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

Gator Trout Tampa Bay - Merry Christmas Tampa Bay shined on inshore fishing charters the week prior to Christmas. Clients from cool and much colder climates were treated with sunny days with temperatures in the low 80's! Gator Trout to 27.5 was last weeks highlight. more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Spanish mackerel for Christmas in Sarasota! - Stiff breezes are keeping the water in the passes a little cloudy, but fishing remains steady for Spanish mackerel, pompano, speckled trout, flounder, sea bass, ladyfish, and jacks. Live shrimp and jigs have been the most productive baits. The waters more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Catch and Release Night Snook Action Hot in Sarasota - 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 snook, reds, trout, Spanish mackerel, pompano, blues, flounder, tripletail and albies (little tunny) duri more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Feliz Navidad from Old Homosassa! - Feliz Navidad from Old Homosassa! We'd like to wish everyone a very Happy Holiday Season and all the Best Wishes/Catches for 2012! I can't believe it's almost the end of the year; wow did that year just whip by? Is it me or does each year go more...
Capt. "Red Ed" Brennan - Homosassa

Dock's and rocks in December - The wintertime bite is still very good in our area around Anna Maria. It is just a matter of finding the right dock or patch of rocks that is holding the fish. Fresh shrimp is the ticket they do not even have to be live to work. The last couple more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Anna Maria

January Tampa Bay Fishing Forecast - Happy New Year, January 2012 Forecast January will find us dodging cold fronts. Fish a few days before the front hits and again a few days after it passes. There are some great days to be on the water during winter, timing is everything. more...
Capt. Gary Burch - Tampa Bay

Bonita Action Tampa Bay - Saturday was every bit as beautiful as Friday now the burning question will the action be the same. Slick, calm waters made gathering bait on a local pier a snap. I'm loving life with water temps near 70 and tons of bait readily available. Making more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Winter Slams Tampa Bay - The Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce could not have asked Mother Nature for a better day Friday. Winds under 5 knots, sunny and a high near 80. This winter is starting oh so different from last years record cold winter. The snow birds are loving life. more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Action good on multiple species in Sarasota - Fishing was steady this week, improving towards the end as the wind eased up and tides were stronger. Speckled trout, pompano, ladyfish, jacks, flounder, sea bass were caught on the deep grass flats at the Radio Tower, Marker # 5, and Yacht Club Chan more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Mid December Fishing Report - Mid December Fishing Report Our weather couldn't be any nicer, with sunny skies and temperatures in the high 70s by the afternoon. The fishing is really good. With October like conditions everything is biting. Last year, and the year before, more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay