Fishing Reports by Capt. Woody Gore

Love That Full Moon Shallow Water - This morning was another low water day with as all day incoming tide. Today, we fishing the lower end of Tampa Bay and was able to get out and wade. It's always good to wear some sort of foot protection. I use hard soled high to diving shoes with zip more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Shallow Water Redfish - The great thing about a -1.3 full moon tide it's easy to find inshore redfish. Just go shallow and look for the tails. Today was a great time sight casting tailing redfish. The only real problem seemed to be which one to cast too. It seemed like ever more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Up Town Fishing - It was such a windy day I made the decision to stay close to wind breaks. Fished the Hillsborough River, Palm River unrestricted areas of the port in downtown Tampa. Of course the high winds would make it difficult at times but at least we where fish more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Good Gag Grouper Day - FIshing inshore for gag grouper a couple recently we had a good day. Hooked and landed 5 trolling MirrOlure and Mann's Stretch lures and two and bottom knocker rigs using frozen sardines. The wind was a little breezy when trolling but with drift sock more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Redfish and Trout Bite Excellent - Friday 1/2/2009 we had a great redfish bite in lower Tampa Bay. I found some really large fish that were anxious to eat MirrOLure Top Dogs and Gulp Shrimp. The topwater bite came off the broken bottom grass flats and the Gulp's off oyster bars. We ha more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay

Clearwater Trout - The Sea Trout bite in Tarpon Springs is going well. We had an banner day on Monday with almost fifty nice Trout. All where released safely without damage or being eaten by a Bottlenose Dolphin. www.captainwoodygore.com more...
Capt. Woody Gore - Tampa Bay