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

Winter Fishing in Full Swing! - Tampa Bay January Fishing Report Anna Maria Island fishing has been Solid inshore and offshore; the weather has been amazing. This may have been the nicest winter I can remember since I have been a fishing guide the last 23 years. Except for a har more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Cold Front Turns On The Bite - Clearwater Fishing Charter Report - The Inshore bite for trout has been outstanding the past two weeks; back on Monday I hit one of my favorite areas and crushed the trout. It was an outgoing tide and it was a lot of fun and a lot of fish. 50+ fish that afternoon, and most were 14-16 i more...
Capt. John Rivers - Clearwater

Good Action on Sarasota Bay & Charlotte Harbor Flats - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, pompano, Spanish mackerel and bluefish on CAL jigs with shad tails in Sarasota Bay and trout, snook and reds in Gasparilla Sound on CAL jigs with shad more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

January Fishing Report - What unexpected weather we're having - warm, then cold, then warm and lots of wind. We're also seeing some dirty water which can change things in the fishing world. Using south winds to your advantage can work in you favor as it pushes more water i more...
Capt. Dustin Hilliard - Tampa Bay

Bedding timed - Bass are on beds and off beds at this time of year... February is a more stable time the closer you get to March. The big O starts out then climes the state from south to north making it endless bedding fish. I only hope you catch and release the f more...
Capt. Frank Bourgeois - Hernando Beach

Strong Winds but a Strong Bite - It seemed the past week was full of big south winds, but the bite was nothing short of fantastic. I managed to get a weekend off from school and headed back to Tampa to run a couple trips. We are still catching white bait on the flats and it is almo more...
Capt. Trajan Rodriguez - Tampa Bay

The Cold Blast Shakes Up Fishing In TampaBay! - The water temperature in Tampa Bay has dropped quickly due to a significant cold front that swept through the area recently. Fishing will change a bit as a result of this front. Live bait might be tougher to catch and some fish won't bite it. more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Counting Sheep - With the end of Winter in sight, and the weather being mildly warmer many anglers are looking to wet their lines as the new year starts to race by. Sheepshead have made their way into Tampa Bay in great force. They are well known for their dominant p more...
Capt. Christopher Taylor - Tampa Bay

80 Degrees in the dead of winter! - Hi folks, I'm not quite sure what to say about fishing Tampa Bay lately except what you catch depends directly on the weather. With temperatures very mild on most days and frigid on others the fishing has been all over the map. That being said we are more...
Capt. Brandon Henley - Tampa Bay

Good Sarasota Night & Backcountry Snook Action - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing snook, trout, bluefish and Spanish mackerel in Sarasota Bay, snook and blues in the ICW south of Sarasota and snook, trout and redfish in more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota