2019-10-03 11:32 AM
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October Offers a Mixed Bag of Opportunties - Redfish have been the primary target of most Tampa Fishing Charters over the last month. Not only have these fish been fairly abundant, many over-slot fish have been around as well. These fish responded to a wide range of baits and, as always, when more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
2019-10-02 12:03 PM
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Tampa Bay Fly Fishing Report - This month has provided us with some awesome fishing as our days have started to get shorter and the fish know fall is approaching! Our tides switched this past new moon on 9/28 and our big low tides will happen in mornings through winter and into sp more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay |
2019-09-24 1:14 PM
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October Reds showed up early - For some, October is known for Halloween,pumpkin patches, and falling leaves, but in the fishing world October means cooler water temps, shorter days, and pumpkin patches. However, our pumpkin patches consist of large schools of redfish throughout Ta more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay |
2019-09-09 7:03 PM
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Big Redfish on the Prowl - The variety of species that are caught inshore in the August / September time frame can be quite limited. In a nutshell, redfish dominate the scene, with a very occasional decent snook showing up now and then. With that said, the last few charters more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
2019-08-19 2:42 PM
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Mangrove Snapper Madness _ Tampa Bay - Summertime Fishing in Tampa Bay
August is usually a very warm month to say the least in Tampa, and I am usually done with my charters by 12:00 or 1pm at the latest to avoid the beating rays of the sun. However, for the last eight days, we've seen ve more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay |
2019-08-08 1:36 PM
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Snook Cooling Off, Redfish still Eating -
The last two weeks of July signaled the departure of many snook from our local beaches. With spawning activity over, these fish have spread back out….some larger fish probably moving a little bit offshore while many other fish have taken up reside more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
2019-07-24 9:35 AM
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Still catching fish in the heat of July - July Tampa Bay Inshore Charter Fishing Report
July has been a hot month for sure. I've been out a few times this month but not a whole lot due to the extreme heat. When I have been out I've done very well with the Mangrove Snapper; I'm catcing the more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay |
2019-07-19 11:45 AM
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Snook and Redfish - Redfish, snook and trout…all closed to harvest thru May, 2020. Great! A full year for fish to grow in a protected environment. Inshore fishing is a lot more about the sport and less about the harvest anyway, so business remains largely unaffected. W more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
2019-06-26 3:27 PM
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Hot Temps in Tampa Bay and a lot of rain - Hot Temps in Tampa bay and a lot of Rain!
Wow, we've had our fair share of rain the past three weeks. May was extremely hot, the hottest on record, so the rain was at least a break from the heat.
Now we're up for the month of June for rain, but I'm more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay |
2019-06-09 8:15 AM
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Summer Time Tactics in Full Swing in Tampa Bay - It's summer time on Tampa Bay, and that means it's time to switch up my fishing tactics. I'll still be fishing for snook and reds, but the way we fish for them changes up a bit. One thing I'll be targeting more over the next few months are Mangrove S more...
Capt. John Rivers - Tampa Bay |