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Anthony Corcella III
Anthony C.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
Hog fishing is hot!!!
If you have the patience to hunt these guys down, I will offer up the same great strategy that seems to work for me: To start off, I utilize medium lite to medium size fishing rods- and our “weapons of choice” are the green stick made by Kris green these custom fishing can be purchased at ST. Pete Fishing Outfitters. I prefer a 10-15lb rod rating, but you can go with what you will have the most confidence in. As usual, the line of choice 15lb Braid attached to a 20lb fluorocarbon leader. What I feel...
Anthony Corcella III
Anthony C. St. Petersburg, Florida Reported 4 years ago
Hog fishing is hot!!!
If you have the patience to hunt these guys down, I will offer up the same great strategy that seems to work for me: To start off, I utilize medium lite to medium size fishing rods- and our “weapons of choice” are the green stick made by Kris green these custom fishing can be purchased at ST. Pete Fishing Outfitters. I prefer a 10-15lb rod rating, but you can go with what you will have the most confidence in. As usual, the line of choice 15lb Braid attached to a 20lb fluorocarbon leader. What I feel
is the most critical component of my setup is the use a 1/4oz Mission Fishin jig-head. Now that we talked about the setup, let’s get to how to find them. I’m going to suggest you search around ledges- there’s no need to look for the wrecks. When fishing these areas and using this type of rig, you will also hook up with a fair amount of Mangrove Snapper and Key West Grunts. The water depth I am looking to fish in is 25-60ft. Save yourself some of your hard earned money. There is no need to buy the biggest shrimp at the bait shop to catch these guys. Regular or Hand Picked shrimp work just fine for this application, but make sure you bring plenty of them. As a rule of thumb, I typically make sure to bring 15 dozen shrimp for my clients when I’m running a 4 hour charter. 4thST bait and tackle and Mitch’s bait and tackle always has great looking shrimp! So when you’re out there hoggin’ try to bring a 4/0 reel lined with 80lb matched with a stout rod. You’re going to want to drop a 3-5oz sinker to bottom (depending on current) with a dead bait to the bottom. My personal favorite here is to have a butterflied Key West grunt attached to the business end. Make sure you lock the drag down and then simply set it in a rod holder. You just may happen to pull up a nice Gag Grouper ( If you put these tips to use and you’ll set yourself up for some great cold weather fishing & some of the best tasting fish you can get!! Check out our New Tv show on Waypoint.
Hogfish fishing in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Hogfish fishing in Saint Petersburg, Florida
Hogfish fishing in Saint Petersburg, Florida
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Charlie S.
Tequesta, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
Looks like the unseasonal wind is finally subsiding. Mutton snapper has been the highlight bottom fishing. King fish bonitos and mahi are around. I've been finding some Goliath grouper and large snook for the Instagram bros. Mullet run is right around the corner. Then the tarpon ,snook,Jack, and blacktip sharks will be abundant. When this happens we always seem to find mahi offshore.
Charlie Stuve
Charlie S. Tequesta, Florida Reported 4 years ago
Looks like the unseasonal wind is finally subsiding. Mutton snapper has been the highlight bottom fishing. King fish bonitos and mahi are around. I've been finding some Goliath grouper and large snook for the Instagram bros. Mullet run is right around the corner. Then the tarpon ,snook,Jack, and blacktip sharks will be abundant. When this happens we always seem to find mahi offshore.
Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper fishing in Jupiter, Florida
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John Shanley
John S.
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
Non stop action on the morning half with this family from North Florida! Got on the peacocks good on the docks then went deep for a clown and they were just as thick
John Shanley
John S. Delray Beach, Florida Reported 4 years ago
Non stop action on the morning half with this family from North Florida! Got on the peacocks good on the docks then went deep for a clown and they were just as thick
Peacock Bass fishing in Delray Beach, Florida
Peacock Bass fishing in Delray Beach, Florida
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Recent Lake Clarke Shores Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    A terrific experience all around. Even though we didn’t catch many fish! As the crew said, that’s why they call it fishing and not catching! Still, we had a wonderful time and a lot of fun.

    Tim H. | October 7, 2026

    Trip: Fort Lauderdale Sportfishing

  • ★★★★★
    Our trip with Jose was fantastic! He was great with our boys, knowledge and easy going!

    Elisha S. | October 6, 2026

    Trip: Cast And Blast Combo!

  • ★★★★★
    Great experience, highly recommended!

    Petrus H. | October 5, 2026

    Trip: Iguana Hunting Insanity

  • ★★★★★
    Captain Ricky was an awesome guy. It was a full moon, rainy,windy type day and he did about all he could do to get us on fish. The only improvement I felt he could make better for his clients is having Right and Left handed reels onboard. Both of us felt awkward using left side handled bait casting reels.

    Richard H. | October 2, 2026

    Trip: Fun Full Day Peacocks And Exotics

  • ★★★★★
    We did the cast and blast trip and were able to check a couple things off the list. One of the guys in our group was really wanting to catch a snakehead and got it done, and I was able to knock a peacock bass off my bucket list as well. We also got some good iguanas during the hunting portion of the trip. The equipment provided was top notch, especially the guns, and everything was handled with a strong focus on safety. For someone new to this type of trip, there’s definitely an opportunity to experience a little bit of everything.

    Derek M. | September 30, 2026

    Trip: Cast And Blast Combo!

  • ★★★★★
    Had a great time! Got us on a bunch of iguanas. Captain Bill was great with the kids! Would definitely book with him again.

    Maryann W. | September 25, 2026

    Trip: Iguana Hunts Delray Beach

  • ★★★★★
    Jose is a great captain, he was very professional and got us on fish and iguanas very quick, it was a great experience. If you want to go fishing or iguana hunting Jose is your guy

    Trenton T. | September 23, 2026

    Trip: Cast And Blast Combo!

  • ★★★★★
    It was a decent trip. The captain experience charged a $165 additional service fee which was a bit egregious and the trip was cut short by 30 min. So I paid $1,665 for 4.5 hours. It was fun but definitely not worth the money.

    Joel G. | September 23, 2026

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  • ★★★★★
    The big fish weren’t cooperating but Tom & Ryan did their best. Nobody was catching anything. We did manage a few mutton snappers.

    Chris W. | September 20, 2026

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  • ★★★★★
    Dominic was awesome! Very polite and professional, and shared all his knowledge on local species. We had an absolute blast and can not wait to come back and do it again!

    Emily E. | September 20, 2026

    Trip: Iguana Hunting Boynton Beach

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