Fishing Reports by Capt. Pedro Borrego

Clearwater, John's Pass and St. Pete Beach - March is finally here and the schools of bait are finally starting to show up offshore. So that means it won't be long before the mackerel and tuna start to show up around the beaches and offshore. Look for birds working an area and diving for bai more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - St. Petersburg

Red Grouper Regulation Update 2024 - Wow!! how about this windy weather we've been having this year. I really hope it comes to an end soon I'm going to forget how to catch fish!! A lot people think that red grouper is closed from Feb. 1 - March 31. It's not!! Red grouper has closed for more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - Tampa Bay

HOT Fishing Offshore - We're getting to that time of the year where offshore charter fishing really heats up right along with the weather. Gag grouper and red snapper will be opening June 1st. Mahi-Mahi will also start showing up offshore 30 miles and further with some bl more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - St. Petersburg

Late Summer Early Fall Fishing - Here's what you can expect to catch in the Gulf of Mexico for the next few months, if you go fishing offshore. From 5-15 miles out gray snapper, porgy, Spanish mackerel, shark, barracuda and some red and gag grouper. But remember, a lot of the grou more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - Tampa Bay

Spring is Almost Here - Spring is almost here and fishing is starting to heat up right along with the weather. Well, I have to say that this has been one of the warmest winters I can remember, with temperatures already in the 70s. In February, some of the fish that normal more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - Tampa Bay

Cooler Weather will Heat Up Fishing - Well soon the water temperature will start cooling down and the fishing will start heating up in the Gulf of Mexico. Red grouper, gray snapper, mangrove snapper, lane snapper and porgies have been great this year. Gag grouper, on the other hand, are more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - Tampa Bay

Spring King Mackerel Season is Here - Well, as the spring finally arrives the king mackerel are starting to show up in the Gulf waters of St Pete Beach, FL. These fish are big, fast and a fun fish to catch on light tackle. Whether you're trolling, drift fishing or just have a flat line more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - Tampa Bay

Bottom Fishing the Gulf of Mexico - Well, I have to say that the mangrove snapper fishing has been great this year - I hope it stays that way too. Red Grouper has also been good, as long as you go deep, 100+. The gag grouper are in the shallower water, but we can't keep then until th more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - Tampa Bay

Bottom Fishing Heats Up - Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico in these upcoming months will be the best. Bottom fishing will start heating up and the pelagic fish will start moving in to the west coast of Florida. Tuna, kingfish, sailfish, cobia and sharks will be our top players more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - Tampa Bay

Warm Winter and Good Fishing - Warm Winter and Good Fishing Well this has been by far the warmest December I can remember. With the temps still in the upper 80's, some of the fish that we would normally not see here this time of the year are still here. And the crappy weather more...
Capt. Pedro Borrego - Tampa Bay