Clearwater Fishing Reports (November 2024)

Ron Finger with Fishhawk Charters
Tierra Verde, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Our Pelagic Angler Expertise is in play as We target hogfish year round, but it’s best from November to May as it gets more difficult to catch them consistently during the summer months due to water temperatures. Our 1/2 day and 3/4 day charters are perfect for getting on great...

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Ron Finger with Fishhawk Charters Tierra Verde, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Our Pelagic Angler Expertise is in play as We target hogfish year round, but it’s best from November to May as it gets more difficult to catch them consistently during the summer months due to water temperatures. Our 1/2 day and 3/4 day charters are perfect for getting on great Hogfish action out in the Gulf of Mexico, due in part to the relative closeness of the fishing grounds. Here’s the FWC breakdown for Hog Snapper. Expect a ton of action on these snapper fishing charters. The best part of fishing for the hog snapper is the challenge of getting them to bite. They have very large mouths, but only pick at the bait, making them hard to hook. Once you do hook one however, you will know by the telltale way they fight, extremely fast tail beats on the line and drag pulling as they look for a rock crevice to find safety in. Considered one of, if not the best, eating of the snapper species. We Deliver the Results Exceed Expectations!!

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Robert Denbo
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Redfish and snook bite has been on fire!!!

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Robert Denbo Tarpon Springs, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Redfish and snook bite has been on fire!!!

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Jarrod Wallach
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Snook and Snapper have been fire lately!

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Jarrod Wallach Tampa, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Snook and Snapper have been fire lately!

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Joe Burruezo
Holmes Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Redfish bite has been great!

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Joe Burruezo Holmes Beach, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Redfish bite has been great!

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Phil Pegley
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

September fishing. Well, we are back from our trip to Key West with some amazing catches and experiences we would love to have you aboard next July and August. Fishing beautiful waters of Tampa Bay in September generally brings light winds and great fishing conditions. Our short gag grouper season...

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Phil Pegley Tampa, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

September fishing. Well, we are back from our trip to Key West with some amazing catches and experiences we would love to have you aboard next July and August. Fishing beautiful waters of Tampa Bay in September generally brings light winds and great fishing conditions. Our short gag grouper season was filled with some great action. Now that the season is closed. Our focus has switched back to our Amazing inshore fishery here Redfish have dominated our catches with some great snook and trout in the daily mix This is a time when Fishing Charter generally slow down a bit before our big October push to the end of the year, taking a bit of pressure off of our local fish You get your trips booked with.

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Recent catches, All caught on scaled sardines inside Tampa Bay on the incoming tide, Snook and reds on the flats working the mangroves.

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George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Recent catches, All caught on scaled sardines inside Tampa Bay on the incoming tide, Snook and reds on the flats working the mangroves.

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Jim Vanderbeck
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Offshore red snapper and mangrove snapper are everywhere... The bite has been on fire! Ensure trout redfish and snook seem to be on every grass flat and every Beach

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Jim Vanderbeck Clearwater, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Offshore red snapper and mangrove snapper are everywhere... The bite has been on fire! Ensure trout redfish and snook seem to be on every grass flat and every Beach

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Chris Weir
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Catching lots of huge gag grouper they're out of season right now. But we are able to keep these huge mangrove snappers. We are catching in 45 feet of water with light gear.

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Chris Weir St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Catching lots of huge gag grouper they're out of season right now. But we are able to keep these huge mangrove snappers. We are catching in 45 feet of water with light gear.

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