Florida Fishing Reports

Hot Trout Action - This weeks fishing has been fantastic. Trout, Pompano, Snook and Redfish have been the major players this time of year. Look for Pompano to be in the passes using jigs tipped with shrimp and trout to be taking up residence on the various grass pock more...
Capt. Joey Benko - Naples

Fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale offering variety - We are looking forward to the weekend as a drop in the dew point' is expected with this latest frontal system passing through our area late yesterday afternoon will make it feel a bit less close as our famous humidity has been right up there making more...
Capt. John Logan - Fort Lauderdale

Mahi-Mahi Push in Nearshore - Fishing has been really picking up these last couple weeks. We have been catching tons of mahi-mahi not far from shore. During these early winter months in South Florida, a lot of these fish push in close to the reef to feed on all the bait fish th more...
Capt. Ralph Mayans - Haulover Inlet

Sailfish Are Here! Nice Sailfish Bite Going on in Ft Lauderdale - There's a nice sailfish bite happening in Fort Lauderdale right now. Sailfish Alley is all lit up with sailfish. They are feeding on the ballyhoo and flying fish that are stacked up there right now. A lot of the sailfish we are catching are smal more...
Capt. Rod Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Black Friday? Try Black Grouper! - The fishing has been awesome as we have had some beautiful weather. The wind shifted a little west and brought us absolutely calm seas (now is the time for those that get sea sick). While this can be a blessing and curse at the same time, we have t more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters This Week - I'll start off by saying the fishing in Fort Lauderdale is pretty good this week. Lots of snappers and kingfish are biting on our drift boat fishing trips. We're catching a lot of yellowtail snappers on the day and the night trips. Yellowtails h more...
Capt. Paul Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Estero Sheepshead - Redfish - Black Drum & More - The past few weeks in Estero Bay has been on fire, despite the small front that came through last weekend. Pilchards and threadfin have been all around out in the Gulf, which has produced a successful bite. My go-to bait this time of the year is live more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

Fort Myers Fishing Report - The Bite is Tough Right Now - Fishing the past few days is as tough as it gets. While there has been no official testing done in Estero Bay its obvious that the same Med levels of red tide found in all of Pine Island Sound seem to be present in Estero Bay. I did see some dead m more...
Capt. Eric Anderson - Fort Myers

Fearless Fishing Report for Nov. 18 (#Islamorada, FL) - Today we fished a full day and we had a great day with a mixed bag. We caught some #Blackfin #Tuna, a couple of #Kingfish, a few #Bonitos and our limit of #Yellowtail #Snapper. The weather got nicer throughout the day. We had around 15 knots of wind more...
Capt. Joe Hendrix - Islamorada

Decembers looking good! - Fishings been good for Estero bay, the beaches of Fort Myers, and the associated near shore waters. Snook, redfish, trout, pompano, and sheepshead are just a few of the backbay targets available now. Snook have definitely moved to their winter haunts more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay