Fresh Florida Fishing Reports

When its too choppy to get the sailfish we fish near the shore for all types

Wintertime fishing is amazing in key west, today we had south west winds so we took it to the gulf side to see about catching cobia and snapper. As soon as we got to the spot, we spotted a pack of cobia on the surface.. we promptly got to work. Our anglers captured two beautiful cobia and a bunch of lane snapper. Great bite and adrenalin filled action on this four hour morning fishing trip. I sent the boys home with several bags of fish for their cook your catch dinner.

Dont let the cool weather fool you. The water temp is perfect for this time of year. Snook and redfish are creeping around the shallows, trout are plentiful on the flats. Sheepshead are ready to harvest, and schools of black drum should be roaming the bay. If you’re lucky you’ll see a cobia,(big fish pictured), if you’re really lucky you’ll get one in the boat! There’s plenty to be had out there in this beautiful weather. Get em’ while they’re still hot!

HELLO ANGLERS, It's the beginning of a new year and already the bite is hot black sea bass, triggers, vermillion snapper and the endangered red snapper. The bite is so hot it's going to melt the snow that's forecast for northeast Florida this week. Yesterday Pipe Dream III was 50 miles offshore bottom fishing. The Lane Snapper bite was on fire along with vermillion snapper and red snapper. We moved 20 miles closer to shore when the wind picked up. It didn't take long to start catching some nice black sea bass and vermillion snapper, we still couldn't escape the endangered red snapper, they are everywhere. Note, just a few day ago I did receive a NOAA bulletin about increasing our red snapper season for 2025. Looking ahead into the upcoming 2025 season: The Wahoo run is already starting, with some nice fish being weighed. Gulf stream blue water trolling for Tuna, Mahi, Wahoo, Sails and Blue Marlin will be heating up in March and their north bound migration should continue strong thru May. Deep drop bottom fishing for Mutton Snapper, Mangrove Snapper and other deep dwellers is happening now and will continue but getting out there is weather dependent. Grouper season opens May 1st. March is typically when the Big Black Drum start showing up near shore and the Red Fish will fill in the gap between bites. March also ushers in near shore trolling for Spanish Mackerel. If you have young children the jetties and river offer some nonstop action for Whiting and the kids get a blast catching sharks. As the waters warm and the pogies begin showing up the Kings are right behind them. Trolling for Kings is fast action as they will run 100 yards before you can blink. The Kings aren't the only ones chasing the pogies The Tarpon AKA " Silver King" will be trolling the jetties in search of some menhaden. If you are meat hunters or just looking for some fast rod bending action, now is the time to book a charter with Pipe Dream Charters while we still have some available open dates. Call Capt. Scott at **hidden content** or **hidden content**

The 3hr shark trips have been very good. Lots of black nose, black tips and even hammered sharks.

We’re in the dead of winter but its still gorgeous in Florida! The water temperature is low which creates steady bites using shrimp for bait, with the occasional trophy fish. Bull sharks are lurking, manatees and dolphins are seen daily. Table fare includes pompano, sheepshead, and speckled trout. Cobia if youre lucky, but as Capt.Max says, “luck is for losers.” So let that snow pile up and ask your neighbor to shovel it for you and book a trip! Or however it works? Ive only seen snow twice!