Tampa Bay Fishing Reports

Tampa Bay Fish Are On The Move! - It's getting to be that time of the year…the time of year where the fish start moving even if the weather is a bit cold. Although we've had a few days that have been a bit chilly, the water temperature is good. It is still above 60 degrees and the more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Winter Trout - Busy busy weekend for Captain Steven and Chris. We fished Ft. Desoto and Tierra Verde areas all weekend. Armed with shrimp and soft plastic jigs we departed Oneals Marina looking to take advantage of the large trout roaming the deeper flats. It was n more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Cold, Windy = Slow Fishing - If you are going to fish for anything besides sheepshead, it's a good idea to keep an eye on the water temperature. You don't need a thermometer, you can just go online if you have access to a computer and Google Florida Marine Weather. At this writi more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Bait and Switch Amberjacks - We have had many trips the past few weeks fishing for Amberjack. Not necessarily from lack of other fish biting but rather the strict regulations being imposed by the National Marine Fisheries. The grouper bite this year has been phenominal, as has t more...
Capt. Lance Brooks - Tampa Bay

Past The Cold Spell - Hello everyone, well finally some warm water again. That last cold front really put a damper on the fishing for a couple of days. The snook fishing was awesome before that last cold front. Then slowed for a few days as the water temps dropped to 5 more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Spring Is Coming! - Spring is almost here and the fish are feeling it. It seems like more and more fish are starting to show up on the flats lately. Spring is one of my favorite times of the year to fish because every day is a bit different. It doesn't really matter more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Valentines Weekend - Expectations were high after a week of warm days and mild evenings. With water temperatures on the rise and spring in the air the bite surely had to have turned on. Bait was plentiful at the Skyway Bridge, nice white baits and pinfish filled our more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Sheephead In Tampa Bay! - With water temps dropping below 60 degrees the snook and redfish bite has slowed a bit.However, the sheephead continue to chew even on the coldest of days. Sheephead are in their winter time spawn and can be found indeep cuts,around brid more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Winter Weather Makes for Mediocre Fishing - Cold weather, lots of wind and some unusual rain have made fishing an unlikely proposition this past week. Capt. Danny Guarino of Ruskin reported slow fishing last weekend for snook and redfish on Southshore Tampa Bay. He said he saw no bait anywh more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Marlin to Trout - Its was great to get back on the waters of Tampa Bay, Florida Sunday after a week fishing the Pacific for Blue Marlin off Maui. Unlike Maui's marlin fishing our Tampa Bay is greatly effected by weather, all my local Captain friends explained last wee more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay