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Dillon Arsenault

Dillon Arsenault
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Fishing has been on fire lately both nearshore and inshore. Nearshore trips have been producing steady action with hogfish, multiple species of grouper, porgies, gray snapper, and mackerel, while inshore fishing has been just as productive with solid grouper, mackerel, trout, redfish, and snook showing up consistently. Conditions have lined...
Dillon Arsenault
Dillon Arsenault St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 3 months ago
Fishing has been on fire lately both nearshore and inshore. Nearshore trips have been producing steady action with hogfish, multiple species of grouper, porgies, gray snapper, and mackerel, while inshore fishing has been just as productive with solid grouper, mackerel, trout, redfish, and snook showing up consistently. Conditions have lined up perfectly, the bite has been strong, and it’s been a great mix of variety and quality fish across the board.
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Ike Carrasquillo

Ike Carrasquillo
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Bowfishing action is slow but still rewarding during the cold weather months in Tampa. My customers are rewarded with some nice fish like big Sheepshead, Mullet and Gar
Ike Carrasquillo
Ike Carrasquillo Tampa, Florida Reported: 3 months ago
Bowfishing action is slow but still rewarding during the cold weather months in Tampa. My customers are rewarded with some nice fish like big Sheepshead, Mullet and Gar
Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Fishing in Tampa, Florida
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Ray Culver

Ray Culver
Seminole, Florida
Reported: 3 months ago

Shallow-water fishing has been absolutely on fire lately, especially for redfish and trout, with artificial baits stealing the show. Clean water and consistent tides have these fish pushed up skinny, actively feeding and aggressively reacting to well-presented lures. Early mornings and late afternoons have been prime, but even mid-day bites...
Ray Culver
Ray Culver Seminole, Florida Reported: 3 months ago
Shallow-water fishing has been absolutely on fire lately, especially for redfish and trout, with artificial baits stealing the show. Clean water and consistent tides have these fish pushed up skinny, actively feeding and aggressively reacting to well-presented lures. Early mornings and late afternoons have been prime, but even mid-day bites have been strong when the sun helps warm the flats.

For redfish, sight-casting in ankle-to-knee-deep water has been lights out. Soft plastics, paddle tails, and weedless jerkbaits worked slowly in front of cruising or tailing fish are getting instant reactions. Trout have been stacked along potholes, edges, and deeper pockets within the flats, crushing suspending twitch baits and soft plastics worked with a steady retrieve and occasional pause.

The key has been stealth, accurate casts, and matching the retrieve to the fish’s mood. With bait present and water temps just right, artificial anglers are having some of the best action of the season. If you’re looking for explosive strikes, visual eats, and nonstop action, now is the time to get shallow and throw artificials
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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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Marc Laurin

Marc Laurin
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

The nearshore bite is on Fire! Snapper , sheapshead , Cobia and plenty of big catch and release grouper for fun. Inshore The pompano and trout are eating great.
Marc Laurin
Marc Laurin Sarasota, Florida Reported: 4 months ago
The nearshore bite is on Fire! Snapper , sheapshead , Cobia and plenty of big catch and release grouper for fun. Inshore The pompano and trout are eating great.
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Austin Metcalf

Austin Metcalf
Bradenton, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Fish are adjusting to the weather change, still a lot of action with red and black drum, snapper, hogfish and sheepshead and a lot of snook
Austin Metcalf
Austin Metcalf Bradenton, Florida Reported: 4 months ago
Fish are adjusting to the weather change, still a lot of action with red and black drum, snapper, hogfish and sheepshead and a lot of snook
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
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Fishing in Bradenton, Florida
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Drew Brophy
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Things have been good, weather is nice and the fishing has been good. Catching a lot of snook, trout and redfish
Drew Brophy
Drew Brophy Ruskin, Florida Reported: 4 months ago
Things have been good, weather is nice and the fishing has been good. Catching a lot of snook, trout and redfish
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George Hastick

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

There has been a good variety of different fish being caught right now. It just depends on the weather and adjusting accordingly to stay on the bite! Snook, redfish, trout, sheepshead, mangrove snapper, Key West grunt, jack crevalle and more!
George Hastick
George Hastick St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 4 months ago
There has been a good variety of different fish being caught right now. It just depends on the weather and adjusting accordingly to stay on the bite! Snook, redfish, trout, sheepshead, mangrove snapper, Key West grunt, jack crevalle and more!
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Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Dustin Lambert

Dustin Lambert
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Weather has been windy but days we go it's good
Dustin Lambert
Dustin Lambert Sarasota, Florida Reported: 4 months ago
Weather has been windy but days we go it's good
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