Florida Fishing Reports

Spring is here - As the water begins a steady low 70's or greater temperature, life as a fisherman has gotten a whole lot easier! It's all here now from Snook to Tarpon, and weather is the only factor that can make you choose inshore verse offshore. Fishing the backc more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Spring Fishing Action - March fishing madness is here in full swing. March is a awesome month for fishing inshore and offshore of Hernando beach, I will start inshore. Trout action is HOT in 2 to 6 feet of water target grass flats with sand holes mixed in, the trout will si more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Wet N Windy - Been a wet and windy Spring this year at the beach so far. Plenty of Fish to catch when we get a pretty day but there have been a shortage of those the past couple weeks. On the bright side, the Cobia are here !! I have not got to look yet, going bot more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

SW FL-Bonita beach: Lots of variety offshore and inshore - Saturday morning, 3/12, I fished 22 miles west of New Pass with Mike Wickman and his friend, Paul. The guys used baitfish to land two keeper red grouper at 21 ½ inches and 24 inches. They released numerous red grouper shorts. Using live shrimp, they more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Sharks, Kingfish, Amberjacks All Off Fort Lauderdale - March 21, 2016 The Fort Lauderdale sportfishing was slow the past several days without one bite on two all day trips in a row. We got through the doldrums though by working the offshore wrecks. Lady Pamela II caught some big amberjacks, a king mac more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Estero Bay Report - Things are really starting to change and get into their springtime patterns. The spotted seatrout bite is getting crazy in the passes and along deeper channels in the backbays. Shrimp under popping corks seems to be the best method of locating them more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

The gray ghost and the silver king - Spring tides can make for happy fish. Things are looking good down here in the lower Florida keys and Key West. Having lots of fun chasing the gray ghost on the flats. The bonefish seem to gobble up a well place fly or buck tail jig. I more...
Capt. Lenny Leonard - Key West

Looking Forward - It's been a crazy week for Tampa Fishing Charters. The water temps are up and the fish are starting to respond. The snook fishing is getting better by the day and the redfish are getting in the mix as well. Trout fishing is on fire and I am starting more...
Capt. Brandon Henley - Tampa Bay

Trophy Cobia - Capt. John Abendroth of Vanishing Point charters out of Sundance Marina in Jensen Beach said angler Ray Volpatt caught a 65-pound cobia and another one nearly that large while fishing around the Sand Pile in 60 feet of water just off the St. Lucie In more...
Capt. John Abendroth - Stuart

Snookin - The wind blowin strong from the Northeast We were on a mission to find a beast After 5 small..snook the tide began to run When a beauty crashed and leaped into the Sun Th line whistled through the guides Until the fish began to subside more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound