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

Good Friends Fishing - Good Friends Fishing 01/28/2009 Had some clients out today that have become good friends over the years. They are from the St. Louis area where it's really cold. The bite started of slow but as the tide gained momentum they started to eat. Had to mo more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Fishing in Tampa Bay 1-25-09 - Well the cold weather has officially made it winter, but the fish are still biting. With the last string of bad weather I was unable to run any trips so it was nice to get out and do some fishing. With the tides at an extreme low I decided to hit my more...
Capt. Jason Prieto - Tampa Bay

Cold Fronts and Wind Dominate - A precipitous drop in water temperature at the end of last month shut most fishing down for a few days. It was clear and cold for nearly a week, but not cold enough to kill any fish. At least I heard no such reports. The water temperature got as low more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Plenty of Hungry Trout Today 01/24/09 - They're were back in full swing today and eating live shrimp. Ran out of Clearwater north almost to Anclote Key and fished the outer island flats. On the incoming tide we anchored off the deep end and when the tide got going good so did the fish. We more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

They Started Eating Again 01/23/09 - Thank goodness the temperature started climbing back to near normal. Today was not as cold as yesterday but still chilly. Although the temperature was 45 degrees we bundled up an headed north toward Caladesi Island around 8 AM looking for a some trou more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Too Cold & Too Much High Pressure - 27 Degrees in Plant City January 22, 2009 I thought it was cold yesterday, but this morning when I left home for the boat ramp it was really bad. Launched the boat in Clearwater and headed out with live shrimp we purchased from The Complete Angler more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Hold on to them Ladyfish! - January 21, 2009 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith Hold on to them Ladyfish! That seems to be the only action since the temperature drop, but it will pass. The fish will acclimate and if the temperature stays low, they wil more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Winter Tune Up - With winds howling up to 25 MPH and the air temperature in the low 40's it's a good day to be off the water. Now is a great time to take care of your tackle, proper maintenance especially equipment used in saltwater is vital. Start with new fresh lin more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Coldest Week of the Year - Water temperature has dropped more than 10 degrees in the last five days. However, the wind is going to lay down tomorrow, but then again, the air temp will be in the high 30s at daybreak. If this pushes the water temp down into the mid 50s, expect more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Cold and Windy Fishing - Cold – Windy - Fishing It was cold on the water today. I don't think the temperatures got over 55 all day. The wind was a little tough but not too bad. We fished docks inside residential canals with MirrOlure's suspending MirrOdine and gulp jerk sh more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay