Florida Fishing Reports

Miami, Florida - Offshore - West and Southwesterly winds have shut down the Dolphin fishing this past week. What few Dolphin were around, have virtually disappeared with the backward breezes. However, when the winds turned around to the east and southeast, anglers found occa more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Round The Corner The kids are back in school. The mornings are cooler. The fishing action is heating up as we round the corner for another fall season. I love fall fishing. I think that most seasoned anglers would agree. It is always a time o more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Offshore The Snappers are back! Not only are there lots of 'em but the size is the best it's been since April. There seems to have been a movement of a few groupers along with the snappers also. Most of the spots that hold groupers during the wint more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Almost, But no Cigar. This week all of my focus was on Charlotte Harbor tarpon. I ran all three trips out of Punta Gorda. I was hoping to find some large schools of adult tarpon feeding on ladyfish and sardines in the mouth of the Peace and more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Time to fish the Great Barracuda Now is the time to get in on some great summertime fishing. Most barracuda are probably caught while trolling for other species and are unwanted by most fishermen who have their sights set on something grander. more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - FOR BIG FISH HIT THE GULF By Capt. Dave Pinkham For those of you anglers that desire to catch the big one, you really don't have to travel halfway around the world to do it. Just west of local area beaches, beneath the seemingly harmless placi more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Summer time Fishing! The bonitas and kingfish are still biting on the reef. Trolling spoons and strips are the best bet. We did manage to catch a few Wahoo last week. Many other reports of wahoo were heard on the radio. We hope to see even a be more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Key West and Lower Keys - Stalking Tails in Key West! The bonefishing has been exceptional and should continue to be great into the fall months as we approach Labor Day. There are also plenty of schooling Permit around the flats and channel edges during the new moon tides. more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - Well August is here and you can finally feel the heat to prove it, we have had a little breeze through August and it has been mild. Not only the temperature is hot but also the fishing can be just as hot. This past week we took tailing reds on the fl more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - This week's report on the upper Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon from Spotted Tail, updated 8/25 Outstanding Catch Dept.- We didn't have any particularly outstanding catches this week. Monday I fished the Atlantic out of Port Canaveral with more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville