Fishing Reports by Capt. TJ Stewart

The Tampa Bay waters hot-cold-hot-cold! - It's hot… It's cold… No, it's hot… It's that time of year where Mother Nature simply can't make her mind up. However, fishing has remained great despite the frequent changes in weather we've had recently. We've had some really great days where we more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

The fishing in Tama Bay has been worth the cold boat ride! - Spring can't get here soon enough! However, Mother Nature occasionally blesses us with warm days that feel like a sunny-spring day. The fish definitely notice the changes in temperature and react to it. The fish feed like crazy on warmer days. A more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay fishing the changes! - The water temperature in the Tampa Bay area is on the rise. The water temperature did get quite low over the past few weeks, but not low enough to make the fish stop biting. Fish are still biting and biting well. It got cold really quick thi more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay waters getting jiggy with it! - It's jig and shrimp time! It turned real cold real quick; it's definitely wintertime. The cold weather has caused the water temperatures to plummet, but not enough where the fish won't bite. They are just biting jigs and shrimp instead of live bait more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

The shrimp fishing has started in Tampa Bay! - The water temperature has stayed above 70 degrees so far this winter, and the fish love it. Sometimes it feels more like summertime than wintertime, but I'm certainly not complaining. We don't need another brutally cold winter like last year's win more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Winter is here Tampa Bay! - Goodbye fall…. Hello winter! The fall season ended with a bang, at least when it comes to fishing. We caught some great fish this fall season. We even caught a few fish that I was surprised to catch in the Bay. When the water temperature drops be more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay catching is going on! - The fish are biting in Tampa Bay, and we are catching them! If you want to catch it, now is the time to do it because numerous species of fish are biting. Take a look at the attached picture. Yes, it's a tarpon. Although we haven't been spe more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay fishing just right! - A cold blast of air did cover the Tampa Bay area recently, but it certainly didn't stay long. It did however, get cold enough to drop the water temperature roughly 10 degrees. Despite the cold air and cold water, we still fished. On some of the co more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Finding fish in Tampa Bay in warmer water! - It's here, in Tampa Bay! The first real blast of cold air that is, and it has put the fish on the move. Although a few cold fronts have already swept through the Tampa Bay area prior to the one that hit the area last week, they just didn't bring as more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Different fish bring new action to Tampa Bay! - Fall? Summer? Fall? Summer? It is indeed fall, but the weather sure makes it feel like it is still summertime; it is downright hot! Despite the fact that the fish are on the move lately, fishing has been really good. Because the fish are moving more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay