Venice Fishing Reports (January 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Venice

Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 days ago

Winter reef fishing.

Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 days ago

Winter reef fishing.

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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 days ago

The redfish, sheepshead and Trout have continued to stay consistent as temperatures continue to drop.

James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 days ago

The redfish, sheepshead and Trout have continued to stay consistent as temperatures continue to drop.

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Steven Herich
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Here's some pics of some beautiful Redfish caught from the beach last weekend.

Steven Herich Sarasota, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

Here's some pics of some beautiful Redfish caught from the beach last weekend.

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

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

Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

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Alex Kirby
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Happy thanksgiving

Alex Kirby Bradenton, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Happy thanksgiving

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

Nearshore and inshore fishing has been on fire. We have been seeing some big schools of redfish moving through our waters. Snook are cruising the rocks in the jetties. Nearshore fishing has been fun. Gag groupers, lane snappers, mangroves and muttons too! Super fun on light tackle!

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

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Scott Flinn
Holmes Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

The near shore bite has been really good catching a pile of lain snapper a few mangrove snapper a lot of grouper that are just throwbacks and some really nice hogfish, Inshore is redfish snook and trout The bite has been very good these cold fronts will slow it down...

Scott Flinn Holmes Beach, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Water temperatures dropped this week after the recent cold front. Our customers had success targeting redfish and snook along deep edges. We are also enjoying catching Jack travellelll

James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Water temperatures dropped this week after the recent cold front. Our customers had success targeting redfish and snook along deep edges. We are also enjoying catching Jack travellelll

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★★★★★
Knowledgeable, friendly, courteous and most important… he took us to where the fish were biting. Had a great experience and caught plenty of fish for dinner. He was patient with all of us and attentive as well. Fished multiple spots. Kept the trip moving. I would recommend.
Robert T. | January 3, 2025

Trip: Bountiful Backwaters of Sarasota
★★★★★
An awesome day on the water!! Travis is an excellent captain and knows the area and water well. We went to several key spots that he had marked and it was obvious he knew where the fish were. The fish weren’t as active that day, however, Travis knew where to go to make sure we still got on fish to make it a memorable day. Thanks again Travis!! Highly recommend!
Kevin K. | December 31, 2024

Trip: Bokeelia Half Day Inshore
★★★★★
We had a half day charter where we split it up between offshore and onshore for redfish and Travis did not disappoint! We caught a decent number of snapper and a few other things out offshore but then ensure we caught some redfish for the first time! Some keepers some not, but it was definitely a great experience overall! We will definitely be calling Travis again! Would love to even try some tarpon one day! Thank you for a great day!
Susan W. | December 27, 2024

Trip: Bokeelia Half Day Inshore
★★★★★
If you are looking for a great day of fishing with an exceptional captain, Captain Zac and the Niche too boat is the one to book. We were two couples and had a great time catching tons of fish!
Steven B. | December 27, 2024

Trip: Active Duty & Veteran Discount Trip
★★★★★
Excellent day on the water! Travis was an awesome guide! He took great care of us and we had a fabulous time. Mangrove, lane snappers, sheep heads, groupers and grunts were among the catch today!
April C. | December 26, 2024

Trip: Bokeelia Half Day Inshore
★★★★★
We had a great time. We caught around 40 fish. Gray snapper, Redfish, Porgy, and Sheep Head. Caught some group or two, but they’re out of season so I’d throw them back. The fish we did keep we took back and cooked them up. They were delicious.
Griffin P. | December 13, 2024

Trip: 6 Hour Sarasota Fishing Trip
★★★★★
James was fantastic. He communicated very good and knew the bay extremely well. He put my son and I on fish at each spot and couldn’t of asked for a better experience in Sarasota Bay!
Joshua D. | November 27, 2024

Trip: Sarasota Classic Trip
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
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