Florida Fishing Reports

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - OFFSHORE If The wind isn't howling the fishing is fantastic. The past week had the weather knob turned to one extreme or the other. The 3 days I got to fish proved the snapper haven't left the area yet. It is amazing to be able to run a 4 hour tri more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Indian River Lagoon & Banana River - Updated 5/11 Outstanding Catch Dept.- It was a good week with a coupleoutstanding catches. On Sunday and Monday I fished Mark Marsh, a flycaster from Jacksonville, and his friend Mike Bruce of Ocala. Sunday they got four reds between them in the Mos more...
Capt. John Kumiski - Titusville

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Summer Breeze This past week had a hint of summer attached to it. The prevailing wind was out of the southeast for the most part. That is considered normal for this time of the year. As a consequence, we were able to enjoy some fine fishing w more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Boca Grande and Charlotte Harbor - A GREAT SNOOK TOURNAMENT AT CABBAGE KEY. We shared a gathering of some of the very best snook anglers from this area. The Obannon Invitational is a primer Lee County fishing event. Weather was cooperative, bait available and there were still many more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Stick Marsh & Farm 13 - Water Temperature: 88 Water Clarity: 2-3 feet The weather here has been outstanding with plenty of sun and light winds. The fishing has been in the category of WOW! with fish stacked up in the south end of Farm 13. Top water bite has started at more...
Capt. George Welcome - Stick Marsh-Farm 13

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Dolphin have finally arrived here in South Florida. This isn’t just a wave of Dolphin moving through. This is the full fledged Dolphin run that we call our Dolphin season, and there are big ones, small ones, and in-between ones. Anglers ha more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Fishing Report for Ft. Pierce, Florida - The inshore fishing has been good this past week even with the winds that we have had. All you had to do was find a spot out of the wind so you could cast your pole and wait on the fish. There was plenty of good snapper, trout, sheephead, jacks, a more...
Capt. Joe Ward - Fort Pierce

Key West and Lower Keys - Preparation is the Key! Preparation is the key to success with the mighty Silver King, Mr. Megalops, the Tarpon. It helps to have the proper equipment: 11 or 12 weight fly rod and reel matched for big-game angling, sharp hooks, strong leaders, and more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - This past week we saw excellent dolphin fishing. With an east wind of 15 - 20 mph most of the week and east winds of 15 during the weekend, the dolphin have moved in to the edge. Most of the fish were caught from 350 ft into 150 ft. Although I did more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Looking for Tarpon May 7, 2000 Sarasota Fla. Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith This was my week to start looking for Tarpon, but I found not one tarpon! We ran along the beach from New Pass to the Venice Jetty's about 15 miles south of New more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota