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2020-02-25
4:35 PM
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Snapper, Redfish and trout fishing all hot - Numerous customers over the last few weeks expressed an interest in catching a fish dinner so, with the primary three inshore species closed, trips were run to near shore hard bottom when weather allowed. Results were quite positive. Mangrove snapper more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
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2020-02-04
9:50 AM
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Big Numbers of Trout / Small, Scattered Redfish -
January was the expected mix of cold fronts and warming trends. Fortunately, the fronts didn't result in an excessive number of trip cancellations. Trout fishing has been wide open, possibly relating to the fact that these fish cannot be harveste more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
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2020-01-03
11:34 AM
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Seatrout Rule - Large seatrout fishing has remained the primary attraction in St Joseph's Sound. Although many anglers are disappointed that fishing is all catch and release, it has certainly helped sustain the local volume of fish. On a bad day maybe 10 fish will more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
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2019-12-04
6:45 PM
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Weather Patterns Dictate December Fishing - Fishing in December is best described as unpredictable. One day may provide outstanding fishing and then, a day or two later, a weather change just shuts things down. Tides and weather patterns play a major role in determining which days will ultim more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
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2019-11-04
3:11 PM
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Kingfish Arriving Now - The first of fall's cool fronts has just worked it's way through the Tampa Bay Area. With scattered kingfish a few miles off the beach last week, the near shore bite for these speedy gamefish should be on once waters calm down and clear up over th more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
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2019-10-03
11:32 AM
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October Offers a Mixed Bag of Opportunties - Redfish have been the primary target of most Tampa Fishing Charters over the last month. Not only have these fish been fairly abundant, many over-slot fish have been around as well. These fish responded to a wide range of baits and, as always, when more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
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2019-09-09
7:03 PM
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Big Redfish on the Prowl - The variety of species that are caught inshore in the August / September time frame can be quite limited. In a nutshell, redfish dominate the scene, with a very occasional decent snook showing up now and then. With that said, the last few charters more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
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2019-08-08
1:36 PM
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Snook Cooling Off, Redfish still Eating -
The last two weeks of July signaled the departure of many snook from our local beaches. With spawning activity over, these fish have spread back out….some larger fish probably moving a little bit offshore while many other fish have taken up reside more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
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2019-07-19
11:45 AM
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Snook and Redfish - Redfish, snook and trout…all closed to harvest thru May, 2020. Great! A full year for fish to grow in a protected environment. Inshore fishing is a lot more about the sport and less about the harvest anyway, so business remains largely unaffected. W more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
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2019-05-14
11:18 AM
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Reds Big, Snook Fishing about to heat up - The beauty of fishing is that nothing is ever for sure. It's May, water temps are 80 degrees and snook are all over the beach. Right? That is the expectation this time of year however snook fishing over the last week has not been on fire. It appear more...
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