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

Good Night and Juvenile Tarpon Action in Sarasota - Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had great action with snook, reds and tarpon recently. Rusty Chinnis, from Longboat Key, fished a pre-dawn snook/tarpon trip with me and we caught and released nume more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tampa Bay Fly Fishing Report - August - The fall blitz has begun with the small bait hatch invading absolutely every piece of water! We can find jack crevalle, spanish mackerel, ladyfish, and sharks actively feeding on these blitz's around different parts of Tampa bay and our surrounding b more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay

Steady jig bite in Sarasota - The weather was more stable this week, though still quite warm, and the fishing was very steady. Decent sized bluefish were found on the deep grass flats, along with speckled trout, mackerel, ladyfish, sea bass, grouper, snapper, and other species. J more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Fishing fair in Sarasota as storms move through - Fishing was decent this week, though weather was an issue. It was windy early in the week, with some Small Craft Advisories. The wind eased up later in the week. Clients casting jigs caught speckled trout, bluefish, ladyfish, grouper, sea bass, snapp more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Fly fishing Tampa Bay, Sarasota to Crystal River - Fly fishing has been great this summer! As late summer and fall approach things should start firing up even more. Fly fishing for tailing redfish will be getting good as big schools of reds make the way around Tampa Bay. Late season tarpon and a goo more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

Morning storms affected fishing in Sarasota - Weather was an issue for clients on Sarasota fishing charters this week. Storms forced me to postpone a couple of trips. On days we did get out, mangrove snapper and juvenile grouper provided the best action. Not only are they around structure, but a more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Good Action in Sarasota for a Variety of Species - Fly anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with snook, redfish, trout and bluefish recently. Mangrove Coast Fly Fishers president Ken Babineau, from Sarasota and member Gene Mayberry, fro more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Crystal River Fishing and Scalloping Report August 2020 - HOT!!! HOT!!! HOT!!! The Fishing and the Scalloping have both been hot in the past month and should only heat up even more as we get closer to mid to late September. Of course our biggest target through these times is going to be REDFISH!!! This is more...
Capt. Louie Argiro - Crystal River

Marching to the beat of a different Drum! - August has long been known as a challenging month for many Nature Coast Anglers. Hot and humid temperatures combined with unpredictable weather and fish patterns that change daily based on currents and tidal flow are just a few of the challenges tha more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Good mangrove snapper bite in Sarasota - The action on the deep grass flats continued to provide anglers with good action. Speckled trout, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, ladyfish, jacks, sharks, snapper, gag and red grouper, sea bass and other species. Bass Assassin jigs and Gulp Shrimp produc more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota