All Fishing Reports

May 17, 2012

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
If you are looking to catch a fish of a lifetime then this will be a good week for you. The Tarpon are showing up in bigger numbers and the upcoming new moon…
May 16, 2012

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Well, it wasn't a great week but after thinking about it wasn't a bad week at all. Peacock bass up to 5 pounds using a mix of technique's. Sub surface with…
May 15, 2012

Palm Beach / Jupiter

in Gary Friedman by Gary Friedman
Offshore: As the days of bad weather are beginning to disappear, the sun beginning to beat down on the East Coast, the seas are starting to lay down. So with…
May 14, 2012

Aripeka

in Guide Bruce Butler by Guide Bruce Butler
Welcome back Yak fans. This month, I want to talk about several things, so let's get started. First is, of course, fishing. The patterns are in transition and…
May 13, 2012

Sarasota-Tampa Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing the coastal gulf and Tampa Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key,…
May 12, 2012

Sarasota

in Captain Jim Klopfer by Captain Jim Klopfer
Fishing was very good once again this week! We landed snook on every charter, redfish, large speckled trout, silver trout, pompano, sea bass, Spanish mackerel,…
May 11, 2012

Mosquito Lagoon

in Captain Patrick Rood by Captain Patrick Rood
It's hard to believe that it's already the month of May, but with May brings change to the Lagoon system. The fish are starting to get into their summertime…
May 10, 2012

Pass-a-Grille

in Captain Michael S. Murray by Captain Mike S. Murray
She did it again!!! A few weeks ago The O'Brien's Irish Pubs held their second fishing tournament of the year. I was again hired by the owner of the Tampa Pub…
May 09, 2012

Miami Urban Canals

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Well, we are quickly getting into our summer pattern which is giving us a more mixed pattern of fishing. The urban canals have some spawning activity with some…
May 08, 2012

North Pinellas

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
Continuous good fishing in our area, becoming better yet!! Bait is very abundant, but getting them before day break is key when targeting them on the flats.…
May 07, 2012

Andros South

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
I hosted a group of 8 anglers, Jon Yenari, from Sarasota, Mike Perez, from Sarasota and Richmond, IN, Les Fulcher, from Longboat Key, Kirk Grassett, from…
May 06, 2012

Mosquito Lagoon

in Captain Patrick Rood by Captain Patrick Rood
The large bait pods have found their way to the Lagoon system; both Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon. Look for a strong trout bite early in the morning around…
May 05, 2012

Fort Myers

in Captain John Kumiski by Captain John Kumiski
Monday- Maxx, Alex, and I drove to Pineland early, arriving at Tarpon Lodge a little after eight. After checking in we got the boat launched and headed out to…
May 04, 2012

Palm Beach/Jupiter

in Gary Friedman by Gary Friedman
With the weather not necessarily cooperating lately in the Palm Beach/Jupiter area. I have found that I have seriously had to pick my days out on the water in…
May 03, 2012

Miami

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
One of the toughest weeks for me! Rain, wind, lightning and just nasty weather kept me off the water a bunch of days and made the fish very shy at times! The…
May 02, 2012

North Pinellas

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
Fishing in our area the last week has been great. As Captain Dave Rieumont has said, there are many snook on the North Pinellas beaches. There are also many 30…
May 01, 2012

Sarasota Forecast

in Captain Jim Klopfer by Captain Jim Klopfer
May is a transition month in Sarasota. Although the calendar says it is still spring, by late May it will definitely feel like summer time. Pelagic species…
April 30, 2012

Clearwater-Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
The last few weeks I have been watching snook. They are starting to show up in bigger numbers on the North Pinellas beaches and passes. At first, I was finding…
April 29, 2012

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released…
April 28, 2012

Lake Manatee/Terra Ceia

in Captain Mike Senecal by Captain Mike Senecal
The high winds this week and water temperatures dropping back down into the lower the 70's were the big stories for this week. The days we were able to get on…
April 27, 2012

Sarasota Fishing Forecast

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Tarpon time! May is one of my favorite months of the year due to the influx of tarpon along our beaches. Tarpon fishing should be strong this season due to…
April 26, 2012

Miami Urban Canals

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
A busy week until the weather moved in and chased my clients from fishing this weekend! My week started with Gary Hamilton of Wilmington, Delaware down for…
April 25, 2012

Mosquito Lagoon

in Captain Patrick Rood by Captain Patrick Rood
With the water levels rising and the increase of bait in the Mosquito Lagoon system, the bite has been on fire. If you target the bait pods you will catch…
April 25, 2012

Florida Keys

in Captain Mitch Mitchell by Captain Mitch
Tarpon: Florida Keys has started out with an incredible tarpon season. Because of the fact we basically had no winter and the water temperatures stayed warm,…
April 24, 2012

South Pasco

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
Fishing in our area has been limited lately with the wind. Fishing docks, canals, and the leeward sides of spoil island has been best for comfort in the windy…
April 24, 2012

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The fishing in the South Pinellas area is still good. The redfish schools have taken a beating but are still around the same areas. Being one of the first to…
April 23, 2012

Indian River

in Captain John Kumiski by Captain John Kumiski
Cheryl, the official sister of Spotted Tail, was visiting from New Hampshire until Thursday of the week just past. While it was great seeing her, she cut into…
April 22, 2012

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released…
April 21, 2012

Lake Manatee/Terra Ceia

in Captain Mike Senecal by Captain Mike Senecal
Fishing at Lake Manatee has been very tough the last couple of weeks. The algae bloom that has invaded the lake has made crappie fishing nearly impossible.…
April 20, 2012

Anna Maria - Offshore

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Fired Up! Spring Cleaning offshore of Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key! On Show Me The Fish Charters running my 31 ft custom Morgan sport fisherman…
April 19, 2012

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
The urban canal bite was up and down this past week but the Everglades bite has really picked up. I found a recycling effect in many of the urban canals which…
April 16, 2012

Palm Beach/Jupiter

in Gary Friedman by Gary Friedman
Offshore:So with the winter season slowly disappearing, and the last of the snowbirds taking flight to the north. The waters off the East Coast of Florida will…
April 15, 2012

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released…
April 14, 2012

Miami Urban Canals

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
The fishing continues to be very good in the urban canals for peacock bass and the bite in the everglades is slowly getting just as good. Though the peacock…
April 13, 2012

Mosquito Lagoon

in Captain John Kumiski by Captain John Kumiski
On Monday son Alex and I went to Port Canaveral. We had to pick up the Mitzi from the mechanic (annual service on the Yamaha), who had forgotten about me. So…
April 12, 2012

Florida Middle Grounds

in Hubbard's Marina by Hubbards Marina
Finally, our fishing season is ready to swing into high gear. Mangrove snapper and red grouper now, then ARS and gags. What a line up! Care to 'join us' on the…
April 11, 2012

Indian River Lagoon

in Captain Patrick Rood by Captain Patrick Rood
Here we are already in the month of April, this year seems to be flying by. The bait has moved into the ICW and Lagoon system with large schools of mullet…
April 10, 2012

Tampa Bay

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The weather for the upcoming week is looking good for fishing. The tides will be high at mid-day throughout the week. This will allow the fish to get in under…
April 10, 2012

Sarasota

in Captain Andy Cotton by Captain Andy Cotton
Anglers fishing with me this past have caught snook, redfish, spotted seatrout, Spanish mackeral, and flounder. Terry Crews of Sarasota, Florida had an…
April 10, 2012

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
A very busy week with mixed results but not too bad. My week started with John Socol of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and David Erkelens of South Miami fly fishing a…
April 09, 2012

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Another solid week of fishing overall. Water levels continue to drop in the Everglades allowing for somewhat better catch's (the best is still to come) with…
April 08, 2012

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released…
April 07, 2012

Apalachicola

in Captain Dwayne Allen by Captain Dwayne Allen
Hi Everyone, Wishing you all a Safe and Happy Easter Holiday! Spring fishing has been on fire when the winds will allow us to go to the locations that the…
April 06, 2012

Tampa Bay

in Captain Michael S. Murray by Captain Mike S. Murray
My last trip, I had the pleasure to fish with the Toll family. They were on vacation from Arkansas and wanted to see what our fishery is like. This family…
April 05, 2012

Palm Beach/Jupiter

in Gary Friedman by Field Reporter
Palm Beach/Jupiter Offshore: With the winter season coming to an end and the snowbirds starting to head north, the boat traffic starting to die off; its again…
April 04, 2012

Lake Manatee/Terra Ceia

in Captain Mike Senecal by Captain Mike Senecal
Fishing at Lake Manatee for crappie has slowed in the past week. We are experiencing an algae bloom that is making slow-trolling very difficult. We are still…
April 03, 2012

Indian River Lagoon

in Captain Patrick Rood by Captain Patrick Rood
It has been a fairly windy March with many days gusting over 20mph but that doesn't stop us here at Spotntail Charters. We have been boating large numbers of…
April 02, 2012

Miami

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Another very busy week with some pretty good results. My week started with Eric Cramer of New York fly fishing for a half day in the morning in the C-8 canal…
April 01, 2012

Siesta Key

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released…
March 31, 2012

Mosquito Lagoon

in Captain John Kumiski by Captain John Kumiski
Fishing this week - lots of fish, not many big ones. On Monday, Matt Williams of Winter Park joined me for some Mosquito Lagoon fishing. We did some searching…
March 29, 2012

Everglades Canals

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Another solid week of fishing in the city canals plus the bite in the Everglades is starting to get better. The city canal bite is mostly sightcasting,…
March 27, 2012

Sarasota Bay - Kayak

in Guide Steve Gibson by Guide Steve Gibson
Great action on the flats of Sarasota Bay this past week. Anglers Bruce, Gary, and Jeff of Lakeland, FL had a great day of fishing around White Key on Sarasota…
March 26, 2012

Banana River Lagoon

in Captain John Kumiski by Captain John Kumiski
Tuesday the Brothers Klepacki joined me for some paddling and fly fishing in the no motor zone. I had been on such a good run. Tuesday crushed it. All the…
March 25, 2012

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay and Gasparilla Sound with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key,…
March 24, 2012

Tampa Bay - Kayak

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Springtime is here or is it summertime? Na, it's springtime for sure, despite the high 80's temperatures. Waders, boots and jackets get stored and replaced…
March 23, 2012

Palm Beach

in Gary Friedman by Field Reporter
Offshore: With the winds starting to subside and the sun starting to peek through all those clouds, it's time to dust off the rods and head offshore for some…
March 22, 2012

Miami

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
A busy week of fishing with some mixed results, though mostly good! My week started with Chuck Muller of Pembroke Pines, Florida and Paul Ziegler of New York…
March 21, 2012

Mosquito Lagoon

in Captain Patrick Rood by Captain Patrick Rood
It seems that we have gone straight from a wintertime pattern to a summertime pattern. Anotherwords, we have skipped spring. Here in the Mosquito Lagoon…
March 19, 2012

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Fishing in the South Pinellas area is good. There are Spanish mackerel at the Skyway Bridge along with a few early season tarpon. Anchor your boat on the up…
March 18, 2012

Siesta Key

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay, Little Sarasota Bay, Blackburn Bay and the ICW near Venice with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of…
March 18, 2012

Venice

in Captain Van Hubbard by Captain Van Hubbard
Venice weather is great and fishing is fine. We are enjoying blue skies and crystal clear waters from Boca Grande up thru Englewood and north to Venice. I am…
March 17, 2012

South Pasco

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
The weather has been a large change from past years this "winter". I usually don't see whitebait in the area until later in March or the start of April. The…
March 17, 2012

South Pasco

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
The weather has been a large change from past years this "winter". I usually don't see whitebait in the area until later in March or the start of April. The…
March 16, 2012

Florida Middle Grounds

in Hubbard's Marina by Hubbards Marina
Last year on the Florida Fisherman at Hubbard's Marina, we had a record year. The fabulous Florida Middle Grounds proved -- even with all the regulations we…
March 15, 2012

Lake Manatee

in Captain Mike Senecal by Captain Mike Senecal
Fishing at Lake Manatee this past week has been excellent, with the exception of Tuesday. This is my favorite time of year to crappie fish. The big females are…
March 14, 2012

Sarasota Bay - Kayak

in Guide Steve Gibson by Guide Steve Gibson
March is proving to be a good month for redfish and trout. The redfish are on the move. You will find these fish scattered across the flats. They have been…
March 14, 2012

Sarasota

in Captain Andy Cotton by Captain Andy Cotton
Catch and release Snook fishing this past week has been good in the ICW from South Sarasota To Venice FL. Nashville, Tenn. resident Everett Howell fished with…
March 13, 2012

Indian River Lagoon

in Captain John Kumiski by Captain John Kumiski
First off I want to thank everyone who responded with kind words during my nightmare with the mailing list. There were way too many to respond to individually.…
March 12, 2012

Palm Beach

in Gary Friedman by Field Reporter
Offshore:With the weather constantly changing and the winds picking up, the fish are getting a little hard to find. But if you're willing to tough it out,…
March 11, 2012

Everglades Canals

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Another very busy week with mixed results. My week started with Fink Finklestein and David Usher from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida fishing in the C-4 canal. They…
March 10, 2012

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay and the ICW near Venice with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta…
March 08, 2012

Sarasota Bay - Kayak

in Guide Steve Gibson by Guide Steve Gibson
The fishing in the Sarasota Bay area has been great. Anglers fishing with me have been catching a good number of spotted sea trout and redfish. The artificial…
March 07, 2012

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
The weather has been so crazy this winter along with the fishing! As long as the weather stays steady, fishing will be good. Fishing for redfish has been good…
March 06, 2012

Offshore Anna Maria

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
We have some great catches going on right now, but you have to fish in between the cold fronts this time of year. On Show Me The Fish Charters operating out of…
March 05, 2012

Mosquito Lagoon

in Captain John Kumiski by Captain John Kumiski
Spring is breaking out in Central Florida! Azaleas are blooming, trees are leafing out, oranges perfume the air with their blossoms. Fishing has been…
March 04, 2012

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
A busy week with some great fish being caught! A fair bite in the Everglades with some really good fish in the urban canals and some great numbers. Spro…
March 03, 2012

Gasparilla Sound

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay and Gasparilla Sound with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key…
March 01, 2012

Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
The bite has been AWESOME between the fronts! Last week I ran a Monday morning trip. We whacked trout after trout on whitebait and DOA jigs. Whitebait under a…
February 28, 2012

Apalachicola Bay

in Captain Dwayne Allen by Captain Dwayne Allen
The weather seems to have shifted to spring like patterns- in February! Who'd a thunk it?! With that being said "fish read the conditions rather than the…
February 27, 2012

Boca Ciega Bay

in Captain Michael S. Murray by Captain Mike S. Murray
About three months ago, Tampa Fire Rescue held a fundraiser B.B.Q.to help a brother firefighter. They wanted to raise money to help out with his son's medical…
February 26, 2012

Terra Ceia Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Shallow water action with redfish was good during the past week. Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay and the Terra Ceia Bay area with me on my Action Craft flats…
February 24, 2012

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Fishing in the South Pinellas area has been good and should stay that way as long as the cold fronts stay mild. I have been finding large trout and redfish…
February 22, 2012

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
The work week began Monday with Dr. Al Mushlin, of New York, New York. We met at the Circle K at John Morris and Summerlin Rd. at 7 AM, and headed out to the…
February 22, 2012

Sarasota

in Captain Andy Cotton by Captain Andy Cotton
Fly Fishing in Sarasota Bay this past week has been good. Jeremiah Acevedo fly fished with me on 2/18. While working some potholes in north Sarasota Bay we…
February 19, 2012

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with…
February 16, 2012

Everglades Canals

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Well, it's back to work in the local canals after a very wet trip to the Amazon! I found it a tough bite for peacock bass in the urban canals of the Amazon,…
February 12, 2012

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing with me this past week on my Action Craft flats skiff, the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and…
February 08, 2012

Tampa Bay

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
If you were not able to get out this past weekend, do not fret. There is still plenty of phenomenal fishing to be had in Tampa Bay. I decided to fish the bay…
February 07, 2012

Tampa Bay - Kayak

in Guide Steve Gibson by Guide Steve Gibson
January proved to be a great month for fishing the back country rivers and creeks here in SW Florida. Anglers fishing with Guide Steve Gibson of Shallow…
February 05, 2012

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing with me this past week on my Action Craft flats skiff, The Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and…
February 02, 2012

Pinellas County

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
With weekly cold fronts coming through the Bay area, fishing the flats becomes difficult with higher winds that follow those fronts. An easy way to get around…
January 28, 2012

Gasparilla Sound

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff, the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, snook…
January 26, 2012

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
I got out on Friday with two great guys, George Khoury and Paul Currie, who are both local. George is my age, 66, and Paul is 55. Both are in fantastic shape.…
January 24, 2012

Offshore Anna Maria

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Fantastic fishing offshore!! We have some great catching going on right now and the weather is beautiful for this time of year. On "Show Me The Fish…
January 23, 2012

Sarasota

in Captain Andy Cotton by Captain Andy Cotton
Fishing in this past week produced a variety of species on the deeper grass flats near the passes in Sarasota Bay. Bob Spicer and his sons Blake and Chase…
January 21, 2012

Hernando Springs

in Guide Bruce Butler by Guide Bruce Butler
This month’s column is about survival tips for winter fishing in Hernando County's beautiful springs, apologies (?!), and a fishing story connecting both. I…
January 19, 2012

Everglades Canals

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Good to great fishing in the urban canals and fair to slow in the Everglades canals. It was a funny thing this past week as we are catching pretty good…
January 18, 2012

Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Fishing the past couple of weeks has been good, the nip in the air has dropped the water temps a bit and the fish began to adjust. I was out with clients…
January 16, 2012

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Well the cold moved in and the peacock bass and snook bite got better, go figure! My week started with Gene Holland of Hillsdale, New York fishing a half…
January 15, 2012

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay and Gasparilla Sound in Charlotte Harbor during the past week on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s…
January 12, 2012

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
Well the Winter is here, like it or not, colder weather is on the menu for the next two to three months. Cold weather brings a variety of different fish such…
January 10, 2012

Charlotte Harbor

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
Angling across the Shark Tooth Coast (Venice-Charlotte area) of Florida, winter fishing picked up tenfold with sheepshead, sea trout, silver trout, flounder…
January 08, 2012

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
A strong front passed through our area early last week dropping air temperatures below freezing and plummeting water temperatures by almost 10 degrees.…
January 07, 2012

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Fishing in the South Pinellas area has been somewhat tough. The fish have not been in the spots I normally find them in this time of year. This has forced me…
January 05, 2012

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Action continued in the coastal gulf early last week due to the unseasonable warm weather we’ve had during December. However, a front pushed through on Tuesday…
January 03, 2012

Miami

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
The peacock bass bite is very good in the urban canals, which is making up for the slow bite in the Everglades. It seems like we are also catching snook…
January 01, 2012

Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
This week the redfishing has been on fire! The negitave lows associated with the new moon have run the water out of the bay on the low tide, and the redfish…
December 29, 2011

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Catch and release night snook fishing was on fire early last week! Anglers that fished with me on my Action Craft Flats Skiff, "the Snook Fin-Addict," out of…
December 27, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Atty. Cindy Riddell with a huge red grouper caught using a pinfish in about 130 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. The party caught lots more grouper fishing…
December 26, 2011

Upper Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
It’s Always an Adventure! “Follow me,” Capt Jim Lemke said as we waited for our clients at the dock. Jim and I were talking about where to fish, we both…
December 24, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The weather this week has high temps in the upper 70's. This weather pattern will make for good fishing on the flat mid day. The overcast days will be better…
December 23, 2011

Siesta Key

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, Spanish…
December 21, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Andy Cotton by Captain Andy Cotton
Angler Josh Hund from Sarasota fished with me and had good success in Sarasota Bay. Where plenty of action was found around Stephens Pt. and Long bar Fishing…
December 19, 2011

South Pasco

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
Fish in my area has been great. I had Captain Shawn Neurath from Mission Fishin Charters out of Spring Hill on the boat with me the other day in Tarpon Springs…
December 17, 2011

Clearwater

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This starts my favorite time of year and not because of the holidays. I like this time of year because everything gets scarce; like bait and fishermen. Water…
December 16, 2011

Miami

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Well the bite slowed down this past week but that will go back and forth which is pretty normal for this time of the year. At least he weather is very…
December 15, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
As winter comes into full swing the fishing has no sign of slowing down. Snook, Redfish, Trout and Jacks have been on the feed. Snook have migrated to their…
December 13, 2011

Upper Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Fishing this past week has been like eating at a good Buffet, what ever your pleasure! I fished with clients that wanted meat, silver trout were coming over…
December 09, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Look for the fishing to get better this week. The sudden drop in water temp will slow the fishing for a few days after the front moves through. Once the…
December 06, 2011

Venice

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
As of late, with the re-introduction of Discovery Channels ‘Shark Week’ and old reruns of ‘Jaws’, a larger part of the population has adopted big-game fishing…
December 03, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
It was cool and breezy following a front early last week, dropping water temperatures in Sarasota Bay about 5 degrees. My Action Craft flats…
December 02, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
On Show Me the Fish Charters fishing out of my custom 31 ft Morgan Sportfisherman operating out of the Bradenton Beach Marina we are encountering great…
December 01, 2011

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Great weather, good fishing, you gotta love South Florida this time of the year! With many reports on fishing in the Amazon being very tough due to heavy…
November 28, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This past weekend I gave the Middle Bay a break and decided to fish in Pinellas to see what was bitting around there. Just to keep things simple I decided…
November 27, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Fly anglers had great action with albies (little tunny) in the coastal gulf during the past week. In addition, anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft…
November 26, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Just before he gag grouper season closed we caught a bunch of nice gag grouper. Red grouper is still open. There are still many other species you can…
November 24, 2011

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
I wish everybody a happy and safe holiday this weekend. Fishing has been red hot in and around the flats of the Gandy Area. Redfish, Trout, and Snook can be…
November 23, 2011

Blind Pass

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
I spent three days on the water this week with friends who go way back in my guiding history. They were for the most part great days with lots of…
November 22, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
Come and get em! Fishing has been excellent! Snook,Reds,Trout and Jacks are abundant right now. I have had many charters the past couple of weeks and have…
November 21, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Action was good in Sarasota Bay and in the coastal gulf during the past week. Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict,…
November 20, 2011

Fort Desoto

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The weather forecast for this coming weekend and into the week looks pretty good. The high tides will be before noon which will give you falling water at the…
November 19, 2011

South Pasco

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
Inshore species are still biting good and should continue to get better as the water cools, unless we get a cold snap. Bait for these are Pinfish and shrimp.…
November 16, 2011

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
A fair to good bite in the urban canals and good fishing in the Everglades using the gheenoe to access. It was a more mixed bite in the urban canals…
November 15, 2011

Siesta Key

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Action slowed in shallow water as we approached a full moon this week. Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-addict, out of…
November 14, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Offshore fishing has been very good on Show Me The Fish Charters, grouper, amberjack and goliath grouper all being caught in around 100 feet of water. Live…
November 13, 2011

Goodland

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
The Redfish are on fire! I have been getting reports from Goodland to Estero Bay about large numbers of Reds. I have also have been doing well with Reds too.…
November 12, 2011

Clearwater

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
Another week of hit and miss windy conditions has limited going for kings macks and grouper. The good side of weather is that the cooler conditions have…
November 11, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
One trip to report on this week, and man, was it a wet one! I awoke around 5:30 AM Tuesday morning and stumbled to my computer room still half asleep to…
November 09, 2011

Clearwater

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This time of year again water temperature dropping will bring the gag grouper and the mangrove snapper concentrations closer to shore, making them more…
November 08, 2011

Miami

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
A good week for peacock bass fishing and the snakehead bite slowed a bit. Peacock bass are biting the fast moving hard jerk baits best! For me this means…
November 07, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
There was good action on both shallow and deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay during the past week. Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the…
November 06, 2011

South Pasco

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
Fish the past week has been limited it backwater due to high winds. Fishing around docks and structure in the Anclote river has been productive. Shrimp and…
November 05, 2011

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
EThe recent heavy rains have us moving around looking for slack water but we are still catching fish! The snakehead bite is strong!   The weather has…
November 04, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
The bite is HOT! I have been getting good reports from Naples captains. They are telling me that they are catching lots of Snook on the inside. They are…
November 03, 2011

Fort Desoto

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Trout and Flounder fishing has been good in the Fort De Soto area.  The Flounder are eating shrimp imitations and DOA CAL Shad drug across the bottom. The…
November 02, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
This is one of my favorite months for fishing both inshore and the coastal gulf waters. Seasonal species like cobia, spanish and king mackerel will pass…
October 31, 2011

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
With cooler weather offshore, fishing becomes more of an option for anglers that have bay boats. Deep-water fish start to show up closer to shore, in search of…
October 29, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Fall fishing frenzy! Going on offshore of Anna Maria Island. On Show Me The Fish Charters running out in my 31 ft custom Morgan sportfish from the Bradenton…
October 28, 2011

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Well, I'm back from Venezuela and have found some up and down type fishing though we had some bigger fish showing their jumping faces this week! Peacock…
October 27, 2011

South Pasco

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
The cold weather snaps have moved fish around. One of the good things about this is that there have been reports of Grouper in about 25 feet of water. Live…
October 25, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Action in the coastal gulf shut down due to dirty and rough water following last week’s wind and rain. However, Sarasota Bay action turned on after conditions…
October 24, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
Fall is here and the fishing continues to heat up. The first cold front that came in last week kicks off the fall migration to our area with Spanish Mackerel,…
October 22, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Gags and kings are here! Fishing offshore is hot and heavy this time of year but you may only have one or two nice days in between the cold fronts.On Show Me…
October 20, 2011

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
With the cooler water temperatures, the inshore fishing is starting to heat up. Water temperatures in the bay are now dropping into the 70’s, and the fish are…
October 17, 2011

Upper Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Bait........is everywhere! Trout are moving around day to day so you gotta move around to locate them! The best live baits have been sardines fished under a…
October 16, 2011

Venice

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
          Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released…
October 15, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
I had two trips scheduled in Estero Bay for this week; Monday and Tuesday. But, a strong early season cold front got in the way of the Monday trip for Celia…
October 13, 2011

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Fishing this week was a bit of hit and miss between the rain and storms and adapting to the fish. Water levels continue to be high especially in the…
October 11, 2011

Siesta Key

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 10/2011               Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the…
October 07, 2011

South Pasco

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
Fishing in our area has been great. The cooler weather has turned up the appetite on the fish, but moved some fish to different areas. The cooler water has…
October 06, 2011

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Water remains high in most the Everglades canal out to the west but I am finding a few good spots all the same. The urban canal bite remains energized and…
October 05, 2011

Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
I have cashed in my share of fun tickets the past few weeks! The charter business has been slow and it has allowed me time to fish with my son, brother in law,…
October 01, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Forecast for October 2011               The flats should be alive with action this month. Schools of reds will…
September 28, 2011

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
A mix bag of fishing in the urban and Everglades canals continues, one day topwater the next just below the surface. The weather conditions played a key role…
September 24, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
Fall is here and very welcomed as our weather will start to cool and the water temperatures come down a few degrees. The inshore slam of snook, redfish and…
September 22, 2011

South Pasco

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
Nature has ways of telling us things about fishing. One of these in the arrival of love bugs. When the love bugs are here, the mackerel are here. I had about…
September 21, 2011

Miami

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
A different twist to this past week as I did a bit if everything fishing in the glades to for largemouth bass to fishing in the city to fishing in the back…
September 20, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
I was out of town last week and do not have a Sarasota fishing report. I spent some time in Delaware visiting family and had a chance to fish Chesapeake Bay…
September 17, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
The weather has been great the last week. Hopefully it will stay here for the opening days of grouper season. Were going out on opening day and see how we do,…
September 15, 2011

Upper Tampa Bay

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This is a great month to try and capitalize on the redfish that will come into our area. This fall you can find some of these big redfish prowling the beaches…
September 14, 2011

Everglades

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
The tide has turned on the peacock bass fishing and the water levels continue to rise in the Everglades. The Everglades bite has slowed in the main…
September 12, 2011

Siesta Key

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and…
September 11, 2011

Brazil

in Captain Alan Zaremba by Captain Alan Zaremba
Boy oh boy! Once in a while you just have to pinch yourself to see if it is all real. Don't even know where to start but this was a total pleasure and a…
September 10, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
The past weeks weather has kept me off the water but not off my boat or away from fishing. Non fishing weather is a great time go over your fishing gear to…
September 09, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Charles Constantino with his largest red grouper on his first offshore trip using a live pinfish in 135 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. Charles was on a…
September 08, 2011

Upper Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
The Gandy area has treated me well the past few trips,something about the weight of the air in the predawn hours this time of year, inspires me! I began my…
September 06, 2011

Nature Coast

in Guide Bruce Butler by Guide Bruce Butler
Welcome back yak fans. This month I want to talk about how to be productive in summer weather fishing. Let’s be honest, this time of year brings some…
September 05, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released…
September 04, 2011

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
In between dodging Hurricanes and Tropical Depressions the fishing has been hot! Middle Bay has been very productive over the past couple of weeks and its only…
September 03, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The fishing in south Pinellas is picking up. The bait is getting bigger and with some chumming, palm sized white bait along with several small pieces can be…
September 02, 2011

South Pasco

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
The weather has started to change. I spent about 5 hours on the water Wednesday, and started to feel the cooler, comfortable temperatures, hopefully it will…
September 01, 2011

Sarasota Fishing Forecast

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Reds will be schooling on shallow grass flats this month. You’ll find trout in skinny water early in the day and on deep grass flats as it gets…
August 29, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
Just one trip again this week, as the dog days of summer and the heat continue. My trip was on Friday, and was with a great E. R. doctor, John Cunha, who…
August 27, 2011

Crane Meadow Lodge

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Crane Meadow Lodge, MT Fishing Report for 8/27/2011 I hosted a group of fly anglers at Crane Meadow Lodge in Twin…
August 27, 2011

Crane Meadow Lodge

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Crane Meadow Lodge, MT Fishing Report for 8/27/2011 I hosted a group of fly anglers at Crane Meadow Lodge in Twin…
August 26, 2011

South Pasco

in Captain Jared Crisp by Captain Jared Crisp
With the tempature being up, I'm on and off the water early or night fishing around local dock lights. Thank you home owners who are putting these in. Be…
August 25, 2011

Ft Desoto

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
This time of year I spend a lot of time paddling in beautiful Ft. Desoto. Set just inside the mouth of Tampa Bay, Ft. Desoto is known for producing every…
August 25, 2011

Ft Desoto

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
August Kayak Report: Ft. Desoto       This time of year I spend a lot of time paddling in beautiful Ft. Desoto. Set just inside the mouth of Tampa Bay, Ft.…
August 23, 2011

Bradenton

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
My recent charters have been sprinkled all over Tampa Bay, from north of Gandy to south of the skyway. I have used some of my free time to do a little …
August 23, 2011

Bradenton

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
My recent charters have been sprinkled all over Tampa Bay, from north of Gandy to south of the skyway. I have used some of my free time to do a little research…
August 22, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
The fishing should really heat up this month. September has always been an excellent month for fishing. I have been getting reports of lots of Redfish being…
August 21, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Taryn Cooper with a large red grouper she caught using a pinfish in 130 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. This was Taryn's first grouper trip and was on a…
August 19, 2011

Fort Desoto

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
Do to hot weather and storm systems getting out early is the way to go. Fort Desoto and the Tierra Verde flats have been doing fairly well with the inshore…
August 14, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
I met my customer, Tim Huyck, of Amherst, New Hampshire, at 0600 at the Circle K on John Morris. He owns a condo in South Seas Plantation on Captiva, but the…
August 12, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Im sure you have all heard if you want to catch fish you have to go early in the morning or evening time and this is true. But there are still fish to be…
August 06, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report for 8/5/2011 Anglers fishing Sarasota Bay with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict,…
August 05, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Hot summer days. Offshore fishing that is! Hot like the temperature. On show Me The Fish Charters running a custom 31 ft sportfisherman out of the Bradenton…
August 02, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report for 7/31/2011 Late season tarpon action continues to be good. Although we had a couple of slow days, tarpon…
August 01, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This is still a good month to try and hook up with a big snook. The big snook will still be in the spawning mode around the new and full moons. Big baits mean…
July 30, 2011

Siesta Key

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Tarpon action was hot during the past week. Tarpon are happy and moving both north and south along our beaches. Fly anglers fishing with me on my Action…
July 25, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
I got a call from Capt Dave Rieumont about a family that was going to be staying in Bonita Springs for 2 or 3 days and wanted to do some fishing. So I got the…
July 23, 2011

Sarasota Beaches

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Fly anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action with tarpon…
July 18, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Wahoo!!! A great week in paradise. Offshore action has been absolutely awesome this week actually the last six weeks have been phenomenal with American red…
July 13, 2011

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff; the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, continued to have action with…
July 12, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
July brings hot and steamy temperatures to Southwest Florida and great fishing… Redfish have been biting good up against the mangrove shorelines on a high…
July 10, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
I ran four trips this week. All were good, but one didn't produce much in the way of fish. The week began with Mike Burkee, who is the guy who bought my…
July 08, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
Snook fishing is still going strong around the Pinellas beaches (Clearwater-Anclote). Sight casting Snook on the beach has been pretty difficult with all the…
July 07, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Summer is in full swing and you don't need me to tell you its hot! On a trip last week I had water temps in the mid 90's. Keep this in mind as you plan your…
July 06, 2011

Ozello

in Guide Bruce Butler by Guide Bruce Butler
Welcome back yak fans and happy 4th of July. Please remember when showing off with fireworks, light - then throw. Alcohol-induced stupidity could be hard on…
July 02, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota & Stuart, FL Fishing Report for 7/2/2011 Tarpon fishing remains good off Sarasota beaches, although conditions this week…
July 01, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Fireworks going off on offshore action! On Show Me The Fish Charters our parties are watching fireworks with great catches of American red snapper and red…
June 29, 2011

Clearwater Pass

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This is a really good time of year to fish inside and outside of Clearwater Pass. Snook and Tarpon heavily feed in and around the pass during the spring tides…
June 28, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Tarpon action has been very good in the coastal gulf off Sarasota beaches! Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of…
June 27, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
On Show Me The Fish Charters our parties are getting red with great catches of American red snapper and red grouper along with mangrove and yellowtail…
June 26, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The Tarpon bite is still red hot along the beaches of Pinellas and Anna Marie, but the early bird gets the Poon! I have been on the beach with bait at sun-up.…
June 24, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Tarpon action continues to be good in the coastal gulf off Sarasota beaches; however west wind prevented us from tarpon fishing a couple of days this week.…
June 23, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Fishing red hot, with American Red Snapper and Red Grouper.On Show Me The Fish Charters, operating out of the Bradenton Beach Marina, my parties are seeing…
June 16, 2011

Pasco County

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Did a special trip with friend, Capt. Pat Horrigan of the Kayak Fishing Kayak series over the weekend. It started as a photo shoot for some sponsors but the…
June 15, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
With the full moon this week look for the Tarpon bite to be good on the outgoing tide around the Skyway and Egmont pass. Dip pass crabs for bait and drift…
June 13, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
Fishing has been phenomenal for my clients and I these past couple of weeks in the North Pinellas area. Our main target has been the large snook that roam the…
June 12, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Tarpon action continues to be hot off Sarasota beaches! Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater…
June 10, 2011

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report for 6/5/2011 Anglers fishing the coastal gulf along Sarasota beaches with me on my Action Craft flats skiff…
June 09, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Pastor Greg Dumis of the Crossings church in Brandon FL with his beautiful catch of nice American Red Snappers. The party was fishing in about 125 ft offshore…
June 06, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
Tough conditions for the three trips I had this week. Just two trips this week. It was a fun one, but tons of floating turtlegrass made fishing hard. My…
June 05, 2011

Clearwater Pass

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
Fishing is excellent all around in the Clearwater area. Snook, redfish and trout have been feeding heavily on whitebait. Along the beaches there are plenty of…
May 31, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
It’s Tarpon time! Tarpon will show in St. Joseph sound grass flats in the early morning from now until August. The usual concentration of tarpon would be…
May 30, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report for 5/28/2011 Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s…
May 29, 2011

Sarasota Fishing Forecast

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Forecast for June 2011 Tarpon fishing will be in full swing all along our beaches this month. Look for snook in passes and…
May 25, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
Fishing in North Pinellas this last week has been hot and cold. The bait can be particularly tough to get. I would suggest getting on your bait spot early…
May 24, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout,…
May 22, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
Things are slowing down. Only one trip this week, but it was a fun one. I met my fishing partner, Chris Heaphy, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at Castaways…
May 20, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Intense offshore fishing on the wrecks. On Show Me The Fish Charters operating out of the Bradenton Beach Marina, are experiencing intense offshore action.…
May 17, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
North Pinellas Snook are roaming all over the North Pinellas County beaches. Fishing with Capt. Chad Petroski this week he advised me that finding the…
May 16, 2011

Andros, Bahamas

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Andros South Bonefish Lodge Report for 5/15/2011 I hosted a group of friends and customers at Andros South bonefish lodge on South…
May 15, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
Tough conditions for the three trips I had this week. I started the week off with an old friend, Jim Dougall, and his buddies Hilde and Helmut, in Jim's…
May 13, 2011

North Port Canals

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
Meanwhile, back on the lakes to canals around North Port & Charlotte; Bass up to 5 pounds are in feeding frenzy at the gravel pits in Charlotte County on…
May 10, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Kingfish 11 yr old Harry Duxbury from England with his first kingfish caught with a sardine in about 40 ft offshore of Ana Maria Island. On a 4hr charter with…
May 09, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The fishing has been great! Snook, Trout, Redfish,Cobia,Tarpon,Mackerel,Kings and a few random species can all be caught right now. There are fish on the…
May 06, 2011

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report for 5/6/2011 With water temperatures in the low 80’s, tarpon are plentiful in the coastal gulf off…
May 05, 2011

Southwest Forecast

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Forecast for May 2011   Tarpon time! Tarpon fishing will take off during May as migratory fish arrive along our beaches, snook…
May 03, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
I had three days this week with my friend Jim Turman, of Manchester, Iowa. Jim began the week, and it was quite a day. I met Jim at the Circle K at John Morris…
May 02, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 4/30/2011 Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater…
April 30, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
On Show Me The Fish Charters operating out of the beautiful Bradenton Beach Marina Fishing out of my custom 31 ft custom Morgan sportfish we are catching…
April 29, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
Tarpon time is here! Gear up and go! Tarpon are in full swing migrating north along the beaches. Look for pods of Tarpon rolling and set your drift up so the…
April 27, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
For the next couple of months , the Tarpon fishing in Tampa Bay will be as good as it gets. They will be found up and down the beaches from North Pinellas…
April 26, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Niles Weborg Fire Chief of Ephraim Wis. with the King Mack pic of the week. Niles was using a sardine in about 70 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. We also…
April 25, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
This was the one slow week I have during April, with only one trip. The next two weeks are busy. The trip was on Friday with Bill “Ozzie” Oswald, of Chicago,…
April 24, 2011

Venice

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 4/22/2011 Night snook action continued to be one of the best options this week. Anglers fishing with me on my…
April 22, 2011

Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
From the Publisher: Captain David Rieumont is just getting back from the Keys, where he's had the opportunity to do a lot of fishing, eat a lot of food, and…
April 21, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
What was to be a four day week was reduced to two days of fishing by another cold front. I rescheduled two trips, which we can do with local folks. I…
April 20, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The fishing in the South Pinellas area is red hot right now! From the beaches to Weedon Island you name it its there. Tarpon are showing up at the Skyway,…
April 16, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
The heat is on in Estero Bay! Everything is on the feed this month. Tarpon are moving in the passes, bays and along the beaches. I have heard reports of big…
April 15, 2011

Siesta Key

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report for 4/10/2011 Catch and release night snook action has been hot! Anglers fishing with me on my Action…
April 14, 2011

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
Water tempatures are rising in the bay and inland waters. With tempatures starting to touch the 80 degree mark bait and game fish are becoming very abundant.…
April 13, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Big MackAttack! On Show Me The Fish Charters operating out of a new location the Bradenton Beach Marina my anglers are suffering from sore muscles from a big…
April 10, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Finding clean water, despite these strong winds, has been key for good fishing. The lee side of islands and canals have paid off for me this week and my bait…
April 09, 2011

Gasparilla Ride

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
There's that Owl in that tree, watching me Gasparilla Ramp Red rat tides as the birds flew by, in search of a feisty fishy dinner, as we scooted around the…
April 07, 2011

St Petersburg

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Report for St. Pete Fishing has been good! That said you do not need a livewell full of greenies to make a day of bent rods! Last week while fishing after the…
April 06, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report The best action last week was with trout on deep grass flats of Sarasota Bay. Anglers fishing with me on my…
April 05, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
After this serious storm we had on Thursday huge amounts of fresh water has entered into the Anclote river and the surrounding areas. This dropped the salinity…
April 05, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
I had three trips scheduled again for this week, but weather forced me to reschedule one of them. Man, am I glad I did. It was a very nasty day! Ben Miller,…
April 04, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Cobia and kings are here! On Show Me The Fish Charters fishing out of my custom 31 ft Morgan sportfish we caught our first cobia of the year on 3-24-11 in…
April 01, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Forecast for April 2011 Fishing should be hot in April! Trout, Spanish mackerel, blues and pompano should be…
March 31, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
I had three trips this week. Fishing got harder as the week progressed and the tides became poor, but the first part of the week was good. First up on…
March 30, 2011

Guatemala Sailfish

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
David Woodhouse an expert angler who has a passion for Offshore fishing , recently took a trip to the Pacific Ocean.
March 29, 2011

Myakka/North Port Bass

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
Our boat, our Tackle-box? Bass fishing has been like riding a roller coaster this last week, before the rains, one day you beat your rod across the grass…
March 29, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
  Terry Wilkerson with a nice amberjack he caught using a live pinfish in about 125 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. Terry and party also caught lots of…
March 26, 2011

Charlotte Harbor

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 3/25/2011 Action exploded in skinny water this week. Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff…
March 25, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
It was a busy week of renewing old friendships and beginning new ones, with six days scheduled on the water. One with David Twigg and his Dad. Two trips…
March 23, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Redfish, trout and something you don't see everyday! In the last week and a half I have fished Tarpon Springs, Clearwater, upper Tampa Bay, Lower Tampa Bay…
March 21, 2011

Siesta Key

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report for 3/20/2011 Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s…
March 19, 2011

Culbreath Isles

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
Buy some shrimp from your local tackle/bait shop. Find any river, canal, creek or waterfront communities that’s close to the intercoastal waterway. Start…
March 16, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
I had one trip this week, and it's one I'll never forget. If I were giving these reports titles it would be “How to Swamp An Ultimate and Still Have…
March 15, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 3/12/2011 Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater…
March 12, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Great offshore action ! Spring break is here.On Show me The Fish Charters we fished offshore only one day this week due to the high wind. My party started…
March 11, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Tarpon! Tarpon! Tarpon! the resident fish are making their way out from the back waters and deep mud bottom canals where they've spent the winter. They are…
March 09, 2011

Upper Tampa Bay

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Fished Upper Tampa Bay with Capt. Shawn and john in search of Snook. Found them. it all started with me sight-casting an 18" sitting shallow on an oyster…
March 08, 2011

Skyway North

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
. The people at the Skyway pier tell us that the waters are not only lighting up with fish, but -- thank goodness -- they're also loading up with fisherman…
March 07, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
Spring has sprung with the temperatures up in the 80s for the past three weeks fishing has been off the hook! Bait has showed up in deeper water around…
March 06, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report for 3/5/2011 Action has been good with small reds, trout and Spanish mackerel on the flats of Sarasota…
March 04, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Jack snapper happy! On Show Me The Fish Charters we had hot and heavy action before the wind started blowing with this mild cold front. My 31 ft custom Morgan…
March 02, 2011

Sanibel/Captiva

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
I had three trips on the books for this week, but the first one had to be canceled because of a serious illness in my friend's family. They had to cancel…
March 01, 2011

Lemon Bay Trout

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
O'dark-thirty came and went as Captain Mike Zgrabik and his clients, Bob Nordstrom of The Englewood Fishing Club, Englewood, Florida and his son, Eric from…
March 01, 2011

Southwest March Forecast

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Fishing Forecast for March 2011 Action should pick up in March with a variety of species as the water warms and baitfish become more plentiful. Trout and…
March 01, 2011

St Petersburg Pier

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
The St Petersburg Municipal Pier on the West Coast of Florida is a great place to take a child to fish for Spanish Mackerel. They have moved into the area, a…
February 27, 2011

North Port/Venice/Lemon Bay

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
North Port/Venice/Lemon Bay Florida Report Snook, Redfish, Tarpon & Trout Snook are thicker than woodwork across El Jobean in the upper harbor as…
February 25, 2011

Fort Desoto

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The bite on the flats this past week has been great! There are tons of Trout on the flats and the channel edges. Friday we landed several over twenty inches…
February 21, 2011

Venice

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota & Gasparilla Sound, FL Fishing Report for 2/20/2011 Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook …
February 15, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
After this cold front we are looking at a week of clear weather with mid week highs in the mid 70's. What does that mean for fishing? It means it should…
February 14, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 2/12/2011 Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of…
February 13, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
All Jacked up! With Amberjacks. On Show Me The Fish Charters operating out of the Cortez Fishing Center my party's are all jacked up! catching big…
February 10, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
January was a tuff month of fishing with all the cold fronts but spring is just around the corner sure to bring warmer temperatures and excellent fishing. So…
February 05, 2011

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report for 2/5/2011 Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s…
February 05, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Mangrove madness On Show Me The Fish Charters we are experiencing mangrove snapper madness. Catching lots of monster mangrove snapper up to 6 lbs,plus tasty…
February 03, 2011

Lake Tarpon

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
The basst fishing in Lake Tarpon has been very good. Fishing from land for about two hours I was able to land 10 bass. All the bass were males and caught on…
February 02, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The cloudy water has been holding the fish. The water in the area has been very clear and has made for some interesting fishing situations. Clear water is…
January 31, 2011

Tarpon Springs

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Fishing this week has been great, as long as you can adjust your target spices, and your mindset. With the recent front blowing through and the fact that I…
January 29, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Bay & Gasparilla Sound, FL Fishing Report for 1/29/2011 Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff, out of…
January 27, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Offshore heating up despite the cold. On Show Me The Fish Charters we are catching huge amberjack all day long plus lots of mangrove,yellowtail,lane and…
January 27, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Offshore heating up despite the cold.On Show Me The Fish Charters we are catching huge amberjack all day long plus lots of mangrove,yellowtail,lane and…
January 26, 2011

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
We had a few nice days in a row that allowed the water temp to come up a few degrees which turned on some good fishing on the flats. I was able to find…
January 25, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Bay & Gasparilla Sound Fishing Report for 1/23/2011 Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook …
January 22, 2011

North Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
Redfish and more… North Pinellas County has an abundance of redfish. This is a great time to take some younger people fishing. It's a simple way to catch a…
January 21, 2011

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Buck Ems, and girlfriend Angelina, Buck is leaving for the Marines in 2 weeks! The report Today I fished with my regular client Mr. Vern, Buck Ems and Miss …
January 18, 2011

Venice

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 1/16/2011 Action picked up early in the week with water temperatures up to 60 degrees. Another blast of cold…
January 17, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Fishing awesome despite cold.I made one trip this week due to the harsh winter winds. This is a tough year to find a nice day to fish but you will definitely …
January 16, 2011

St Petersburg

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Fishing right now isn't the hard part, finding a place out of the wind is the challenge. The fishing has been just like the weather it comes and goes, it's…
January 15, 2011

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Middle bay Fishing lately has been about as good as it gets! I heard someone the other day while at Tampa Fishing Outfitters say, “I can’t wait till the…
January 13, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Big Jack attack!On Show Me The Fish Charters my parties are fighting all the big amberjack they can handle then catching lots of red grouper and an…
January 11, 2011

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
The New Year has arrived! Let it bring big healthy fish and calm warm days on the water. The weather has been up and down with rain followed by cold fronts…
January 10, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 1/8/2011 Action improved last week as Sarasota Bay waters warmed to near 60 degrees. Trout moved into shallow…
January 08, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Nina West from Bradenton Fl with her first Amberjack she caught on 1-5-11. Using a live grunt for bait in about 115 ft offshore off Anna Maria Island. Nina…
January 08, 2011

Fly Report

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Forecast for January 2011 Trout season reopens in the south region this month and fishing is usually quite good following…
January 07, 2011

Venice to Charlotte Harbor

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
SOUTH FLORIDA INSHORE OFFSHORE Reports from dockside at the Crows Nest stated drift boats at the Venice reef, inshore Florida, were catching a small kingfish,…
January 07, 2011

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Middle bay 1/7/11 With the opening of trout season in our region, I had high expatiations. They were met with the help of my little friend the DOA CAL paddle…
January 06, 2011

Upper Tampa Bay

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
Fishing in the creeks in North Tampa Bay is producing very well right now. Redfish, Sheepshead, Flounder and Trout have been the main species. Due to the…
January 04, 2011

Kayak Report

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Upper Tampa Bay   I just spent the last 6 days fishing in the beautiful waters of Upper Tampa Bay experiencing nothing less than success. Places like Rocky…
January 04, 2011

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota & Gasparilla Sound, FL Fishing Report for 1/1/2011 Anglers fishing with me on my Action Craft flats skiff the Snook …
January 03, 2011

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Staring the New year off with a bang of great offshore fishing.Show Me The Fish Charters ended the year with limit catches of gag grouper even on 4 hr trips. …
January 02, 2011

St Petersburg

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
This week I have continued to fish the residential canals on NE St Petersburg. Lots of small Reds and Trout with some nice upper slot or over slot mixed in. I…
January 01, 2011

Kids Bass Fishing

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
Noah Forsberg's Bass Catch 10 year old Noah Forsberg from Tampa had a great day on Okeechobee catching bass to welcome in the New Year! Courtesy of…
December 27, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
From the publisher: Tim's a special guy, and both David Rieumont and I count him among the true resources and blessing this site -- and our entire community.…
December 26, 2010

Shark-Tooth Coast

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
With colder temperatures again here along our Shark-Tooth Coast, Charlotte Harbor through Nokomis beach Florida, anglers can expect to find much of the action…
December 25, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 12/25/2010 Anglers fishing the ICW near Venice with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of…
December 24, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
We are celebrating happy holidays with gag grouper gone wild. Show Me The Fish Charter parties are catching limit catches of gag grouper for Christmas. Then…
December 23, 2010

St Petersburg

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The canals and channels around N.E. St. Petersburg have been my target area for last week. They have produced good numbers of small and mid slot fish. Reds,…
December 22, 2010

Fly Report

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fly Fishing Forecast for December 2010 This can be a great month for fishing skinny water. With negative low tides on either…
December 20, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota, FL Fishing Report for 12/19/2010 A blast of cold air settled in on southwest Florida earlier in the week, dropping water…
December 19, 2010

Cockroach Bay

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Suit up boys and girls, it's freeeezing out there! We have been experiencing lower than average temps for this time of year. Time to start sleeping in and…
December 16, 2010

Upper Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Good day Tampa Bay The weather might not be cooperating but the fish are! Saturday was the day it was supposed to reach 71…………………………….nope! The fog was…
December 15, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
I didn't get to spend as many days on the water this week but the few days I did get out I spent in canals,out of the wind, targeting Sheepshead and whatever…
December 14, 2010

Charlotte Harbor

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota & Charlotte Harbor, FL Fishing Report for 12/12/10 An early season strong front swept through our area early last week…
December 12, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
A nice cobia caught by Lee Smith using a live pinfish in about 130 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. Left to right are Lee Smith,Linda Schultz,Peter Dangler…
December 10, 2010

Anclote Key

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Anclote Report Trout I fished this area doing a little research and development with Captain Steve Betz, for those who may wonder what that means I will give…
December 08, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Sarasota Fishing Report for 12/5/2010 Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater…
December 07, 2010

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
This week we saw a quick change from warm weather to cold and with this our fishing strategies change. Instead of looking for cooler water we will now be…
December 05, 2010

South Pinellas Report

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Fishing over the last week has been great! I have fished from my normal South Pinellas area all the way up to Weedon Island. A list of the fish caught is…
December 04, 2010

Upper Tampa Bay

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Flatties On The Flats I never thought that I would say this but Targeting Flounder in Tampa Bay is as easy as it gets these days.Almost every guide I have…
December 03, 2010

Apollo Beach

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
The South Shore of Tampa Bay has plenty to offer, and is a great place to fish in the winter. If you have not you are missing out! The Little manatee is…
November 30, 2010

El Jobean-Harbor-Venice

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
December Saltwater Angling from the mouth of the Myakka River at El Jobean, across the skinnies of the harbor and down the beach line to the jetties can be…
November 29, 2010

December Forecast

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Forecast for December 2010 This can be a great month for fishing skinny water. With negative low tides on either side of …
November 29, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 11/28/2010 Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on…
November 27, 2010

South Pinellas Report

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Well, the fishing in the South Pinellas area has been slow for me the last week. However, there are plenty of Trout around. I have found good numbers of…
November 26, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Bountiful catch over Thanksgiving. My party's had perfect weather and great catches this week. Filling the boat with gag,red and scamp…
November 23, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Middle bay report 11/22/10   Fishing was pretty much like my last reports……..until……The full moon. The bite seemed to slow down a touch. Was it just me?…
November 22, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 11/21/2010 Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on…
November 17, 2010

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
The cold front has cooled things down but the fishing is still HOT! Snook seem to be everywhere. I have had reports of Snook on the beaches to the creeks. Use…
November 15, 2010

Upper Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Question: What’s hot? Answer: What’s not! Fishing in Tampa Bay has been hot, hot, hot , to say the least! The hot bite has been everything! Trout…
November 14, 2010

South Pinellas Report

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Sleeping in and no cast net throwing... it must be winter time! Don't get me wrong I love summer and the early mornings but winter is a nice break from all…
November 14, 2010

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
The cold weather is still plaguing us die-hard anglers but the good news is warm weather it right around the corner (we’re hoping). The fishing has had its…
November 12, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Gags gone wild!We fished most of this week but last Monday after the last windy cold front the gag grouper went wild along with lots of big red…
November 09, 2010

Alafia River

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
  Took some much needed time off and got to do what I love to do, fish! There's nothing better than getting a chance to explore our Bay area waters alone and…
November 08, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 11/7/2010 Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on…
November 06, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Middle Bay Bait, is still around but the fish are starting to get into their winter feeding patterns, my advice would be to buy shrimp and for go the net…
November 05, 2010

Upper Tampa Bay

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
If your not a fan of waking up early or throwing the cast net this is your time of year. The days of "Beating the Heat" are gone and now we have to worry…
November 05, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The fishing in the South Pinellas area has been some what inconsistent over the past week. One day the bite is slow the next its good. There are plenty of fish…
November 04, 2010

Venice /Harbor Report

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
Funny Looking, Ain't it, but it is dinner! Spanish mackerel, little tunny and a few kingfish, mixed in with trout, sailcats, Rat reds, Snook, Pompano, Black…
November 01, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Fall feeding frenzy!Fall fishing frenzy is full blown offshore and nearshore on Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key. On our party's we are catching limit…
October 27, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
So easy an 8 year old can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bait, to find bait this week I received a phone call from Ray Charles, he said he saw it everywhere, I guess…
October 26, 2010

Tarpon Springs

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
The bait is very thick in North Pinellas County. But the flats are loaded with jelly fish. Make sure you dump your bait into some kind of basket or container…
October 22, 2010

Ladies & Sharks

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
As we approached the entrance to the pier at Sharky's, Edwin ask why we hadn't brought our trolley rigs? I replied that I wanted to try out a prototype plug,…
October 21, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The Trout bite in the South Pinellas area is awesome right now. Target these fish in two to five feet of water along the channel edges and deep pot holes on …
October 19, 2010

Anna Maria Island

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, caught and released trout, Spanish mackerel…
October 17, 2010

Lemon Bay

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
The Mentoring Angler & a Rat Red... Red fish continue to be caught on topwater Skitterwalks and Top Dogs, as well as pink quarter-ounce Anglers Pettit Jig…
October 15, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Got Red this weekend!My party got red this weekend with a limit catch of Firetruck red grouper and American Red Snapper. We also caught big gag grouper,…
October 14, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 10/10/2010 Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater Outfitters on…
October 11, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Well the trout bite has been my go to this week with good numbers of fish. The upper slot fish have been a little harder to fine but they are out there. I…
October 08, 2010

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
You can already feel fall approaching with cooler temperatures in the morning and drier air throughout the day. You should find the bite to be HOT inshore and…
October 08, 2010

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
You can already feel fall approaching with cooler temperatures in the morning and drier air throughout the day. You should find the bite to be HOT inshore and…
October 07, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Hey! Hey! Hey! Fat Albert! It’s the time of year when little tunny, a.k.a. bonito, false albacore, LT’s, albies or fat alberts, are beginning their fall…
October 05, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Bait is thick, still, just gotta get out early! After the sun rises it becomes a little more difficult. The trout bite has slowed Capt. Steve Betz reports.…
October 03, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The Mackerel are here! The large schools of big Mackerel have yet to show up in the numbers that they will hit in a few weeks but there are plenty of smaller…
October 02, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Gag grouper hot offshore! I have had one trip this week so far due to the windy weather but it was fast and furious with gag grouper starting their fall…
October 01, 2010

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Forecast for October 2010 This is one of my favorite months to fish. Both flats and the coastal gulf will be alive with…
September 27, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
  After baiting up for a recent charter I did something I have wanted to do as the sun was rising in the eastern sky. I grabbed a rod rigged with a mirrOdine…
September 24, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Anthony Leveret assisting Robert Quidry Tampa Fl with his largest red grouper of his lifetime.Robert was using a live pinfish in 130 ft offshore of Anna…
September 20, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Middle Bay Report Bait….is everywhere, any flat in the 3 foot mark is holding tons of bait. Redfish have been in scattered schools, eating anything from…
September 19, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 9/4 through 9/19/2010 Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater…
September 18, 2010

NorthPort/Venice

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
Hot Bite in Cooler Waters! As the water temperatures go down, the fish bite goes up and up; it is spiraling as the greenbacks to fingers are on a pilgrimage…
September 16, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Pastor Greg Dumas lead pastor of The Crossing Chuch Brandon Fl. with a big cobia. Steve Ingram from Brandon Fl and Pastor Greg Dumas with their nice…
September 12, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Need a work out? I a m offering my services as a personal trainer also! All kidding aside, if you are looking for some back breaking, fish catching fun, look…
September 11, 2010

Mack Attack Venice Pier

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
MACK ATTACK! I’ve angled the inshore from wading the beaches, the Venice City Pier, the Alley, and upper Lemon Bay; with of course El Jobean, my favorite…
September 10, 2010

Fort Desoto

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
Well, its still hot out but so is the fishing! The bait is all over the flats and under the north Skyway pier. The sizes are ranging from palm width to…
September 05, 2010

Kayak Report

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Kayak Tourney Hits Big In "The Land OfOz The Ozello Redfish Classic was a hit for Bay area kayakers. From weekend anglers to guides, entrants drove up to 100…
September 04, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Bout a hundred Sept 4 2010 I picked up my clients for a 4 hour excursion, while motoring to the redfish hole, David told me he has never fished before. So I…
September 04, 2010

Montana

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Crane Meadow Lodge, MT Fishing Report for 8/27 through 9/3/2010 I hosted a group of anglers for our annual trip to Crane Meadow…
September 01, 2010

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
Hot and rainy is the weather pattern, so get out early and in by noon to beat the afternoon thunder boomers. Hit your best bait spot first then go to your…
September 01, 2010

Estero Bay

in Captain Steve Nagy by Captain Steve Nagy
Hot and rainy is the weather pattern, so get out early and in by noon to beat the afternoon thunder boomers. Hit your best bait spot first then go to your…
August 29, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Target species, Tampa Bay redfish!   Over the past week I have fished a redfish tournament, fished for fun and had a couple of charters in the mix. The one…
August 29, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The rain and wind over the last week has changed the fishing in the South Pinellas area. The good news is the rain and overcast days have dropped the water…
August 26, 2010

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Forecast for September 2010 Reds will be schooling on shallow flats this month. Snook will be found in the surf and around…
August 26, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Nick Victor-Smith from Anna Maria Island that caught an released around a 350 lb Goliath Grouper and jumped in the water and swam with him for a photo…
August 26, 2010

Kayak Report

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Overslot Redfish seem to have moved in all over. the flats. Cut pinfish, ladyfish and mullet,( frozen seem to have worked best) have caught nice numbers but…
August 19, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
OnShow Me The Fish Charters we are catching lots of gag and red grouper,large amberjack,spanish mackrel,lots of sharks [ blacktips,lemons,and reef] ,big …
August 17, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
8/15/10 Middle Bay Running out of the Gandy ramp the last few days I have found bait, uh, pretty much everywhere! No need to stress over where to find it, go…
August 16, 2010

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 7/18 through 8/16/2010 Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater…
August 14, 2010

Venice Pier

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
The Month, Thus Far... Now that the “Dog Days of Summer” are upon us, August is the primer of storms to come, as September is the peak of hurricane season,…
August 11, 2010

Weedon Island

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
I had the oppurtunity Sunday to get back out on the water again with my good friend G. We decided to take the kayaks out and fish around the weedon island…
August 11, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Fishing Report & Forecast: Go Deep for the Summer Heat”   Action offshore is boiling hot, with our catches of large red grouper and gag grouper. Lately…
August 09, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Gandy 8/8/10 My son and I fish the Xtreme redfish series; it is a monthly series and is run out of the Gandy boat ramp. This month we began our day fishing…
August 08, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Erick DeSpirt by Captain Erick DeSpirt
The fishing in South Pinellas and Fort DeSoto area has been good the last week and we should see no change in the pattern for the next week. The bait is…
August 06, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
15 yr old Madison Banks and Jerry Banks with some of the gag grouper the father and daughter team caught.The Banks were fishing with pinfish in about 60 ft…
August 04, 2010

North Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
Our Publisher Gary, myself and my nephew Max decided to hit the North Pinellas beaches for some snook fishing this week. The first thing we did was chum up our…
August 01, 2010

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Forecast for August 2010 The early bird gets the worm in August! With afternoon heat and thunderstorms being potential…
July 28, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Jessica Kreke from Cincinnati Ohio with a smoker Kingfish caught in about 45 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island with a sardine.       Trey Walding from…
July 28, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
  Bait: Bait is where is should be, shouldn’t be, and used to be. I got a call for Ray Charles and he told me he saw the bait! I guess what I am saying is if…
July 28, 2010

North Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
If you fish North Pinellas during July you can not go wrong fishing the beaches during the new and full moon phase. I did just that with my nephew and was…
July 24, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
. Hello everyone hope all is going well in the fishing world!   Fishing in South Pinellas has been exciting and productive this week. Bait is still…
July 22, 2010

Fort Desoto

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Ft. Desoto 7/21/10... Bait The bait is small but usable, any grass flat or bridge piling is loaded, with a little local knowledge and a good network you will…
July 20, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Leah Brown below and Brent Brown Right of Bradenton Fl with a big reef shark, Brent caught using a half of a amberjack that a big barracuda attacked. The…
July 17, 2010

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 7/4 through 7/17/2010 Fishing continues to be good in the coastal gulf for tarpon and in Sarasota Bay …
July 16, 2010

Venice Pier

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
Jimmy at Papa’s Bait Shoppe at Sharky’s on the Pier said it was pretty slow this week as far as fish goes. A hit and miss situation. The pier when I got there…
July 13, 2010

Kayak Fishing

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Summer Slam   The past few weeks we’ve gotten some much needed rain in our region. With temps soaring to 101 degrees fishing has been nothing more than…
July 13, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Go deep during the summer heat! Offshore fishing is and WILL be great this summer in West Central Florida area. Monster red grouper are one of the hot…
July 13, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Gandy 7/11/10 Trout, The flats in the depths of 2 to 5 feet have good numbers of small fish, they are great for bending the rods and the occasional keeper…
July 13, 2010

Mullet Report March 2011

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
I received a report from one of The Online Fishreman members.   He has been supplying and sharing his mullet reports.  He reported to me that there is huge…
July 06, 2010

Englewood

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
June 12 th through July 5th Bait Bait was easy but has since made the transition to the hatch lings in Lemon Bay , do not fret, they work well! Make sure you…
July 04, 2010

Venice

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
Venice Pier has reported “nothing really” other than a couple of sharks caught by the shark club at night and they will not talk in fear that it may bring…
July 03, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
As we all know Summer time is the time that most of our Florida game fish go out and do their spawning around the passes and near shore waters. A good Start…
July 02, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Fishing Hot offshore of Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key.My parties are catching black,gag and red grouper,mangrove and American red …
July 01, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Capt Larry McGuire took Jim Mallow from Lakewood Ranch Fl offshore to catch his first true Black Grouper. Also Scott Taylor from Tampa Fl caught a nice…
June 30, 2010

North Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
  This month most anglers will concentrate on tarpon and snook. They have great reason too. The bite should be very good. With the big push of tarpon along…
June 17, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
The Refer family Jon, Chris and Alicia caught a boat load of Smoker Kingfish while on a 4 hour charter with Captain Larry McGuire of "Show Me The Fish…
June 12, 2010

Venice to North, Fish Everywhere!

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
This is actually a report -- not an 'official article'. But Captain Gary Anderson -- who says "I'm not a captain anymore; I'm retired!" provides reports that…
June 12, 2010

Snapper in the Bush!

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
The backwater skinny bite is phenomenal with stellar action on trout and snook, followed by skinny water shark on light tackle of twelve/fourteen pound…
June 11, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
I have been running most of my trips out of the Fort Desoto area lately and it has not been disapointing. You can find alot of different fish species in this…
June 11, 2010

Offshore Gulf

in Captain Larry McGuire by Captain Larry McGuire
Fantastic offshore catches! Show me The Fish parties are catching limit catches of grouper and red snappers.We are also catching lots of smoker kingfish,…
June 07, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
I have been running most of my trips out of the Fort De Soto area lately and it has not been disappointing. You can find a lot of different fish species in…
June 07, 2010

Mullet Report

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
I recevied a report from a commercial mullet fisherman. The Mullet are roaming in large schools in North Pinellas from Klosterman Channel all the way north…
June 06, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 5/24 through 6/6/2010   Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater…
June 05, 2010

North Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
North Suncoast Forecast June 2010   The summer is here and the water temperature is now at the 80 degree level. The fish speed up along with the…
May 30, 2010

Sarasota Forecast & Report

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fly Fishing Forecast for June 2010 Tarpon will be in the spotlight this month as they make their annual migration along our…
May 29, 2010

Fly Report

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
New Passion   About two years ago, I made it a personal goal to expand my fishing horizons by adding a fly rod to my arsenal. Next step, pick some flies,…
May 28, 2010

Lower Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Grouper, inside the big bridge! With the reds and snook running thin lately I have been changing gears and doing a little grouper digging, and the dividends…
May 26, 2010

Venice Report

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
VENICE REPORT May 26, 2010   The phrase, “A day late and a dollar short”, comes to mind when you go angling this week. If you find the bait, you find the…
May 24, 2010

North Pinellas

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
Fishing has been fantastic in the Anclote area. Everything is going off from snook to cobia and all in between are being caught. If your lookin for some good…
May 24, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 5/9 through5/23/2010 Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater…
May 19, 2010

Kayak Guide Report

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Report for May 19th 2010   May has brought plenty of sunshine to warm up our area waters to the fishs' "comfort" zone. These high water temps have the fish…
May 19, 2010

Middle Tampa Bay

in Captain Tim Whitfield by Captain Tim Whitfield
Cobia —also known as black kingfish, black salmon, ling, lemonfish, crabeaters, aruan tasek, etc, these fish are hard pulling like a redfish, and can even be…
May 15, 2010

The Venice Report:

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
  Sarasota County to Charlotte Bay, Venice is in the middle:   Venice Pier Fishing Report   Under a balmy cotton ball patched sky, to the distant roll of…
May 12, 2010

Sarasota Bay and Andros

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 4/26 through 5/1/2010 Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater…
May 12, 2010

Sarasota Bay-051210

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Capt. Rick Grassett’s Fishing Report for 4/26 through 5/1/2010   Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB’s Saltwater…
May 06, 2010

Kayak Fishing Report 5/05

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Kayaking Weedon Island With all the beautiful scenery and endless mazes through mangrove laden creeks, Weedon Island Preserve has to be one of the most…
May 03, 2010

Venice

in Captain Gary A Anderson by Captain Gary A Anderson
05-03-2010 Angling Report from Venice Florida and a Tarpon sighting out of Sarasota Bay (Big Pass). Plus a older story to which I attached after editing to…
May 03, 2010

North Pinellas

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
May 3rd 2010 North Pinellas County the St Joseph sound and Tarpon Springs area is now finally catching up to southern waters of South Pinellas County. There…
May 03, 2010

South Pinellas

in Captain Mike Cole by Captain Mike Cole
Its starting to heat up out there! Not just the weather but the fishing is becoming very good. I have been running most of my charters out of the fort desoto…
April 13, 2010

Guide Reports

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
Reports from Professional Guides There are two categories of reports you'll find on TheOnlineFisherman.com. The first -- and what many of our readers find…
April 09, 2010

Freshwater

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
What is this!!!!!!!!!   Eric Carrier caught this fish while throwing some artificials in a local body of water!!  The first person to guess what this fish…
April 04, 2010

Kayak Fishing

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
April 3, 2010 What do you do when the forecast calls for 85 degrees, 2-4 knot winds from the east with a light chop and plenty of sunshine? You grab your…
April 04, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Anglers fishing with me on my flats skiff the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had steady action during the past couple of…
March 30, 2010

Tampa Bay

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Black drum schools have been the talk of the town this week and there are a gang of boats chasing these schools in full force. Use caution when fishing for…
March 29, 2010

Sarasota

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
This is one of my favorite months of the year. Baitfish should be plentiful on both deep and shallow grass flats and predators should be there, too. Reds and…
March 28, 2010

Lower Tampa Bay

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
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March 28, 2010

Upper Tampa Bay

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
Mack Attack 04-08-10 The Spanish Mackerel are in the bay and the ticket is scaled sardines.  Chum up your bait and anchor up at any wreck, hardbottom…
March 28, 2010

Sarasota Bay

in Captain Rick Grassett by Captain Rick Grassett
Captain Grassett is one of the top writers in our field, and his contributions to TheOnlineFisherman couldn't be more appreciated by our readers (not to…
March 23, 2010

Boca Grande

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
Report from the Boca Beacon Guides to make tourney all catch and release After calling on the state to make possessing tarpon illegal, the Boca Grande…
March 22, 2010

Kayak Report

in Guide Derick Burgos by Guide Derick Burgos
Spec Trout Report for the Week of March 14thIt's all about the trout! This week has been phenomenal for speckled trout. Many Tampa Bay area reports from…
March 22, 2010

Freshwater

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This is where the freshwater fishing forecasts will be.
March 22, 2010

Fly Report

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This is where the Fly Fishing forecasts will be.
March 22, 2010

South Florida

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This is where the South Florida fishing forecasts will be.
March 22, 2010

Ft. Pierce

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This is where the Ft Pierce fishing forecasts will be.
March 22, 2010

Treasure Coast

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
Treasure Coast Report Each of these links are being reserved for reports coming into TheOnlineFisherman directly from our guides-in-the-field. If you're …
March 22, 2010

SW Florida

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
FLORIDA FISHING REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 05/08/10 by   Capt. Butch Rickey With the tides this week being horrible until Friday, and…
March 22, 2010

NE Florida

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This is where the NE Florida reports will be.
March 22, 2010

Florida Panhandle

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This is where the Florida Panhandle reports will be.
March 22, 2010

Boca Grande

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
Boca Grande Report Each of these links are being reserved for reports coming into TheOnlineFisherman directly from our guides-in-the-field. If you're …
March 21, 2010

KayakReports

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
Each of these links are being reserved for reports coming into TheOnlineFisherman directly from our guides-in-the-field. If you're reading this link, it only…
March 21, 2010

Keys Forecast

in Captain David M. Rieumont by Captain David M Rieumont
This is were the Florida Keys reports will be.
March 20, 2010

Pine Island Sound

in Captain Butch Rickey by Captain Butch Rickey
I had a full week this week, but it was reduced to two trips on Monday and Friday by three very windy days. I was able to reschedule those days for later this…
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