Tampa Bay Fishing Reports

Cold Front Fishing Tampa Bay - January Tampa Bay Fishing Report What a weird weather pattern we've dealt with in November being 5 to 8 degrees warmer than normal and December was similar. A lot of people asked what's this done to the fishing, and here is the answer.The trou more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

Fly Fishing Report - Tampa Bay - Sight fishing for fly and light tackle anglers is heating up as temperatures cool down. Cold fronts are now are coming through on a what seems like a weekly basis and the 3 nights we had in the 30's really put the fish where they should be. During a more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay

Cold Water. Tough Bite. - Last week may have represented the worst cold this area has seen since the 2010 snook kill. On a charter yesterday, 2 dead trout, one dead snook and a dead ladyfish were all spotted laying on the bottom. A few seatrout were seem swimming off slowly a more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay

Great Fall Fishing - Late October can be a great time of year to catch a multitude of species. Inshore, assuming water temperatures remain in the seventies, snook still remain a possibility. Although much more scattered than during summer months, small to medium snook c more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay

It's Hot - Predictably, snook fishing has begun to slow…typical for early August. Between warming waters and the spawn concluding, large congregations of fish that have been seen on the beach are beginning to diminish. That said, snook fishing can still be pro more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay

Snook and Redfish Still Viable Targets - Snook fishing has just started to slow after 3 - 4 weeks of excellent fishing. From mid May to Mid June, many large fish were caught…mostly on larger whitebaits, grass grunts and slippery dicks. As is common this time of year, waters are heating up more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay

Big snook are here - As June arrived, so did the very large breeder female snook of summer. Fish exceeding 40 inches are now in the neighborhood so tackle up a bit to be prepared. These fish will take blistering initial runs, usually followed by a strong secondary run more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay

Great Time to Fish - With winds finally settling down to some degree, spring fishing is heating up fast. Snook still remain in three different environments…in the backwaters, inside the intercostal waterway and out on the beach. With strong tides approaching in the nex more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay

Spring is here on Tampa Bay - It's officially Spring in Tampa Bay Area. Snook are all over the place and are feeding well. sweater temp's are right where they should be which puts the fishies I. A good mood, which means bent rods and screaming drags. Live bait is the best choice more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay

It's Still Winter - Fishing in Northern Pinellas County has been nothing short of strange this year. The big seatout of winter have still failed to show up in their normal numbers. Some days, 4-5 fish will be caught and then the next day these trout are absent. In a more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay