Tampa Bay Fishing Reports

Warm Weather and a Hot Bite - With the warm December we had the bite has been great and there are plenty of fish around willing to feed. The whitebait is holding extremely thick on all of the bay bridges and still on many of the flats. As the water temp continues to drop, the whi more...
Capt. Trajan Rodriguez - Tampa Bay

Fall Time Fishing In TampaBay! - It is fall and the fish are on the move in Tampa Bay. We have hooked and landed some very nice snook, redfish, and Trout. Cold fronts are starting to sweep through the area, which puts the fish on the move. Some days are a little windy, which m more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Winter is Here - As fall heads towards winter, fishing becomes a weather controlled event. First, based on overall water temperatures, some fish arrive and others leave. Second, cold fronts dictate when fishing will be good or bad. November provided great near sho more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay

Cooler Weather but Strong Bite - With December typically comes strong winds and colder weather. Many people stop fishing for snook this time of year due to their sensitivity to cooler water temps. However, this time of year is a great time to have 100 plus snook days and even hit th more...
Capt. Trajan Rodriguez - Tampa Bay

Great weather and Santa comes early - Tampa Fishing Charters website just got a face lift at www.tampaflatsfishingcharter.com. Check it out for the latest info on Tampa fishing. I also have gift certificates that make great Christmas gifts. The weather has stabilized again and temps ar more...
Capt. Brandon Henley - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Early Winter Report - Tampa Bay Winter Fishing Report Inshore Tampa Bay winter fishing can be days of strong northerly winds, choppy water, cooler water temps and skinny water to name just a few of our winter fishing challenges. December  is here and the cold fronts ar more...
Capt. Sean Goddard - Tampa Bay

December Fishing Tampa/Clearwater - December Fishing has been great!! Trout, Redfish, and Snook have all been keeping anglers busy in both Tampa Bay and Clearwater beach area. Trout fishing has been outstanding with anglers catching quick limits of big trout on every trip! Live sar more...
Capt. Jared Simonetti - Tampa Bay

Vary your Retrieve - Still some snook to get shots at before it gets too cold. Pinfish and shrimp have been my go to on outgoing tides! Also, letting the sun warm them up a little can increase the bite, especially on colder days! The redfish bite has been best on high more...
Capt. Dustin Hilliard - Tampa Bay

So many Species so little Time in Tampa Bay - Variety is the spice of life and that is certainly case here at Tampa Fishing Charters. We have an abundance of different species to target depending on the weather and tide. I have been spending a lot of time targeting snook before it gets to chilly more...
Capt. Brandon Henley - Tampa Bay

Near Shore Fishing heats Up - Near Shore reefs have come alive with life. Quality sized Spanish mackerel have invaded inshore hard bottom areas with a vengeance, devouring any hapless whitebait thrown in their direction. For anglers interested in simply bending rods, there is n more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay