Florida Fishing Reports

Jacksonville Fishing Report for Amelia Island & Mayport - Battle at the Bar! The battle's at the bar??? That's St. Johns River bar, or what the old timers call the inlet. It's ready to go folks. BIG REDS, don't be fooled, by a mere 28 incher. I'm talking 28 pounder! Go with someone who specialize more...
Capt. Dave Sipler - Jacksonville

Key West and Lower Keys - 8 Year Old Battles 70 LB Tarpon There is a very special look that young anglers have when they hook their first big fish on the flats. Connor Stewart and his dad Ron Stewart battled a 70 pound silver king Tarpon for nearly 20 minutes before the f more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Don A.K.A. (World's Worst Fisherman) holding one of those things he claims to have difficulty catching. Well, the truth be known, he did not catch this one either. However, we did not trust him to take the picture as he is known to drop t more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - August Blast In Everglades National Park and Chokoloskee Island! August means summer is in full rage.  The midday heat can often put a damper on the bite so early mornings and late evenings are the rule.  The still morning air usua more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - They just had lockjaw! It has been several weeks of on/off Redtide and heavy rain with flooding conditions that caused a lot of run-off into the bay. The wind stayed out of the SW and brought us early morning thundershowers, which is not the norm more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - I got back to Walton Co. yesterday evening after being at the Pass for 7 weeks. I had forgotten what traffic (and traffic lights) were. A trip to Destin today brought me rioght back to reality. This years Tarpon season never really came togethe more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Everglades National Park - Flamingo - This past week the baitfish along the Gulf coast out of Flamingo have been easy to find along wild beach shorelines. The hard part has been throwing your net without landing on the usual submerged logs and branches. Snook, speckled trout, and redfi more...
Capt. Bob LeMay - Flamingo

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Surprisingly, anglers are still enjoying decent dolphin catches despite the heavy storms and hot weather. I spoke with one angler fishing this week and he told me of a school of dolphin he found in 1000 feet of water that were all 15 to 20 pounds. He more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - Lots of fresh water still around the river making the water dirty but the river action has been steady. The trout are still feeding the best from daylight until about 9:00am. Topwater baits, pigfish and live shrimp have been working well to land th more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Submitted by George, Imagination Bassin Guide Services Date Fished: 8/19/03 Water Temperature: 84 Water Clarity: 2-3 feet There are a couple of important things to pay close attention to when you come to Florida in the summer. The first is p more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13