Sarasota Fishing Reports (November 2024)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Sarasota

Juan Herndon
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

The fish have been biting very good

Juan Herndon St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

The fish have been biting very good

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Vasiliy Obukhov
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Right now catching cobia, Mangrove Snapper, lane Snapper, Hogfish, king mackerel, bonito. Water temperature is about 73-78 degrees. Fishing is good overall.

Vasiliy Obukhov Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Right now catching cobia, Mangrove Snapper, lane Snapper, Hogfish, king mackerel, bonito. Water temperature is about 73-78 degrees. Fishing is good overall.

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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Fall is her. Both inshore and nearshore fishing seems to be pretty dang good post hurricane. Fall is her. Both inshore and nearshore fishing seems to be pretty dang good post hurricane.

James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Fall is her. Both inshore and nearshore fishing seems to be pretty dang good post hurricane.

Fall is her. Both inshore and nearshore fishing seems to be pretty dang good post hurricane.

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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Fall is her. Both inshore and nearshore fishing seems to be pretty dang good post hurricane.

James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Fall is her. Both inshore and nearshore fishing seems to be pretty dang good post hurricane.

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

The inshore nearshore bite has been awesome. One spot shopping for snook redfish cobia tunas sharks. Everything!! Light tackle fishing at its finest. Book your adventure today!

Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

The inshore nearshore bite has been awesome. One spot shopping for snook redfish cobia tunas sharks. Everything!! Light tackle fishing at its finest. Book your adventure today!

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Joe Burruezo
Holmes Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Fall frenzy in full force! Redfish and trout are showing up in good numbers with some nearshore fishing getting good as well!

Joe Burruezo Holmes Beach, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Fall frenzy in full force! Redfish and trout are showing up in good numbers with some nearshore fishing getting good as well!

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Ron Finger with Fishhawk Charters
Tierra Verde, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Ron Finger with Fishhawk Charters Tierra Verde, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Our Pelagic Angler Expertise is in play as We target hogfish year round, but it’s best from November to May as it gets more difficult to catch them consistently during the summer months due to water temperatures. Our 1/2 day and 3/4 day charters are perfect for getting on great Hogfish action out in the Gulf of Mexico, due in part to the relative closeness of the fishing grounds. Here’s the FWC breakdown for Hog Snapper. Expect a ton of action on these snapper fishing charters. The best part of fishing for the hog snapper is the challenge of getting them to bite. They have very large mouths, but only pick at the bait, making them hard to hook. Once you do hook one however, you will know by the telltale way they fight, extremely fast tail beats on the line and drag pulling as they look for a rock crevice to find safety in. Considered one of, if not the best, eating of the snapper species. We Deliver the Results Exceed Expectations!!

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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Water temps have been dropping and the fish are loving it. The inshore fishing has been fantastic catching trout, snook, redfish and more!

James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Water temps have been dropping and the fish are loving it. The inshore fishing has been fantastic catching trout, snook, redfish and more!

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What's Biting in Sarasota

Juan Herndon

November 14th 2024

St. Petersburg, Florida

Juan Herndon

November 14th 2024

St. Petersburg, Florida

Juan Herndon

November 14th 2024

St. Petersburg, Florida

Juan Herndon

November 14th 2024

St. Petersburg, Florida

Juan Herndon

November 14th 2024

St. Petersburg, Florida

Juan Herndon

November 14th 2024

St. Petersburg, Florida

Vasiliy Obukhov

November 14th 2024

Sarasota, Florida

Vasiliy Obukhov

November 14th 2024

Sarasota, Florida

Vasiliy Obukhov

November 14th 2024

Sarasota, Florida

Vasiliy Obukhov

November 14th 2024

Sarasota, Florida

Vasiliy Obukhov

November 14th 2024

Sarasota, Florida

Vasiliy Obukhov

November 14th 2024

Sarasota, Florida

James Gibson

November 14th 2024

Sarasota, Florida

James Gibson

November 14th 2024

Sarasota, Florida

James Gibson

November 14th 2024

Sarasota, Florida

James Gibson

November 14th 2024

Sarasota, Florida

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Recent Sarasota Reviews

★★★★★
We had an amazing time bowfishing with Captain Mike this past weekend. My 10 year old son and I had a blast learning how to fish with a bow, and translating shooting at paper targets into shooting at moving fish. The Bay was alive with marine life and it was really cool to be out there together. There was a small technical issue that came up early in the trip, but Captain Mike used his experience to quickly resolve it and get us back out to where the fish were jumping. We are definitely going to book with him again!
Ryan M. | November 19, 2024

Trip: Bowfishing the Tampa Bay
★★★★★
My son and I had a great time fishing with Captain Tim. He's a great guy to fish with and was a lot of fun to fish with. While we caught many fish, it would have been better if the bigger ones cooperated.
Robert W. | November 17, 2024

Trip: Inshore Trip - 23 parker custom
★★★★★
Chris is an excellent guide (5 stars). He is very personable and we all became fishing buddies quickly. Enjoyed the action with the spotted seatrout on the flats in southern Tampa Bay.
John C. | November 16, 2024

Trip: Tampa Bay Fishing Trip
★★★★★
We had a great day with Capt Wade, he was very professional and knowledgeable and shared his experiences with us. We caught Snook, Redfish, and Speckled Trout in numbers and size to satisfy our needs until next time. His lunch recommendation to cook our catch was awesome too.
Rick R. | November 12, 2024

Trip: Tampa Bay Inshore Adventures
★★★★★
Great day on water. Very knowledgeable of the waters, fish, and gear.
Ben A. | November 12, 2024

Trip: Bradenton Classic Inshore
★★★★★
We had a wonderful morning with Captain Alex catching redfish, snook and speckled sea trout. He even cleaned our fish for us.
Beth G. | October 26, 2024

Trip: Bradenton Classic Inshore
★★★★★
Chris very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. We had a great time and caught a lot of fish.
Ed P. | September 22, 2024

Trip: Tampa Bay Shark Fishing
★★★★★
Amazing guide! Friendly fun and even caught some fish! Will definitely use Christopher again!!
Michael C. | September 21, 2024

Trip: Tampa Bay Shark Fishing
★★★★★
Bad day for fishing. Captain was great.
Regina A. | September 21, 2024

Trip: Inshore Family Fun Fishing
★★★★★
My grandkids loved it. Captain Christian was a real professional with the patience of a saint for my two novice anglers!
Fred R. | August 25, 2024

Trip: Fishing Fun in the Florida Sun