Florida Fishing Reports

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Well, it sure has been a scorcher the past couple weeks. With the long hot days and warm sweaty nights, the Gulf of Mexico’s water temperature has been steadily creeping up. By August if you go for a dip in the Gulf it should feel like getting more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - The fishing slowed down a bit this week, especially leading into and during the weekend. Calm seas during the week made dolphin fishing comfortable and fairly productive, although most of the fish we caught were schoolies that weighed two to six pou more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Date Fished: Week of 7/9/2000 Water Temperature: 89 Water Clarity: 2-3 feet Another week has sailed by with enough bass caught to make any fisherman one happy fellow. The spillway finally was closed late yesterday. This morning, at daylight, a more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Miami, Florida - Offshore - I recently received an e-mail from a very good friend of mine and an excellent captain in the Miami area. He expressed to me some of his frustrations as a charter captain here in Miami. His views are echoed by many charter captains in this area as more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Point of Rocks for Snook I can't get too excited about the previous week of fishing but some nice fish were caught. Probably the most active offshore was the barracuda but some grouper, snapper, black-tip sharks, little tunny and permit foun more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Slow Tides We are in between a new and a full moon. It is called a neep or nip tide. These types of tides are week and move slow. Certain times of the year will produce slower tides. If the tide moved any slower this past week, it would have more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Tarpon Rule! If you want to catch a tarpon then now is the time. We have seen a resurgence of excellent tarpon fishing in both the Marco Island area and in Charlotte Harbor. If your not into tarpon (by the way, there is something wrong you) there more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Ponce Inlet to Mosquito Lagoon - The Mosquito Lagoon is the place to be for the reds and trout on the flats. We through some top water plugs and took some trout and reds on them. We through Top Dogs and chug bugs in chartreuse and gold. Cast these plugs around the very large schools more...
Capt. Joe Porcelli - Mosquito Lagoon

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE The weather has settled into the usual summer pattern of slick calm every morning and an afternoon seabreeze making for excellent conditions. The Red Snappers are still here and the King Mackeral have shown up in force ( and in size)to gi more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Water Temperature: 88 Water Clarity: 1 foot The first week of July has come and gone and I have been so busy that I just didn't see it pass. In between trips with clients I have had the greatest time on the water with my 8-year-old grandson. Chis more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13