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Marc Laurin

Marc Laurin
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

The inshore bite is on fire ! Snook , Redfish, Trout! Spring is here and the fish are happy.
Marc Laurin
Marc Laurin Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 month ago
The inshore bite is on fire ! Snook , Redfish, Trout! Spring is here and the fish are happy.
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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George Hastick

George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing is on fire right now with the warmer waters. All of the fish snook trout red fish have come out of the woodwork but yet in the deeper water we're still getting sheepshead so you have your pic of what you wanna get.
George Hastick
George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 1 month ago
Fishing is on fire right now with the warmer waters. All of the fish snook trout red fish have come out of the woodwork but yet in the deeper water we're still getting sheepshead so you have your pic of what you wanna get.
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Steven Herich

Steven Herich
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Here you go, and no boat needed.
Steven Herich
Steven Herich Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 month ago
Here you go, and no boat needed.
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Vasiliy Obukhov

Vasiliy Obukhov
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Right now biting Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Hogfish, Grunts, fishing is pretty good 9 miles offshore right now
Vasiliy Obukhov
Vasiliy Obukhov Lakewood Ranch, Florida Reported: 1 month ago
Right now biting Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Hogfish, Grunts, fishing is pretty good 9 miles offshore right now
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Jake Oliphant

Jake Oliphant
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Fishing has been great! Spring is here
Jake Oliphant
Jake Oliphant Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Reported: 1 month ago
Fishing has been great! Spring is here
Fishing in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Fishing in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Fishing in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Fishing in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Fishing in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
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Robert Denbo

Robert Denbo
Trinity, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Trout and redfish are fired up!
Robert Denbo
Robert Denbo Trinity, Florida Reported: 1 month ago
Trout and redfish are fired up!
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
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Joe Masi

Joe Masi
Bay Pines, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

It's has been great inshore, lots of small an big trout, bonnet head sharks, small an big redfish, snook are starting to bite after the cold weather, mackerel inside as well, some good black Drum action Nearshore, I'm getting big 15-25 pound permit hogfish and big mangrove snappers as well...
Joe Masi
Joe Masi Bay Pines, Florida Reported: 1 month ago
It's has been great inshore, lots of small an big trout, bonnet head sharks, small an big redfish, snook are starting to bite after the cold weather, mackerel inside as well, some good black
Drum action
Nearshore, I'm getting big 15-25 pound permit hogfish and big mangrove snappers as well
as sharks, sheepshead an mackerel sprinkled in
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Cameron Fisher

Cameron Fisher
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Recent fishing reports. Hogfish bite remains great offshore, along with mangrove snapper and occasional gag grouper (still fun to catch although they're out of season.) redfish are piling up on inshore islands, mangroves and oyster beds. Some trout around as well, and any day the mackerel and kingfish will be...
Cameron Fisher
Cameron Fisher Clearwater, Florida Reported: 1 month ago
Recent fishing reports.
Hogfish bite remains great offshore, along with mangrove snapper and occasional gag grouper (still fun to catch although they're out of season.)

redfish are piling up on inshore islands, mangroves and oyster beds. Some trout around as well, and any day the mackerel and kingfish will be
showing up in numbers off the beach. Best time of the year is right now!
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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    Bryan K. | April 27, 2026

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