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

Early Winter Fishing on the Flats - Hello from Anna Maria. Winter feels like it's been in the air here since Thanksgiving. As many of you know this is a transition period for many of our local fish species. During this late fall early winter period our inshore fish are moving betwee more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Crystal River Fishing as good as advertised!!!! - Winter finally has settled in here along the Nature Coast of Crystal River and Homosassa. With temperatures hovering around a bone chilling 69 degrees life is tough here in the sunshine state. Please don't let me sarcasm fool you, our winter months more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Hot Action in the cool months - If predictions are true than we should see a wet December. So far we've had a little rain - but not too much As the Gulf's water temperature continues to cool down gag grouper should be showing up in greater numbers west of the coastline. Other mi more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Homosassa Trout and Redfishing Fun! - I enjoyed my time with Terry McMillan and Emit Pierce. On the last day of November we met at MacRae's Baithouse on the Homosassa River to try for trout and redfish at ten o'clock sharp. It was to be a beautiful day on the sea. Calm as glass we gli more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

backwater is slow flounder is hot - The return of the cold fronts as brought in our migratory fish. Schools of big Mackerel are thinning out. These Speedsters have been averaging 3 to 6 lbs. They are scatered. live chum such as scaledsardines has been the best bait. Their big broth more...
Capt. Craig Lahr - Clearwater

Southern Drawl Kayak Fishing - Fall fishing has been fabulous. That's the only way I can describe it. We've been getting tailing redfish on the negative low tides in Pine Island Sound and off Charlotte Harbor. In addition, we've been getting snook and trout in the backcountry. more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

Bulldog Fishin Charters fishing report - The recent fronts that have moved through our area have cooled the Gulf waters a little more and have a variety of fish feeding. The winds and rain have made it difficult for anglers to get out at times. When the weather has laid down allowing more...
Capt. Keith Tomlinson - Hernando Beach

Great Fishing on Tampa Bay - When one species slows down another picks up. While snook and redfish are still eating, they seem to be doing it on live greenbacks. You can still still catch them on shrimp... (everything eats shrimp) but I seem to have better luck on greenies. Kept more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Sarasota Bay Fishing is Hot! - Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, during the past week had good action with trout, blues and pompano on jigs and flies. A couple of trips in lower Tampa Bay also had action w more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tampa Bay Mix - Sunday started cool as there were no clouds to hold the heat in. I had barely left the marina when I stopped and put on my wind pants and jacket. The run to get bait was brisk telling me winter is just around the corner. The water temperature at 6:30 more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay