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

Ben, Tony and me Fly-Fishing for Tarpon - Yesterday, my good friend Capt. Tony Matthews and I guided Ben Baumgardner of Gastonia, N.C. for a tarpon hunting adventure. I have guided Ben for 24 years and for someone to stick with me that long is beyond me. But we always have fun and he has more...
Capt. Mike Locklear - Homosassa

Limited Tarpon Action in Sarasota Due to 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 several times and brought one fish to the boat. Sea c more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Record Heat last week, and Even Hotter Inshore Bite! - With record-breaking temps, last week hot was and that's an understatement. Even though we broke heat records last week, it didn't affect the bite in a negative way. Let's talk Snook first. I've been catching quality fish in some of my honey hol more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Everything is Chewing! - The bite in Tampa Bay right now is absolutely on fire. We have been consistently catching snook, reds, cobia, and trout. White bait is on the majority of the flats and has been easiest to get during low light. Schools of redfish are still around a more...
Capt. Trajan Rodriguez - Tampa Bay

Hot Summer Fishing - Fishing in Tampa Bay is incredible right now. Although it has been very hot out there and water temperatures are in the mid 80s the fish are still actively feeding. Bait is abundant and easy to find most days. We have been seeing good numbers of fish more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

Tarpon Time - Finally! Tarpon Time is here along the Nature Coast. This long awaited season has been highly anticipated since the banner season of 2016 came to a close last July. With all of the warmer than usual weather this winter myself and many of the other more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River

Steady action in Sarasota, though wind was an issue. - I was up in north Georgia for several days on a little vacation before the summer fishing season. I did get in one trip on Friday, after I returned home. I took out locals Doc Dojutrek, Bill Kish, and John Englander, and they had a solid charter. more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Fishing is Good - Well I finally finished my project boat and went fishing. Two trips in the gulf yielded some gator trout and yesterday Jon Cone and I jumped a big school of Tarpon I went to Lake Hernando and Lake Henderson and on both trips I slayed and released more...
Capt. Frank Bourgeois - Hernando Beach

Fly Tarpon Anglers Getting Some Early Season Action - Tarpon time! Numbers of tarpon increased as we approached a full moon last week and fly anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had some action with them. Tarpon numbers will continue to increase as we head into late more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Be Stealthy for Snook - Late cold front dirtied up the water a bit but didn't drop the water temperature too much. The redfish bite has been consistent on the incoming to high tide and the high to outgoing. White bait and shrimp has been working under a cork along the sho more...
Capt. Dustin Hilliard - Tampa Bay