Tampa Bay Fishing Reports

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Summer time is here! First of all, the weather has been much better. We had our normal shower or two last week, but it didn’t stop us from fishing. Summertime is finally here! The water temp is up to where it normally is this time of year at 85 more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Coming on strong! What a week of fishing! I know one thing… I’m sure ready for this wind to stop blowing. Although it has been windy, it hasn’t slowed us down on the water to much. The fish have still been biting. Some are biting better more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - If you were expecting some respite from the wind, it occurred last Thursday for about four hours. Then it started to blow again. But the good news is that the redfish are biting and water clarity was somewhat improved – at least on the days I fished. more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - I know it’s been a little while since the last one, but I have just been so busy fishing it’s hard for me to find the time to do a report at this time of the year. We are in the middle of tarpon season and it really turned out to be a good one. Eve more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Hooked on Fishing! Here’s to another windy week under our belt! Although it was windy, it didn’t affect the fishing much. It just affected a few of the areas where we do our fishing. When it is windy, getting from place to place can be a little more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - High pressure and small craft warnings kept many anglers on the beach this week. Capt. Billy Jordan and I got out early in the week, despite the wind. We were going to look for cobia, but between poor water clarity and a pretty good chop, we opted to more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Some people will do any thing for a fish! Tarpon on!!! This past week the fish have shown up everywhere. In the bay, in the river, off the beach, and yes, there are still some fish around the Sky Way Bridge. Most of the Tarpon fishing that I have more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Water temperature in the Gulf shot up to 86 degrees, and local fishing was better than it has been in weeks. Spanish mackerel have made their way into the upper reaches of the bay at last. Early last week we caught a pair of 28 inch mackerel at the more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - This past week saw plenty of wind and more than a little smoke on the Southshore of Tampa Bay. You had to pick your days but early in the week Capt. Billy Jordan and I found some hot fishing for grouper trolling deep diving plugs over rock piles arou more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Bring it on! Is the weather ever going to get back to normal? That seems to be the question of the year! I know it’s nice when the weather isn’t to hot, but I’m ready for it to get back to normal. Hurricane season is just around the corner more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay