Florida Fishing Reports

Miami, Florida - Offshore - A general slow down in the fishing occurred this past weekend. Very little in the way of offshore fishing was happening of the Miami area. A handful of Sailfish were caught along with an occasional Dolphin and Kingfish. A few boats reported a fair more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - WEATHER IMPROVING, FISHING SHOULD FOLLOW ! Marco Island The weather finally turned toward spring this week after almost three weeks of cold, and windy conditions. The problem is that its been cold for so long that the water will need at lea more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - This is the time to get the most out of your bottom recorder. Although we have had some very good catches of snapper and grouper offshore, they are moving around. We have been finding schools of individual species in open water as they move aro more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Panhandle Region: Winter came to visit Northwest Florida this week with freezing temperatures, high winds and 10 foot seas offshore. While the weather has slowed down fishing considerably it hasn't stopped completely and for those in the know it e more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Touch And Go This past weeks’ fishing was touch and go at best. Let’s face it, some days were better than others were. We are feeling the crunch of winter. The water temperature is as low as it can get before everything with fins s more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Last week Steve Michaelson of Iowa brought his Dad along for a Homosassa fishing adventure. The two have fished in many places together including Canada and cherish those memories. The weather for the first day of their trip turned out to be kind o more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Venice Area Gulf of Mexico Offshore Report Grouper fishing continues to be fairly reliable as long as the Gulf is not too rough. Most any type of bottom structure has been holding both gags and reds. Groupers are often drawn to these spots du more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - We'll here we are again with not much more to talk about than the cold weather. I know, I know, you guys in the north country think we don't know what cold is down here, but it's just not true. when it's in the 30's and 40's here, with a cold wind more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - The first week of February has not been as bright and cheery in the fishing community as it would normally have been for this time of year under normal conditions. A red tide has infiltrated the area and an extensive fish kill has been a partial resu more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Marco Island If your looking for some fun fishing and some good eating its available during this cold month of Feburary. Trout is still the top choice on the flats and pompano are on the shoals in Cape Romano. The cold temperatures have moved the more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers