Fishing Reports by Capt. Steven Markovich

Fall action Tampa Bay - Fall is just around the corner here in the Tampa Bay Gulf of Mexico region. September, October and November are outstanding months both for fishing success and the weather. Shorter days mean cooler water which in turn heats up the bite. The last few more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Bluefin Tuna - Captain Steven was on vacation this Holiday weekend visiting my 2 week old Grandson Jude in Boston. On Saturday my son n law Ricky and I headed out to Stellwagon Bank with Capt. Scott Bradley. We departed Plymouth Harbor at 6 am and were greeted by c more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Philly Connection - Sunday night we ran a late afternoon, evening charter. Those of you follow Capt. Stevens updates know this is one of my favorite trips. With bait already in the live well from the nearby Skyway Bridge it was time to pick up our clients Shawn and Joh more...
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Big Snook Big Storms Tampa Bay - Wednesday I ran a late afternoon and evening trip. Before I hit the water I ran into Capt. Billy Nobles of the Reel Animals who had just returned from offshore charters. Besides a great day with deep water targets they scored Mahi and a Sailfish! How more...
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Tampa Bay offers a big variety - Wednesday's late afternoon / night trip was abruptly halted by a huge thunderstorm at the mouth of Tampa Bay. Thursday was much improved and allowed us back out. The Skyway Bridge was thick with scaled sardines and needed only 2 tosses of the cast ne more...
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Day or Night Tampa Bay rocks - We continue to fish under the stars with good to very good success. Snook & Trout that are too sluggish during the day wake up and are looking for dinner at night. Would you want a big meal during the day? Think about it? Just like us our metabolism more...
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Sharks of Tampa Bay - Sharks are almost a sure thing this summer. Black Tips and Bonnet Heads 2-3' with an occasional 4' showing up. On light tackle it's a ton of fun. Kids love it as do Mom and Dad. Sharks are great for family charters as the action is steady and keeps t more...
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Late day and night action remains hot on Tampa Bay - Late afternoon and into the darkness of the evening is a great time to be on the water. Gulf of Mexico sunsets are spectacular and as Captain Steven always says it's another world after dark. The lights of downtown St. Petersburg along with trendy sp more...
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Big Beach & Night Time SNOOK - Captain Chris Colvin, Captain Jim Fesperman and Captain Steven all share the same passion for inshore fishing. Get all 3 together hunting big snook it gets intense, comical and hysterical at times. We got rolling around 6 pm and were greeted by amazi more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Mid summer snook after dark - As Captain Steven often says night time is the right time. Now with mid afternoons sweltering heat night fishing is a great option to play it cool. The last several weeks we have been on a large trout bite. Several of my go to snook docks have transf more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay