Fishing Reports by Capt. Sean Hagen

Big Trout Up The River And On The Flats In Tampa Bay! - Speckled trout fishing has been all that on the flats of Tierra Verde! We have been catching them on everthing but bubble gum on a hook. Most fish have been ranging 17 to 20+ inches with a minimum of a dozen over 20 per trip. more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Snook And Turkey Sandwhiches! - Just the other day I got a call from my good buddy Capt. Lori Deaton of Lady Fish Charters. Capt. Lori asked if I had a charter in the a.m.. When I told her I was wide open she asked if my financee, Ashton and I might want to do some more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Little Manatee Holding Fish! - During recent trips up the Little Manatee River, we managed to catch everything ,but the kitchen sink. A combination of Water temperatures in the sixties and variations in pressure, can mean a slow day of fishing. But the more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Good Fishing Between Cold Fronts - The fishing has been good inbetween cold fronts. On a recent trip during a local tourment, Capt. Jeremy Heimes of Day Away Charters and myself managed to get on some pretty decent fish. We had good luck landing upper slot size reds more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Tampa Wade Fishing Hot Spot For GI's - The other night I recieved a phone call from a ol'fishing buddy of mine, Will Tilley. Wills, a Chief in the U.S. Navy and a serious angler who dose alot of wade fishing on the flats around McDill A.F.B.. So, when Will extended an i more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Summer Time Shark Fishing In Tampa Bay - Lemons, Blacktips, Bonnett Heads, Spinners and Bull sharks are prevelent throughout the bay in the hot month of August. During the summer, shark fishing can get hotter then the thermometer in Tampa Bay. Often, when the bite more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Grouper And Snapper In The Bay - The grouper and snapper bite inside Tampa Bay has remained consistant despite the heat. When the mercury when rises, fish the deeper water channels and bay bridges.Both have been producing quality fish. During recent trips the keeper more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Snook On Flats And Beaches! - As of lately the snook fishing in lower Tampa Bay has been nothing short of spectacular! Male snook in the 20-26 inch range have invaded the flats and are hungrier than a starved dog with two tapeworms. Look for moving water in more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Whoop Whoop Its Tarpon Time In Tampabay! - It's tarpon time in tampaBay! This week is a awesome time to target tarpon. On the 18th There will be a full moon, which means strong tides and pass crabs in abundance on the out- going, in the late afternoon. So, check your gear, f more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay

Bonita In The Morning Tarpon In The Afteroon. - The entire bay is teaming with bait! Large schools of threadfins are blanketing the water's surface. A welcomed an irresistible temptation to hungry pelagics and dive bombing birds, but what does this mean to the angler? Wel more...
Capt. Sean Hagen - Tampa Bay