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

Good Action on Sarasota Bay & Charlotte Harbor Flats - 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 trout, Spanish mackerel and pompano in Sarasota Bay on flies, CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Shrimp, sn more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim klopfer 2/28/2015 - The best bite this week has been working structure in 10 to 15 feet of water. The sheepshead are moving in strong with a lot of nice 2-3 pound females as they prepare to spawn. Any dock, rocky bottom or ledge can hold sheepshead, snapper, redfish, more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

February Fishing Tampa Bay, St. Petersburg & Clearwater - Fishing is still HOT to EPIC!! FLY FISHING triple headers on 9-13lb JACK CREVALLE. I have it on video! That is pretty good! Getting your limits of POMPANO to 7 lbs. I would say that is pretty good too! PERMIT to 10lbs for a kid that is 11 years more...
Capt. David Beede - Tampa Bay

Our Weekly Cold Front's !! - Absolute Florida Flats Fishing, a longtime fishing guide service on the West Central Fl. Gulf Coast, including the Clearwater, Tarpon Spring's and New Port Richey area reports that with the weekly cold front's rolling through our water temperatures h more...
Capt. John Fischbach - Tarpon Springs

Hot Trout Bite - We had heavy fog three days in a row. However, we used caution as we navigated to our fishing area. The bite turned out to be extremely strong. On Monday we caught one trout after the other with a few of keeper size. We even released the keepers. On more...
Capt. John O'Hanlon - Clearwater

Hernando Fishing Report - The last week of charters has produced great black drum action and red fish action on the afternoon incoming tide. We are targeting areas close to springs and deeper holes for black drum, live shrimp rigged on a 1/0 circle hook. Most of the drum are more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Amberjack Bite Good - The amberjack bite has been good in 60+ feet of water. Live bait has been best - Pinfish, grunts on knocker rigs or a fast moving butterfly jig will get their attention. There's been some nice hogfish caught on shrimp in 30 ft. and out. Red more...
Capt. Dustin Hilliard - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing report - End of Feb. - Tampa Bay Fishing Report – 2-21-15 Fishing over the past week in Tampa Bay has been tough with the coldest cold fronts of the year. Fishing has been tough due to the fact that it is 70 degrees one day and 50 degrees the next, coupled with stro more...
Capt. Jared Simonetti - Tampa Bay

Almost Spring - It has been a very challenging February to say the least. Colder than normal temperatures and lots of rainy windy days. Despite the conditions fishing has been quite good. On the few nice days when I got out to the reefs we found the Sheepshead bite more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Tampa Bay

Sarasota fishing report Capt Jim klopfer 2/21/2015 - The weather has once again been challenging this week. A severe front moved through mid-week, bringing high winds and near-freezing temperatures. Action on the deep flats was decent prior to the front. Bass assassin jigs and live shrimp produced Sp more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota