Tampa Bay Fishing Reports

Fall Weather Fishing - Hello from Anna Maria, we are loving the cool weather and it feels so good I wish it would stay like this all year long. Inshore fishing has been real solid for me this past couple of weeks. Lots of snook, redfish, trout and some real nice flounde more...
Capt. Matt Ercoli - Tampa Bay

Snook Blitz - Friday's trip started like most charters chasing bait. White baits are still plentiful on the flats in lower Tampa Bay. With a negative low tide of -.03 at 6 am I knew a deep pot hole that would hold bait. Sure enough they were there it just took som more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Reds, Snook and Trout on Fire - Richard had tried to get out with me a few times but for one reason or another the plans always had to be postponed. Well the plans finally came together and he was able to do a 1/2 day afternoon trip.The bait was ridiculous so I over loaded the well more...
Capt. George Hastick - Tampa Bay

Fall Fishing In Tampa Bay - Despite a slow start, Sean Rice (of O' Brien's Fishing Club) and myself managed to have a pretty good day of fishing. Our destination: the creeks of upper Tampa Bay. Our goal: redfish, snook, and trout. The redfish and snook evaded us. The tro more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

WINTER TIME IS COMING TO TMAPA BAY! - What a blast from Mother Nature… another cold front. We went straight from summer temperatures to winter temperatures with no in between, and it is going to make the big fish move back into the Bay. Despite the cold weather and the wind, fishing ha more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Winds of November - November winds continue to make fishing a risky proposition for Tampa Bay anglers. Boat traffic has been minimal all week as wind and rains associated with the latest tropical storm pounded the bay all week. I did get out yesterday for a couple of more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Widy Day Options - Friday's strong NNE winds made for challenging conditions. I already cancelled several trips this week. I always tell my clients the options when the winds kick up. Staying out of the wind is easy on Tampa Bay but finding a good bite in that area may more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

TAMPA BAY NON STOP FISHING ACTION! - Daylight savings time has ended, and it's beginning to cool down a bit. It is actually starting to feel like fall. The fish are also aware of the cooler temperatures and are moving into their fall areas. Over the next month, we are going to have s more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fall Snook & Redfish - Tampa Bay showed all her beauty Saturday morning. Slightly cooler and dryer air was a welcome relief leaving the O'Neill's Marina. We picked up Evan our angler and made way to the flats adjacent to the Skyway Bridge. Pinfish were thick in the chum sl more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Cold Fronts Mean Lower Water Temps -- Better Clarity - What a difference a couple of days make. Water temperature dropped from 89 to 76 degrees two days after the last cold front came through. Predictably, there was some good fishing ahead of the front, and lots of whitecaps behind it. I went trollin more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay