Late March Fishing Report Tampa Bay
Capt. Jared Simonetti
March 24, 2015
Tampa Bay - Saltwater Fishing Report
Spring is here and weather has been excellent! The Fishing has also been outstanding! Bait has showed up in both the gulf and the bay, and has been easy to obtain making for some awesome trips! Inshore the Snook and Redfish have been feeding heavily, and near shore the Mackerel and Kingfish have also showed up. Tarpon have also started making appearance in a few areas throughout the bay.
Snook fishing has been getting good over the past week or so for the anglers that have "white bait". Snook are pushing out of the back country areas and making their way towards the beaches. Look for the Snook to be on points and areas in between the back country and the beaches. Free lining "white baits" in these areas are producing some quality fish. Snook season is now open, and there has been quite a few slot size fish being caught, along with a few over slots and plenty of under slot fish.
Red fishing has been outstanding lately with some nice over-slot fish being caught. Fishing around the higher parts of the tides has been more productive as the fish are hanging tight to the bushes. As the tides turn as start going the fishing creek mouths and pockets have been turning on. Live bait, cut bait, and shrimp have all been producing great results. Free-lined baits or baits fished under a cork have both been working equally as well. Fishing with artificial lures will also be productive, spoons and soft plastic paddle tail jigs have both been working well.
Near shore mackerel and kingfish have both showed up in good numbers over the past two weeks as the water temps have risen dramatically. Fishing around some of the public reefs have produced good results for many anglers lately. Anchoring and chumming or slow trolling have been both been productive methods to target these mackerel. Live sardines, herring, and blue runners have all been working, and getting bait should be no problem when fishing around these reefs, and if no bait is present move to areas where it is.
Tarpon fishing is also starting to heat up for the anglers willing to spend the time fishing for them. There is fish moving all around the bay and even a few starting to be spotted along the beaches. It wont be long till there are here in full force, but for the anglers looking to hook into the Silver Kings the possibilities are there!
Tight lines,
Capt. Jared Simonetti
727-831-0111
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www.CaptJared.com
Target Species:
Tarpon, Redfish, Snook, Mackerel, Kingfish
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