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

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Fishing on the lower east side of Tampa Bay is currently hot. Anglers targeting big trout say the fishing is the best it has been in years. Catch and release snook action can only be described as excellent. The recent cap on snook at 34 inches is more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Gator Trout Unless you are planning to make a 40 mile run offshore, barracuda has been the best action around the artificial reefs. (M-7) has been the hottest spot and live Threadfin herring the best bait. Bottom fishing from the (I) reefs out t more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - This May has turned out to be one heck of a month for fishing. Inshore and offshore, equally so. It seems that each day as I leave the dock I must fight the same mental battle over and over. Should we head inshore or offshore? Now it?s especially more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Slow down Although tarpon fishing had been fairly good, the wind direction and weather conditions since Friday has made it difficult at best. The wind direction is expected to swing back to the NE on Monday and that should get us back on trac more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Homosassa Tarpon Get Eaten I guess all creatures of the sea deserve to live even if they are sharks. God put them there for a reason. There have been many sightings of large sharks in Citrus County this past week. The sharks seem to be attracted more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Citrus County report from area anglers and guides Ben at MacRae’s in Homosassa said Capt. Charlie Harris caught his limit of reds for his clients. Capt. Fred Lyles guided a party to 6 redfish. Capt. John Bazo caught his limit of redfish and more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Tarpon on schedule The Tarpon have arrived on schedule and are moving along the beaches in ten to twenty feet of water. Of course it is good day, bad day when it comes to the bite. Easterly wind or calm, clear water is very desirable for finding more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Wow! Lots have happened since my last fishing report. The period between this and my last fishing report has been the best action since the beginning of our spring fishing. Last week giant kingfish, this week some of the fastest snook fishing you ca more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Preperation, and a Keen Eye Reward Anglers Last week in this column we touched on some basic principles that can be applied to fishing. Using simple time proven fishing techniques on a consistent day to day basis will produce fish. Sounds like a b more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - HOMOSASSA TARPON FEVER When I hear the sound of whipporwill before I go to bed at night, that tells me that the arrival of the mighty silver king ‘megalopacus atalanticus” is upon us. Migratory schools of giant tarpon make their way to Homosassa’ more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa