Fishing Reports by Capt. George Hastick

Slam Reds, Trout and Snook plus Flounder report Tampa Bay 10-27 - Fall has brought us cooler temperatures and with that the water temperature has dropped into the low 70's. This has brought us spanish and king mackerel that are keyed in on bait pods from just off the Pinellas beaches and around the mouth of Tampa B more...
Capt. George Hastick - St. Petersburg

Cooler water equalls Hot Fishing in Tampa Bay - Snook have been actively feeding with good quantities of fish being caught during a moving tide, especially with the cooler water temperatures. The best lures to use are live whitebait but if you prefer lures the super spook jr (top water) and MirrOl more...
Capt. George Hastick - St. Petersburg

Tampa Bay St. Petersburg Fishing Report July 15 - By Captain George Hastick July 15, 2011 Redfish are still schooling up in small schools of 5 to 10 fish and all the way up to 50-100 fish in a pack. Most of the schools lately have been in the 18- 24 inch range but there are still big bull reds more...
Capt. George Hastick - St. Petersburg

Tampa Bay St. Petersburg Fishing Report Tarpon and Redfish - Tarpon are here and willing to eat especially on the good tide days around the new and full moons. There is a full moon coming up on Tuesday the 17th which will make for good tides and a strong falling tide in the late afternoon which will flush bait more...
Capt. George Hastick - St. Petersburg

Tampa Bay /St. Petersburg Fishing Report Redfish and Trout - The speckled trout bite is in full force with quantities of 25 - 50 fish in a trip being common. I like to work the edges of drop offs along the grass flats and deep pot holes in the grass flats. A 1/4 oz jig head with a 3 Gulp shrimp or MirrOlure more...
Capt. George Hastick - St. Petersburg

62 Fish and We Left Them Biting !!! 12-15-10 - I received an email from Gavin who said he would be coming in from England and would like to book a trip. So the plans were made. He had wanted to go early in the week on Monday but with the front I told him Tuesday afternoon but we ended up changing more...
Capt. George Hastick - St. Petersburg

December St. Petersburg Fishing Report - During the winter months with the colder water temperatures look for fish to move into more tolerable areas such as deeper holes on the flats, protected areas from the wind, areas adjacent to power plant outflows,deeper canals, creeks and rivers and more...
Capt. George Hastick - St. Petersburg

Tampa Bay St. Petersburg Fishing Report 11-17-10 - If you are looking for some easy fun fishing in Tampa Bay right now just follow the birds. Pelicans and seagulls are diving on the many bait pods that are scattered throughout the Bay from Egmont Key Island to well north of the Gandy Bridge. The bai more...
Capt. George Hastick - St. Petersburg

Tampa Bay /St. Petersburg Fishing is Hot!!! - The time is right to get out there and fish. There is bait on the flats, the weather is great, and most of all the fish are very active with the favorable water temperatures hovering around 80 degrees. A slam of Snook, Redfish and Trout are ju more...
Capt. George Hastick - St. Petersburg

Tampa Bay St. Petersburg Fishing Report - Redfish are roaming the flats in small packs to large concentrations of 100-200 plus fish in a school. Look for these schools to be around oyster bars, small islands and mangrove shorelines. These fish will move up onto the flats to feed as the tide more...
Capt. George Hastick - St. Petersburg