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

Snapper, snook and redfish - Mid day fishing has been very tough for the past few weeks because of the heat. I don't have a bimini on my skiff, and when the wind doesn't blow, it gets very hot, even early in the morning. But for those who can take the heat, the fishing has be more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Tarpon Are Back! - It has been really hot, and I'm not talking about the weather! I'm talking about fishing. While some types of fishing have slowed down a bit, other types have picked up. The weather has also been pretty good over the last few weeks. Of course we more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Mid summer snook after dark - As Captain Steven often says night time is the right time. Now with mid afternoons sweltering heat night fishing is a great option to play it cool. The last several weeks we have been on a large trout bite. Several of my go to snook docks have transf more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Late Season Tarpon Fly Fishing Tampa Bay - The Late season tarpon action on fly has been great the past few weeks! We've been getting a good amount of shots each day, seeing between 20-50 fish. Most are singles and doubles, but I have seen a few larger groups between 8-15 fish. It is not the more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

Snook Trout Mackerel Sharks Snapper - Saturday was hot, hot, hot. The bite was so so…. With special guests Hugo Boss, his girlfriend Yaris along with Sean and his daughter Autumn on board we headed out of O'Neil's Marina. First we ran across Tampa Bay hoping to get on the snook bite. Wit more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Scallops and Redfish Schools To Pursue in Homosassa - While there are still plenty of tarpon to be played with, August means hitting the shallows for scallops or redfish. A trip up to the Springs to cool off might be fun as well. The rain and lightning has been messin' with all but the brave or st more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Gulf Grouper , Hernando Beach Report - Gulf Grouper Deep Sea fishing Hernando Beach Florida This week we have been running offshore 12 hour trips and the fishing could not be better. Limits of Red Snapper and Grouper on every trip. Calm seas and warm weather equate to hot fishing i more...
Capt. Rick Rodriguez - Hernando Beach

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