Fishing Reports by Capt. Steven Markovich

Tampa Bay warms up - Greetings anglers. The savvy and wise Captain Steven decided to make a long run to Weedon Island Monday morning. Captain Steven has several go to trout spots I fish every January-March that are close to a sure thing. I was very confident the actio more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Tuff bite lower Tampa Bay - Greeting Anglers It was great to be back to back on the water and wearing shorts! Saturday while not sunny was very mild with the morning low a balmy 60 degrees. This morning's trip was the first since installing custom clear vinyl windows on the T more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Take Stock - 2010 ushered in extremely cold temperatures to the Tampa Bay region. The next several nights will see low temperatures in the upper 30's! By Thursday we are back to more moderate weather and 70 by the weekend. It's a great time to get your gear read more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Counting Sheep - Greeting anglers. Burrrrr is the best way to start today's report. While I think its cold my clients from up North think this is nice! There was no advantage to starting early today so Captain Steven didn't drop the Pathfinder into the water until 9 more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

2010 First Trip - It was a race against time this morning; we knew a cold front would arrive around 1pm. With everyone in rain gear we set out to gather bait at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The nasty chop on the water made maneuvering the boat against the bridge a chal more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

New Years Eve Grand Slam - Mild temperatures and light winds greeted my anglers at 7:30. Bridget and Chris from Virginia were onboard and looking forward to seeing what Tampa Bay had to offer. With the water temperature a chilly 57 I opted for shrimp just in case we could not more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay winter keys - Most of my clients are from out of town and often have limited flexibility in their schedules so it's always hard to call and cancel a trip due to weather. Mother Nature sends cold fronts to Florida during the winter with wind being the key factor. more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Winter Wonderland - Glorious is the best way to describe conditions Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures pushing 80 and no wind made for a perfect day on the water. Monday's high tide at noon set up a great outgoing tide all afternoon. No bait gathering as we went strictl more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Wind blown Tampa Bay - Wind, clouds and choppy waters greeted us Friday morning. Not Captains Steven's favorite conditions. Hundreds and hundreds of hours of experience fishing Tampa Bay in tuff conditions allows this Capt. to tuck up into quality spots out of the winds (i more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Early Winter updates Tampa Bay - Mild temperatures, light breezes combined with warmer and clearer water on Tampa Bay are a welcome relief from recent cold fronts. Heavy rains and brisk winds cancelled many trips during the last few weeks. The nice days between fronts yielded a plet more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay