Florida Fishing Reports

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - It is good to be back and on the water again. Well let’s start with the weather and water conditions in the Key West area. Over the past week, the winds have been quite brisk, out of the north at around 15 to 20 knots and sometimes gusting to more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - The sailfishing last week was the best we have seen this season. A flurry of cold fronts have sent the sailfish our way. Mid last week, there were a few boats that had double digit catches of sailfish. One boat had as many as 14 sailfish releases. more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Have you ever heard of “Matching the Hatch”? If you are a fly fisherman from up north, it’s a term used to explain the method of matching your bait, or fly, to what the fish are eating today. In other words, if the fish are eating more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - Inshore fishing this week has been red hot for snapper, sheephead and sand perch with the catwalks of the South Bridge being the place to fish. Small live shrimp seems to be the best bait. Snook - The snook have been slow for the first part of the more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - The winter continues to move in. We are starting to see a showing of new fish and bait in the area. Schools of small minnows are moving in the inlet and up the canals. Packs of jacks are feasting from below. Most are small but the occasional brute po more...
Capt. Andy Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE It's bright sunny and 48 degrees outside with a 25 knot North wind Blowin'. But with the conditions we had the past three days I knew it couldn't last forever. Yesterday and the day before I ran gulf trips with locals. We had the Best wea more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - I want to start this report by thanking all the wonderful fishermen and fishergals that stop me at the ramp or on the water and say hello. You make my job and love of bass fishing that much finer and I thank you for that great gift of friendship. I a more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Jupiter & Palm Beach Offshore Saltwater Fishing Report - Sailfish on the move! Cool weather and consistent northeast winds have heated up the sailfish action. From the Lake Worth Pier north to the Jupiter loran tower, 110 out to 200 feet has been the zone. As fishing begins to wind down up north, t more...
Capt. Rob Mazzei - Jupiter

Marathon, Florida Keys - Sailfish Perking Up Recent cool weather here in the middle Keys has perked up the Sailfish action off Marathon. Today several charter boats caught and released more than 1 Sail. The action had been concentrated along the edge of the reef from 7 more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Capt. Shawn Crawford and Capt. Matt Ercoli have had some pretty good days the past week or so. The Snook action has really been incredible. With the water temperature falling it has brought big pods of nice Snook onto the flats surrounding the main p more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay