Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Ercoli

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hello from Anna Maria, it’s July 2nd and nearly a dozen tarpon hooked up before 1 o’clock in the afternoon. We called it quits early, weary backs and sore biceps. That’s what happens when you’re sticking the hook into 100 pound class silver kings and more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - I know it’s been a little while since the last one, but I have just been so busy fishing it’s hard for me to find the time to do a report at this time of the year. We are in the middle of tarpon season and it really turned out to be a good one. Eve more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - What’s biting these days? or what’s not biting may be a better question? It’s that time when everything explodes on the fishing scene. The water temps have suddenly risen and with that new schools of fish have started moving in. The water temps a more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hello everyone, I hope this spring has been treating you well. I know it has been a while since a fishing report; it’s just that I’m so busy this time of year it’s hard to find the time to get everything done. I try to focus most of my energy in ma more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Spring is in the air and in the water with water temps creeping into the low 70’s. The shallow water flat’s fishing has exploded this past week. Last week we had a tremendous time fishing Lots of snook, big snook; and lots of redfish, big redfish wi more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Winter is still in the air but I can’t complain too much, it feels like its going to make it into the 70’s today. I guess it’s a little better than sub-zero like they are having up north. It’s no wonder the birds migrate south for the winter and I ha more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hello from Anna Maria everyone. I hope all my fishing buddies had a good holiday. I would also like to thank everyone for a successful 2006-fishing season. In all it was a very good year of fishing for me and my charters. I really appreciate all more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Happy new-year fellow fisherman. I hope everyone has a great New Year ahead. I brought 2007 in properly with what I hope will bring good fortune for the 2007 fishing season. After partying it up for the New Year I was up at 5:30am preparing for my more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hi everyone, we sure are having some great weather this December. Winds out of the north today and it’s probably still 70 plus as I write this at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Well I have a few interesting things to talk about before we get to the re more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hello fellow sportsmen and sportswomen, how’s fall treating yall? It is absolutely beautiful out here on Anna Maria. I know I have said it many times, but truly as far as I’m concerned, there is no better time to be fishing in these parts or just l more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay