🎣 Southwest Florida Winter Fishing Report – Redfish, Trout and Sheepshead
Wintertime fishing in Southwest Florida is in full swing, and the inshore bite has been outstanding for anglers fishing with Native Salt Charters. Cooler water temperatures have pushed fish into predictable winter patterns, making this one of the best times of year to target redfish, spotted seatrout, and sheepshead throughout Boca Grande, Charlotte Harbor, and […]
Happy New Year from Ponce Inlet
The water might be cooling down, but the fishing is heating up here aboard the Sea Spirit in sunny Ponce Inlet, Florida. With ocean temperatures settling in at a crisp 66 degrees, we’ve been greeted by classic winter conditions to start off 2026—bluebird skies, calm seas, and comfortable rides offshore. This time of year is […]
January Fishing Report
We are ringing in the new year with warm temps and a hot bite! Hard for me to believe we have these consistent 80 degree days in January, and the fish are loving it. We’ve started our nearshore charters lately, and they haven’t disappointed! Just 4-6 miles out in the gulf we are finding a […]
1st Orlando Fishing Report of 2026
Happy new year! 2025 ended with a bang. Tons of fishing charters and quality family time so I’ve been slacking on my reports but we’ve been fishing!! Cold fronts have been in and out. Water temps and levels are fluctuating. This is why it is so crucial to hire a fishing guide who is on […]
Mosquito Lagoon Fishing Report – January 4, 2026
A brief cold front kicked off the new year here in east central Florida but that should not slow down the incredible redfish action we have had for the past couple months. If you are a fan of shallow water sight fishing for tailing redfish, it has been as good as it gets. The shrimp […]
Happy New Years Fishing Report! 2026!
2026 is here and it started with a major cold front. Water temps dropped over night into the mid to low 50s, but started to warm up with the bright blue bird skies and ended yesterday in the low 60s. Needless to say the last two days were a bit of a struggle, but we […]
The fish are waiting for you!!!
There is a mix of fish to be caught right now from sheepshead to snook using live scaled sardines, shrimp, fiddler crabs and artificial baits. Some of our recent catches include snook, trout, redfish and more.
TROUT BONANZA
As the weather cools down the Trout bite heats up! This occurs for a number of reasons that vary by region. Foremost in my area along the nature coast these wintertime negative tides can cause 3’, 4’, & even sometimes up to 5’ of water movement. Most of the time that’s outgoing water leaving us […]
Just like that its 2026
January Fishing Report – Big Bend, Florida January is one of the most exciting months to fish the Big Bend, and this year is shaping up to be exceptional. Cold fronts, clear water, and strong negative tides are lining up to create some of the best fishing of the season. Cold Air Brings Aggressive Bites […]
Hogfish are on fire
The Hogfish bite has been incredible unfortunately with a front coming on Tuesday will probably shut down the shallow water bite in the 38 230 ft of water. Medium shrimp and blanched sand fleas have been the ticket 20 lb fluorocarbon leader with a 2/0 ot circle hook with a 1 oz sinker done as […]
Hubbards Marina Fishing Report 12-20-25
NEAR SHORE Near shore fishing in 40 to 100 feet is offering a classic mixed bag. Hogfish are chewing best on live shrimp with lighter tackle—run a long 10 to 15 foot fluorocarbon leader (around 30 lb), a 3/0 to 4/0 hook, and 1 to 2 oz of weight, then work hard-bottom edges and smaller […]
Anna Maria Fishing Report
Fishing around Anna Maria continues to stay productive as we move deeper into the season, with solid action both inshore and offshore depending on conditions. Offshore and nearshore reefs have been producing well. We’re still catching good numbers of snapper along with some quality hogfish mixed in. A variety of reef species are also keeping […]