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

If It Swims In Tampa Bay Were Catching It! - If it swims, we've been able to catch it in Tampa Bay lately. The snook, redfish, trout, snapper, tarpon, and shark bite has been great. Due to the cooler weather and wind, the fish are frisky and they are on the move. Bait is aple more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Exhibitors Unveiling Latest Fly Fishing Equipment - The latest fly fishing rods, reels, line, vises, clothing and other gear will be displayed and demonstrated at the 2015 Florida Fly Fishing Expo at the IGFA Museum and Conference Center in Dania Beach, Oct. 23-24. Event organizers say that already more...
Capt. Frank Bourgeois - Hernando Beach

Anna Maria Fly Fishing Tampa Bay Florida - There is a hint of Fall in the air and the fish feel it too. Fall fly fishing patterns have started. Seasonal fish are feeding on bait schools off the beaches and in the Bay. Fly fishing false albacore, tarpon, mackerel, and Cobia are on the top of t more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

Good Snook & Flats Action in Sarasota & Charlotte Harbor - I was away on a family vacation during the week of 9/12 so I don't have a Sarasota fishing report for that week. However, I had a chance to fly fish the low country in the Charleston, SC area for reds a couple of days. My brother, Kirk Grassett fro more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Anna Maria Island Fishing Charters Sept 21-26 2015 Trip Report - Super moon brings super fishing... This week we saw the approach of the super full moon which brought higher than normal tides and outstanding fishing. Bait is everywhere from the Skyway Bridge to the piers on Anna Maria Island and Ft. Desoto. more...
Capt. Kyle Taylor - Anna Maria

fishing report for tampa bay florida - This has been the year of the mangrove snapper! it has been red hot in tampa bay with the bite going off at the bay area bridges, rock piles inshore, up against the mangrove shore line and the deep water grass flats. the best way totarget them is to more...
Capt. Tony Frankland - Tampa Bay

Tampa Clearwater Fishing Charter Report Sept. - Mid September fishing has been outstanding just like the weather! Redfish have been the main targets on my most recent trips due to there abundance lately. Snook fishing has been good, but not outstanding, and Tarpon have still been around. For tho more...
Capt. Jared Simonetti - Tampa Bay

Insane Fishing Action - Fall fishing patterns are taking place. Red fish are schooled up on the outside points and islands, look for big mullet schools and you will be in the red fish. Live bait is producing the best action. Live green backs and pin fish are getting crushed more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Reliable Redfish - The redfish bite has been consistent on high to high outgoing tides in and around mangroves, oyster bars and some on the beaches. The redfish can be found hanging around schools of mullet. The baits of choice are white bait, shrimp and 1/4 ounce ji more...
Capt. Dustin Hilliard - Tampa Bay

Anna Maria Island Fishing Charters Sept 14 - 20 2015 Report - Steady as she goes... This week has been just that, steady. We are between moon cycles and saw moderate tidal movement in combination with most fishing trips this week falling on the outgoing tide which has made fishing slow and steady. We managed more...
Capt. Kyle Taylor - Anna Maria