Whoop Whoop Its Tarpon Time In Tampabay!
Capt. Sean Hagen
June 15, 2008
Tampa Bay - Saltwater Fishing Report
It's tarpon time in tampaBay! This week is a
awesome time to target tarpon. On the 18th
There will be a full moon, which means strong
tides and pass crabs in abundance on the out-
going, in the late afternoon. So, check your
gear, fuel your boat and enjoy the crab chew.
I often get side tracked during tarpon season,
but it is also a great time to fish snook and
redfish.
In the summer the big breeder(snook) females
are in spawn and on the beach. There is nothing
wrong with hooking a few, but remember to treat
them with care during landing and release.
besides the big she- dawgs. I Have been fish-
ing a lot of schools of male snook. These
schools range from 40-100 fish and are about
20-26 inches in lenghth. I have been working
them in the mornings and late afternoons.
They have been feeding very agressively jumping
out of the water forty and fifty at a time,
crashing white bait and glassminows like
there is no tomarrow. They may not be the big
girls on the beach , but they make for a hetch
of a good time.
As for mr. Redfish, they are definately here,
but harder to catch due to heavy fishing
pressure over the weekends.However they usually
settle back down by the early part of the week.
So for better redfish action you may want to
call in sick from work.
Till next week have a safe and quality
day on the water. capt. Sean
Target Species:
tarpon snook redfish
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