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

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Southshore Tampa Bay Fishing Report For December 18 December fishing on the Southshore of Tampa Bay was predictably slow last week. Snook season ended on December 15 with a whimper, and I didn’t a keeper snook on the cleaning table at the more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Well I know it's been a while since a fishing report but with Thanksgiving and all it's been very busy, plus I took a little vacation to do some deer hunting with my dad. Yes, if you are wondering, I got a nice eight-pointer. Everyone always asks w more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Homosassa fishing is always good, however, sometimes the catching varies. Our winter like conditions have caused the water temperature to drop between the mid 50’s to the low 60’s. The fish have gotten use to the change and feed during the approach o more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Knocked the fishing down but not out The numerous cold fronts moving through the area have knocked the fishing down but not out. We have found plenty of sea trout and ladyfish on the grass-flats to keep the rods bending all day. A few permit more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - December Ushers Some Great Fishing on the Gulf December is a great month for fishing out on the Gulf of Mexico. Cooling water temperatures should help get the grouper and snapper in the feeding mood. Be sure though if you plan on fishing offsh more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Spanish Mackerel Return November 24, 2002 Sarasota Fla. Fishing Report As soon as the water began to clear last week, the Spanish Mackerel were back on the bite. Thursday morning we found the water flat as we came out of New Pass and into the more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Southshore Tampa Bay Fishing Report for November 19 Winter came upon us with a torrent of rain last Saturday. The annual Chuck Lamar Celebrity tournament out of St. Petersburg was virtually a wash. It rained hard all day Saturday, and then it bl more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Mackerel & Cobia King mackerel and Spanish mackerel still hitting hard along the beaches! Cobia are also doing well on most of the rock piles! Sharks and large barracuda are feeding on the mackerel. Little tunny are also mixing in. For more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Southshore Tampa Bay Fishing Report Last week was provided some of the hottest action on Tampa Bay’s Southshore this fall. Capt. Chet Jennings of Apollo Beach caught keeper-sized cobia on every trip that the wind allowed him to cruise the flats. more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Fishing Homosassa Florida for redfish and trout is what I get paid to do. However, with the cold fronts moving through redfish can be tough to get after the fronts move through. Trout slow down as well after the front moves through. However, just more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa