Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Ercoli

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

Spring is Here, Great Action Ahead - Well today marks the first day of spring. Kind of funny but down here in Florida it felt like the first day of spring was over a month ago. Won't be to long before it feels like summer, we've had some 80 degree days this week, but then again I thin more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Water Temps On The Rise - The water warms and fishing heats up. Wow, has the snook fishing been great lately, I mean really good. In the beginning of the week, and despite the cold front that brought the water temps crashing down again, all the way to 58 degrees, but it sti more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Past The Cold Spell - Hello everyone, well finally some warm water again. That last cold front really put a damper on the fishing for a couple of days. The snook fishing was awesome before that last cold front. Then slowed for a few days as the water temps dropped to 5 more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Spring Like Winter Fishing - Smoking, that's the best way to describe Tampa Bay fishing this past week. Snook fishing has made up the bulk of my fishing with the nice weather we have been having. Lots of snook and good size ones too. Of course the snook are out of season until more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Holiday Fishing - Hello Fellow fisherman and Merry Christmas. As I sat and wrote this report we were only two days away from Christmas. All I can think is it doesn't feel much like Christmas in these parts except for the fact that some of my family and best friends more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Double Hookups For Exciting Fishing - How is everyone doing this fall? The weather couldn't be any nicer here on Anna Maria Island, mid 70's during the day and a little cooler at night. Lots of sunshine, lower humidity and you have to love Florida this time of Year. Well now as for more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay