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

Good Action on Sarasota Bay Deep Grass Flats & Dock Lights - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with snook around dock lights and trout on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay during the past week. This is a great time of year to beat the heat, by fishing dock more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Fishing improves in Sarasota after tropical weather - Sarasota received a bunch of rain early in the week, up to 15 in some areas, along with the Gulf of Mexico being churned up and dirty from the wind! That pretty much shut down fishing early in the week. I was able to get out at the end of the week more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Late Summer Early Fall Fishing - Here's what you can expect to catch in the Gulf of Mexico for the next few months, if you go fishing offshore. From 5-15 miles out gray snapper, porgy, Spanish mackerel, shark, barracuda and some red and gag grouper. But remember, a lot of the grou more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Tarpon, Jacks, and Redfish - It was an incredibly busy tarpon season for me so this is my first report in months. The tarpon fishing was fantastic when the weather would cooperate. The good news is the winds have died, and the tarpon will be chewing until December at least. You more...
Capt. Brandon Henley - Tampa Bay

Good action in Sarasota as water cools off a bit! - Fishing was good once again this week in Sarasota. Water temperatures dropped a few degrees down to the lower-mid 80s and baitfish are still abundant on the flats. Clients on fishing charters in Sarasota landed snook, speckled trout to 5 pounds, b more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Fly Fishing for Snook at Night a Good Option in Sarasota - I was away on a family vacation recently, so I don't have much to report locally. However, I did get out for a trip after we returned. A fly angler fishing Sarasota Bay with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action catching more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Fall Fishing Around the Corner - Well its been a very hot summer & I don't know about you but I am ready for some cooler temps & fall fishing. Wont be too long before the fronts start moving in and kings show up. We are again offering our Winter Charter Fishing Club memberships more...
Capt. Brandon Vaughan - Johns Pass

Awesome August Fishing Action - The catching on Florida's Nature Coast this month has been almost as hot as our August weather itself. With most of our days featuring 90° temperatures it pays to hit the water early this month. Anglers fishing early and often these days have found more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Mangrove Snapper and Redfish Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay Fishing Reports 8/20/2017 The dog days of summer are here. August is one of the hottest months in Tampa Bay, and that is an understatement. But don't fret, (can't say don't sweat), the fishing can still be very good; you just have to adj more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Good bite early in Sarasota - Fishing continued to be very productive on the grass flats near both Big Sarasota Pass and New Pass. Bait was thick and easy to catch with most of them being perfect sized threadfin herring. Clients on fishing charters landed speckled trout, Spanis more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota