Fishing Reports by Capt. Sean Hagen

Tampa Bay Flats Holding Big Fish - The flats the flats the flats are on fire! Big reds, snook, and trout have moved on the the flats and the action has been red hot! During recent charters the red fish bite has been explosive. For the last 3 weeks we have been more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

North Bay Snook Readying for Their Spring Spawn - On two trips this week to north tampa bay I've found the snook feeding like theres no tomorrow, and to my delight most of these fish were over the slot limit. On a trip early in the week we more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Upper Slot Size Redfish In Lower Tampa Bay - Recent cold front failed to have much effect on redfish in lower Tampa Bay . Although last weeks chilly weather and the full moon, this past weekend put a damper on the snook bite. However, expect to see an insane snook feeding frenzy more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Spring Time Action In Tampa Bay - Fishing along the south shore only continues to to get better with each passing day. The rise in water temperatures has kick started spring time feeding patterns. We have been catching snook and trout from the rive more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Good Weather means Good Fishing In Tampa Bay - The winds have finally laid down and the bite has really picked up. Water temperatures are back on the rise and hopefully we have seen the last cold front of the year. The mack attack is back and the mackerel are getting more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Snook Bite Heating Up Between Fronts - The white bait is still plentiful at the Skyway Bridge and is starting to show up on the markers. Along with the bait are schools of small spanish mackerel being caught off, an around the bridge. Trout fishing has been explosive on the more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Half Day Trip Along the South Shore - It was dink city in Cockroach Bay Sunday. The big boys I scouted last trip could still be found but wanted no part of anything we threw at them. Heavy chumming with live pilchards on the incoming tide only got us a few pitiful pop more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Up The River With Shamrock - With water temperatures in the mid to low sixties the anglers best bet is to fish the Bay's tributaries. Many saltwater species including tarpon, snook, redfish and big jacks are in the process of finding santuary in their winter time haunts. more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Sunday, Fishy Sunday, In St.Pete - It's Sunday morning we got moving water,good weather,and excellent company aboard the Shady Shamrock. Fishing with me are Mr.Robby Shamblin and Mr.Jim Brandt both of whom are from Tampa. The suns been up for an hour ,so we waste no time heading t more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay