Fishing Reports by Capt. Sean Goddard

Hot Winter Action - Redfish, Snook, and trout have all been very active and feeding well during the pre-front portions of these cold snaps. Bait as expected has been difficult to acquire without making a trip down to the skyway piers, where it has been abundant and more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

Great late summer fishing - The snook are chewing har, on two recent trips we caught over 30 snook the first day and never left the spot we pulled up to, I returned the next day with a different client and we brought 62 snook to the boat all of them in the 25 inch range and ver more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

Big Fish Everywhere - Tampa Bay is chock full of scaled sardines and threadfins. Bait is everywhere and so are the fish that chew on them. Spanish Mackerel can be found anywhere from deeper grass flats up to the shipping lane and skyway bridge. The kings are cruising more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

Abundence of Species Chewing Hard - Tampa Bay is full of whitebait right now and following closely behind are the predatory fish. Snook and redfish have flooded the flats and their spring /summer hangouts and are actively feeding. Spanish Mackerel can be found anywhere from deeper gra more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

Spring Fishing is HOT - Warmer weather and water temps have turned the feed on. Snook and redfish have flooded the flats and their spring /summer hangouts and are actively feeding. Late March is here and the cold fronts are no longer a factor. Winter fishing can be produ more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

February - Northerly winds, choppy water, cooler water temps and skinny water are but just a few of our winter fishing challenges. February is here and the cold fronts are coming every few days. Winter fishing can be productive with the right mix of planning a more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

Winter Report - Northerly winds, choppy water, cooler water temps and skinny water are but just a few of our winter fishing challenges. Winter fishing can be productive with the right mix of planning and patience. The water temps are is the high 60's and the bite i more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

November is Heating Up - The cold fronts are here, northerly winds, negative tides and of course lower water temperatures. November can be one of the best months for fishing if you plan your trip properly. The water temps are finally in the 70's and the bite is strong, red more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

Fishing is on Fire - It has been a week chock full of thunderstorms, relief should be close. October is shaping up to be a great month. The bite is getting hotter as the water temp drops into the 70s. Large schools of over sized redfish have moved into he bay and a more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

Hot Weather Hot Fishing - The hot weather and thunderstorms still a factor in September, relief should be close around the last two weeks of the month. The bite has been as hot as the weather inshore with an abundance of redfish roaming the flats, most fish over slot. They ar more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay