Florida Fishing Reports

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Berrrrr! It sure has been cold down here on the gulf coast. The good news is that we are now into a warming trend and it's about time! Last week was pretty cold and the water temperature was about as cold as I have seen it. The cold didn't deter a more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Jupiter & Palm Beach Offshore Saltwater Fishing Report - Record number sailfish! Almost 300 sailfish were caught by 48 boats in the Silver Sailfish Derby, held over last weekend. Even though my boat was not an entry, we fished 4 hours Friday and caught 2, and 8 hours Sunday and went 3 for 3 with sail more...
Capt. Rob Mazzei - Jupiter

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Cold Water Tactics Water temperature is our main concern right now. We have been having a rollercoaster ride with the mercury as of late. As far as I’m concerned, it has been downright cold. The weather pattern doesn’t look as if it w more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - I'm getting used to the cold. So are the Fish! There was ice on my boat twice last week! All of ya’ll from up north, don’t tell me it doesn’t get cold in Florida. Our inshore barracuda and snapper took a pretty good hit. But I haven’t seen more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Sailfishing is reaching a peak to the north of us off Jupiter and Ft. Pierce. Anglers are having a field day catching and releasing as many as fifteen fish per day. It’s common for these fish to make their presence there during the colder pa more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Cold water is a problem for some species! January 7, 2001 With the Gulf temperature down to 52 degrees, some of our fish species tend to get lethargic in the cold water and the snook have started to go up river. The trout, redfish, black drum, more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - Over the past few weeks I have been fishing almost every day, therefore my reports have gotten behind. Having said that here we go. On the offshore scene the fishing has been good. The cool weather has moved down a nice body of sails and kingfish. My more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Key West and Lower Keys - Toothy Critters Rule Until The Temps Warm Up! The Keys have been pretty cold as of late, and the fishing has pretty much been limited to Barracuda, Jacks, Sharks and an occasional shot at Bonefish and Permit. When we get that January thaw and the w more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - It seems like the weatherman can’t make up his mind on what to do with the weather. First cool then warm, then cold and then colder. The wind blew then blew harder. The water got cooler and is now, exactly where it should be this time of year. more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - 1/7/01 For most of last week we have had a South current and green water. Not the ideal circumstances for sailfishing, but we still have managed to catch 2 - 3 sailfish per day. On Thursday the wind picked up from the NW to at least 25 mph. Alth more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami