Bartow Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Phil Pegley
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Well, two weeks ago, the water tem dropped 12 degrees in a day and a half due to a strong cold front that came over the state of Florida and shut down our inshore fishing bite one thing we deal with is acclamation, whether the water drop or rises, can...

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Phil Pegley Ruskin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Well, two weeks ago, the water tem dropped 12 degrees in a day and a half due to a strong cold front that came over the state of Florida and shut down our inshore fishing bite one thing we deal with is acclamation, whether the water drop or rises, can shut the fish down for a few days so our focus is fishing around the hot water discharge at local power plants this actually opens up fishing opportunities for us what we only get when the temps plummet sharks, Pompano, Permit, and cobia are just part of the fish that take advantage of the warmer water, along with tarpon, manatees and rays.

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David Pechacek
Kissimmee, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

🔥🔥Dropping Pigs 🐖🐖🐖 on the deck!!! 🔥🔥I got to take Noah and his grandpa out for an evening fishing trip! Noah is 14 years old and he absolutely killed it!!! In only 2hrs he caught like 15-20 fish and a bunch of giants!!!

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David Pechacek Kissimmee, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

🔥🔥Dropping Pigs 🐖🐖🐖 on the deck!!! 🔥🔥I got to take Noah and his grandpa out for an evening fishing trip! Noah is 14 years old and he absolutely killed it!!! In only 2hrs he caught like 15-20 fish and a bunch of giants!!!

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David Pechacek
Kissimmee, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

I took my great friend and client Micah out yesterday and we completely wrecked the bass along with our hands! We caught somewhere between 50-60 bass we both lost count 😂 It was seriously a day to remember. Between not having time to talk because we caught so many fish...

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David Pechacek Kissimmee, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

I took my great friend and client Micah out yesterday and we completely wrecked the bass along with our hands! We caught somewhere between 50-60 bass we both lost count 😂 It was seriously a day to remember. Between not having time to talk because we caught so many fish to me somehow losing a rod over the side of boat because a little baby bass grabbed my lure and pulled my rod in when I was not looking. No worries I actually caught it back off the bottom of the lake with a giant weight and hook!!! Then Micah caught 5 bass on his first 5 casts with an A-rig (He had never thrown one before) and some old guys were fishing near us and could not believe how many fish he kept catching on it while they could not catch anything. I promise you it’s not all the guide. Micah flat out knows how to catch bass!!! Thank you for the memories Micah that I will never forget!

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David Pechacek
Kissimmee, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking Lars, Caroline and Abby out fishing. These are the clients you dream of. 😄😄 Super nice and great company! What a great day! With this massive cold front coming through Florida a few days ago with nights being in the low 30s for...

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David Pechacek Kissimmee, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking Lars, Caroline and Abby out fishing. These are the clients you dream of. 😄😄 Super nice and great company! What a great day! With this massive cold front coming through Florida a few days ago with nights being in the low 30s for 3 straight days. They did not bite that well until the afternoon. We still caught them, of course on shiners. 😉 The bite should be getting better and better as the days warm that water up a few degrees and they’re just about ready to spawn! So get ready to see some big fish being caught! 💥💥 Every day people are booking now so if you plan on coming to Florida this winter hit me up and I will get you on the water for “Memories That Last a Lifetime!!

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Phil Pegley
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

December fishing in Tampa Bay presents plenty of opportunities for catching fish. As the water cools and then warms back up again between cold fronts, it can make the fish fairly predictable in their movements. With a consistently cooler water temperature algae dies and the water clears, making this is...

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Phil Pegley Ruskin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

December fishing in Tampa Bay presents plenty of opportunities for catching fish. As the water cools and then warms back up again between cold fronts, it can make the fish fairly predictable in their movements.
With a consistently cooler water temperature algae dies and the water clears, making this is one of our favorite times of year to fish as it makes for some great site fishing opportunities, as the fish will get into the shallows to soak up some of that Florida sunshine. On the lower stages of the tide, redfish and trout have been hanging out in the potholes. On the flats, the kinship between rays and fish is on display this time of year. As the tide rises. The parade of rays and sharks is on, with the cruising southern stingrays, spotted eagle rays, and occasionally bull sharks. I’ve also had cobia, pompano, and jacks cruising with them. When that water that’s been heated up in the shallows, it starts to flow into the rivers and canals and it’s time to hit it up for snook, redfish and trout along the sea walls, and mangrove shorelines!

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David Pechacek
Kissimmee, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Did a little fun fishing for a couple hours last evening and caught this true Florida Giant!

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David Pechacek Kissimmee, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Did a little fun fishing for a couple hours last evening and caught this true Florida Giant!

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Steve Niemoeller with Lake Toho Fishing Guide Service
St. Cloud, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The lake has come up with the recent rains which has cooled the water and it’s got the fish moving around the lake! They are biting well on plastic worms and top waters in morning but for most the best bite has been the live wild shiners floated under a...

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Steve Niemoeller with Lake Toho Fishing Guide Service St. Cloud, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

The lake has come up with the recent rains which has cooled the water and it’s got the fish moving around the lake! They are biting well on plastic worms and top waters in morning but for most the best bite has been the live wild shiners floated under a cork, we have bass boats for one to three customers or pontoons if you wish to bring family and or friends!

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Jarrod Wallach
Dover, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing in hot summer waters can sometimes be tough, but with the right tides, depths and bait, some fish are still biting! Mangrove Snapper, Spanish Mackerel and the Sharks are on fire right now. Fish are going in the cooler and clients are leaving the docks with bags of meat....

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Jarrod Wallach Dover, Florida Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing in hot summer waters can sometimes be tough, but with the right tides, depths and bait, some fish are still biting!
Mangrove Snapper, Spanish Mackerel and the Sharks are on fire right now. Fish are going in the cooler and clients are leaving the docks with bags of meat.
With cooler waters just around the corner Redfish will start biting hard in Tampa Bay.

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