Tampa Bay Fishing Reports

Tampa Bay Inshore & Nearshore - November is here! Along with it are the cold fronts that traditionally follow. The water temps are falling with each passing front and the kingfish bite near the beach is turning on. Tons of bait are bringing the kings, spanish mackerel and bonita more...
Capt. Tommy Ziesmann - Tampa Bay

Water Cools Off -- Action Heats Up - The first serious cold fronts ripped across Tampa Bay this week, and for those who got out ahead of them the fishing was good. It was windy for most of the past week, so my fishing was confined to the Little Manatee River. Capt. Chet Jennings also more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Ultitmate Tampa Bay Fishing! - Fishing doesn't get much better than it's been lately! Fishing has just been outstanding lately and should remain that way until the water temperature drops below 60 degrees. The water temperature is currently between 75 degrees and 80 degrees, so more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Windy options - Saturday morning started with great promise, the rain was moving away, Tampa Bay was nearly flat calm making the run to the Skyway Bridge a breeze. One toss of the net blacked out the live well with perfect baits. Next stop Ft Desoto pick up our clie more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Fall Fishing Arrives - Water temperature in the bay has begun to drop, and that's good news for fishermen. I went wading for the first time in a long while, and was surprised at how cool the water was, despite some recent high temperatures. The most recent reading from the more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Rod Bending'! - It's that time of year when the weather is somewhat unpredictable. Each day brings something different. Some days are a little windy and others are calm and beautiful. Many cold fronts usually come through the area this time of year, which changes more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Fall Run of Jacks Invade Little Manatee River - There has been little change in water temperature for the past two weeks, and that is restricting the best snook bite to its nocturnal norm. If you want to catch snook in hot weather, it's best to be on the water from the hours between sunset and sun more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Wade Fishing Hot Spot For GI's - The other night I recieved a phone call from a ol'fishing buddy of mine, Will Tilley. Wills, a Chief in the U.S. Navy and a serious angler who dose alot of wade fishing on the flats around McDill A.F.B.. So, when Will extended an i more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

More afternoon redfish on fly - The afternoon lows have provided some great tailing redfish action. Although the tides were not real low last week, the steady north wind made them lower than predicted. I find when the tide is at a 0.5 or lower, the redfish must leave the flat. When more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

Amazing Day - You would not know it by the outside air temperature (mid 80's) but fall fishing is in full swing. The temperature and fishing were both red hot Friday & Sunday. Friday we were not 100 yards out of my canal and we hit a school of Ladyfish. Insta more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay