Fishing Reports by Capt. Steven Markovich

Under the Stars 2009 - As you often hear me say night time is the right time for snook. The Tampa Bay waters become an entirely different world after dark. Downtown St. Petersburg and Tampa are all aglow in lights that reflect and dance on the waters surface. The ICW (inte more...
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Monster Redfish - The Monster Redfish we ended Fridays trip were waiting for us the next morning. The first cast was quickly inhaled by a 30 + Redfish. This was repeated over and over with Redfish ranging from 28 to 32. This size redfish is a big battle on 7.5' med more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Red Sunday - The hunt for Redfish in April is as exciting as the Hunt for Red October! An amazing sunrise greeted my anglers Sunday morning. The early morning low / incoming tide meant we would be hunting reds in the potholes away from the Mangrove islands. Bre more...
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Keeping the rods bent - Saturdays afternoon trip was focused on quantity and keeping the rods bent. The brisk winds from this morning trip were still present but had laid down enough to allow a comfortable run to Pinellas Point where we have been catching copious amounts of more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Night Time Snook Party - Night time is party time for adult snook. And we all know a good party has to have the right appetizers. Mature female snook are suckers for whitebait and pinfish. Friday night's party started on the flats off the Skyway Bridge where the groceries we more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

TAMCO Grand Slam Tournament - Friday I had the pleasure of fishing the 2009 TAMCO Foundation annual Grand Slam Fishing Tournament benefitting The Children's Home and The Coalition to Salute Americas Heroes. You can still help, please take a moment and visit www.tamcofoundation.or more...
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Big Trout Bite - In Captains school we are told it's not if you fall in but when you fall in. Bait on the bridge today was far under the overhang, my tower is too tall to get under and get in where the bait was holding. Captain Bret Gamrot of On Shore Off Shore Magaz more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Big Trout Tampa Bay - In Captains school we are told it's not if you fall in but when you fall in. Bait on the bridge today was far under the overhang, my tower is too tall to get under and get in where the bait was holding. Captain Bret Gamrot of On Shore Off Shore Magaz more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Easter Sunday - Easter Sunday morning was clear unlike Saturday's pea soup. It was a surreal run to the Skyway Bridge under the moonlight. White bait was easily netted; in fact I was way ahead of schedule as everything went smoothly. With time to spare I ran back to more...
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Tampa Bay Mix - Sunday's fishing was cut short as the winds once again raised its ugly head. Our goal Sunday was to get on the bite early as the forecast for increasing winds loomed large. Heading out of O'Neill's Marina it's a short ride to Pinellas Point. We have more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay