Fishing Reports by Capt. Mark Magni

Tampa Bay Fishing Report June 29, 2014 - Tampa Bay Fishing Report June 29, 2014 Starting the mornings this last week with air temperatures in the 80's and water temps running 84° to start the day heating up to 88° in the afternoon, We have found the Spotted Sea Trout in the 2 - 5 foot ra more...
Capt. Mark Magni - Tampa Bay

Tampa, FL Fishing Report June 18, 2014 - Tampa, FL Fishing Report June 18, 2014 Whitebait - Scaled Sardines aka Pilchards, Dines, Greenbacks are hard to find on the flats in the Middle and Upper parts of Tampa Bay. The small Quarter to Fifty Cent size Pinfish are plentiful. Clients ar more...
Capt. Mark Magni - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report for June 6, 2014 - Tampa Bay Fishing Report for June 6, 2014 Mangrove Snappers, Black Drum, Flounder and a few Pompano have been landed while using the bridge for some shade to beat the afternoon heat. The Snappers and Flounder were taking Live Greenbacks and cut more...
Capt. Mark Magni - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report 5/19714 - Tampa Bay Fishing Report 5/19714 The Wind, Rain, Full Moon and a Front moving through the Tampa Bay area this week caused the cancellation of a few Tarpon trips and forced us onto the flats in search of Redfish and Trout. The afternoon bite keep my more...
Capt. Mark Magni - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report 4/12/14 - White Bait is slowly moving into the upper bay. The grass flats are loaded with the new Pinfish hatch. The Trout we cleaned had small Pinfish in there stomach this week. Redfish of all sizes have been caught this last week or so on live Greenback more...
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Tampa Bay Fishing Report 4/29714 - The Wind has been howling for a while, complicating things. Having to go to plan C & D on many days to try to stay out of the wind. With temperatures in the mid 80's everyday makes it feel like summer is here. Despite the wind the fishing has bee more...
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Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Gandy Area 4/15/14 - Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Gandy Area 4/15/14 What a difference a few days can make on the water. In the last few days bait has showed up on the flats around middle part of Tampa Bay. The Snook have made it to there usual Spring time spots and are more...
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Gandy Area Fishing Report - With some white bait showing up on some of the flats. The Snook bite has turned on. Catching Under and Over Slot fish, Very few were in the 28 - 33 inch slot. The Snook that have been landed look healthy. Proves that the closing of Snook Season for a more...
Capt. Mark Magni - Tampa Bay

Gandy Fishing Report - Snook season open March 1st with a so so bite, A few slot fish landed on shrimp, but most were small 16 to 18 inch range. Be genital with them and get them back in the water quickly. Cut bait seemed to be the ticket for Redfish this week. Small sc more...
Capt. Mark Magni - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing Report - Fished the incoming tide around the Skyway area mid week for Spanish Mackerel. The bite was on for about 2 hours for the 2 anglers I had aboard. Had one of my anglers throwing a Got Cha plug and the other throwing a Johnson Silver Sprite Spoon. Both more...
Capt. Mark Magni - Tampa Bay