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Steven Herich
Steven H.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 1 day ago
Thanks for sharing the feedback about the review. I'll check it out soon.
Steven Herich
Steven H. Sarasota, Florida Reported 1 day ago
Thanks for sharing the feedback about the review. I'll check it out soon.
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Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Austin Metcalf
Austin M.
Bradenton, Florida
Reported 4 days ago
Got the snapper pretty good this morning!
Austin Metcalf
Austin M. Bradenton, Florida Reported 4 days ago
Got the snapper pretty good this morning!
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Tobey Morehouse
Tobey M.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 2 weeks ago
Absolutely, and thanks! Yes the bite has been killer lots of mangoes and reds going home with guests and snook bite for fun has been absolutely fire.
Tobey Morehouse
Tobey M. Sarasota, Florida Reported 2 weeks ago
Absolutely, and thanks! Yes the bite has been killer lots of mangoes and reds going home with guests and snook bite for fun has been absolutely fire.
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Jake Oliphant
Jake O.
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Reported 2 weeks ago
The tarpon are biting!
Jake Oliphant
Jake O. Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Reported 2 weeks ago
The tarpon are biting!
Fishing in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Fishing in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
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Vasiliy Obukhov
Vasiliy O.
Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Reported 2 weeks ago
Hogfish, mangroves, grunts and gag grouper on fire right now
Vasiliy Obukhov
Vasiliy O. Lakewood Ranch, Florida Reported 2 weeks ago
Hogfish, mangroves, grunts and gag grouper on fire right now
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Steven Herich
Steven H.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 weeks ago
Last week got unexpectedly busy with lots of fish biting!
Snook are in their annual spawn and fortunately for me it takes place right off the beach 🏖️, my wheelhouse. The snook are big and hungry and the most effective method of targeting them is sight fishing large live baits 🎣. It's a blast and most charters don't do this because it would be difficult to chase from a boat. They don't often use the same baits that I use because it's not a standard bait you can buy and absolutely wreaks havoc on big snook. My style offers a...
Steven Herich
Steven H. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 weeks ago
Last week got unexpectedly busy with lots of fish biting!
Snook are in their annual spawn and fortunately for me it takes place right off the beach 🏖️, my wheelhouse. The snook are big and hungry and the most effective method of targeting them is sight fishing large live baits 🎣. It's a blast and most charters don't do this because it would be difficult to chase from a boat. They don't often use the same baits that I use because it's not a standard bait you can buy and absolutely wreaks havoc on big snook. My style offers a
unique and adventurous twist to guided fishing tours.
Other species like Seatrout, Black drum, Pompano, Sheepshead, whiting and ladyfish are also cooperating.
With the mid summer underway, I recommend getting out earlier like 8 or 8:30AM to beat the heat 🥵.
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Phil Pegley
Phil P.
Ruskin, Florida
Reported 3 weeks ago
As things change to our Midsomer patterns. It’s all about the availability of the bait. That drives the fish bite. When we get the strong outgoing tides near the new and full moon, pass crabs are flushing out of Tampa Bay in big numbers. This is one of our favorite scenarios to catch Tarpon. It concentrates the fish and they are focused on those little crabs.
Also, the second hatch of sardines has exploded, and the flats are covered. The small Bait are exactly what the mangrove snapper are looking for solid catches of snapper daily now. We are still...
Phil Pegley
Phil P. Ruskin, Florida Reported 3 weeks ago
As things change to our Midsomer patterns. It’s all about the availability of the bait. That drives the fish bite. When we get the strong outgoing tides near the new and full moon, pass crabs are flushing out of Tampa Bay in big numbers. This is one of our favorite scenarios to catch Tarpon. It concentrates the fish and they are focused on those little crabs.
Also, the second hatch of sardines has exploded, and the flats are covered. The small Bait are exactly what the mangrove snapper are looking for solid catches of snapper daily now. We are still
seeing our share of Snook. And redfish the over slot speckled trout have moved out to the edge of the grass flats and have been super cooperative anytime the tide is moving.
Fishing in Ruskin, Florida
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George Hastick
George H.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported 3 weeks ago
From this trip
George Hastick
George H. St. Petersburg, Florida Reported 3 weeks ago
From this trip
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Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Ethan Hamrick
Ethan H.
Largo, Florida
Reported 3 weeks ago
The snook and seatrout bite is steady inshore, with a few nice redfish mixed in. Snapper bite is hot nearshore for anyone wanting to fill a cooler.
Ethan Hamrick
Ethan H. Largo, Florida Reported 3 weeks ago
The snook and seatrout bite is steady inshore, with a few nice redfish mixed in. Snapper bite is hot nearshore for anyone wanting to fill a cooler.
Fishing in Largo, Florida
Fishing in Largo, Florida
Fishing in Largo, Florida
Fishing in Largo, Florida
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James Gibson
James G.
Sarasota, Florida
Reported 3 weeks ago
It's hot, but the snook, trout and snappers fishing is staying productive.
James Gibson
James G. Sarasota, Florida Reported 3 weeks ago
It's hot, but the snook, trout and snappers fishing is staying productive.
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Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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