Fresh South Florida Fishing Reports

Fire up uour grills and smokers, book a trip now to fill the freezer and have a blast while doing it. These fish love to bite artificial lures and chunked bait. If you like light tackle fishing, now is the time to go out.

Beautiful flat calm conditions made for a great day on the water. The action started quickly with a sailfish hooked within the first 10 minutes of trolling — always exciting to land a trophy fish before even getting fully offshore! Once the trolling bite slowed, we switched to bottom fishing and managed to put a few tasty snapper in the box despite a strong current. Eric and Grayson had a great trip and went home happy with fresh fish for dinner. Another fun and successful half-day trip with smiling clients and bent rods!

Beautiful flat calm conditions made for a great day on the water. The action started quickly with a sailfish hooked within the first 10 minutes of trolling — always exciting to land a trophy fish before even getting fully offshore! Once the trolling bite slowed, we switched to bottom fishing and managed to put a few tasty snapper in the box despite a strong current. Eric and Grayson had a great trip and went home happy with fresh fish for dinner. Another fun and successful half-day trip with smiling clients and bent rods!

The inshore fishing around Boca Grande, Florida continues to produce quality redfish. This trip resulted in a beautiful overslot redfish caught fishing shallow mangrove shorelines on a moving tide. Water clarity has been solid, and the redfish are staging along structure in 2–4 feet of water. We’ve been finding success targeting oyster bars, points, and current edges. Live bait has been productive, but artificials are also getting solid eats when presented naturally with the tide. Cooler water temps have these fish feeding consistently throughout the day, especially when the sun gets up and warms the flats. It’s a great time of year for anglers looking to hook into bigger class redfish without heavy boat traffic. In addition to redfish, we’re seeing: • Sheepshead around structure • Speckled trout on grass flats • Snook in deeper pockets If you’re searching for a Boca Grande fishing charter or a Southwest Florida inshore fishing guide, the bite is steady and conditions are lining up nicely. Now booking upcoming dates for redfish trips and family-friendly inshore fishing charters out of Boca Grande. Tight lines.

Fishing was a grind today, but the crew stayed at it and made it happen. On our morning shared charter, we dealt with a ripping current pushing 2.5–3 mph, which made bottom fishing a challenge. Even with the tough conditions, we managed to box up a nice mix of Vermillion Snapper, Lane Snapper, and Triggerfish to keep the coolers filling. For the afternoon 3-hour quick trip, we switched gears and put the lines out trolling. That move paid off with a solid 10 lb tuna hitting the deck. We also picked away at a few more snapper on the bottom despite the heavy current. No trophies today, but that’s fishing — conditions change daily. The important part? Happy clients and fresh fish for dinner. Everyone went home with some quality meat, and that’s always a win in our book. If you’re thinking about getting offshore, now’s the time to book. Let’s go fishing! — Capt. Colton ?

Great time to pit some fresh fish in the box