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

Plenty of Redfish - Redfish are everywhere and they're eating. We had several good day catching plenty of redfish and snook. We've had success on both live and cut bait. Recently, we used artificial lures and did exceptionally well working the open grass flat pothole. more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Bulldog Fishin Charters inshore report - The recent front that came through last weekend brought a lot of wind and brought the inshore waters down to the mid to upper 70's. We had to wait a few days for the wind to let up, but the bite was fantastic once we could get out to wet a line. more...
Capt. Keith Tomlinson - Hernando Beach

First Cold Fronts of the Season - After the first cold front of the season passed through the bay early in the month summer weather returned. It was in the low 90's for about a week in Mid October and that actually brought the water temperature back up to 89 degrees. It has been dry more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Sarasota Florida Report - Finally some cooler weather is coming our way! As we see the Gulf water temperature drop, we should see the fishing improve. When the water temperature is in the low seventies, I think that is the best for all around fishing. For now, we have some more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

coldfront= fish - After our recent cold front, water temperatures have dropped from 86 to 78 degrees. Fish are on the move and the chew. King Mackerel have just made their presence known in the clearwater area. Live Shad, Ladyfish, and Spanish Mackerel are just a fe more...
Capt. Craig Lahr - Clearwater

Tampa Bay Flats Slam - Snook, reds , and trout are all chewing well on Tampa flats despite high water temps. Manatee County is producing good fish. We have been hooking quality snook, reds , and trout on the grass flats in one to four feet of water. Tr more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Slamming in the fall - Flats fishing with Southern Drawl has been good. Slams have been par for the course over the last two weeks while casting the shallows of Bishop Harbor off southern Tampa Bay. The incoming tide has been the key. Topwater action has been good aroun more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

TAMPA BAY FISHING NON STOP ACTION! - It is October, but it sure feels like August because the weather is still blazing hot. Hopefully, over the next couple of weeks it will cool down a bit. The fishing has been great, and although, it will change when the cooler weather comes our way, more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Grand Slam - Tuesday was much improved from the last few days. I changed gears and traveled to the Ruskin / Apollo Beach areas. Today's angler Ricky from Boston had 4 snook on his first four casts. Fly lining small white baits worked best, bigger baits were left more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Crystal River Inshore and Offshore Fishing Report - Well fall is supposedly here but don't tell Mother Nature that. This time of year is always interesting both weather wise and fish wise. So much of our fishing this time of year is based on the circumstances of our weather. During our first few co more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River