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

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

Good snapper bite in Sarasota - Weather was an issue as Tropical Storm Erin breezed through. Thankfully, it moved very quickly and I was back out on the water on Tuesday to find conditions surprisingly favorable. Mangrove snapper were definitely the fish of the week for clients more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Anna Maria mangroves - After a summer lull the mangrove snapper fishing has picked up. Small shiners and shrimp are good baits around deep grass in the bay or all structures in the bay and gulf. Lots of trout have moved in over the deeper grass edges. Spanish mackerel are more...
Capt. Tom Chaya - Anna Maria

Road trip - Ok fishheads, Its time for a road trip. You would think that as a fishing guide for vacation, I would go to the mountains or somewhere different than my norm, but no, I chose to go to the Florida Keys. With Jimmy Buffett music and a cold adult bev more...
Capt. Joel Gant - Hernando Beach