Fishing Reports by Capt. TJ Stewart

FISHING HOT! WEATHER IS NOT! - Bay area temperatures have plummeted! Weather in the 20's in Southwest Florida, as we are seeing currently, is pretty darn unusual. Fortunately, the fish haven't shut down yet. The biggest challenge fishing brings this time of year is finding warm more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

The First Really Cold Blast! - Winter has arrived! The weather and water temperature have both cooled down considerably causing some changes in how we are fishing. The water temperature has dropped below 60 degrees, so no more fishing with live bait. Instead, we are fishing wit more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Winter Time Fishing! - What a cold front! Old man winter has finally arrived. Fishing has been outstanding lately. Believe it or not, we've still been catching live bait and fishing with it. However, the next few weeks will bring about a change. It's time to switch fr more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

WINTER TIME WARM DAY FISHING! - Hit or miss! That is what rod and reel fishing is this time of year. We never know what kind of weather Mother Nature is going to send our way during the winter months in Florida. The best fishing days this time of year are the ones one to two day more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

TAMPA BAY FISHING MAKE OR BREAK! - What a great week! The weather was nice and the fishing was awesome. Of course we had a couple of days where we had to dodge the wind, but it didn't stop us from enjoying the great bite. Grouper fishing in the Bay has been hot! It seems li more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

WINTER TIME IS COMING TO TMAPA BAY! - What a blast from Mother Nature… another cold front. We went straight from summer temperatures to winter temperatures with no in between, and it is going to make the big fish move back into the Bay. Despite the cold weather and the wind, fishing ha more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

TAMPA BAY NON STOP FISHING ACTION! - Daylight savings time has ended, and it's beginning to cool down a bit. It is actually starting to feel like fall. The fish are also aware of the cooler temperatures and are moving into their fall areas. Over the next month, we are going to have s more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

FALL FISHING! - Fall seems to be running a little late this year. Yes, we have had a few cold fronts come through the Tampa Bay area, but none of them have been very significant or have lasted long. I'm really beginning to think that we are going to have a very co more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fishing with Some Great Days On The Water! - Sometimes wind is a good thing when it comes to fishing! Many times it makes fishing in some areas easier. We could have used a little more wind last week when the weather was super hot and the water was extra calm. Many times when the water is t more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

TAMPA BAY FISHING NON STOP ACTION! - It is October, but it sure feels like August because the weather is still blazing hot. Hopefully, over the next couple of weeks it will cool down a bit. The fishing has been great, and although, it will change when the cooler weather comes our way, more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay