2010-06-26 12:17 PM
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Bonita Bonanza Tampa Bay - With so so tides today and no wind we changed gears and ran an offshore trip. Offshore for this Captain is 5-10 miles in 25-40' of crystal clear Gulf water. Along with a chum block we need a live well full of baits so we made the short run to my bait more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |
2010-06-16 7:10 PM
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Change is in the air Tampa Bay - Change is in the air as the summer time patterns settle in on Tampa Bay. Spotted sea trout are abundant and chewing like crazy but have transitioned to deeper water. The slightly cooler water in 6-10' have trout schooled up and happy. White baits fly more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |
2010-06-13 8:02 PM
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Fast action Tampa Bay - The red hot bite on Tampa Bay continues! Big mackerel 5-7 pounds and 15-20 spotted sea trout are thick in 8-10' adjacent to lush grass flats holding bait. I can't recall this many big mackerel in these locations the last 10 years. It's like catching more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |
2010-06-12 8:06 PM
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Fishy day Tampa Bay - Saturday's awesome tides made picking today's target species difficult. Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, Trout, and Mackerel would all be eager to chew. We decided to chase a variety of fish so we needed to gather white baits, threadfins and crabs. White bait more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |
2010-06-07 7:37 PM
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Saved by sharks Tampa Bay - Saturdays forecast was looking good with light winds so Captain Steven planned fishing several miles offshore. Local reefs are on fire with big mackerel, kingfish, bonita and sharks. We picked up our clients John and Jarrod who are in town for a wedd more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |
2010-05-30 10:12 AM
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Snook action Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay and Mother Nature were showing off Saturday morning. Captain Steven's scheduled charter was postponed so as I often do I used the day to explore new locations and test some old ones. Watching the amazing sunrise was well worth the early wak more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |
2010-05-27 8:05 PM
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Redfish Trout Mackerel Tampa Bay - Saturday's trip was an all day adventure looking for redfish, trout, and mackerel and if time allowed maybe a tarpon or two. Gathering bait was a huge pain to say the least. Anyone who has ever tried maneuvering a boat under the Skyway Bridge in chop more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |
2010-05-26 8:14 PM
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Tarpon Magic - Tarpon going airborne is about as exciting as fishing get! Captain Steven's kids Steven, Ricky and Jess are in town on vacation and wanted to tangle with a big tarpon. To enjoy my kids on the water I enlisted good friend and tarpon guru Captain Billy more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |
2010-05-14 6:53 PM
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Slow start solid finish Tampa Bay - Thursday's trip was met with lots of high expectations. The tides were ideal for hunting snook and redfish. Before running to the Eastern shore of Tampa Bay we needed to gather bait. My anglers today Jim and Tom joined Captain Steven to gather bait. more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |
2010-05-11 7:06 PM
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Spinner sharks Tampa Bay - Sunday morning was odd with low hanging clouds and no sun. What wasn't odd was the amazing amount of scaled sardines at the Skyway Bridge. The tide was low enough for me to ease my Pathfinder Tower boat under the bridge. This spot was thick as thieve more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay |