Fishing Reports by Capt. Rick Gross

Wintertime fishing - Wintertime fishing around my area of Anna Maria Island can be great with the right weather windows. Structure is the name of the game. Docks and rocks as well as artificial reefs help concentrate game fish. Water temps in the low sixties to high more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Anna Maria

Late Summer - Summertime fishing is at it's peak. Lots of small bait around the flats and bay brings in hungry predators. Redfish are starting to get bunched up more each passing day. I have had some amazing trips lately on reds. Doubles and triples have been the more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Anna Maria

Fall Fishing - Fishing has been great since hurricane Irma blew threw. Water temps are down and the flats and bay are on fire with hungry predators. It is going off right now and should get even better on into the fall!!! October and early November is my favori more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Anna Maria

Springtime all the time - It seems that springtime is all the time this year. Bait fish never left the flats and there was no real winter pattern to speak of. That being said the fishing is great. Sheepshead are on just about any structure you can find. The bay reefs are on f more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Anna Maria

February Fishing 2016 - Winter time in Florida means it is sheepshead time. The striped convicts are in full blown spawning mode. This makes for some great fishing around the many passes and reefs both in Tampa Bay and on the Gulf of Mexico. Shrimp, sand fleas, fiddler crab more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Tampa Bay

2015 Fall Fishing Report - It's my favorite time of year to be on the water. There is not as much boat traffic and the fish are feeding. Water temperatures are getting in tho the mid 70's which is the magic number. October and November are transition months. Fish are migra more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Tampa Bay

Late Summertime - Summer might be winding down but the fishing is picking up. Mangrove Snapper have been great all summer and the fish are getting bigger! Structure is key in this fishery from wrecks and reefs to bridges and docks. Just about every piece has snapper o more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Tampa Bay

Mid July August Fishing - If you can stand the heat the fishing is great. Mangrove Snapper are just about everywhere right now. They are after the new hatch bait that is all over the bay during summer. Any type of structure has snapper on it. I have even caught some nice Mang more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Tampa Bay

Tarpon, Permit, Snook Oh My! - Some of the best fishing of the year is upon us. Tarpon on the beaches and in the passes. Permit on the nearshore reefs and wrecks. Snook schooling getting ready for the spawn. Trout on the deeper grass in good numbers. Reds on the flats and oyster b more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Tampa Bay

April, May 2015 - Fishing just dose not get much better in our area of lower Tampa Bay. Just about everything that swims is in a feeding mood. Snook have really made a good come back since the freeze of 2010. Trout also are in great numbers and are the go to fish for more...
Capt. Rick Gross - Tampa Bay