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Spring Break
Spring Break Our weather seems to be granting us an extended Spring season. So if you are here for Spring Break, you have chosen a great place to maximize your time. Water temps have hovered around 70 for several weeks and that looks to continue with a cold front arriving this weekend. That will secure …
All About the Snook
Spring Snook Spring arrived early this year, with water temps hitting the low 70s in mid-February, almost a month ahead of a typical year. These past few weeks have seen the fish spread out between many spring staging areas. Each spot is worthy of a few casts, with some adult fish mixed in and ready …
Springtime Return to the Flats
What’s Biting We are experiencing a very warm February, and water temps have hit the magic mark early this year. That means a return of gamefish to the shallow flats. Snook, Redfish, Trout and others have invaded our grass flats in search of food. The fish are hungry from a long cool winter season. Their …
Escape the Cold, Enjoy Our Warmth
Escape the Cold I often shake my head when I see the national weather map and see the low numbers everywhere. Except here, and maybe SoCal. January and February in North America means very cold temps and often snow for most people. I talk with many clients about ice fishing, which I guess is fun. …
Variety for the Holidays
Variety of Species Over the past couple weeks the number one question I get is, ‘what’s biting?’. The answer is variety, and that is a good thing. For those looking to put fresh fish on the table, we have been on a hot snapper bite inside Tampa Bay. Mixed in with the snapper have been …
Trout Fishing on Fire
Winter Trout on Point Our local waters chilled down to the low 60’s about a month earlier than normal. The cooler waters will send the trout off the shallow flats and into the deeper canals and basins. They follow the glass minnows as they seek slightly warmer waters for the next couple of months. Catching …
Why Cooler Temps Help
Cooler Temps Relatively Speaking Cooler Temps are here, and this is shaping up to be a chilly fall season for the Tampa Bay area. For all of you visiting this season from anywhere other than Florida, it will probably feel quite warm. The daytime highs in the 70s is cool for us. However, big changes …
First Hint of Fall Fishing
Fall Fishing: What It Means For Us The first hint of fall fishing has arrived and the fish have responded with incredible activity. All species will put the feed bag on in anticipation of winter when the bait may become scarce. In addition to the regular targets, we are now able to turn our attention …
Late Season Tarpon Rally As Promised
A Season In Question With all of the news about Red Tide this year I was more concerned than usual about the late season tarpon rally. Every year going back as long as I can remember the fish have put on a show of feeding for the ages. I focus my trips on the new …
Great Fishing and Red Tide Update
Red Tide Let’s get the ugly business out of the way first. The Red Tide along the west coast of Florida has remained outside of Tampa Bay so far. Pinellas County beaches were hard hit this past week as was the Intracoastal Waterway. We all remain hopeful that it will dissipate soon, however it is …
