Holmes Beach Fishing Reports (December 2024)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Holmes Beach

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

Ron Finger with Fishhawk Charters Tierra Verde, Florida Reported: 1 month 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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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 months ago

Water temps have been dropping and the fish are loving it. The inshore fishing has been fantastic catching trout, snook, redfish and more!

James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 months ago

Water temps have been dropping and the fish are loving it. The inshore fishing has been fantastic catching trout, snook, redfish and more!

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Jarrod Wallach
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Snook and Snapper have been fire lately!

Jarrod Wallach Tampa, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Snook and Snapper have been fire lately!

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Joe Burruezo
Holmes Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Redfish bite has been great!

Joe Burruezo Holmes Beach, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Redfish bite has been great!

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Phil Pegley
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Phil Pegley Tampa, Florida Reported: 3 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: 3 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.

George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 3 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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Steven Herich
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Sounds great Scott! Here's a first time keeper snook my client caught on his first attempt yesterday on the beach 🏖️.

Steven Herich Sarasota, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Sounds great Scott! Here's a first time keeper snook my client caught on his first attempt yesterday on the beach 🏖️.

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Jim Vanderbeck
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 3 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

Jim Vanderbeck Clearwater, Florida Reported: 3 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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★★★★★
We had a great time. We caught around 40 fish. Gray snapper, Redfish, Porgy, and Sheep Head. Caught some group or two, but they’re out of season so I’d throw them back. The fish we did keep we took back and cooked them up. They were delicious.
Griffin P. | December 13, 2024

Trip: 6 Hours Fishing trip
★★★★★
James was fantastic. He communicated very good and knew the bay extremely well. He put my son and I on fish at each spot and couldn’t of asked for a better experience in Sarasota Bay!
Joshua D. | November 27, 2024

Trip: Sarasota Classic Trip
★★★★★
Was very pleased with the experience. We caught about 40 fish overall and he took us to several spots. Easy to talk with and excellent communication.
Dave C. | November 26, 2024

Trip: Dusky Flats Fishing
★★★★★
Communication was great. Phil did prep work for our trip and gave us options, which was great.
Matt N. | November 25, 2024

Trip: Duck Hunting Tampa Bay
★★★★★
We had an amazing time bowfishing with Captain Mike this past weekend. My 10 year old son and I had a blast learning how to fish with a bow, and translating shooting at paper targets into shooting at moving fish. The Bay was alive with marine life and it was really cool to be out there together. There was a small technical issue that came up early in the trip, but Captain Mike used his experience to quickly resolve it and get us back out to where the fish were jumping. We are definitely going to book with him again!
Ryan M. | November 19, 2024

Trip: Bowfishing the Tampa Bay
★★★★★
Chris is an excellent guide (5 stars). He is very personable and we all became fishing buddies quickly. Enjoyed the action with the spotted seatrout on the flats in southern Tampa Bay.
John C. | November 16, 2024

Trip: Tampa Bay Fishing Trip
★★★★★
We had a great day with Capt Wade, he was very professional and knowledgeable and shared his experiences with us. We caught Snook, Redfish, and Speckled Trout in numbers and size to satisfy our needs until next time. His lunch recommendation to cook our catch was awesome too.
Rick R. | November 12, 2024

Trip: Tampa Bay Inshore Adventures
★★★★★
Great day on water. Very knowledgeable of the waters, fish, and gear.
Ben A. | November 12, 2024

Trip: Bradenton Classic Inshore
★★★★★
We had a wonderful morning with Captain Alex catching redfish, snook and speckled sea trout. He even cleaned our fish for us.
Beth G. | October 26, 2024

Trip: Bradenton Classic Inshore
★★★★★
Chris very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. We had a great time and caught a lot of fish.
Ed P. | September 22, 2024

Trip: Tampa Bay Shark Fishing