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

Scollops - check FWC website for dates and changes ... Please be safe out there. I truly recommend flippers for swimming in tides. Equipment Needed Be sure to bring a mask and snorkel when searching for scallops. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones. Be sure to br more...
Capt. Frank Bourgeois - Hernando Beach

Bigger is always better! - I have lived in this area my entire life. I can honestly say the fishery is making a strong comeback. Our red fishing has remained to stay steady throughout the year and we are getting some big fish under the bush. The snook fishing has been stea more...
Capt. Brian Dopirak - Palm Harbor

Summer Fishing is in Full Swing!!! - Captain John Fischbach of Absolute Florida Flats fishing based out of Tarpon Springs, a long time Guide Service running fishing charters on West Central Florida's Gulf Coast providing Inshore fishing, Flats fishing, Nearshore fishing and Offshore fis more...
Capt. John Fischbach - Clearwater

Good fishing in Sarasota after storms - Mother Nature threw us a curve ball this week as a tropical system moved through the area, bringing rain and wind and shutting things down for several days. I was able to get out on Friday and Saturday, and as is the case after a storm, the key was more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Tarpon Fishing explodes in Tampa Bay - It's June and tarpon are the target on Tampa fishing charters. The action has been great and the weather has kept the crowds down. We have been targeting tarpon on the beach as well as resident tarpon on the beach. I offer Tampa fly fishing for ta more...
Capt. Brandon Henley - Tampa Bay

Tarpon Time! - It is rainy season in Tampa Bay. Rainy season typically runs from mid May to mid October, resulting in frequent summer rainfall. Certain fish prefer certain weather over others and different fish react differently to certain kinds of weather or air more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Big Time Tarpon Fishing w/ Scallops to follow - WOW! It's hard to believe that we're already heading into the second week of June and only a couple weeks away from our World Famous Scallop season. Before Nature Coast anglers start looking ahead to Scalloping local spin and fly anglers are stil more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Good Tarpon Action in Sarasota Despite Tough Conditions - Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with tarpon in the coastal gulf in Sarasota during the past couple of weeks. Spin fishing anglers hooked up numerous times on live crabs and brought several fish more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Three times the fun - Ok fishheads, we have three species that are open season right now. Gag grouper, Red snapper (charter boats only) and Scallops are the three to target. Gag grouper opened on June 1st. The size is now 24 and 2 per person. These fish can be cau more...
Capt. Joel Gant - Hernando Beach

windy - Not much going on. I did one fly fishing trip and Ray Cannanta from my fly club caught many fish. All other days cancelled for bad weather is upon us more...
Capt. Frank Bourgeois - Hernando Beach