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Austin Metcalf
Austin M.
Bradenton, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
Things have been awesome! This cold front threw a curve ball for the next couple days but it's been great!
Austin Metcalf
Austin M. Bradenton, Florida Reported 3 months ago
Things have been awesome! This cold front threw a curve ball for the next couple days but it's been great!
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
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Nick Ress
Nick R.
Clearwater, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
Spanish and king mackerel showing up and hogfish and gag grouper bite keeping steady!
Nick Ress
Nick R. Clearwater, Florida Reported 3 months ago
Spanish and king mackerel showing up and hogfish and gag grouper bite keeping steady!
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Marc Laurin
Marc L.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
The inshore bite is on fire ! Snook , Redfish, Trout! Spring is here and the fish are happy.
Marc Laurin
Marc L. Sarasota, Florida Reported 4 months ago
The inshore bite is on fire ! Snook , Redfish, Trout! Spring is here and the fish are happy.
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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George Hastick
George H.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Fishing is on fire right now with the warmer waters. All of the fish snook trout red fish have come out of the woodwork but yet in the deeper water we're still getting sheepshead so you have your pic of what you wanna get.
George Hastick
George H. St. Petersburg, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Fishing is on fire right now with the warmer waters. All of the fish snook trout red fish have come out of the woodwork but yet in the deeper water we're still getting sheepshead so you have your pic of what you wanna get.
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Steven Herich
Steven H.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Here you go, and no boat needed.
Steven Herich
Steven H. Sarasota, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Here you go, and no boat needed.
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
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Vasiliy Obukhov
Vasiliy O.
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Right now biting Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Hogfish, Grunts, fishing is pretty good 9 miles offshore right now
Vasiliy Obukhov
Vasiliy O. Lakewood Ranch, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Right now biting Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Hogfish, Grunts, fishing is pretty good 9 miles offshore right now
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Jake Oliphant
Jake O.
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Fishing has been great! Spring is here
Jake Oliphant
Jake O. Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Fishing has been great! Spring is here
Fishing in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
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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Robert Denbo
Robert D.
Trinity, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Trout and redfish are fired up!
Robert Denbo
Robert D. Trinity, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Trout and redfish are fired up!
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
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Joe Masi
Joe M.
Bay Pines, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
It's has been great inshore, lots of small an big trout, bonnet head sharks, small an big redfish, snook are starting to bite after the cold weather, mackerel inside as well, some good black
Drum action
Nearshore, I'm getting big 15-25 pound permit hogfish and big mangrove snappers as well as sharks, sheepshead an mackerel sprinkled in
Joe Masi
Joe M. Bay Pines, Florida Reported 4 months ago
It's has been great inshore, lots of small an big trout, bonnet head sharks, small an big redfish, snook are starting to bite after the cold weather, mackerel inside as well, some good black
Drum action
Nearshore, I'm getting big 15-25 pound permit hogfish and big mangrove snappers as well as sharks, sheepshead an mackerel sprinkled in
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Cameron Fisher
Cameron F.
Clearwater, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Recent fishing reports.
Hogfish bite remains great offshore, along with mangrove snapper and occasional gag grouper (still fun to catch although they're out of season.)

redfish are piling up on inshore islands, mangroves and oyster beds. Some trout around as well, and any day the mackerel and kingfish will be showing up in numbers off the beach. Best time of the year is right now!
Cameron Fisher
Cameron F. Clearwater, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Recent fishing reports.
Hogfish bite remains great offshore, along with mangrove snapper and occasional gag grouper (still fun to catch although they're out of season.)

redfish are piling up on inshore islands, mangroves and oyster beds. Some trout around as well, and any day the mackerel and kingfish will be showing up in numbers off the beach. Best time of the year is right now!
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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