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

Fall action Tampa Bay - Fall is just around the corner here in the Tampa Bay Gulf of Mexico region. September, October and November are outstanding months both for fishing success and the weather. Shorter days mean cooler water which in turn heats up the bite. The last few more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

A Career Day on Tampa Bay - After weeks of slow fishing in late August, things finally picked up the first week in September. The water condition still remains warm and murky, but the bite has certainly picked up. Keli Emery and I had a career day in the middle of the bay l more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Sight Fishing For Redfish In Tampa Bay! - Captain Jermey Heimes of Day Away charters and Sean Rice of Obriens Fishing Club, recently reported good numbers of redfish on southshore. Redfish are being caught using live sardines or strips of threadfin on a 1/8 oz. jig head.These fish more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Fall action on the increase - Beach snook fishing is winding down. There still are fish out there, but they're not eating real well. Fished Lake Manatee and did good. Arrived before daylight and picked up a nice bass on black popper around the mouth of Gilley Creek. Also caught more...
Steve Gibson - Sarasota

Fish Deep Sarasota Bay Flats for Best Action - Anglers fishing with me recently on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, snook, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, mangrove snapper, ladyfish and jacks on jigs and flies. The best action and variet more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Hernando Beach Gulf Grouper report near Orlando - Hernando Beach Gulf Grouper Fishing Report Fishing off Hernando Beach for Grouper and Mangrove Snapper this month looks great. We have been catching Mangrove Snapper and Grouper in close and offshore a ways. Frozen Threadfin Herring, Pinfish, and l more...
Capt. Rick Rodriguez - Hernando Beach

TAMPA BAY ROD BENDING! - It's that time of year…if you can fish for it, more than likely, you can catch it! One of my favorite times of year to fish is right now during late summer and early fall. On occasion, fishing can be a bit tougher than usual this time of year, but more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Homosassa Fishing Report - 9/9/09 - Spanish Mackerel, Trout and Redfish invade Homosassa! Scallop season ends tomorrow, although this year wasn't as easy as the last couple of years, we still were able to gather our limits by just swimming a little longer. Last Saturday, with th more...
Capt. "Red Ed" Brennan - Homosassa

Bluefin Tuna - Captain Steven was on vacation this Holiday weekend visiting my 2 week old Grandson Jude in Boston. On Saturday my son n law Ricky and I headed out to Stellwagon Bank with Capt. Scott Bradley. We departed Plymouth Harbor at 6 am and were greeted by c more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Crystal River fishing Red Hot!!! - Beautiful weather and sunny days have led to perfect fishing conditions here along the Nature Coast of Florida. This perfect weather scenario couldn't have come at a better time either. Here along the Nature Coast our major Redfish run and Spanish more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River