Western Region

Predictable cold fronts for the next few weeks is the normal weather pattern. Bait will be hard to find in most cases. This is that time of year to head into the local tackle shop and pick up artificial bait. I choose 3 different kinds, one on top of ...full report

Great Gag Grouper fishing now and through the new year. Plenty of Grouper to be caught. No problems finding fish, no shortage of fish. More fish this year than years previous. Call me for the truth on Grouper fishing. Have fun catching all the Grouper you ...full report

Sanibel Fishing during the holiday week of Christmas and New Years. Great weather and warmer water have the fish in a feeding pattern. Schools of Ladyfish, and Bluefish, can be found all over Pine Island Sound. The schools are easy to locate because ...full report

Charter Boat Gulf Grouper Fishing Report- -Hernando Beach Awesome Grouper fishing here in the waters west of Hernando Beach. Plenty of good size Gag Grouper in all depths of water. 10 to 15 keeper size Grouper each trip has been the norm for a few months ...full report

Fishing Sanibel and Pine Island Sound this week is great with rising water temperatures. Snook, Redfish, and Seatrout, are all feeding near the passes and on the grass flats. This is a great time of year to get that inshore slam on artificial. The ...full report

In between cold fronts the water temperature has gone up to 67 degrees and the Grouper fishing is outstanding. With perfect water conditions come spectacular fishing trips. Many anglers this week enjoyed limits of Gag Grouper. Some fish were in excess of ...full report

Went grouper fishing on the Blue Dolphin yesterday. I caught many a grouper. Problem was they were all short, I kept getting 20, 21 inchers. At the end of the day I think there was about 5 keeper Gags total, 6 mangrove snapper and alot of grunts. I took ...full report

the fishing has not been overwhelming in this region the last two weeks. The water temperatures have still remained unusual for this time off year. I will definitley be out and about when the water temps. cool off a little and then im feeling the fish jumping ...full report

When we got to the bait hole the tide was a little higher than we normally like to see it. The bait was holding just right outside of nets reach. We were patient and got bait. Headed out for the Causeway. The wind was ripping pretty good. Forcing us ...full report

Hello Anglers, The time we have been waiting on over the past few months has arrived. Snook season opens on Monday and the big schools of redfish have started their late summer invasion. Tarpon, Shark, Trout, and Mackerel are still on the menu, but Snook ...full report

We were suppose to be in a tournament on 8/16, but we missed the start time. The tournament was hosted by O'Briens Irish Pub Reel Simple Fishing Club, which I am a member. We went fishing anyway near the Skyway Bridge and we caught trout, a sea bass, snapper. ...full report

The Bass Anglers of Hardee County fished their monthly tournament 7/20/08 on Lake June. 22 Teams were present and quite a few fish were caught, the majority of the teams caught their 5 fish limits. Team James won with 12.50lbs and Team AJ had Big Fish 6.49lbs.. ...full report