Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Ercoli

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - All right, this is nice weather! I wish the weather stayed like this year around. Man is it ever nice down here now, not too hot and not too cold, perfect. The water temperature is climbing into the mid 70s on the shallow flats in the afternoons a more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Ok, this is the kind of weather we have been waiting for! If you're in the surrounding area I'm sure you are enjoying it too. Gota love this sun, I know the fish sure needed it as bad as we do. Now there's talk of afternoon highs in the 80's by th more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Redfish, redfish, redfish, that is the name of the game now and the action is getting hotter. Everyday on the water we are running into more and more redfish. My partner Capt. Shawn and I have been able to locate several schools over the past coupl more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hooray! It seems as if winter has finally broken down here in the sunshine state. I smell spring in the air everyday as I venture out early in the morning. What a beautiful week for fishing, with midday temperatures in the middle 70's, could it b more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Berrrrr! It sure has been cold down here on the gulf coast. The good news is that we are now into a warming trend and it's about time! Last week was pretty cold and the water temperature was about as cold as I have seen it. The cold didn't deter a more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Well I hope everyone had a nice Christmas and that Santa was good to you. Fishing has changed some since the last report, but we are still having some great outings despite the fluctuating weather. The water temperature is now in the low 60's, typi more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hey fellow fisherman, December is starting off with a bang! Sorry that the report is late but I had a computer crash, you know how that goes. Cold weather slowed us for a little but now we are on a warming trend. You know what that means, fast more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Capt. Shawn Crawford and Capt. Matt Ercoli have had some pretty good days the past week or so. The Snook action has really been incredible. With the water temperature falling it has brought big pods of nice Snook onto the flats surrounding the main p more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - The wind was blowing 10 Knots from the south, the sun had just barely risen and the tide was high and just about to ebb. The approaching cold front had set the scene for absolute perfect conditions. Harlan Gross stood on the bow of my boat armed wit more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Gees what a great time fishing we are having. What can I say could it be anymore perfect? I sure look forward to this time of year, cool refreshing mornings and near perfect afternoons. The fishing equals or surpasses the weather, don't know what more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay