Tampa Bay Fishing Reports

Under the Stars - This week we ran under the stars and were rewarded with steady action. The late afternoon rains cooled the water often rapidly several degrees. The snook are on the dock lights eager to chase pinfish and threadfins. The Skyway Bridge is holding nice more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

A few Tarpon, when the weather cooperates. - The weather has been a constant battle this tarpon season. In between the storms, rain, and west winds, we had some good days on the water these past few weeks. Fly anglers had some good chances at glory, late in the season. The tarpon were not as p more...
Capt. Nick Angelo - Tampa Bay

Grouper And Snapper In The Bay - The grouper and snapper bite inside Tampa Bay has remained consistant despite the heat. When the mercury when rises, fish the deeper water channels and bay bridges.Both have been producing quality fish. During recent trips the keeper more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Summer Fishing In Tampa Bay - The typical summer weather is here. Muggy hot mornings and rainy afternoons have been the normal pattern. Getting an early start has been the key to catching fish especially on the flats. Site fishing has impossible in some areas due to all the more...
Capt. Jason Prieto - Tampa Bay

Stuck in the Doldrums - Warm water and hot weather combined to keep the mid day fishing action to a minimum this week. The best fishing was on the strong falling tides of late afternoon, but there was also some activity along the north shoreline of the Little Manatee River more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay's redfishing at its best! - The weather has slowed us down a bit over the past couple of weeks, but despite having to dodge the summertime rainstorms, we've managed to get on the water everyday and catch fish. If the thunder and lightning got to bad, we just took a short lunch more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Doldrums Are Here - The summer doldrums are here, and local fishing suffers accordingly. Despite a few days of calm winds and plenty of sunshine, the fishing I did can only be described as mediocre. I have been across the bay twice this week to fish for pompano and tro more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay redfish are getting bigger! - Fishing has certainly changed over the last few years. I sure am lucky that I get to spend so much time on the water to see the changes. Fishing always changes a bit with each new year, but it has done a whole heck of a lot of changing this year. more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Summertime is Snapper time - Fishing around the full moon this week had it's ups and downs. The best tides were in the afternoon early in the week, but thunderstorms made them unavailable until Thursday. I went across the bay with Roger Mills and his son Chris to look for some p more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Summertime fishing in the bay! - It's summertime in Florida! We Floridians know what that means…the rainy season. One thing you can count on in the summertime in Florida is rain. Hey… at least it cools you off. Despite the rain, the fishing has been outstanding. This year has b more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay