Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Ercoli

Fall Weather Fishing - Hello from Anna Maria, we are loving the cool weather and it feels so good I wish it would stay like this all year long. Inshore fishing has been real solid for me this past couple of weeks. Lots of snook, redfish, trout and some real nice flounde more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Offshore Kingfish Are Hot - Fall is such awesome time to fish, perfect weather, most all the water to yourself, and lots of fish. I probably spend some of my most enjoyable fishing days on the water this time of year. I mean don't get me wrong everyone knows I love to tarpon more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

The Heat Turns On Again - Hello from Anna Maria, Well it felt like fall was in the air last week, but you sure couldn't tell that this week. The summer heat has turned back on. With that first little cool spell the kingfish, mackerel and tunny started to hit the beac more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

What's Biting in Tampa Bay - What's biting in Tampa Bay! Hello from Ann Maria, it feels like fall is in the air today. Not real cool but definitely a nice from the sweltering heat. That's why fall is such a nice time of year, dryer with less humidity, good fishing and it's s more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Summer Snook, Redfish & Trout Running Strong - Well hello everyone; hope you're having a good summer. The fishing in these parts remains strong. The snook are thick again on the flats and gorging themselves on small greenback minnows and the action is very fast on lots of smaller fish, but also more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Mid Tarpon Season is Great - Hello everyone, I hope you are all enjoying your summer. Gees I can't believe it's already time to gear up for the 4th of July, seems like memorial day was last week. I guess that's how time flies when you are working hard. I have been at it every more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tarpon Have Arrived In Tampa Bay - Well tarpon season is in full swing now and it's been two weeks since the tarpon showed up, right on time this year. Wow is there a lot of fish out there. On my first day of sight fishing I saw literally thousands of fish. There were schools of fi more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tarpon Rolling Into The Bay - With the weather warming and the wind laying down tarpon are starting to roll into the bay area. It's my favorite time of year. I look forward everyday to the challenge that awaits me and my fisherman; stalking, hooking, battling and releasing a si more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Early Spring Fishing, Tarpon On The Way - As the weather continues to warm up around here the water is climbing into the mid 70's. Flats fishing has been really good the past couple of weeks. There are lots of snook including more keeper size fish. Mixed in are some really nice redfish. more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Early Spring Fishing Turning On - Hello from Anna Maria! The weather is starting to warm up around here and the water is climbing into the mid 70's. Flats fishing has been really good the past couple of weeks since my last report. Lots of snook including more keeper size fish. Mix more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay