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

Gulf Grouper Country, Hernando Beach - Today the fishing was steady. Lots of short Gag Grouper throughout the day. Some nice keepers along with big Mangrove Snapper, and Grunts. Dead bait was the trick in the murky water today. We fished in close to avoid the rough water offshore. more...
Capt. Rick Rodriguez - Hernando Beach

Good Gag Grouper Day - FIshing inshore for gag grouper a couple recently we had a good day. Hooked and landed 5 trolling MirrOlure and Mann's Stretch lures and two and bottom knocker rigs using frozen sardines. The wind was a little breezy when trolling but with drift sock more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Gulf Grouper Fishing - This month will offer some quite different opportunities for the offshore angler. I was asked by another captain the other day if we had been catching any of the big Red Bulls that we usually find offshore during the winter months. As I paused to an more...
Capt. Sam Medigovich - Hernando Beach

January Gulf of Mexico Fishing Action - Gag grouper action is really picking up inside of 15 miles and this trend should continue through the winter months. To catch gag grouper, I suggest with the aid of your fish finder you locate some hard bottom such as a ledge, an area of coral, shipw more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

King Mackerel in January - January 6, 2009 Sarasota Florida Fishing Report By Capt. Bob Smith Kingfish are being caught offshore! That is not normal in January but they are scattered around and can be found. Most of the action offshore has been Grey snapper on jigs ti more...
Capt. Bob Smith - Sarasota

Gulf Grouper Country, Hernando Beach - Warm waters off the coast of Hernando Beach continue to produce large catches of Gag Grouper. We are having the best time catching grouper on dead and live bait. It is non stop action from 10 to 50 feet of water. Come out and have fun fishing for G more...
Capt. Rick Rodriguez - Hernando Beach

Redfish and Trout Bite Excellent - Friday 1/2/2009 we had a great redfish bite in lower Tampa Bay. I found some really large fish that were anxious to eat MirrOLure Top Dogs and Gulp Shrimp. The topwater bite came off the broken bottom grass flats and the Gulp's off oyster bars. We ha more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Trout Season Back On - Trout season is on again in Tampa Bay, starting today. The catch and release action in December would seem to indicate that it will be a banner year for trout; never have I seen so many fish over 20 inches. All my most recent trout were caught more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Seeing Spots in Tampa Bay - Last month Tampa Bay earned her stripes (sheepshead stripes) and this month she is seeing spots, seatrout spots that is. January first marks the reopening of spotted seatrout fishing in the southern region of our state. During the closed months of more...
Capt. Dan Bumgarner - St. Petersburg

hernando beach fishing report - The water is clear and the best bite in our areA has been in 8 - 10 feet of water. on the flats when we see birds that tells us there is fish there also. the birds usually follow the bait schools and feed and so do trout,reds,jacks,blues and others. more...
Capt. Keith Tomlinson - Hernando Beach