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

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TJ Saunders
Apalachicola, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

TJ Saunders Apalachicola, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

The weather is starting to break here on the Forgotten Coast. Just in time for spring break, redfish are invading the flats, and oh boy, are they hungry? Fish have been seen cruising the outside bars and chasing the tide up to the shoreline. A well-placed fly, soft plastic, or gold spoon has been getting the job done. Take a trip south to Apalachicola and let me introduce you to our hot inshore fishery.

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Jesse Calhoun
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

It's super easy to have fun on the water these days.

Jesse Calhoun Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

It's super easy to have fun on the water these days.

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Joe Masi
Bay Pines, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Inshore, bite lots of trout, pompano redfish, a couple keeper snook, and plenty of little sharks for kids. Nearshore tripletail and gag grouper Greg snapper and permit an kingfish are starting to show up plenty of eaters. Tarpon permit kingfish and Spanish mackerel big focus next couple months.

Joe Masi Bay Pines, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

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Glenn Harrison
South Padre Island, Texas
Reported: 8 months ago

Glenn Harrison South Padre Island, Texas Reported: 8 months ago

March has roared in like a lion with spring winds followed by a spectacular calm day or two for sight casting with a fly rod or spinning tackle. Windy days have been good on wind blown shorelines for Redfish on jigs and topwaters with the occasional trophy class Speckled Trout. The color change bite remains strong for school-sized Specks. Find the bait and you find the trout. The calm days have been spent on the skiff with shrimp pattern flies or fluke style baits presented for the taking. Redfish aplenty along with some tremendous trout showing us their back sides! Sheephead remain strong off the jetties for the bait crowd. Did I mention some giant Black Drum? Been keeping a fish strip handy to pitch in front of cruising "big uglies" along the way.

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Nick Dykes
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

We've been running back to Glades for Snook when the wind allows us to. Voodoo shrimp and DOA have been money. It's been hit or miss around downtown Islamorada on Permit and Tarpon. In the next few weeks, it should be getting good.

Nick Dykes Tavernier, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

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John Jackson with Reel Easy Fishing Charters
Key West, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Fishing has been good.

John Jackson with Reel Easy Fishing Charters Key West, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Fishing has been good.

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Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters
Naples, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters Naples, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

The March rush is here and we're fishing hard every day. We're on our transition into spring and good things are happening both inshore and offshore. Water temps have been on the rise which has led to increased activity with numerous different species. The bite with live pilchards has been picking up nicely in the backcountry. Snook, Redfish and jacks have been steady on all of our trips back there. There have some still been some winter time fish hanging around on the cooler mornings which have been nice for those seeking a meal. Sheepshead fishing has been very solid in the mornings with some Trout mixed in which have led to some great meals. Our offshore fishery is right on track and everything is showing up like clockwork. Big schools of Permit have been showing up and they've been complying nicely. We also will typically get a few shots at some Cobia while we're Permit fishing. There are also massive schools of Baracudas around as well which are always fun and have been eating artificals nicely. Further offshore there is a great snapper bite with other good action on the wrecks. Amber jacks, Jack crevalles, Cobia, Sharks, Baracudas, and Goliaths have been very steady. Our fishery will only get better from here on out as we progress further into spring. Our March calendars are basically almost full with a couple halfdays available here and there. April is beginning to fill up nicely as well. Spring yields some of the best charters of the whole year! Don't miss your opportunity to experience it.

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Nick Kuhn
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Tons of snook, redfish, and trout. Fishing has been great in between these cold fronts. The drag-screaming kingfish should be showing up right around the corner! Tarpon season will be coming quick!

Nick Kuhn Bradenton, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Tons of snook, redfish, and trout. Fishing has been great in between these cold fronts. The drag-screaming kingfish should be showing up right around the corner! Tarpon season will be coming quick!

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