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

Tuff Saturday - Saturday's trip started in the dark of early morning running the narrow channel from O'Neill's Marina to the flats adjacent to the Skyway Bridge. The area has been loaded with bait for months. White baits and pinfish are easily attracted by chumming. more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

The Heat Turns On Again - Hello from Anna Maria, Well it felt like fall was in the air last week, but you sure couldn't tell that this week. The summer heat has turned back on. With that first little cool spell the kingfish, mackerel and tunny started to hit the beac more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Summer returns to Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay is hot! Both the weather and the fishing action. Wednesday morning on the was hot and humid; the only thing hotter was the Bonita action. Most Captains have a circle of other Captains whom they share information with. It's this type of net more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Spanish Mackerel Action Hot Off Sarasota - Anglers fishing with me on the Snook fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released Spanish mackerel and trout on a couple of trips recently. The best action was with Spanish mackerel in the coastal gulf. I also spent more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Water Clarity Improves - Water clarity has improved this week due to drier conditions, but the inshore fishing has been slow behind the full moon. I fished a lazy outgoing tide yesterday out of my canoe between the Simmons Park boat ramp and Apollo Beach, and I didn't see mu more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Homosassa Fishing Report - 10/8/09 - Homosassa Trout Bar Lydia Haas wins FREE Charter!! We would like to thank everyone who came to visit with us at the Florida Sportsman Fishing & Boat Show in Tampa, Florida, September 26 & 27th. The show was a major success and we look for more...
Capt. "Red Ed" Brennan - Homosassa

It's all good - Late summer heat resumed on Tampa Bay with temps in the upper 80's with our next cool front not scheduled to arrive until next weekend. We continue to lose 1-2 minutes of sunlight which allows Tampa Bay waters to slowly cool. Water temperatures can h more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Good Redfish & Snook Action - Capt. Woody Gore - Redfish action was booming in September and should continue into November. This month will offer good catches around the oyster bars and mangroves. We're catching plenty of slot sized reds with our big fish tipping the measuring stick at 31 inches. more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Hernando Beach report - Bulldog Fishin Charters - Fishing out of Hernando Beach is hot and should continue to improve. One reason the fishing is so good is the Autumn cooling trend this area of the Nature Coast is starting to go through. Fronts will continue to move through bringing water temperatu more...
Capt. Keith Tomlinson - Hernando Beach

October Reds Clash - The Gulf's water is still too warm in the high 80 degrees to trigger a frenzy. Last week's cold front did not help too much cool the water down. BUT, it is just around the corner. These conditions will improve this month as the water coo more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa