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

Good Sarasota Bay Flats & Peace River Tarpon Action - 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, reds, blues and sheepshead in Sarasota Bay and jumped several tarpon in the Peace River during the more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 9/4/2011 - Sarasota Bay is full of bait and even though the recent rains have stained the water, they also have resulted in a drop in water temperature. Breaking fish are working near Bird Key, the Radio Tower, and in both passes. The deep flats near the pass more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Big Redfish Tampa Bay - Saturday ended up being a fun day me as my clients had to cancel at the last minute. With so so weather forecasted I wasn't sure what the day would bring. Gathering pinfish for cut bait and small threadfins took less than 10 minutes so I was fishing more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Thankful to be doing this well. - Labor Day weekend and life is good. I am hearing about good fishing but have not been out for a while. I'm sure we can find some action if your interested. Spanish Mackerel are abundant now around Boca Grande Pass and will improve until Thanksgivi more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Venice

Big school of reds - The back country bite has been very productive. I prefer to throw top-water early and move to a subsurface tactic as the sun gets high. I usually throw a white Skitter Walk but Dave at Precision Tackle gave me a lure to try that a few of his cutomers more...
Capt. Keith Tomlinson - Hernando Beach

Redfish and more Tampa Bay - Pesky South West winds blowing 15-20 mph limited areas fished Sunday. Combine a morning incoming tide and SW winds and the tides were very high. Water temperatures cooled again to 85 from recent rains. Tampa Bay has ample Islands, canals etc tha more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Sarasota Fishing Report Capt Jim Klopfer 8/28/2011 - Fishing was excellent again this week. High tides in the morning along with loads of bait made for constant action on the deep flats near Big Pass the the docks on the north end of siesta Key in Roberts Bay. High winds from Irene kept me home towar more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Anna Maria Bay fishing - We are starting to see a few more reds on the flats. Shiners or gold spoons have been working. Trout are still cooperating in early morning. Kingfish should be here shortly. more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Changes are coming - The west wind we have had for the last couple of weeks finally changed to the east. Anytime we are in a westerly pattern it seems it just makes fishing in are area harder. We still caught fish, you just had to work for every bite. It is still la more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Anna Maria

Tampa Bay weather is changing! - Although a slight cold front came through Tampa Bay recently, it didn't change the temperature much. It did however; change the wind direction, which gave us the chance to fish some different areas. Lately, the wind has been blowing pretty hard out more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay