Scup Fishing Reports (November 2024)

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Fishing report from Matt F. in Sarasota, Florida Book a trip with Captain Matt here.

02/01/2023 Mangrove Snapper, Scup, Sheepshead

We are fishing the inshore and nearshore reefs catching a ton of sheepshead and snappers. Fishing has been heating up with the early spring temps. Snook and redfish are getting hungry too! Book now we are booking up fast.

Fishing report from Steve H. in Clearwater, Florida Book a trip with Captain Steve here.

02/01/2023 Hogfish, Scup

02/01/2023 Hogfish, Scup

02/01/2023 Hogfish, Lane Snapper, Scup

Winter fishing has been fun as we have bottom-fishing on most of our offshore trips. The main catch has been catch-and-release gag groupers, hogfish, mangrove snappers, lane snappers, porgies, and grunts on all of our length trips. These species make for lots of excellent white fish for our captains’ to fillet back at the dock and send home with our customers! We will continue to target these fish until the water warms up and the trolling bite gets hot! Busy spring break in Clearwater Beach is coming, time to book your March and April charters now!
Winter fishing has been fun as we have bottom-fishing on most of our offshore trips. The main catch has been catch-and-release gag groupers, hogfish, mangrove snappers, lane snappers, porgies, and grunts on all of our length trips. These species make for lots of excellent white fish for our captains’ to fillet back at the dock and send home with our customers! We will continue to target these fish until the water warms up and the trolling bite gets hot! Busy spring break in Clearwater Beach is coming, time to book your March and April charters now!
Winter fishing has been fun as we have bottom-fishing on most of our offshore trips. The main catch has been catch-and-release gag groupers, hogfish, mangrove snappers, lane snappers, porgies, and grunts on all of our length trips. These species make for lots of excellent white fish for our captains’ to fillet back at the dock and send home with our customers! We will continue to target these fish until the water warms up and the trolling bite gets hot! Busy spring break in Clearwater Beach is coming, time to book your March and April charters now!

Fishing report from Jason G. in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Book a trip with Captain Jason here.

01/18/2023 Black Seabass, Scup, Triggerfish

01/18/2023 Black Seabass, Scup, Triggerfish

Still on the grind for white sturgeon on the Sacramento River! With high river flows more sturgeon are showing up every day! I suspect February and March are going to be 'Off the hook!
Fishing has been great when you can get out. Have been out twice this month and filled the boat cooler with plenty of huge seabass, porgy and trigger fish.

Fishing report from Adrian J. in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Book a trip with Captain Adrian here.

01/18/2023 Scup, Speckled Trout

01/18/2023 Scup

Fishing has been great to kick off the year. The reds are schooled up inshore and the sheepshead have began to move out to the nearshore reefs. Offshore has never slowed down for bottom fishing. Black Sea bass are thick.
Fishing has been great to kick off the year. The reds are schooled up inshore and the sheepshead have began to move out to the nearshore reefs. Offshore has never slowed down for bottom fishing. Black Sea bass are thick.

Fishing report from Justin Z. in Destin, Florida Book a trip with Captain Justin here.

01/18/2023 Scup, Vermillion Snapper

Fishing report from Jon R. in Destin, Florida Book a trip with Captain Jon here.

01/18/2023 Bonito, False Albacore, Perch, Scup

The bite has been slow this week, between finding a good weather day to go and finding people that are brave enough to withstand the waves! The Bonita are thick as usual, the blackfin tuna have moved in closer to shore within 5 miles! The squid is thick and the tuna are right behind them! Plenty of small reef fish being caught and vermillion snapper! But not a lot of fish in season at the moment! Trigger are fun to catch even though we have to release them!

Fishing report from Eric T. in St. Petersburg, Florida Book a trip with Captain Eric here.

01/16/2023 Mangrove Snapper, Scup, Sheepshead

Cold temperatures dipping into the 30s and 40s have turned on the sheepshead bite. They can be caught all over the bay and near shore reefs.

Fishing report from Matt F. in Sarasota, Florida Book a trip with Captain Matt here.

01/13/2023 Mangrove Snapper, Scup, Sheepshead

01/13/2023 Black Drum, Mangrove Snapper, Scup, Sheepshead

01/13/2023 Mangrove Snapper, Scup, Sheepshead

Fishing report from Hank V. in St. Petersburg, Florida Book a trip with Captain Hank here.

01/06/2023 Amberjack, Gag Grouper, Scup

01/06/2023 Flounder, Scup

01/06/2023 Scup, Sheepshead

After the record Christmas cold front the water here dropped over 10 degrees in a couple of days. But, the Red Tide dissipated and left cleaner water. The local reefs(and hard bottom areas withing a couple miles) have been best. Lots of Key West Grunts, along with a steady sheepshead bite and occasional Redfish, Flounder and other stuff. The Sheepshead bite should only get better and the Flounder normally start going off as well. Should be a decent start to 2023 in terms of nearshore fishing over here out of Madeira Beach.
After the record Christmas cold front the water here dropped over 10 degrees in a couple of days. But, the Red Tide dissipated and left cleaner water. The local reefs(and hard bottom areas withing a couple miles) have been best. Lots of Key West Grunts, along with a steady sheepshead bite and occasional Redfish, Flounder and other stuff. The Sheepshead bite should only get better and the Flounder normally start going off as well. Should be a decent start to 2023 in terms of nearshore fishing over here out of Madeira Beach.
After the record Christmas cold front the water here dropped over 10 degrees in a couple of days. But, the Red Tide dissipated and left cleaner water. The local reefs(and hard bottom areas withing a couple miles) have been best. Lots of Key West Grunts, along with a steady sheepshead bite and occasional Redfish, Flounder and other stuff. The Sheepshead bite should only get better and the Flounder normally start going off as well. Should be a decent start to 2023 in terms of nearshore fishing over here out of Madeira Beach.

Fishing report from Joe C. in Jacksonville, Florida

01/05/2023 Scup

Inshore fishing has been awesome in the skiff. With cooling water fish have been stacked up in their usual winter time haunts. Black drum now moving with the schools of reds too for some bonus catches. Offshore black seabass fishing is off the chain on the short 4/6 hour trips. Mixed with vermillion snapper and triggerfish. On the extended 10/12 hour trips trigger fish is the name of the game for meat haul. If the goal is hero or 0 lots of big wahoos have been hitting the deck with the cold weather. As always plenty of mutton snappers and usual suspects to compliment the box. Let's go fishin!

Fishing report from James C. in Jupiter, Florida

12/21/2022 Kingfish, Mahi Mahi, Red Grouper, Scup

Great day this past weekend with Some regular clients were available for charters throughout the holidays

Fishing report from Justin Z. in Destin, Florida Book a trip with Captain Justin here.

12/20/2022 Amberjack, Scup, Vermillion Snapper

Fishing report from Corey H. in Orange Beach, Alabama

12/14/2022 Scup, Vermillion Snapper

12/14/2022 Scup, Vermillion Snapper

12/14/2022 Scup, Vermillion Snapper

Vermillion snapper bite is on fire
Vermillion snapper bite is on fire
Vermillion snapper bite is on fire

Fishing report from Adrian J. in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina Book a trip with Captain Adrian here.

12/08/2022 Scup, Triggerfish, Vermillion Snapper

Fishing report from Rich A. in West Palm Beach, Florida

12/08/2022 Barracuda, Scup

Fishing report from Charlie S. in Jupiter, Florida

11/30/2022 Red Grouper, Scup, Triggerfish, Yellowtail Snapper

11/30/2022 Mutton Snapper, Scup, Yellowtail Snapper

11/30/2022 Scup

Bottom fishing has been where it's at past week. Families visiting for the thanksgiving holiday wanted to bring home meat. Scattered sailfish and mahi for those willing to risk a goose egg.
Bottom fishing has been where it's at past week. Families visiting for the thanksgiving holiday wanted to bring home meat. Scattered sailfish and mahi for those willing to risk a goose egg.
Bottom fishing has been where it's at past week. Families visiting for the thanksgiving holiday wanted to bring home meat. Scattered sailfish and mahi for those willing to risk a goose egg.

Fishing report from Gage B. in Clearwater, Florida Book a trip with Captain Gage here.

11/30/2022 Hogfish, Scup

Fishing report from Keith B. in Panama City, Florida

11/30/2022 Scup

Fishing report from Jon R. in Destin, Florida

11/25/2022 Scup

Fishing report from Eric T. in St. Petersburg, Florida Book a trip with Captain Eric here.

11/23/2022 Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup

11/23/2022 Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup

The gag grouper bite continues to be great on Tampa Bay The sheepshead are becoming more active with cooling water temperatures as always red fish and snook can be found on the flats
The gag grouper bite continues to be great on Tampa Bay The sheepshead are becoming more active with cooling water temperatures as always red fish and snook can be found on the flats

Fishing report from Rich A. in West Palm Beach, Florida

11/30/2022 Scup

11/30/2022 Scup

11/22/2022 Scup, Tilefish, Yellowtail Snapper

Fishing report from Alex H. in Destin, Florida Book a trip with Captain Alex here.

11/02/2022 Red Snapper, Scamp Grouper, Scup, Triggerfish

11/02/2022 Red Snapper, Scamp Grouper, Scup

11/02/2022 Amberjack, Mangrove Snapper, Red Snapper, Scup, Triggerfish

Fishing has been very good. Fish that are biting are mingo snappers, white snappers, red snapper and triggerfish. Lots of sharks too
Fishing has been very good. Fish that are biting are mingo snappers, white snappers, red snapper and triggerfish. Lots of sharks too
Fishing has been very good. Fish that are biting are mingo snappers, white snappers, red snapper and triggerfish. Lots of sharks too

Fishing report from Gage B. in Clearwater, Florida Book a trip with Captain Gage here.

11/02/2022 Hogfish, Scup

Fishing report from Jason R. in Destin, Florida Book a trip with Captain Jason here.

11/02/2022 Kingfish, Red Snapper, Scup, Triggerfish

We do have a few more weekends left of snapper in November starting the 13th 14th and 15th!

Fishing report from Rudy N. in Riviera Beach, Florida Book a trip with Captain Rudy here.

10/27/2022 Kingfish, Red Grouper, Scup, Triggerfish

10/27/2022 Kingfish, Red Grouper, Scup, Triggerfish