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

Good Night Snook and Flats Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action catching and releasing reds, snook and trout on DOA Lures in Charlotte Harbor and Sarasota Bay and snook at night on flies in the ICW recently. Keith McClint more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Snook and jacks hitting in Sarasota creeks and rivers - Clients caught two species this week, snook and jack crevalle. The only pattern that I had that was producing was casting lures and flies in rivers, creeks, and residential canals. Fly anglers caught snook and jacks on Clouser patterns. Spin anglers more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Wintertime fishing report Bradenton and Anna Maria Island - Over the last 3 weeks we have had some strong cold fronts and in the last 4 days especially, with low temperatures in the 30s and a couple very chilly windy days only getting up to the low 50s. This is the coldest weather our area has experienced in more...
Capt. Taylor Cowieson - Bradenton

December was a Tough Month - Chris Conklin and David put together an exciting trip for all of us in December. They had Capt Randall move his big boat up to Morehead City North Carolina. They rented a nice house on the water and started inviting guest to target giant bluefin tuna more...
Capt. Bouncer Smith - Crystal River

Jacks providing fast action in Sarasota - Weather was a factor this week, it is winter even though it is Florida. It was cold and windy early in the week, improving later in the week. The bite was hot on Friday as we fished just before a severe front moved through. My best pattern is a typic more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Shallow Water Action - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action catching and releasing reds, snook and trout on DOA Lures in Charlotte Harbor recently. Keith McClintock and Hal D'Orazio, from Lake Forest, IL fished backcountr more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Winter patterns emerging in Sarasota - Fishing has fallen into traditional winter patterns after a couple of fronts dropped the water temperature quite a bit. Anglers casting 4 chartreuse Bass Assassin Sea Shad baits and Rapala X-Raps caught decent numbers of jack crevalle to 6 pounds an more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Wind slowed the bite in Sarasota - Fishing was fair this week, a pretty strong front moved through Tuesday and breezy conditions persisted through the week. Before the water got dirty in Big Pass, ladyfish were there in decent numbers and hitting jigs. The best bite for me this week w more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Tampa Bay Fly Fishing/Light Tackle Report - December - December has been UN-seasonably warm and has the fish a little confused. Some days, the flats are littered with snook and the water quality is becoming to fade. Other days. the sky is blue bird and visibility seems unlimited. Cold fronts should becom more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay

Steady action in Sarasota - Fishing was pretty good this week for a variety of species in several locations using different techniques. Speckled trout average size was better this week, with quite a few slot fish being caught, and released, by anglers casting jigs and flies. more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota