Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Ercoli

Tampa Bay June 4 Fishing Report - Tampa Bay June 4 Fishing Report Tarpon fishing has been extremely good. Up until my last report the most Tarpon we had hooked in a day was 18 this season. One of my full day trips broke that a few days ago, after heading back in at 2:30 in the a more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tarpon Time! - Tarpon, tarpon, tarpon they have arrived in full force! Starting May 2nd I switched over to nothing but tarpon fishing as I traditionally do in the beginning of May and it has been spectacular. We have schools numbering in the thousands and 10 to 1 more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay May1st Fishing Report - Tampa Bay May 1st Fishing Report Hello fellow fishermen, Capt. Matt here with the Tampa Bay fishing report. I am really busy this time of year so keeping up with the report lacks a little bit, sorry for that. My main objective everyday is puttin more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay April 2 Fishing Report - Tampa Bay April 2 Fishing Report Fishing has been top notch as it always is this time of year. We did have two slower days after that strong cold front. Slower meaning we didn't reel them in quite as fast but still landed 35 Snook on the very to more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay March Fishing Report - Tampa bay March Fishing Report Capt. Matt here from sunny Florida the weather has been great. This past week the afternoons have been high 70's and just breaking 80's a few days. Yesterday when sitting in my boat watching my customers excitedly more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Anna Maria Island Mar 2 Fishing Report - Anna Maria Island March 2 Fishing Report Wow, what a couple of days make. The weather has turned for the better and the 10 day forecast is sunny everyday and in the 70's; it may even get into the 80's a few days. We had decent fishing this past w more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay February Fishing Report - Tampa Bay February Fishing Report Hello everyone, captain Matt here from Anna Maria Island. Well I guess I spoke too soon on my last fishing report, I knew I was going to jinks it. Seems like winter has finally come and that happens sometimes in more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Jan 24 Fishing Report - Tampa Bay Jan 24 Fishing Report Hello from Beautiful Anna Maria Island. This is the reason I live here, it's January 24 and 70 degrees. The sun is shining and t-shirt and shorts is about the heaviest thing you need to wear. I have to say this h more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Captain Matt Ercoli, 20 Years and Counting - Captain Matt Ercoli, 20 Years and Counting Well it's been 20 years for me now; I started my Charter business when I was just 20 and I turned 40 last October, so I guess I can officially say it now. Where those years went I don't have the slightes more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Dec. 15 Fishing Report - Tampa Bay Dec. 15 Fishing Report Wow is it pretty out today, just couldn't be a nicer day. Just pulled the boat out of the water yesterday for a few days of yearly maintenance, but it would be a great day to be on the water. The fishing has bee more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay