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

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Shell Point Bait and Tackle Fishing Report for January 12, 2005 The nice weather we’ve had since the first of the year makes a fine point: Good weather doesn’t necessarily make for great fishing. And it’s not that the fish aren’t here – there a more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Even Octopus! Well, what month is it? That’s right it’s Jan. Yes that’s right it is Jan even though it feels like Spring. We could not ask for much better weather. The last two weeks have been almost too nice with just about no wind. more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Sarasota and Venice - SW Florida Fishing Report for 1/3 through 1/8/2005 Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict caught and released a variety of fish during the past week. As is often the case at this time of the year, the best action was fly fishing for snook at night. Fly a more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - South Shore - A break in the weather brought anglers out in great numbers on the Southshore flats, and the hot ticket seems to be trout. Most anglers targeting trout did well. Capt. Chet Jennings had five keepers on one of his Cast and Blast trips, but said the more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Hello fellow fisherman! I hope you had a happy holiday season and that 2005 brings good luck for all of us. Spring is right around the corner and before you know it tarpon will soon follow. So far this winter has been my best ever as far as fishing more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Sarasota and Venice - SW Florida Fishing Report for 12/26/2004 through 1/2/2005 Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict had good action with reds in Sarasota Bay, lower Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor during the past week. The action was slow at the beginning of the week due to more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - This is the time for the gag grouper This is the time for the gag grouper to be in close and they are! The wind and cold has given us some problems with finding them along the beaches and on the “I” reefs because of the silty cold water. W more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Hideaway! Well when is this wind going to stop blowing?. It has been too rough to get out and do any off shore fishing. So all of the fishing that we have been doing has been in the bay. That is the nice thing about fishing in the bay, i more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Fishing and Hunting Action is Red-Hot From my good guide buddies reports, redfishing is excellent in the river. Capt. Jim Long, a native guide and our new Homosassa Guides Association President reported excellent action the river catching redfis more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Poor weather has precluded much fishing activity on the Southshore flats of Tampa Bay for most of the past month. An extremely cold front passed through the bay a week before Christmas. Heavy rains all day Christmas day were followed by gale force more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay