Florida Fishing Reports

Mack Attack - In the last few weeks, the Spanish mackerel bite has improved with larger mackerel running 3-5 lbs. and hitting on Gulfstream minnow jigs. Best bite is normally after 10am. There are also some snappers and sheepshead outside along the reefs. more...
Capt. Bob Bushholz - Stuart

The Cold Blast Shakes Up Fishing In TampaBay! - The water temperature in Tampa Bay has dropped quickly due to a significant cold front that swept through the area recently. Fishing will change a bit as a result of this front. Live bait might be tougher to catch and some fish won't bite it. more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Cocoa Beach Fishing Charters - I hope everyone had a great holiday season and a safe New Year. The last few weeks have been great near shore and offshore. Cobia and triple tail have been hanging pretty close to the beach. For triple tail I like to use a small bucktail tipped w more...
Capt. Chris Cameron - Port Canaveral

January means variety on "BOOYA"! - What a great week its for us aboard our '32 Seavee Booya here in Key West! Live bait has been much more abundant making the bait catching process fairly simple. We've been finding thread fin herring and blue runners on most of the range markers on more...
Capt. Lee Kerbel - Key West

Mixing it Up - We are about to close out January, which means we are in the heart of winter sailfish season. The sailfishing so far this winter has been fair. We are still getting one or two sails on every trip but we really should be averaging more like 5 sailfi more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Counting Sheep - With the end of Winter in sight, and the weather being mildly warmer many anglers are looking to wet their lines as the new year starts to race by. Sheepshead have made their way into Tampa Bay in great force. They are well known for their dominant p more...
Capt. Christopher Taylor - Tampa Bay

Calm Today - Rough Tomorrow - 012117 I am fishing out of Haulover Marina with David, Mike, Jeff and Charlie. David said he would of like to catch Tarpon when we spoke on the phone. Our first stop Jeff hooked a really nice Snook which we ended up loosing when it jumped. We ran more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

2017 Mosquito Lagoon New Smyrna Backcountry - I am excited for a new year of 2017 with all the different seasons and different fishing patterns and fish to come, we have finally had some chilly weather this mid winter after a mostly mild early winter. Colder temps clear up the water in Mosqu more...
Capt. Michael Savedow - Daytona Beach

Good Action on Wahoo and Kingfish in Fort Lauderdale - This week has been a total turnaround for our fishing in Fort Lauderdale. The kingfish are snapping on the reef. We're catching a lot of them in 80-120ft of water. Our charter today went out and limited out on kingfish, and then caught a nice 25 more...
Capt. Paul Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Ladies Day - Some of the best trips we fish are with lady anglers. This group of ladies were repeat guests and wanted some fishing action while unwinding and sampling some tasty wine. On this day there was no current so trolling was on the menu. Diving birds o more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami