Tampa Bay Fishing Reports

Fishing is just right in Tampa Bay! - The weather was great last week. The water temperature did come up a bit, but it didn't affect the fish much. The weather should continue to get cooler in the next few weeks and fishing should be good. It is just a great time of year to be on the more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Trout bite heats up - The abundance of scaled sardines on the Tampa Bay flats is the big story this week. Every where I have been on both sides of the bay, I have been seeing large schools of good sized white bait. With so much live bait available, it's hard to believe th more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

I Do - I Do Thursday' trip was a bachelor party. With the big day this Saturday it was great way for the groom and friends to cut lose for a day. The trip was not starting until 10am so I decided to get a head start and ran to the flats near the East si more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Tarpon going crazy! - It was a bit windy last week so we mostly fished in the mangroves. When the wind is blowing, it is best to find a place to get out of it. Fish move around frequently when it is windy. .For example, if the wind is blowing to the North one day then more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Water Temperature Begins to Drop - September was unseasonably warm and that kept water temperature in the high 80's. Ivan and Gustav went elsewhere, and all we got was a little wind. Even so, water clarity improved somewhat with drier weather, and fishing has picked up. Spanish more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Night time is the right time - more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Tampa bay tailing reds on fly - I enjoy finding redfish in skinny water. It's the hunt I like almost as much as catching the fish. I watch the reds for a bit as they tail or push water. Then quietly pole and stalk the fish, to get the angler in front, close enough to present a more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

Reds under the lights - The west Coast is has some awesome night fishing for snook under the docks. From St. Pete on northward, there are great opportunities to catch redfish and seatout as well. This time of year can produce good numbers of reds and feisty seatrout on f more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

September Has Been Hot and Dusty - The wind calmed down and thunderstorms abated this past week, and local fishing picked up. Capt. Chet Jennings reported a great day on Bahia Beach reef where his clients hooked and landed a 50 pound tarpon, a bunch of big Spanish mackerel and a few more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bays Fall is Coming! - It's feeling more and more like fall everyday! It has been cooler in the morning, which is a nice change, but it certainly doesn't take long to warm up. By the end of the day it is pretty hot. As usual, the wind has been coming and going making so more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay