Rotonda West Weather Forecast
Fishing reports straight from our guides in Rotonda West
Action hasn't stopped with the chilli weather
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Keep em coming bites on fire.
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Finished off the 2024 year with some beautiful red snapper days as well as started off with some nice red grouper to open the year. A couple jumbo sized Goliaths joined the party as well. Inshore, the trout bite has been consistent but most of the trout are on the small side. Picking away at mangroves, sheepshead's and grunts on the nearshore trips.
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Winter reef fishing.
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The redfish, sheepshead and Trout have continued to stay consistent as temperatures continue to drop.
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Here's some pics of some beautiful Redfish caught from the beach last weekend.
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The bite has been productive. Inshore and nearshore bite has produced snappers that will reopen Jan 1. The redfish snook and trout are gorging on white bait before the water gets too cold. Good fishing good fun filling coolers
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The winter feels are here in Southwest Florida. We may not be in full blown cold season but it feels like it some days. Early cold fronts that have not been common the past several years, extreme low winter type tides and of course our northern visitors have made their appearance. The other, more notable signs of winter fishing is the invasion of big sheepshead in to our inshore waters. When the temps drop these delicious fish make their way inshore to engage their annual spawning. Sheepshead are big, hardy, tasty and strong fighting fish that feed exclusively on crustaceans...
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Cobia and triple tails nearshore
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Top Fishing Trips in Rotonda West
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Inshore, River, Flats in Punta Gorda
Flats & Back Country Shallows
17 ft
1 - 6 People
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Battle The Silver King
24 ft
1 - 6 People
From $1,200
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Matlacha Crabbing
17 ft
1 - 3 People
From $500
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Fishing Fun In The Florida Sun
24 ft
1 - 12 People
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Sarasota Fishing Adventure
25 ft
1 - 4 People
From $600
American Red Snapper
34 ft
1 - 12 People
From $2,600
