
2009-04-27 9:17 AM
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More and More Wind - Wind continues to complicate things for Tampa Bay anglers. I went across the bay on Saturday morning to Pinellas Point to fish for trout and it was relatively calm. Once I got there and set up a few drifts, the wind picked up out of the East and bega more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay |

2009-04-26 10:28 AM
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Keeping the rods bent - Saturdays afternoon trip was focused on quantity and keeping the rods bent. The brisk winds from this morning trip were still present but had laid down enough to allow a comfortable run to Pinellas Point where we have been catching copious amounts of more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |

2009-04-25 6:55 PM
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Night Time Snook Party - Night time is party time for adult snook. And we all know a good party has to have the right appetizers. Mature female snook are suckers for whitebait and pinfish. Friday night's party started on the flats off the Skyway Bridge where the groceries we more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |

2009-04-20 7:46 PM
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Tampa Bay Tarpon Are Back! - The million dollar question has been answered! The tarpon are finally here, and they are big. After fishing for tarpon on a handful of trips, we finally hooked several. The first tarpon that we hooked weighed over 175lbs. Unfortunately, the large more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay |

2009-04-18 5:57 PM
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TAMCO Grand Slam Tournament - Friday I had the pleasure of fishing the 2009 TAMCO Foundation annual Grand Slam Fishing Tournament benefitting The Children's Home and The Coalition to Salute Americas Heroes. You can still help, please take a moment and visit www.tamcofoundation.or more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |

2009-04-17 7:14 PM
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Big Trout Bite - In Captains school we are told it's not if you fall in but when you fall in. Bait on the bridge today was far under the overhang, my tower is too tall to get under and get in where the bait was holding. Captain Bret Gamrot of On Shore Off Shore Magaz more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |

2009-04-16 8:52 AM
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Big Trout Tampa Bay - In Captains school we are told it's not if you fall in but when you fall in. Bait on the bridge today was far under the overhang, my tower is too tall to get under and get in where the bait was holding. Captain Bret Gamrot of On Shore Off Shore Magaz more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |

2009-04-15 9:53 AM
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Snook Bite Heats Up -
Two good things happened last week. Some bait showed up on the flats outside the Cockroach Bay boat ramp and there was a big school of redfish roaming the shallows south of the Spoil Island at Port Manatee. The bait was there too, but it was nothi more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay |

2009-04-14 7:59 PM
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Easter Sunday - Easter Sunday morning was clear unlike Saturday's pea soup. It was a surreal run to the Skyway Bridge under the moonlight. White bait was easily netted; in fact I was way ahead of schedule as everything went smoothly. With time to spare I ran back to more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |

2009-04-14 11:12 AM
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Early Spring Fishing, Tarpon On The Way - As the weather continues to warm up around here the water is climbing into the mid 70's. Flats fishing has been really good the past couple of weeks. There are lots of snook including more keeper size fish. Mixed in are some really nice redfish. more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay |