Tampa Bay Fishing Reports

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Despite great weather this week, there was light traffic around the mouth of the Little Manatee River. Attribute that to the closure of snook season last Saturday, though some of the guides kept after them as a catch and release proposition. Capt. Da more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - Saltwater - December is here and the shallow water flats fishing remains strong. I guess all you northerners can tell by just walking outside that winter is right around the corner. I guess for many of you it’s already full fledge winter, at least that’s what more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Great weather dominated the local fishing scene early in the month. Light winds, blue skies, and clear water made for great sight casting opportunities on the flats. I continued to target redfish and bonnethead sharks with success. Early in the morni more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Not to late! Well I didn't get to spend much time rod and reel fishing on the water this week. I was on the water every day but mostly mullet fishing with a cast net. The days that I did get out with a rod and reel were great. The fishing has been more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Unseasonably warm weather forced me to fish nearly every day this week. A little early morning fog on Thursday and Friday were slight impediments, but the water temperature is still hovering in the upper 60’s, and that makes for plenty of action on t more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Full moon fishing! Fishing around a full moon can be a bit tough sometimes. The most recent full moon brought out some great fish except the day where the wind was coming out of the north. When the wind came out of the north, the fish scattered o more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Good weather again this week, though it got windy Thanksgiving night. There was a big school of 12 to 15 pound jacks terrorizing baitfish in the Little Manatee River earlier this week, but they have since disappeared. Probably has something to do wit more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - The wind stopped howling for a few days and water temperature dropped into the high 60’s. That makes for lots of activity on the flats. Snook are still in the shallows fattening up in anticipation of leaner times and colder water, and another couple more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Floundering around! It’s getting to be that time of the year. The wind is blowing and the temp is dropping but the fish are still biting. Not to sure how much more fishing we will be doing with live bait well that is the shiners. When the water t more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Great weather for anglers this week with the exception of Friday when the wind howled out of the north. Clear water and a minus tide in the mornings made for nice fishing and I was on the water almost every day. Monday I waded the bar in front of Mag more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay