Capt. Matt Ercoli
April 14, 2009
Tampa Bay - Saltwater Fishing Report
As the weather continues to warm up around here the water is climbing into the mid 70's. Flats fishing has been really good the past couple of weeks. There are lots of snook including more keeper size fish. Mixed in are some really nice redfish. Pretty much most of the reds are nice keeper size, 25 to 28 inches, with a few over 30 inches. Redfish are all nice 8 to 10 pounders in the 30 inch range. It was a very typical day for this time of year and for what it's been like the last few weeks. We have had some nice snook as well, no monsters lately, but that's because I have been targeting a few schools that have hundreds of small to medium snook with lots of perfect size eating redfish. It's a lot of fun, really shallow water and you can see snook everywhere. They are biting like crazy so that keeps it action packed while we wait for the larger redfish to move in. Although a lot of the snook are not keepers they are exciting to catch and we still have had some nice ones this past week in the shallow water that would go 32 inches. If trophy snook are what you are looking for and have more patience's they too are really starting to heat up is Sarasota bay.
Offshore fishing is picking up with kings and little tunny out there. I can about guarantee the kings, tunny and grouper should be tearing it up any time, the water temp is getting right for them.
Well that's what we have going on in these parts. I hope you have enjoyed the fishing report. I have some tarpon days still available for the peek migration, May thru July, if anyone interested. Last year my boat was 100% on tarpon hook ups.
Offering half to full day flats fishing charters aboard his custom 24' Sheaffer flats/tower boat. Fishing the backwater flats from Tampa to Sarasota Bays, Capt. Matt Ercoli has the knowledge and personality to ensure that you have a great
fishing experience. Providing both inshore flats fishing for
tarpon, snook, redfish, trout and offshore fishing for permit, kingfish, bonita, grouper or shark. Capt. Matt accommodates both lite tackle and fly fishermen.
