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

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim Klopfer 11/15/2015 - Fishing the deep grass flats in Sarasota Bay continued to produce a wide variety of species, though the stiff breezes and sporadic red tide made the bite a little tough. Anglers landed speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, black sea bass, flounder, jacks more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Bass Fishing - After buying a Ranger Bass boat I have found fishing to be more challenging. Salt water fishing is the closest area for me to get to. I have some limited amount of fishing here in Hernando County but I manage to have fun always catching fish. I have more...
Capt. Frank Bourgeois - Hernando Beach

Tampa Clearwater Fishing Charter Report Nov. - November started out for me in Venice, Louisiana fishing for Giant redfish for a week were we caught hundreds of them using topwaters, popping corks, and flies! Once I got back I didn't have too many trips, but that didn't mean I didn't fish! I was a more...
Capt. Jared Simonetti - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay flats fishing a November to remember. - Great things are happening out there right now. The snook bite on the south shore is as good as it gets. We have been throwing nothing but top water and wailing on them. There are plenty of redfish in the mix too. Kingfish and Spanish are also a grea more...
Capt. Brandon Henley - Tampa Bay

Small Cold Fronts Big Bite ! - Absolute Florida Flats Fishing Guide Service with Capt. Rich Knox reports with the 1 st sets of baby cold fronts couple with the shorter day's have the water tempertures hanging below 80* F, signaling the beginning of cooler weather to all the predat more...
Capt. John Fischbach - Clearwater

Redfish Remain Consistent - November brings cooler weather to the Bay Area allowing you fish all day without sweating. In-between cold fronts, the fishing has been consistent for redfish using shrimp, greenbacks and artificial lures. A few snook have still been hanging around more...
Capt. Dustin Hilliard - Tampa Bay

Insane Fishing Action - November is awesome for fishing. With the cooling of the Gulf waters the inshore bite is off the hook, trout action is great in 1 to 5 feet of water. Target grass bottom with sand holes, kelp grass, oyster bars and creek mouths. Popping corks and Mir more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Fly fishing Tampa Bay and Anna Maria Island - Fly fishing Tampa Bay and Anna Maria island has been great this past month even with the unusually warm weather. Redish, snook, false albacore, and a few tarpon have been the targets lately. With daytime temps in the low 90's at times its been feeli more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim Klopfer 11/14/2015 - Fishing was pretty tough this week, and I am attributing most of that on the spotty red tide that was in the area, though it did seem to get better by the end of the week. Clients landed Spanish mackerel, speckled trout, jack crevelle, black sea bass more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Serious Fishing - Serious Fishing Ok fishheads, now that turkey day is over and we all put on at least 5 pounds, its time to get back to some serious fishing. The fishing in November was great; December should continue to be some fantastic fishing. Fish more...
Capt. Joel Gant - Hernando Beach