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

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Fishing on Florida’s Nature Coast on the Homosassa Bay was excellent since my last report. The following catches were performed while being guided by me. On October 9, Craig Suarez with Bill Moore and son caught 10 nice spotted sea trout. The Duke more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Start of Fall Kingfish Run Upon Us! If you haven't already heard it, you have now, the kingfish are returning. Friday we ran into a school of jumping Spanish Mackerels about 13 miles offshore on the Gulf. Looked like the ideal spot so we started more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Fish coming back Fishing is getting back to normal with plenty of new fish coming in to fill the void left by the Red Tide. Mangrove snapper have been plentiful around the 40' depths offshore. The artificial reef M3 has been a hot spot but you c more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - I wish every week was a spitting image of this past one. Absolutely beautiful weather, the fish are biting with few people on the water. I have to say, hands down, this is my favorite time of the year to fish. Yes the fishing as a whole is better more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Group Lands Variety on The Fly Last weekend we left from Riverside Resort with 8 anglers headed up by Adam Adams. The Sewannee Flyfishers were in four guided boats that included Capt. Bill Fitzsimmons, Capt. John Bazo, Capt Jim Long and myself. more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Redtide fishing Bay fishing has improved over the past week. Most of the good fishing was on the East Side of the bay around Steven's Point. The grass flats held plenty of small sea trout and a few keepers with plenty of large ladyfish to ke more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Well fall is finally here. I must say that I?m ready for some cool weather after a hot summer in the sun. Anticipation is high right now, we had our first cold snap this weekend and that along with the last tropical storm has put our water temperat more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Saltwater Fishing Report for Sarasota, Florida. - Red tide may slow things down! The Red Tide has put a halt to most of our Bay fishing but that can change at any time, for better or worse. The best Bay action was for trout at Buttonwood Harbor marker and north along the grass flats. The NE more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - Snook season is now finally here. It seems that despite the heat, we are still able to find decent fishing for them. We have had a few days this past week when we managed 15 or so snook. That's pretty good considering we have been spending the majo more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Fishing Report for Homosassa, Florida - Fishing the past week was pretty darn good despite the Florida heat. It was Labor Day weekend and the Euarts and some friends were coming down from Atlanta for some trout/redfishing on Homosassa’s Nature Coast. With full moon approaching, I knew th more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa