Fishing Reports by Capt. Fred Everson

Snook Bite is On Again - The wind continues to howl, much as it has since January. But with the water temperature hovering in the mid 70s for weeks now, something had to give. I got up early on Tuesday needing one more fish for the family fish fry, so I decided to try more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

More and More Wind - Wind continues to complicate things for Tampa Bay anglers. I went across the bay on Saturday morning to Pinellas Point to fish for trout and it was relatively calm. Once I got there and set up a few drifts, the wind picked up out of the East and bega more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Snook Bite Heats Up - Two good things happened last week. Some bait showed up on the flats outside the Cockroach Bay boat ramp and there was a big school of redfish roaming the shallows south of the Spoil Island at Port Manatee. The bait was there too, but it was nothi more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

More Wind - Lots of wind last week and some much-needed rain did little to dampen the spring bite. With water temperature in the low 70s the action has been hot. Snook are on the flats between Sand Key and Joe Island and they have been eating. I have yet to see more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Windy Weather Continues - The spring solstice arrived a few days ago and with it usually comes some of the best fishing of the year. Snook have already begun to move from winter quarters up river and from the mangrove backcountry out onto the flats. These fish are suckers for more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Good Weather -- Better Fishing - After roaring in like a lion March weather turned nice, water temps rose a bit and the fish started to bite. It has been a long, cold winter, but it would appear that it is finally over. That means the best fishing of the year lies ahead. Snook more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

More Stormy Weather - More typical winter weather this week made for slow fishing on Southshore Tampa Bay. Capt. Danny Guarino told me he caught a single snook in the Little Manatee River this week, and a few trout on the flats in front of Cockroach Bay. He said th more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Typical Winter Fishing - More typical winter weather this week made for slow fishing on Southshore Tampa Bay. Capt. Danny Guarino told me he caught a single snook in the Little Manatee River this week, and a few trout on the flats in front of Cockroach Bay. He said there was more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Cold, Windy = Slow Fishing - If you are going to fish for anything besides sheepshead, it's a good idea to keep an eye on the water temperature. You don't need a thermometer, you can just go online if you have access to a computer and Google Florida Marine Weather. At this writi more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Winter Weather Makes for Mediocre Fishing - Cold weather, lots of wind and some unusual rain have made fishing an unlikely proposition this past week. Capt. Danny Guarino of Ruskin reported slow fishing last weekend for snook and redfish on Southshore Tampa Bay. He said he saw no bait anywh more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay