capt. Trajan Rodriguez - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Reports - Snook Mania - Spring showed up early in Tampa Bay and Clearwater Beach The tourists have started to show up for Spring Break, ready to enjoy the sights, sun, and perhaps some fishing. The fish are already thick in the bay, and if Snook is on your bucket list, th more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Spring Fishing Anna Maria Island - Spring Fishing... This reporting period has seen its ups and downs as far as the water temperature. We started the 1st week off in March with water temperatures reaching 78 degrees and then this past week they struggled to reach 70 degrees. The more...
Capt. Kyle Taylor - Anna Maria