Fishing Reports by Capt. TJ Stewart

Tampa Bay Fishing With The WInd! - Wind, wind, and more wind! This is one of the windiest summers that I can remember; it just won't let up. However, the wind has helped make it feel less steamy. Less heat in Florida in the summertime is always a good thing. Not only has it been w more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tarpon Fishing Is Changing Up A Little! - The 2009 Professional Tarpon Tournament in Boca Grande, FL. is officially over. Unfortunately, we ended the tournament the same way that we started it. Another big tarpon got away! The first fish that we landed in the Tarpon Cup Championship was on more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tarpon Fishing In The Bay! - Its tarpon season, but the fish are in different areas than they have been in seasons passed. There are some fish in the same areas as prior seasons, but they won't bite. The good thing is that just some of the fish aren't biting. Don't worry! Ch more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Slams Easy To Come By! - Let's talk about some more tarpon fishing! We competed in tournament three of six of the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series last weekend in Boca Grande, FL. We fought fish for most of the three hours of the tournament, but we didn't get any real more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Wining Tarpon That Got Away! - Oh, the one that got away! Well, take a look at the picture. That is the one that got away from us during the first tournament of the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series in Boca Grande, FL. It sure was awesome to have this fish on the line, even more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Wow! What A Shark For The Tampa Bay Area! - Sweet summertime! Summertime is here and it has made for some awesome days on the water. Some days have been a bit slower than others, but for the most part, fishing has been great. When the tide is not moving fast or the moon isn't just right som more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Is Getting Good! - The fishing and the weather has broken loose! The fishing has been awesome since the weather has gotten warmer. Keep reading and you will see what I mean. Over the past week, we have got to get out and do a lot of fishing all times of day… morning, m more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Another Day On Tampa Bay! - The tarpon are here! They aren't exactly biting the prop off the boat, but they are definitely here. The water has been a bit rough to do a lot of tarpon fishing, but the trips we have done were successful. We managed to jump a fish or two on each more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Tarpon Are Back! - The million dollar question has been answered! The tarpon are finally here, and they are big. After fishing for tarpon on a handful of trips, we finally hooked several. The first tarpon that we hooked weighed over 175lbs. Unfortunately, the large more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Action! - The wind is gusting in Tampa Bay! Over the past couple of weeks a few fronts have come through the area making the water a bit rough, but they haven't affected the fish. Fishing has been awesome. The redfish have been rowdy! On numerous occa more...
Capt. TJ Stewart - Tampa Bay