Saltwater Fishing Reports

Saltwater Fishing Reports posted by saltwater charters, guides and everyday anglers. Find out what's biting or what lures are hot right now. Stay one step ahead of fish and check out our daily updated Saltwater fishing reports. Post your own reports and keep your fellow anglers informed on what fish are biting. Also share a little know how by using our Fishing Reports submission form to post some saltwater tips. At Fintalk we encourage you to post reports so all Fin Talk anglers can get information that will help them have a successful day on the water. Whether it's striper, marlin, or tuna, if you have a report you can post it right here on FinTalk Saltwater Fishing Reports.
UPDATE - Fall striper fishing is just around the corner and we will be ready with plenty of striper reports.
Latest Fishing Reports

Saltwater Fishing Articles

Can't wet a line or go fishin today? Perfect time to catch-up on current saltwater fishing news or read a few saltwater fishing articles. Because Fintalk.com has all around sportsmen we offer more than just fish articles. We also have hunting articles and conservation articles that address a wide range of topics.

Whatever current recreational outdoors sports issues are we will bring you headlines that sportsmen find interesting. For instance, our saltwater fishing articles are based on a wide range of topics from recent fishin records to fish re-stocking efforts. These are important topics you can be informed about when you checkout Fintalk.com's saltwater fishing articles and sportsmen's news!
Saltwater Fishing Articles

Night Fishing Louisiana's Steel Legged Reefs: Feb. 13, 2006 One man that knows well the fish-attracting power of offshore platforms is Captain Scott Avanzino of Paradise Charters out of Venice, La. By Jerry Labella

 

Fishing for Huge Alaskan Halibut: Feb. 8, 2006 I am sure many of you have dreamed of a fishing trip for huge Alaskan halibut. On this particular adventure we will take you to Alaska where we will be fishing for those HUGE Halibut of Alaska. By Captain Ray Kelly

 

Easy Gulf Coast Grouper Fishing - Part II: Feb. 6, 2006 Ok, we have caught our bait and are now at or near the 100' deep area and are ready to see if any grouper are going to cooperate. By Scott Perry

 

Fishing the Magic Waters of Puerto Vallarta Mexico: Feb. 1, 2006 Puerto Vallarta has always been on my list of mandatory exotic destinations, because of its great fishing, beautiful environs, and excellent accessibility. By Jan Stephen Maizler

 

Easy Gulf Coast Grouper Fishing - Part I: Feb. 1, 2006 Grouper are not real picky eaters when it comes to live bait. By Scott Perry

 

Lake Michigan Spring Presentation Tip #3: Jan. 30, 2006 This month provides great action on Lake trout and Brown trout, with the other species available but not as active. By Capt. Jim Hirt

 

Lake Michigan Temperature Breaks - Tip #2: Jan. 30, 2006 Let us assume most of the lake is in the forty-degree range and your target species is Coho, browns or Chinooks. By Capt. Jim Hirt

Marine Weather Reports

Marine weather reports include NOAA buoy data observations with water temperatures, wave heights, and swell intervals for charter boats heading offshore sport fishing. The marine weather reports cover the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for every region like the Cape Hatteras Outer Banks in North Carolina, the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia and Maryland, and both coasts of Florida. Whether you are recreational anglers, commercial fishermen, or fishing charters our marine weather reports will give you important marine fishing forecasts before you launch. Don't put lives at risk, get updated marine weather reports before you leave the dock.
Marine Weather Reports
Buoy Data Observations

Fishing Knots

Been tying that same old fisherman's knot over and over for every species? The fisherman's knot, also known as a clinch knot is a good knot but not for every situation. Different species and different situations call for different fishing knots. Tuna fisherman need have little interest in knots used by trout fisherman, who, in turn, uses knots that are not necessarily suitable for bream fisherman. All sportsmen should have at least 3 or 4 fishing knots in their arsenal that they can quickly tie.

Likewise you should feel confident in your knot and know that it won't come loose when you hook a big daddy? See our knot library for detailed instructions on tying fishing knots. Why take chances losing lunkers because you had a granny knot? Whether it's a snell knot, bimini twist, palomar knot, or offshore swivel knot, we have know how on these and many more knots for you. Also some basic must know knots for the boat.
Fishing Knots

Saltwater Tide Predictions

So you have your marine weather reports and your sportfishing trip is a go. Now you need your Tidal Predictions for that extra edge so your trip will be successful. Your buddies said they hit the striped bass on the end of the out going tide. When is high tide or slack tide even? No matter what region you fish we have Saltwater Tide Predictions for your area. Get tide predictions for Oregon Inlet in North Carolina to Indian River Lagoon in Florida to 3000 other USA tide stations.
Tidal Predictions

Sea Surface Temperatures

Sea Surface Temperatures for Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Coastal regions. As long as there isn't cloud cover you can get daily SST Charts . AND coming SOON we will have a completely updated version of Sea Surface Temperature charts that will have GPS, Navigation, & Long/Lat capabilities!
Sea Surface Temperatures

Get Fish and Game Regulations for all 50 states. Use these resources to access your states fish and game sites to find important information, including when open season on certain fish species begins or ends and what the minimum sizes and daily bag limits are.There's Texas fishing, South Carolina fishing and info for every state. In addition to state regulations you can learn fun fish and game information such as current Saltwater Fishing Records and what angler holds the current record for the fish common to your area whether it is flounder, redfish, or marlin.
Go here for Fish and Game Resources

Identify unknown species or simply learn more facts about species you recognize like flounder or rockfish. Check out our Fish Identification and learn feeding habits, swim range, ideal temperature and other fast facts about fish species that roam our North American Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Use our fish species database to learn about a variety of fish species. If you are saltwater fishing regularly then you will catch an unknown fishing sooner or later. When you do......
Go here for Fish Indentification

Fishing Message Boards

Saltwater Fishing Forum - Fintalk's featured forum is the perfect place to discuss all aspects of recreational fly, surf, pier, or sport fishing. Our forum is a great place to shoot the breeze with your fellow saltwater sportsmen from hot spots like Hatteras or Wilmington in NC, Reedsville, Deltaville, or Virginia Beach in VA, and places from Charleston to Fort Pierce and more.

Our Fishing Message Boards are for discussing everything from saltwater fishing reports to fishing in the Chesapeake Bay to flats fishing in Florida. Post saltwater reports, tips, or know how so other anglers can get updates for their region. Have a BIG CATCH but can't wait to brag about it? Want to find some HOT FISHING SPOTS? Discuss all these topics plus many others in our forum right now, even create your own Photo Album or bragging board so others can see your catch too. Also read saltwater reports posted by saltwater fishing charters that post in the forum.
Go here for Fishing Message Boards

Current HOT FISHING TOPICS

Fishing Charters

Find charter fishing boats for Alabama to Florida to North Carolina and all regions north and south including Maryland and Chesapeake Bay fishing charters too. We have charter and guide listings for saltwater fishing hot spots in every salt water state in the USA.

Saltwater Fishing Charters

Fintalk.com Featured Fishing Charters and Business Directory for Sportsmen. This is a directory for outdoor recreational related businesses such as fishing charters, Saltwater Fishing Guides, and other related services. For instance, if you catch a once-in-a-lifetime trophy fish you may want to create a beautiful record of it for your wall so you will need taxidermy services. Or you can check out what the best saltwater fishing charters are for yellowfin or other saltwater game fish. The directory has more than Saltwater Fishing Charters too, maybe what you're targeting isn't an offshore gamefish at all and services of an inshore saltwater guide will suffice just fine.

For all sportsmen's products and services you may need whether it is saltwater charters, saltwater guides, custom rods, or gear Fintalk will bring you reputable recreational business products or services. So next time you need saltwater fishing charters, salt water fishing guides, or general outdoors equipment or services check out The Fintalk :
Charter Fishing Boats, Directory & Sportsman's Business Listings.
FOR SPORTSMEN!

Looking to buy or sell a boat? How about an outboard motor, rodnreel, or hunting gear? Use our fishing classifieds to buy and sell these items and others like marine electronics, tackle, tools, trucks, and camping gear. Enhance your classified ad by using our photo upload feature to increase your chances of a quick sale by over 150%.
Sportsman's Classifieds

In addition to our marine weather reports we have our land lovers weather forecast. This weather in combination with our buoy data and marine weather report has you covered worldwide. Whether it's saltwater fishing in Florida for flounder or fishing the Gulf Stream for marlin you can get an updated fishing forecast. In addition to marine weather this forecast features live radar, satellite loops, current conditions, and long range forecasts.
Weather Report and Forecast

Check out our outdoors event calendar. If it's asaltwater fishing event then you will know about it. If it's not on the calendar then you are welcome to post it. Here you may post saltwater fishing tournament dates, boat show dates, gun show dates, and even outdoor sports related television shows you feel sportsmen like yourself may be interested in.
Event Calendar

It doesn't matter what region you fish because we have saltwater fishing maps for all oceans. You can easily view these saltwater fishing maps by simply knowing zip codes for areas you are going to fish. Find maps of Hatteras Inlet NC to Charleston SC and every other inlet along our coastlines. In addition to nautical charts you can view Topo Maps, Aeronautical Charts, and Naval Photos. All charts and maps are easily printed which can be saved on your hard drive for future use. Just another tool for your saltwater fishing arsenal.   Nautical Charts

OK fellow anglers now you can back up your fish stories by uploading your fishing pictures into our Gallery! We have created a few different categories so all your sporting pictures have a place. We have categories for inshore and offshore saltwater fishing pictures and we have a category for freshwater pictures too. You can upload all your pictures with ease and if you would like you may create your very own .
Fin Talk Saltwater Fishing Pictures

Check out our monthly Lunar Tables and see if the "man in the moon" is with you on your next saltwater fishing trip. Another great tool for your fishing arsenal.
This Month's Lunar Table