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

Early Fall Fishing - I can not believe another summer has come and gone. It has almost been a year since I trailered the Fishy Business IV home. September 1986 twenty-seven years since I passed the coast guard exam. Boy does that ring a bell! I guess that is how it goes more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Anna Maria

Good Action on Sarasota Bay Deep Grass Flats - Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action catching and releasing reds, trout, bluefish and jacks in Sarasota Bay during the past couple of weeks. The b more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tampa Bay Sept. 6 Fishing Report - Tampa Bay Sept. 6 Fishing Report Hi everyone, I know it's been a while since my last report, I guess the dog days of summer are making me lazy. Really the truth is after a long Tarpon season I try to take a little time off and reorganize the equi more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Snook Season Reopened On Florida Gulf Coast. - Snook season reopened on Florida's Gulf Coast. Some anglers say it's long over due, while others believed the snook moratorium should have continued another year. It has been almost four long years since the The Big Snook Kill of January 2010, w more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Hernando Beach Inshore Report - Hernando Beach Fishing Report Capt. Josh Fritz Fishing is great here in Hernando Beach the trout action is on FIRE in 10 to 12 feet of water. Look for spotty bottom grass, sponges, rocks use 1/4 ounce jig heads with a gulp shrimp or mirr o more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Snook Season Reopened On Florida's Gulf Coast - Snook season reopened on Florida's Gulf Coast. Some anglers say it's long over due, while others believed the snook moratorium should have continued another year. It has been almost four long years since the The Big Snook Kill of February 2010, more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Hernando County, Florida cooling down - Fishing on the Nature coast is a lot of fun when you get the weather to cooperate. The tidal movements will determine if you're going to have great fishing or not. Fast moving tides at this time of year tend to make the fish go to their hiding plac more...
Capt. Frank Bourgeois - Hernando Beach

Tampa Bay Tarpon Bite Erratic with Sharks In Between - The fish are moving around in Tampa Bay! The tarpon bite is different every week. One week the bite is better in the morning and the next week the bite is better in the afternoon. The tarpon we've been catching have been nice ones. Lately, we've more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

September Peak Month for Schooling Reds - September is usually a peak month for schooling reds. Reds are working around oyster bars and mangroves on high tides. Fish the edges of sandbars on the lower tides. Gold spoons and gulp jigs have been working well on reds. Snook are still mainly on more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Crystal River Fishing Action - Happy Labor Day to all!! As August came and went with a Bang! Nature Coast Anglers were spoiled with great shallow water fishing and scalloping action through out the month. Although the month of August was a little rainier than most the stronger t more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River