Florida Fishing Reports

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - The mackerel came back! Friday brought the Spanish mackerel back along Longboat Key Beach. The small whitebait we netted at the Bait shop docks worked very well on light tackle. Drifting the rock piles about three miles north of New Pass in 18 more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - This week's report on the upper Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon from Spotted Tail, updated 8/19 Outstanding Catch Dept.- On Thursday I had the pleasure of fishing the Mosquito Lagoon with Dr. Bob Hicks of Orlando. While we didn't see any more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Blind Sided This past week was business as usual. The bait was available. The fish were cooperating. The weather was beautiful. By Saturday, a tropical situation developed over southwest Florida. The focus of the ill-fated weather centered ov more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - This has been the coolest August we have had in a long time. The winds are the contributing factor, with a steady breeze out of the west all morning then rotating from the east by noon. The fishing has been as pleasant as the weather. The reds are ta more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE You couldn't tell it by the temperature but summer is just about over. It may still be 95 degrees but the beach is empty and I haven't run a trip in three days. The start of school has quickened the traffic but slowed business for a week more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Bonitas, Kingfish and Wahoo The Bonitas have moved in thick. From the perfect size for live bait to large and XL large. Great fun. Mix in a few good size Kingfish, Barracuda, and an occasional jack and thats what we have been catching each trip. more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Date Fished: 8/14/2000 Water Temperature: 90 Water Clarity: 2-3 feet After wending my way through the countryside to return the grand-kids to Baltimore and then on to NJ to clear up some property I finally found my way back to the Marsh to clear more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - Although the summer doldrums should have set in, fishing remains pretty good. I've been on vacation and in the Bahamas for the last week and a half, so the local report is from the other captains and anglers I have spoken to. Dolphin fishing has more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - I went fishing this past week with a less than enthusiastic attitude toward Dolphin fishing. I had received reports from captains and local anglers that the Dolphin fishing was hit or miss at best, and the fish were small to very small. When you more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Better days Ahead! Unless you are running twenty miles or more offshore, the fishing has been slow for the past two weeks. Some of the best action on the bay has been just north of Longbar. Keeper size trout have been hitting live white bai more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota