Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America) Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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TJ Saunders
Apalachicola, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

TJ Saunders Apalachicola, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

Exciting time here along the forgotten coast. There's chrome in the water. In the last week, things have really turned around. Our weather patterns have gotten their act together, the water has warmed up and the early season tarpon are showing up. We are getting them dialed in and launching silver king rockets every chance we can. Fishing tarpon around the correct tide allows for some fun days fishing redfish then changing gears and chasing tarpon.

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Dillon Arsenault
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

Dillon Arsenault St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

The cobia are starting to move into the bay pretty thick! And they are eating white bait and pretty much any other baits if they are hungry enough! Trout bite continues to stay consistent with many gator trout and keeper's being put into boat! And they are eating shrimp, pinfish and white bait in the flats! The night time gag grouper bite has been no stop and they are eating anything we throw at them! To many to count and we are getting them in all depths in the bay and bridges. Mackerel bite has been on fire with xxl macs eating all the white baits we throw at them at any depths! Snook action at night time and day time has been super consistent and they are eating jigs and live bait! Catching them in flats and on bridges.

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Brent Hopkins
Rockport, Texas
Reported: 7 months ago

Redfish has been great with the falling tides due and low water levels to the dry fronts we have been receiving. Also lots of tidal movement with this full moon. Black drum are on the flats and near points that have shell.

Brent Hopkins Rockport, Texas Reported: 7 months ago

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Scott Flinn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore it's been too windy to get out there but there is Cobia and kingfish here now. Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore...

Scott Flinn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore it's been too windy to get out there but there is Cobia and kingfish here now.
Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore it's been too windy to get out there but there is Cobia and kingfish here now.

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Scott Flinn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore it's been too windy to get out there but there is Cobia and kingfish here now.

Scott Flinn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

Lots of snook redfish and trout in the bay. Starting to see some tarpon show up. Offshore it's been too windy to get out there but there is Cobia and kingfish here now.

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Billy Pettigrew
Port Orange, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

Redfish bite is cooled off waste week with that cool front and full moon. I am expecting bite to ramp up with the warmer weather. Sea trout and weak fish bite is also getting better. A few whispers of some black drum in the river. Baits of choice have been...

Billy Pettigrew Port Orange, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

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Isidro Molina
Galveston, Texas
Reported: 7 months ago

He came looking for the pull of a Bull Red and he got it.

Isidro Molina Galveston, Texas Reported: 7 months ago

He came looking for the pull of a Bull Red and he got it.

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Tom Myers
Gulf Shores, Alabama
Reported: 7 months ago

Pompano, Sheepshead, and mackerel are biting fantastic!

Tom Myers Gulf Shores, Alabama Reported: 7 months ago

Pompano, Sheepshead, and mackerel are biting fantastic!

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We had a great trip Taylor!! He was a great captain! We caught LOTS of fish. Super knowledgeable and such a pleasure to be around. We will definitely be calling him when we come back to Florida again. Top notch experience! Caught mackerel, trout, groupers, Jack fish, lady fish, lizard fish, catfish and we saw a dolphin. Thank you for a great experience!
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