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

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Lots of wind followed by a strong cold front made for tough fishing on Southshore Tampa Bay midweek. I did get out in my canoe one day early in the week, and found some redfish on a mid morning minus tide off Sand Key. I caught a 26-inch redfish on a more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Getting warmer! The fish are still chasing live bait. We’ve had to work for the bite a little harder due to the water temperature fluctuating so much, but we’ve managed to find some fish to bend the rod everyday. It’s a given this time of year t more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Sarasota and Venice - Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 1/29 through 2/17/2008 Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action in Sarasota Bay and Charlotte Harbor during the past couple of weeks. more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hello everyone, looks like another early spring. Although we had a cold snap last night it seems like the cold weather only sticks around for a day or so, not long enough to really push the fish off the flats into the deeper holes. I spent most of more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Springlike weather was the rule this week and fishing picked up accordingly. Capt. Chet Jennings told me he fished the Bahia Beach Reef early in the week with live shrimp and caught some big sheepshead. Later in the week he said he had a very good da more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Back to it! It's back to fishing with live bait and the fishing is hot! I can't remember the last time I went and caught bait this early in the year and caught so many fish on it. The shiners this past week have been a little tough to find but wel more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay, Tarpon Springs, Clearwater & St. Petersburg - Time to Eat - Clearwater Mark had his Father-in-law, his brother-in-law, and his future brother-in-law in town and he wanted to show them a good day on the water here in Florida. On the agenda was to get some fish for dinner more...
Capt. Clay Eavenson - Tarpon Springs

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Our weekly cold front passed across the bay on Friday, and the few anglers who braved the wind caught some fish. There were some big trout hanging out around the oyster bars at the mouth of the Little Manatee River, and I saw a few fish caught on the more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Bring it home! Although spring is just around the corner, we’re just going to have to keep filling the boat with redfish and sheepshead for now. One of the great things about fishing this time of the year is that you can fill your cooler more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay, Tarpon Springs, Clearwater & St. Petersburg - Slow Start, Good Finish. Joe called me about a trip for he and his old high school buddies. They are all anglers so I set out a game plan to chase after redfish. My favorite shallow water game fish. In hind sight, I prob more...
Capt. Clay Eavenson - Tarpon Springs