Florida Fishing Reports

Hernando Beach Fishing - Hernando Beach Best Bet This month will offer some quite different opportunities for the offshore angler. I was asked by another captain the other day if we had been catching any of the big Red Bulls that we usually find offshore during the win more...
Capt. Sam Medigovich - Hernando Beach

SW FL-Bonita Beach: Weather Tricky but Fishing Good - Another weather-front came through the area Sunday night, once again kicking up winds and seas. But, despite some choppy conditions, the fishing was good offshore Tuesday morning. I fished with Bill Story, Marvin Giescke and friends, Doc, Dave and Be more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Same Old Song and Dance! - The wind is blowing and temperature dropped but the Trout are still bunched up!!! There has to be hundreds of the small Trout in several areas I fish in the ICW right now and they should be there most all winter. Like I've said before the average more...
Capt. James Howard - Jacksonville

What is Black and Red all over, The Lagoon - Reds are in the grass as well as the white sand holes. Toss your Gulp shrimp past your targeted sand hole and crank it into it. Let it fall and you should get tapped by pinheads or the reel deal. We took many reds this week with about eight of them more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

The Off Season Has Fish Too ! - Not many fishin' trips to report since I last wrote this column. I have about rebuilt the trailer for the beach launch cat and lots of other projects but my water time has been limited. I did go over to Indian Pass last week primarily to play shut more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Winter Fishing Action Heating Up - Old Man Winter is definitely making his presence felt in South Florida. Cold front after cold front have been pushing their way through our area and each one is dropping our temperatures down a bit more. For many, this is a welcome relief from the more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Water Depth - With the recent shift in winds, out of the south, the water levels in the Mosquito Lagoon have again begun to rise some. Even out here a difference in inches is a big one. However, this may not last long. The weather patterns for this week are t more...
Capt. Drew Cavanaugh - Mosquito Lagoon

One Great Day of Fishing Before the Front! - Fishing guides are by necessity, weather men! Actually, I'm convinced by years of observation and experience that most of us fishing guides are far more qualified to give the evening weather forecast than most of the media weather men. Our liveliho more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

South Indian River Fishing Report - December 12, 2008 INSHORE: With all the cold and flu that goes around this time of year.....I finally got hit and it decked me out all week. No fishing....just bed and rest to try and shake this bug. And I am not one who enjoys just laying ar more...
Capt. Charlie Conner - Port St. Lucie

Stuart Area Offshore and Inshore - The sailfish tournament season is in full swing and last week's Pirates Cove contest set a record for the number of fish caught. Two hundred and seventy five sailfish were released by fifteen boats fishing for three days. All of these fish were caugh more...
Capt. Kevin Drennan - Stuart