Holmes Beach Fishing Reports (December 2024)

Frank Hutchko
Madeira Beach, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Our gag grouper and Amberjack season are open and although the weathers been less than perfect the fish seem to be chewing on our offshore trips , 250-400 ft seems to be the target area for big gags and amberjack . As the waters start cooling we will see the...

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Frank Hutchko Madeira Beach, Florida Reported: 3 months ago

Our gag grouper and Amberjack season are open and although the weathers been less than perfect the fish seem to be chewing on our offshore trips , 250-400 ft seems to be the target area for big gags and amberjack . As the waters start cooling we will see the Hogfish and ki… Read more

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Joseph Dephillips
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Redsnapper season is coming to a end . Most everything is about to be closed offshore except yellowtail snapper, mangrove snapper etc. Red grouper are closed . Red snapper close soon and im booked up till it ends . Redfish and snook have been good inshore .

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Joseph Dephillips St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Redsnapper season is coming to a end . Most everything is about to be closed offshore except yellowtail snapper, mangrove snapper etc. Red grouper are closed . Red snapper close soon and im booked up till it ends . Redfish and snook have been good inshore .

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Joseph Dephillips
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Flounder were good before the storm nearshore . We will see what this storm has done. Alot of sewage got dumped and wastewater full of high levels of nitrogen. Sality levels have dropped inshore. Water is dirty . I won't know what's really happening until I fish tomorrow. Been prepping...

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Joseph Dephillips St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Flounder were good before the storm nearshore . We will see what this storm has done. Alot of sewage got dumped and wastewater full of high levels of nitrogen. Sality levels have dropped inshore. Water is dirty . I won't know what's really happening until I fish tomorrow. Been prepping for a hurricane for the last week. Just got the boats serviced and back on the lift.

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George Hastick
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Shark fishing has been hot. Snook and redfish are eating live and cut bait. Trout have been eating live and artificial baits. There's been some mackerel activity on spoons and live bait. The mangrove snapper bite has been good on live sardines

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George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 4 months ago

Shark fishing has been hot. Snook and redfish are eating live and cut bait. Trout have been eating live and artificial baits. There's been some mackerel activity on spoons and live bait. The mangrove snapper bite has been good on live sardines

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Nick Halenkamp
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 5 months ago

Nearshore bite has mackerel, cobia, groupers pushing shallow. Inshore reds and snook are getting fired up.

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Nick Halenkamp Tampa, Florida Reported: 5 months ago

Nearshore bite has mackerel, cobia, groupers pushing shallow.
Inshore reds and snook are getting fired up.

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Jim Vanderbeck
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 5 months ago

Redfish, sheepshead, trout are on fire inshore, snook are still in the creeks. Red grouper are abundant when you can get out with the crazy winds we've been having!

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Jim Vanderbeck Clearwater, Florida Reported: 5 months ago

Redfish, sheepshead, trout are on fire inshore, snook are still in the creeks. Red grouper are abundant when you can get out with the crazy winds we've been having!

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Matt Karwoski
Belleair Bluffs, Florida
Reported: 6 months ago

This month has been great for the near shore(inside 9 miles) fishing. There has been plenty of action with Mangrove Snapper,Grunt,Triggerfish and the occasional hog fish that crash the party. The weather is super hot and the fish seem to be fired up. Black Sea Bass are an occasional catch...

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Matt Karwoski Belleair Bluffs, Florida Reported: 6 months ago

This month has been great for the near shore(inside 9 miles) fishing. There has been plenty of action with Mangrove Snapper,Grunt,Triggerfish and the occasional hog fish that crash the party. The weather is super hot and the fish seem to be fired up. Black Sea Bass are an occasional catch along with Lane and Yellowtail Snapper. The last two seem to be found in 40 feet or more. Cobia are always a possibility on some of the nearshore reefs and wrecks. We have had great success with light chumming and a flat line out while we bottom fish. You never know what may show up. Book a trip soon so you don't miss all the action.

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Jim Vanderbeck
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 7 months ago

Offshore red grouper and red snapper are everywhere. Amberjack showing up in large numbers on every reef. Inshore or near shore kingfish and Spanish mackerel or abundant back in the Creeks black drum are dominant

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Jim Vanderbeck Clearwater, Florida Reported: 7 months ago

Offshore red grouper and red snapper are everywhere. Amberjack showing up in large numbers on every reef. Inshore or near shore kingfish and Spanish mackerel or abundant back in the Creeks black drum are dominant

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