Holmes Beach Fishing Reports (October 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Holmes Beach

Joe B.

Tampa, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

Redfish and snapper have been great!

Joe B. Tampa, Florida Reported 2 months ago

Redfish and snapper have been great!

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Ethan H.

Largo, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

Bite is getting very good. All this rain has dropped the water temperature significantly and has made both Instead and nearshore fishing start to fire off. Big snook, redfish and tarpon inshore. Cobia, flounder, snapper and grouper nearshore

Ethan H. Largo, Florida Reported 2 months ago

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Jake O.

Indian Rocks Beach, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

Tarpon fishing has been great!!

Jake O. Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Reported 2 months ago

Tarpon fishing has been great!!

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George H.

St. Petersburg, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

Snook, trout and redfish are all in the mix right now with some larger fish mixed in.Healthy snook and redfish a being pulled out from under the mangrove tree lines. Live scaled sardines and pinfish have been the bait of choice! If you're looking for table fair you can't beat the mangrove snapper that are also feeding on scaled sardines and shrimp.

George H. St. Petersburg, Florida Reported 2 months ago

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Steven H.

Sarasota, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing the feedback about the review. I'll check it out soon.

Steven H. Sarasota, Florida Reported 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing the feedback about the review. I'll check it out soon.

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Austin M.

Bradenton, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

Got the snapper pretty good this morning!

Austin M. Bradenton, Florida Reported 2 months ago

Got the snapper pretty good this morning!

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Austin M.

Bradenton, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

Fishing has been great!

Austin M. Bradenton, Florida Reported 2 months ago

Fishing has been great!

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Tobey M.

Sarasota, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

Absolutely, and thanks! Yes the bite has been killer lots of mangoes and reds going home with guests and snook bite for fun has been absolutely fire.

Tobey M. Sarasota, Florida Reported 2 months ago

Absolutely, and thanks! Yes the bite has been killer lots of mangoes and reds going home with guests and snook bite for fun has been absolutely fire.

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Jake O.

Indian Rocks Beach, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

The tarpon are biting!

Jake O. Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Reported 2 months ago

The tarpon are biting!

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Vasiliy O.

Lakewood Ranch, Florida

Reported 2 months ago

Hogfish, mangroves, grunts and gag grouper on fire right now

Vasiliy O. Lakewood Ranch, Florida Reported 2 months ago

Hogfish, mangroves, grunts and gag grouper on fire right now

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Recent Holmes Beach Reviews

★★★★★
Going out with Captain Brad was a great time. He is a no nonsense guide who went above and beyond to get us on the fish. Even in not so great weather, he made sure we all had a great time.
Richard J. | October 5, 2026

Trip: Tampa Inshore Trip
★★★★★
I brought my son down for a weekend of cast and bkast. We soent all day Sunday with Captain Vasiliy aka The Russian Redneck. He runs a very nice wellcraft center consolw. Boat is in great shape with lots if room. We met at the boat launch around 0745 and after quick introductions we shoved off. A quixk stop at a marina baitshop on our way and the day began. We hit an area on tge way out fir maybe 30 min to catch some live baitfish and puahed offshore around 8-9 miles. Over our 8 hour charter we moved to several locations. If a spot got slow, pulled anchor and off to another. I didnt count total fish caught, but several dozen grunts, at least 15 grouper, a hog fish, some others im nor familiar with. We lost a couple big fish. Guessing they were goliaths. I will absolutely go fish with him again. If youre looking fir a friendlt captain who keeps you on the fish this is the one.
Kurt V. | September 29, 2026

Trip: 8 Hours Fishing Trip
★★★★★
My whole crew was extremely happy with excursion I was sick the whole trip so this review is for them. I’d recommend them very informative very nice and very caring.
Lee S. | September 28, 2026

Trip: Tampa Bay Inshore Rodeo
★★★★★
Such a fun trip! We had a great time.
Laura E. | September 28, 2026

Trip: Inshore/Nearshore Fishing 4-8 Hours
★★★★★
We had an excellent time with Zack. He knew all the best spots to fish and made sure that we were successful. The day flew by and was a great time. Thanks!
Josh M. | September 26, 2026

Trip: Crushing Clearwater Offshore
★★★★★
We had a great time out on the water with Captain Jerry! He made sure we had ice, water, and plenty of bait. The weather kept us inland a little bit but he was flexible and moved to where the fish were. Our boys were very excited to catch two sharks, two pufferfish, a catfish, and several other types of fish, some of which we were able to keep for dinner. Thanks Captain Jerry!
Amy G. | September 25, 2026

Trip: Fishing Inshore/Nearshore
★★★★★
We had a blast. The captain is was attentive and fun to be with. We will definitely do it again.
Gregory W. | September 23, 2026

Trip: 6 Hour Sarasota Fishing Trip
★★★★★
Excellent day out on the boat with Capt. Charlie. We caught plenty of fish, threw some back in and had a good time. Capt. Charlie knew his fishing spots. Would definitely go again!!. Thank you Charlie.
Cheryl L. | September 15, 2026

Trip: 5 HR Inshore Trips
★★★★★
Excellent guide Great personality Will gladly go out again and recommend We had a fantastic time and caught plenty of red grouper!!!!!!
Richard T. | September 14, 2026

Trip: Offshore Trip - 27' Cape Horn
★★★★★
Did a 8 hour trip with Captain Brad The best trip we ever had Brad told us how to fish for gag grouper We did great Brad is very experienced on how to fish and where to fish
Thomas D. | September 6, 2026

Trip: Clearwater Offshore Reefs & Wrecks

Holmes Beach Fishing Reports (October 2026)

What's biting right now in Holmes Beach? Check out the latest Holmes Beach fishing reports below.

Holmes Beach Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Holmes Beach

Target Species

What's Biting in Holmes Beach

Top Fishing Trips in Holmes Beach

Inshore Fishing Trip

Sarasota 1/2 Day Trip - 22’

Bradenton Classic Nearshore

Tampa Bay Booze Cruise - Ruskin

4-8 Hour Trip – Tarpon

Lido Key Inshore/Nearshore

Recent Holmes Beach Reviews

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