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

Sarasota and Venice - Crane Meadow Lodge, MT Fishing Report for 9/20 through 9/27/2003 I hosted a group of fly anglers at Crane Meadow Lodge near Twin Bridges, MT last week. Nick Reding, Bob Reynolds and Bob Harness, all from St. Louis, MO, young Nick Reding from New Y more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Fall Season Ushers in Excellent Fishing Action Looking ahead a couple of weeks on my monthly calendar, I’m actually starting to get a little excited with anticipation. With only a few days left in September, the thought of October looming just aro more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Homosassa Redfishing Great! Homosassa: Sept. 6 - Ward Trulock called me from his office in Georgia and left me a voice mail saying he was coming to Homosassa to fish even though a major tropical storm was headed our way. Plans to catch some redfi more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Sarasota and Venice - Sarasota & Charlotte Harbor, FL Fishing Report for 9/14 through 9/19/2003 Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict caught and released snook, trout, tarpon and Spanish mackerel during the past week. The best action was with tarpon in upper Charlotte Harbor more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Coming Back The fishing is getting better! There are plenty of spotted seatrout and Spanish mackerel on the grass flats. Mangrove snapper are being caught along the rocks and docks in the passes. Cobias are starting to show up on the “I” re more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Shell Point Bait and Tackle Fishing Report 09/17 Shell Point Bait and Tackle Fishing Report The redfish bite continues to be hot, and snook fishing is starting to pick up. Capt. Nick Winger of Apollo Beach said he and his clients caught all the more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Sarasota and Venice - Sarasota & Charlotte Harbor, FL Fishing Report for 9/9 through 9/14/2003 Anglers on the Snook Fin-Addict did very well during the past week with redfish, trout and bluefish. Reds are schooling in Sarasota Bay and Charlotte Harbor. In Sarasota we a more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Despite all the rain we still have managed to get quite a few days out on the water that have been quite successful. I guess the best way to sum up the fishing it’s just redfish and more redfish. They have been making up the majority of our catches more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - While most eyes and ears were watching Bay News 9 and tracking the tropical storm that was suppose to hit Homosassa this past weekend, my troops came to fish. The slow moving storm had everyone worried, me included. With overcast skies and the th more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Southshore Tampa Bay Fishing Report for Sept. 09 Tropical Storm Henri did not have any adverse effect on Tampa Bay fishing. Most of the heavy rain fell to the south of us, and we had anglers fishing every day despite weather warnings. Remarkably, more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay