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

The Bite's Getting Right in Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Tampa Bay Inshore Charter Fishing Report Let's talk Sheepshead again first; the sheepshead bite remains very good even though the weather outside is more like spring instead of winter. This bite should stay decent for a couple more weeks. What is ni more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Clearwater Fishing Report 2/25/17 - February has had some fantastic weather and great fishing both in Tampa Bay and Clearwater water harbor, and it should continue to be good until late summer. So don't wait, come join us either this Spring or for the awesome action! Now to the curren more...
Capt. Jared Simonetti - Clearwater

Spring Slams!!!!! Redfish Snook and Trout!!!!! - Captain John Fischbach a long time fishing guide on Florida's west central gulf Coast of Florida including Tampa Bay, Tarpon Springs, New Port Richey, Clearwater, Dunedin and all inshore, backcountry and offshore/deep sea areas reports that beautiful more...
Capt. John Fischbach - Clearwater

Steady sheepshead action in Sarasota - The sheepshead bite remained strong in Big Sarasota Pass over the last week. We had to move from the pass itself to the nearby docks and bridges due to very strong tidal flow. The best time to work structure in the pass is on a slack tide. Sheepshead more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Big Trout Remain Strong, Redfish Beginning to Show - Unseasonably warm weather remained the rule and large seatrout seem to appreciate it. Fishing for the larger winter spotted seatrout has ben as good this year as any in recent memory with limit catches continuing to be the norm. Whitebait has been a more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay

Tampa Fishing Takes A Peek At Spring - With warmer than normal temperatures and an abundance of sunshine the sight fishing has been great. We have been targeting large Jacks, redfish, and even some resident tarpon. We are probably less than a month away from the fishing in Tampa Bay hitti more...
Capt. Brandon Henley - Tampa Bay

Spring Right Around The Corner - Tampa Bay Fishing - The Sheepshead migration / spawn is in full swing in Tampa Bay. The full moon kicked it off and it's gonna be very good the next two to three weeks. So, if you like to tug on some convicts and at the same time put some good eats in the fridge, the more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Springtime all the time - It seems that springtime is all the time this year. Bait fish never left the flats and there was no real winter pattern to speak of. That being said the fishing is great. Sheepshead are on just about any structure you can find. The bay reefs are on f more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Anna Maria

Good sheepshead action in Sarasota - The sheepshead migration is in full swing as we are just coming off of the full moon. Good numbers of these tasty saltwater panfish are moving into Big Pass, New Pass, and surrounding docks, bridges, and oyster bars. Live or frozen shrimp fished on more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Epic Crystal River Fishing! Plus NO SNOW! - As we stroll into the second week of February (at least I think its February) all indications are that the above average temperatures of the New Year will continue to be the norm well into spring. This warming trend will only accelerate the arrival more...
Capt. Kyle Messier - Crystal River