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

Good action on the deep grass in Sarasota - Fishing was outstanding this week for clients taking fishing charters with me! Sarasota Bay is loaded with baitfish and just about every grass flat in 5' to 8' of water has bait and gamefish on it. There were a lot of fish breaking on the surface, es more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Nature Coast Fishing and Scalloping Report - The Heat is on here along the Nature Coast. With average high temperatures hovering around 90° most anglers and especially fish will be in search of a reprieve from the summer heat. For those anglers looking for the best fishing action, early morni more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Icast - My wife Carol and I attended the biggest wholesale fishing show in the U.S. called ICAST. This show is so big we… had to do it in two days… I saw new products from all over the world and just about every state. One of the products we enjoyed using more...
Capt. Frank Bourgeois - Hernando Beach

Sharks Sharks! - The shark bite is still very strong in North County. We have been bring some big boys to the boat by chumming the sharks. Let's go Catching more...
Capt. John O'Hanlon - Clearwater

Hot Weather has Yet to Cool Action - June fisnished strong with snook generally outnumbering redfish on most charters. Setting up on time tested beach locations for snook was almost gauranteed to produce results if a little patience was employed. On some days, chumming with white bait more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Clearwater

Good Tarpon Fly Fishing Action in Sarasota - Fly anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon during the past couple of weeks. With the weather in a normal pattern of an east breeze in the morning, an afternoon sea breeze and plenty of sun more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Slammer Red Snapper Trips from Johns Pass - Red Snapper trips this season have just been outstanding. If you have not made that trip offshore this year - you should. We have been fishing from 30 to 50 mile out of Johns Pass and limiting out regularly on some nice AR's. We are also picking up s more...
Capt. Brandon Vaughan - Johns Pass

Hot fishing - If you've been out lately, you know summer is in full swing. It is hot, hot, hot! With the very warm weather, you need not only to change how you fish but how you go fishing. Make sure you take plenty of water and hydrate. Also use plenty of sunsc more...
Capt. Joel Gant - Hernando Beach

Icast - Fishing is getting tough... Gulf and lake water temp is 90... Fish slow and when possible shade... even Redfish will try to find shade as well as snook around docks. Next week My wife and I will be at ICAST... hope to see you there more...
Capt. Frank Bourgeois - Hernando Beach

Redfish, Tarpon and Snook - The redfish bite has been good on high to outgoing tides. I love using pilchards and live shrimp on a float, running down the shadow line of the mangroves. Tarpon are still here. Look for the cleanest water to sight fish for these guys. Lighten more...
Capt. Dustin Hilliard - Tampa Bay