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

Good Action on Sarasota Bay Deep Grass Flats - Action was steady on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay during the past couple of weeks. Anglers fishing with me, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout and blues on flies, CAL jigs with shad tails and DOA Deadly Comb more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Sarasota

Good bite on the deep grass in Sarasota! - Fishing was very good this week on the grass flats near both passes this week. Bass Assassin Sea Shad baits tore them up, catching pompano, Spanish mackerel, speckled trout, and good numbers of bluefish and ladyfish. Several of my clients had never more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Black Crappie - Crappiefishing is just starting to do well. Larger deeper lakes are doing better. Sal Apopka and the Harris Chain is the places I have fishing and done well. Reports to me is the other lakes are also doing well. more...
Capt. Frank Bourgeois - Hernando Beach

Vary your Retrieve - Still some snook to get shots at before it gets too cold. Pinfish and shrimp have been my go to on outgoing tides! Also, letting the sun warm them up a little can increase the bite, especially on colder days! The redfish bite has been best on high more...
Capt. Dustin Hilliard - Tampa Bay

So many Species so little Time in Tampa Bay - Variety is the spice of life and that is certainly case here at Tampa Fishing Charters. We have an abundance of different species to target depending on the weather and tide. I have been spending a lot of time targeting snook before it gets to chilly more...
Capt. Brandon Henley - Tampa Bay

High Yield Fall Fishing Charters Continue in High Gear!!!!! - Captain John Fischbach of Absolute Florida Flats Fishing and offshore fishing charters, running out of Tarpon Springs and fishing the west central Florida gulf coast region including the waters of Dunedin, Clearwater Beach, Palm Harbor, New Port Rich more...
Capt. John Fischbach - Clearwater

Triple Tail's are here - We have had good catches of triple tail on the flats. Pull up to the millions of craps traps and thrown a small pin fish near the buoy and hang on the great eating Triple tail will give you a fantastic fight. If the first buoy doesn't produce keep vi more...
Capt. John O'Hanlon - Clearwater

Bluefish and ladyfish action hot in Sarasota! - Anglers experienced fast action this week, mostly at the Middlegrounds and in Big Pass. Ladyfish were thick with bluefish speckled trout, Spanish mackerel, and flounder mixed in. Bass Assassin Sea Shad baits in Glow and red/gold shiner were very p more...
Capt. Jim Klopfer - Sarasota

Hernando Fishing Report - Hernando beach fishing report . Fall fishing is here and in full swing I have got to say this is my most favorite time of year for fishing. with the big low tides and cooler weather the fish are feeding great. Inshore the speckled sea trout a more...
Capt. Josh Fritz - Hernando Beach

Near Shore Fishing heats Up - Near Shore reefs have come alive with life. Quality sized Spanish mackerel have invaded inshore hard bottom areas with a vengeance, devouring any hapless whitebait thrown in their direction. For anglers interested in simply bending rods, there is n more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay