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

Sarasota Tarpon Fishing is Hot! - Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon, trout and snook recently. Tarpon are still fairly plentiful and are a good option; particularly fly fishing for them in shal more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

it hot not just heat but fishing - Here we go! More 90 degree days with a few storms mixed in. We always say things like, 'I don't ever remember it being this hot!' or 'I've never seen this much rain!' even though it is the same every year. One thing I know is we make the same type of more...
Capt. Craig Lahr - Clearwater

Snapper Bite is On - The early morning trout bite on Southshore Tampa Bay is a best bet in late July. Anglers are catching more trout, and bigger trout this year than at any time in the last 15 years. I think it's attributable to two things – the inshore net ban, and more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

First Light Seatrout - First light Sea trout on DOA artificial shrimp! Scott Gifford and his son tied into trout on the Middle Ground grass-flats first thing in the morning. Scott's fish was 22. The bay flats and bridges have been producing some nice fish but you may n more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Summer is hot & so is the fishing - Thursday & Friday the tides were slow to say the least. Captain Steven's favorite target snook prefer moving water. Incoming or outgoing tide work as long as its flowing. I targeted deeper edges and grass flats outside the Little Manatee River along more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Dolphin fishing time - It sure has been a scorcher the past couple weeks. With the long hot days the Gulf of Mexico's water temperature has been steadily creeping up. By August if you go for a dip in the Gulf it should feel like getting in a warm bathtub. July is a goo more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Hernando Beach report - Bulldog Fishin Charters - We had great weather once again this past week. The early bite was fantastic throughout the entire area. The typical late afternoon thunderstorms came through as they often do this time of year and they produced quite a bit of lightning. It's importa more...
Capt. Keith Tomlinson - Hernando Beach

Tampa Bay Different Ways To Fish! - Summertime is here, and the wind is beginning to calm down a bit. Because the wind has decreased, we have been able to fish more in certain areas that the wind kept us from before. Summertime wind is mainly out of the east in the morning and the we more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

anna maria mangrove snapper bite - Lots of nice hot weather accompanies nice hot mangrove fishing. We have been catching limits of snapper around most structure on shrimp and small sardines. Some nice cobia in the 20 pound range followed the chumline. Spanish mackerel and sand sharks more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Tarpon Thick on Cape San Blas - Indian Pass, Little St. George and Mexico Beach are where the tarpon are now. My season is extended to include August if a two day booking can be made within the end of the month. Homosassa scalloping is fair to poor so I hear as is the rema more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa