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Fishing report from Kenny K. in Melbourne, Florida Book a trip with Captain Kenny here.

    Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
    12/19/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
    12/19/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
    12/19/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing is excellent for Redfish, Sheepshead, and Seatrout. Fishing is good to very good for black drum as well.
    Fishing is excellent for Redfish, Sheepshead, and Seatrout. Fishing is good to very good for black drum as well.
    Fishing is excellent for Redfish, Sheepshead, and Seatrout. Fishing is good to very good for black drum as well.

Fishing report from Jesse C. in Fort Myers Beach, Florida Book a trip with Captain Jesse here.

    Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
    12/19/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
    12/19/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
    12/19/2024 Lane Snapper, Mangrove Snapper, Sheepshead
    Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
    12/19/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
    12/19/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Tim R. in Naples, Florida

    Fishing in Naples, Florida
    12/19/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Leb K. in Galveston, Texas

    Fishing in Galveston, Texas
    12/18/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead
    Fishing has been good red drum trout flounder

Fishing report from Owen W. in Melbourne, Florida Book a trip with Captain Owen here.

    Fishing in Melbourne, Florida
    12/18/2024 Sheepshead
    Sheepshead have been starting to bite as the cold weather begins to sink in. Fiddler crabs on a small hook have been producing

Fishing report from Ike C. in Tampa, Florida Book a trip with Captain Ike here.

    Fishing in Tampa, Florida
    12/18/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Tampa, Florida
    12/18/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Tampa, Florida
    12/18/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Tampa, Florida
    12/18/2024 Sheepshead
    Pass few weeks have been dead, no Charters for two months because of the hurricanes but it has picked up for me and I have several this month and next month. The Sheepshead action is good on the grass flats, oyster beds and anywhere crustacean grows. The Flounder action has been slow for me but the dark muddy waters in tge back country has produced Blackdrum, Mullet and Gar.
    Pass few weeks have been dead, no Charters for two months because of the hurricanes but it has picked up for me and I have several this month and next month. The Sheepshead action is good on the grass flats, oyster beds and anywhere crustacean grows. The Flounder action has been slow for me but the dark muddy waters in tge back country has produced Blackdrum, Mullet and Gar.
    Pass few weeks have been dead, no Charters for two months because of the hurricanes but it has picked up for me and I have several this month and next month. The Sheepshead action is good on the grass flats, oyster beds and anywhere crustacean grows. The Flounder action has been slow for me but the dark muddy waters in tge back country has produced Blackdrum, Mullet and Gar.
    Pass few weeks have been dead, no Charters for two months because of the hurricanes but it has picked up for me and I have several this month and next month. The Sheepshead action is good on the grass flats, oyster beds and anywhere crustacean grows. The Flounder action has been slow for me but the dark muddy waters in tge back country has produced Blackdrum, Mullet and Gar.

Fishing report from Robert M. in Biloxi, Mississippi Book a trip with Captain Robert here.

    Fishing in Biloxi, Mississippi
    12/18/2024 Blue Catfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Fishing in Biloxi, Mississippi
    12/18/2024 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead
    Fishing in Biloxi, Mississippi
    12/18/2024 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead
    Still hammering them in the Biloxi Ms back bay... in between a lil time in woods
    Still hammering them in the Biloxi Ms back bay... in between a lil time in woods
    Still hammering them in the Biloxi Ms back bay... in between a lil time in woods

Fishing report from Wade O. in Tampa, Florida Book a trip with Captain Wade here.

    Fishing in Tampa, Florida
    12/18/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Tampa, Florida
    12/18/2024 Sheepshead
    Sheepshead Fishing in Tampa, Florida
    12/18/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Tampa, Florida
    12/18/2024 Sheepshead
    Even though the sheepshead spawning season doesn’t start until February, the cooler water temperatures have them feeding very aggressively. On a recent charter, my clients specifically requested sheepshead, and the day did not disappoint. On the very first cast of the day, they reeled in a 16-inch keeper. Throughout the charter we must have caught close to 30 sheepshead, along with numerous redfish, seatrout, and snook. At the end of the day, they went home with six nice sized keeper sheepshead. If you enjoy catching redfish, now is the perfect time to catch plenty. Even though most are rats, “under slot-sized redfish” they are still fun to catch. The same can be said for seatrout. Clients have been catching some of the largest seatrout of the year recently. Seatrout schoolup in the winter, so when you hit the right spot numerous fish in the 15 to 19-inch slot range can be landed. Snook are also making their presence known. I’m finding snook mixed in with the redfish and seatrout also. Snook are closed to harvest until March 1st, so it’s strictly catch and release.
    Even though the sheepshead spawning season doesn’t start until February, the cooler water temperatures have them feeding very aggressively. On a recent charter, my clients specifically requested sheepshead, and the day did not disappoint. On the very first cast of the day, they reeled in a 16-inch keeper. Throughout the charter we must have caught close to 30 sheepshead, along with numerous redfish, seatrout, and snook. At the end of the day, they went home with six nice sized keeper sheepshead. If you enjoy catching redfish, now is the perfect time to catch plenty. Even though most are rats, “under slot-sized redfish” they are still fun to catch. The same can be said for seatrout. Clients have been catching some of the largest seatrout of the year recently. Seatrout schoolup in the winter, so when you hit the right spot numerous fish in the 15 to 19-inch slot range can be landed. Snook are also making their presence known. I’m finding snook mixed in with the redfish and seatrout also. Snook are closed to harvest until March 1st, so it’s strictly catch and release.
    Even though the sheepshead spawning season doesn’t start until February, the cooler water temperatures have them feeding very aggressively. On a recent charter, my clients specifically requested sheepshead, and the day did not disappoint. On the very first cast of the day, they reeled in a 16-inch keeper. Throughout the charter we must have caught close to 30 sheepshead, along with numerous redfish, seatrout, and snook. At the end of the day, they went home with six nice sized keeper sheepshead. If you enjoy catching redfish, now is the perfect time to catch plenty. Even though most are rats, “under slot-sized redfish” they are still fun to catch. The same can be said for seatrout. Clients have been catching some of the largest seatrout of the year recently. Seatrout schoolup in the winter, so when you hit the right spot numerous fish in the 15 to 19-inch slot range can be landed. Snook are also making their presence known. I’m finding snook mixed in with the redfish and seatrout also. Snook are closed to harvest until March 1st, so it’s strictly catch and release.
    Even though the sheepshead spawning season doesn’t start until February, the cooler water temperatures have them feeding very aggressively. On a recent charter, my clients specifically requested sheepshead, and the day did not disappoint. On the very first cast of the day, they reeled in a 16-inch keeper. Throughout the charter we must have caught close to 30 sheepshead, along with numerous redfish, seatrout, and snook. At the end of the day, they went home with six nice sized keeper sheepshead. If you enjoy catching redfish, now is the perfect time to catch plenty. Even though most are rats, “under slot-sized redfish” they are still fun to catch. The same can be said for seatrout. Clients have been catching some of the largest seatrout of the year recently. Seatrout schoolup in the winter, so when you hit the right spot numerous fish in the 15 to 19-inch slot range can be landed. Snook are also making their presence known. I’m finding snook mixed in with the redfish and seatrout also. Snook are closed to harvest until March 1st, so it’s strictly catch and release.

Fishing report from Tommy A. in Sulphur, Louisiana Book a trip with Captain Tommy here.

    Fishing in Sulphur, Louisiana
    12/18/2024 Redfish, Sheepshead
    Fishing in Sulphur, Louisiana
    12/18/2024 Black Drum, Flounder, Redfish, Sheepshead
    Fishing in Sulphur, Louisiana
    12/18/2024 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead
    Fishing in Sulphur, Louisiana
    12/18/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead
    Fishing in Sulphur, Louisiana
    12/18/2024 Black Drum, Flounder, Sheepshead
    Fishing in Sulphur, Louisiana
    12/18/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead
    Fishing has been the best it has been all year.
    Fishing has been the best it has been all year.
    Fishing has been the best it has been all year.
    Fishing has been the best it has been all year.
    Fishing has been the best it has been all year.
    Fishing has been the best it has been all year.

Fishing report from Nick S. in Port Orange, Florida Book a trip with Captain Nick here.

    Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
    12/18/2024 Lane Snapper, Sheepshead

Fishing report from Brad S. in Destin, Florida Book a trip with Captain Brad here.

    Fishing in Destin, Florida
    12/17/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Destin, Florida
    12/17/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Destin, Florida
    12/17/2024 Sheepshead
    Winter time sheep's head in mobile bay is on fire. And we are catching reds in the inter coastal
    Winter time sheep's head in mobile bay is on fire. And we are catching reds in the inter coastal
    Winter time sheep's head in mobile bay is on fire. And we are catching reds in the inter coastal

Fishing report from Aaron H. in Port Orange, Florida Book a trip with Captain Aaron here.

    Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
    12/17/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
    12/17/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
    12/17/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
    12/17/2024 Sheepshead
    Fishing in Port Orange, Florida
    12/17/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead

Fishing report from Matt F. in Sarasota, Florida

    Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
    12/17/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead
    Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
    12/17/2024 Mangrove Snapper, Sheepshead
    The bite has been productive. Inshore and nearshore bite has produced snappers that will reopen Jan 1. The redfish snook and trout are gorging on white bait before the water gets too cold. Good fishing good fun filling coolers

Fishing report from Joe G. in Matagorda, Texas Book a trip with Captain Joe here.

    Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
    12/17/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Fishing in Matagorda, Texas
    12/17/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Fishing report from Darius K. in Sarasota, Florida Book a trip with Captain Darius here.

    Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
    12/17/2024 Mangrove Snapper, Scup, Sheepshead

Fishing report from Brandon D. in Cape Coral, Florida Book a trip with Captain Brandon here.

    Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
    12/16/2024 Sheepshead
    The winter feels are here in Southwest Florida. We may not be in full blown cold season but it feels like it some days. Early cold fronts that have not been common the past several years, extreme low winter type tides and of course our northern visitors have made their appearance. The other, more notable signs of winter fishing is the invasion of big sheepshead in to our inshore waters. When the temps drop these delicious fish make their way inshore to engage their annual spawning. Sheepshead are big, hardy, tasty and strong fighting fish that feed exclusively on crustaceans like barnacles, shrimp, crabs and even sand fleas. Our sheepshead are a structure oriented species, meaning they like cover such as docks, rock piles, mangrove branches and you can sometimes find them along oyster beds where a lot of their food can be found. They have big strong jaws, lined with rows of rounded teeth resembling human teeth. They are quite the sight to see, but despite their strange appearance they taste much like the food they consume. Some people would compare their meat to crab. I typically target these fish using a sharp 1/4 ounce jig head tipped with a small shrimp or if need be a piece of a larger shrimp. The key is to cover the hook without giving them enough hanging off the hook where they can pull it off. Covering the hook makes them have no choice but to eat the whole bait. Their mouth is so full of teeth sometimes it is difficult to get a hook in them, needless to say it is not uncommon to miss them.

Fishing report from Frank C. in Jacksonville, Florida Book a trip with Captain Frank here.

    Fishing in Jacksonville, Florida
    12/11/2024 Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Speckled Trout and Redfish have been really good over the last few weeks. The drop in water temperature has turned them on. Live shrimp under float rigs and artificials are both effective.

Fishing report from Michael B. in Daytona Beach, Florida

    Fishing in Daytona Beach, Florida
    12/05/2024 Sheepshead
    With the cold weather a wide variety is biting especially Sheepshead on filler crabs.

Fishing report from Mackie B. in New Orleans, Louisiana Book a trip with Mackie here.

    Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout Fishing in New Orleans, Louisiana
    12/04/2024 Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout

Fishing report from Jay W. in Venice, Louisiana Book a trip with Captain Jay here.

    Sheepshead Fishing in Boothville-Venice, Louisiana
    12/04/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from Leb K. in Galveston, Texas Book a trip with Captain Leb here.

    Fishing in Galveston, Texas
    12/02/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    2024 was a great year of fishing looking forward to a fantastic year of catching in 2025 redfish,trout, drum,flounder and sheephead!

Fishing report from Drake M. in New Orleans, Louisiana Book a trip with Captain Drake here.

    Fishing in New Orleans, Louisiana
    11/28/2024 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Fishing in New Orleans, Louisiana
    11/28/2024 Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Fishing in New Orleans, Louisiana
    11/28/2024 Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Fishing in New Orleans, Louisiana
    11/28/2024 Sheepshead

Fishing report from James K. in Slidell, Louisiana Book a trip with Captain James here.

    Fishing in Slidell, Louisiana
    11/27/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Fishing in Slidell, Louisiana
    11/27/2024 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Fishing in Slidell, Louisiana
    11/27/2024 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Fishing in Slidell, Louisiana
    11/27/2024 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Fishing in Slidell, Louisiana
    11/27/2024 Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Report last 14 days has been lights out on the big speckled trout. Catching limits and releasing some big ones.
    Report last 14 days has been lights out on the big speckled trout. Catching limits and releasing some big ones.
    Report last 14 days has been lights out on the big speckled trout. Catching limits and releasing some big ones.
    Report last 14 days has been lights out on the big speckled trout. Catching limits and releasing some big ones.
    Report last 14 days has been lights out on the big speckled trout. Catching limits and releasing some big ones.

Fishing report from Chad J. in Biloxi, Mississippi Book a trip with Captain Chad here.

    Fishing in Biloxi, Mississippi
    11/26/2024 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead
    Fishing is good! Lots of puppy drum, red fish, and sheepshead in the bays!

Fishing report from David D. in San Leon, Texas Book a trip with Captain David here.

    Fishing in San Leon, Texas
    11/26/2024 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Fishing in San Leon, Texas
    11/26/2024 Black Drum, Sheepshead, Speckled Trout
    Fishing in San Leon, Texas
    11/26/2024 Black Drum, Redfish, Sheepshead
    Our catches in Galveston Bay have been steady. These aren't jetty trips where you drop your bait on the bottom and hope for a bite. We fish all of Galveston Bay, going to locations known to produce fish. We may not catch them all the time, but we're able to make moves, ensuring our anglers have the best chance to catch trout, reds, black drum, and sheepshead. This time of year is dependent upon the weather, but if it's not just blown completely out, we usually find some fish.
    Our catches in Galveston Bay have been steady. These aren't jetty trips where you drop your bait on the bottom and hope for a bite. We fish all of Galveston Bay, going to locations known to produce fish. We may not catch them all the time, but we're able to make moves, ensuring our anglers have the best chance to catch trout, reds, black drum, and sheepshead. This time of year is dependent upon the weather, but if it's not just blown completely out, we usually find some fish.
    Our catches in Galveston Bay have been steady. These aren't jetty trips where you drop your bait on the bottom and hope for a bite. We fish all of Galveston Bay, going to locations known to produce fish. We may not catch them all the time, but we're able to make moves, ensuring our anglers have the best chance to catch trout, reds, black drum, and sheepshead. This time of year is dependent upon the weather, but if it's not just blown completely out, we usually find some fish.
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