Palm Harbor Fishing Reports (October 2024)

Mike Morse
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Offshore, Spanish Mackerel and Kingfish are running pretty strong, as are grouper and lane snapper. Inshore, the snook is pretty good and the redfish are starting to move into shallower water

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Mike Morse Clearwater, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Offshore, Spanish Mackerel and Kingfish are running pretty strong, as are grouper and lane snapper. Inshore, the snook is pretty good and the redfish are starting to move into shallower water

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Hank Valencia
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The weather temps dipped and found lots of bug mackerel and sharks off the beach. There’s Tripletail by the crab bouys but mostly shorts. Hoping the Kings will show up soon and hope to get one tomorrow. The reefs are holding Gags and Cobia.

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Hank Valencia St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The weather temps dipped and found lots of bug mackerel and sharks off the beach. There’s Tripletail by the crab bouys but mostly shorts. Hoping the Kings will show up soon and hope to get one tomorrow. The reefs are holding Gags and Cobia.

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Craig Lahr
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The water has cooled down with the recent fronts. Bait has been plentiful, with scaled sardines, threadfin, shad, ladyfish and blue runners. This has started the nearshore to explode with Spanish Mackerel, and their big brother, the King Mackerel. For the Kingfish there is no bait to big like mackerel,...

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Craig Lahr Clearwater, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The water has cooled down with the recent fronts. Bait has been plentiful, with scaled sardines, threadfin, shad, ladyfish and blue runners. This has started the nearshore to explode with Spanish Mackerel, and their big brother, the King Mackerel.
For the Kingfish there is no bait to big like mackerel, lady fish, or mullet to catch that big smoker
The back water bite has been getting better. Redfish are getting to be in good numbers with the cooler water. For the artificial enthusiast, topwater bite will help you locate these bruisers, as well as Speckled Trout. These fish will often be together with the mullet schools. With the extreme lowtides, you can find the Reds tailing on scattered turtle grass or around pot holes. For these conditions, live shrimp, cutbait and soft plastics will be your ideal baits.
With higher tides, concentrate on points, oysterbars and spoil islands. Make sure there are mullet in these areas, because the Redfish and Speckled Trout will be there also. The best bait to use now is whitebait, silver dollar size pinfish and cutbait. Your leader should be 2-3 ft. of 20 to 30lb florocarbon, with a 3-4 o/t light style circle hook. As for the fly enthusiast, all species can be caught.

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Brian Harris
Hudson, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great! All species have been biting good with cooling water temps. Snook, trout and reddish, as well as plenty of nice Cobia around.

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Brian Harris Hudson, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great! All species have been biting good with cooling water temps. Snook, trout and reddish, as well as plenty of nice Cobia around.

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Dale Henderson with Rockstar Charter Fishing
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

We have been into a great variety of fish on recent trips. We have gotten into Mahi-mahi, Bonita, Sharks, grouper, snapper, often times on the same trip! Even near-shore has been fun with plenty of Spanish Mackerel and grunts for the kids!

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Dale Henderson with Rockstar Charter Fishing Clearwater, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

We have been into a great variety of fish on recent trips. We have gotten into Mahi-mahi, Bonita, Sharks, grouper, snapper, often times on the same trip! Even near-shore has been fun with plenty of Spanish Mackerel and grunts for the kids!

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Eric Topole
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Redfish bite is heating up with schools of fish roaming the flats as they move up the bay. Snook trout and pompano are also found plentiful on the flats. Mangrove snapper and grouper are biting well on the channel ledges and artificial reefs

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Eric Topole St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Redfish bite is heating up with schools of fish roaming the flats as they move up the bay. Snook trout and pompano are also found plentiful on the flats. Mangrove snapper and grouper are biting well on the channel ledges and artificial reefs

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Juan Herndon
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing is really good right now, we're catching a lot of fish, book now!

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Juan Herndon St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing is really good right now, we're catching a lot of fish, book now!

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Tyler Barton
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The fishing is awesome at the moment, minus the rain every day. If you don't mind getting wet , let's get some lines tight. Fish are already wet they don't mind as long as it's not lightning we're going. Redfish and snook are chewing if you're looking for that drag...

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Tyler Barton Clearwater, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The fishing is awesome at the moment, minus the rain every day. If you don't mind getting wet , let's get some lines tight. Fish are already wet they don't mind as long as it's not lightning we're going. Redfish and snook are chewing if you're looking for that drag to scream . Along with tons of mangrove snapper and grunts to fill your cooler.

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