Spearfishing still struggling with water clarity thanks to Irma
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-spearfishing-still-struggling-with-water-clarity-thanks-to/2340069
For anglers, offshore fishing has been good. For spearfishermen, not so good. The bite has been strong since Hurricane Irma. Gag and red groupers, mangrove snapper and scamp grouper...
Here comes the gag grouper migration
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-here-comes-the-gag-grouper-migrationby-steve-papen-times/2339901
With falling water temperatures and acres of bait fish heading into nearshore waters off the coast, expect the fall migration of gag grouper to be in full swing with...
IRL: John Kumiski
Bad Weather No Fishing Report
Thank you for reading this bad weather no fishing report.
The wind blew hard all week. It rained a lot. I had one trip scheduled- we...
The Skyway, Paul Bristow
Spanish mackerel bucked the conditions this past week as pockets of cloudy water & daytime heat could not stop these fish from settling in for a very strong bite at the Sunshine...
East Central, Charlie Conner
Inshore:
The weather lately has been windy and wet....lots of it! Every time things seem to settle down....here it comes again. It's been tough getting anything done outside, especially fishing. ...
Bay Scallop Workshops
hare your bay scallop input with the FWC; workshops scheduled for October
This summer, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) implemented staggered season start and end dates for...
Goliath Grouper Workshops
Suggested Tweet: In-person goliath #grouper workshops coming this month. @MyFWC needs input: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/1bb7b18 #Florida
Attend a @MyFWC goliath #grouper workshop in-person or online:https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/FLFFWCC/bulletins/1bb7b18 #Florida
Goliath grouper in-person workshops scheduled for October; online workshops also...
Nature Coast, William Toney
Windy conditions and muddy water has had some effect on our local fishing. To the north around the mouth of the Withlacoochee the stained waters have made their way south to...
Stick close to beaches for reds, snook as winds increase
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-stick-close-to-beaches-for-reds-snook-as-winds-increase/2339758
The next few days are going to be windy, mostly from the east and northeast. Often the beaches facing west will have calmer waters, and they are currently holding...
Mackerel good as both food and bait
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-mackerel-good-as-both-food-and-bait/2339375
Usually by the end of September, schools of Spanish mackerel form off the beach ahead of the fall migration. They gather to feed on the baitfish that are flushed...