Regional Fishing Reports for:
West Florida (Englewood to Cedar Key)

Steady action in Sarasota in Big Pass and the surrounding flats - Fishing was good this week as the weather improved. Early in the week we were greeted with slack tides; this is a good time to fish structure in the passes. Structure Big Pass held sheepshead, snapper, and grouper. Spanish mackerel, bluefish, and more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Redfish on Incoming Tide - Redfish bite continues to be consistent on incoming tides. Pilchards and shrimp on a 2/0 circle hooks have been my baits of choice. Snook have made their way out to the beaches in preparation for their summer time spawn. Moving water and pilchards more...
Capt. Dustin Hilliard - Tarpon Springs

Snook fishing is going off! - What a great topwater snook bite we have going on right now. The numbers of snook on artificial's is outstanding on my recent Tampa fishing charters. I like to get an early start when fishing top waters this time of year. It allows you to usually fi more...
Capt. Brandon Henley - Tampa Bay

Tarpon coming soon! - It's been an unusually up and down week, the winds been blowing almost every day this past week. We had to cancel a couple trips because of extreme winds. However last Monday we caught a huge trout on the flats that made the day. (A 28 Gator) The ga more...
Capt. John O'Hanlon - Clearwater

April Fishing Adventures Nature Coast Style - Happy April Everyone! Here along the Nature Coast the Easter Bunny has delivered us a plethora of beautiful Spring weather to go along with our consistently productive fishing days. As of late our local water and air temperatures have been hovering more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Windy Fishing Week - Windy Week... Well just like I said my last report, it was probably going to be a challenging week and it was. Three cold/ cool fronts past through our area in a matter of a week which lead to most of us trying to find places to get out of the w more...
Capt. Kyle Taylor - Anna Maria

Spring is in full swing - Fishing in Tampa Bay has been incredible so far this month. Bait is abundant and so are the gamefish. Snook has definitely been the star of the show. I am finding decent sized fish in good numbers in small mangrove creeks and cuts as well as out o more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

Good Action on Sarasota Bay Flats and ICW near Venice at Night - Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released snook in the ICW near Venice at night, trout, snook and redfish in Charlotte Harbor and trout and bluefis more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Decent action on the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay - Fishing conditions were less than ideal and the bite was tough most days this week, though fishing did improve later in the week. Strong winds and churned up water resulted in anglers working hard for their fish. Persistent and patient clients land more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Summertime Fishing - Finally May is here, this is one of my favorite time of year to target multiple species. As we move into May, the fishing should continue to get better and better. The water clarity should improve with the winds letting up and the temperatures are g more...
Capt. Joel Gant - Hernando Beach