Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) Weather Forecast

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Wayne Gatling
Wayne G.
Rock Hall, Maryland
Reported 9 hours ago
Fishing is on fire.
Wayne Gatling
Wayne G. Rock Hall, Maryland Reported 9 hours ago
Fishing is on fire.
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
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Mark & Bobbi Brady
Mark B.
Steinhatchee, Florida
Reported 9 hours ago
Scallop season is off to a strong start in Steinhatchee! Many people are reporting good numbers, with many boats finding limits. Water clarity has improved on calm days, making for excellent visibility in the shallows. The best results are coming from 3 to 6 feet of water. As always, harvest responsibly, leave the small scallops to grow, and fly a dive flag while in the water. It’s shaping up to be another great season
Mark & Bobbi Brady
Mark B. Steinhatchee, Florida Reported 9 hours ago
Scallop season is off to a strong start in Steinhatchee! Many people are reporting good numbers, with many boats finding limits. Water clarity has improved on calm days, making for excellent visibility in the shallows. The best results are coming from 3 to 6 feet of water. As always, harvest responsibly, leave the small scallops to grow, and fly a dive flag while in the water. It’s shaping up to be another great season
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Aaron Highers
Aaron H.
Port Orange, Florida
Reported 13 hours ago
Offshore has been great lately!

Inshore and nearshore has been producing great memories as well.
Aaron Highers
Aaron H. Port Orange, Florida Reported 13 hours ago
Offshore has been great lately!

Inshore and nearshore has been producing great memories as well.
Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
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Alex B.
Orange Beach, Alabama
Reported 1 day ago
The Snapper bite has been really good lately. We've managed to get our limit of Red Snapper on all trips so far, as well as picking up a "bonus" fish (Mangrove Snapper) occasionally. The trolling bite has been off due to the heavy rain water that we've recently gotten. Get a group of 6 together and Let's Go Fishing!
Alex Brewer
Alex B. Orange Beach, Alabama Reported 1 day ago
The Snapper bite has been really good lately. We've managed to get our limit of Red Snapper on all trips so far, as well as picking up a "bonus" fish (Mangrove Snapper) occasionally. The trolling bite has been off due to the heavy rain water that we've recently gotten. Get a group of 6 together and Let's Go Fishing!
Fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
Fishing in Orange Beach, Alabama
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Jake Oliphant
Jake O.
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Reported 1 day ago
The tarpon are biting!
Jake Oliphant
Jake O. Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Reported 1 day ago
The tarpon are biting!
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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Vasiliy Obukhov
Vasiliy O.
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Reported 1 day ago
Hogfish, mangroves, grunts and gag grouper on fire right now
Vasiliy Obukhov
Vasiliy O. Lakewood Ranch, Florida Reported 1 day ago
Hogfish, mangroves, grunts and gag grouper on fire right now
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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Steven Herich
Steven H.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 1 day ago
Last week got unexpectedly busy with lots of fish biting!
Snook are in their annual spawn and fortunately for me it takes place right off the beach 🏖️, my wheelhouse. The snook are big and hungry and the most effective method of targeting them is sight fishing large live baits 🎣. It's a blast and most charters don't do this because it would be difficult to chase from a boat. They don't often use the same baits that I use because it's not a standard bait you can buy and absolutely wreaks havoc on big snook. My style offers a...
Steven Herich
Steven H. Sarasota, Florida Reported 1 day ago
Last week got unexpectedly busy with lots of fish biting!
Snook are in their annual spawn and fortunately for me it takes place right off the beach 🏖️, my wheelhouse. The snook are big and hungry and the most effective method of targeting them is sight fishing large live baits 🎣. It's a blast and most charters don't do this because it would be difficult to chase from a boat. They don't often use the same baits that I use because it's not a standard bait you can buy and absolutely wreaks havoc on big snook. My style offers a
unique and adventurous twist to guided fishing tours.
Other species like Seatrout, Black drum, Pompano, Sheepshead, whiting and ladyfish are also cooperating.
With the mid summer underway, I recommend getting out earlier like 8 or 8:30AM to beat the heat 🥵.
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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Tommy Laronge
Tommy L.
Clearwater, Florida
Reported 1 day ago
The Red Grouper & Snapper bite are on fire.
Tommy Laronge
Tommy L. Clearwater, Florida Reported 1 day ago
The Red Grouper & Snapper bite are on fire.
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John Ashley
John A.
Seadrift, Texas
Reported 2 days ago
Trout fishing has been on fire
John Ashley
John A. Seadrift, Texas Reported 2 days ago
Trout fishing has been on fire
Fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
Fishing in Port O'Connor, Texas
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Phil Pegley
Phil P.
Ruskin, Florida
Reported 2 days ago
As things change to our Midsomer patterns. It’s all about the availability of the bait. That drives the fish bite. When we get the strong outgoing tides near the new and full moon, pass crabs are flushing out of Tampa Bay in big numbers. This is one of our favorite scenarios to catch Tarpon. It concentrates the fish and they are focused on those little crabs.
Also, the second hatch of sardines has exploded, and the flats are covered. The small Bait are exactly what the mangrove snapper are looking for solid catches of snapper daily now. We are still...
Phil Pegley
Phil P. Ruskin, Florida Reported 2 days ago
As things change to our Midsomer patterns. It’s all about the availability of the bait. That drives the fish bite. When we get the strong outgoing tides near the new and full moon, pass crabs are flushing out of Tampa Bay in big numbers. This is one of our favorite scenarios to catch Tarpon. It concentrates the fish and they are focused on those little crabs.
Also, the second hatch of sardines has exploded, and the flats are covered. The small Bait are exactly what the mangrove snapper are looking for solid catches of snapper daily now. We are still
seeing our share of Snook. And redfish the over slot speckled trout have moved out to the edge of the grass flats and have been super cooperative anytime the tide is moving.
Fishing in Ruskin, Florida
Fishing in Ruskin, Florida
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