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Todd Walker

Todd Walker
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

32"snook
Todd Walker
Todd Walker Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 year ago
32"snook
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Todd Walker

Todd Walker
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Eight nice reds
Todd Walker
Todd Walker Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 year ago
Eight nice reds
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Todd Walker

Todd Walker
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Grandfather and granddaughter fishing trip with a stud red
Todd Walker
Todd Walker Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 year ago
Grandfather and granddaughter fishing trip with a stud red
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Todd Walker

Todd Walker
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

24 nice sheepshead to the . Kept 12 and released the other
Todd Walker
Todd Walker Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 year ago
24 nice sheepshead to the . Kept 12 and released the other
Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Todd Walker

Todd Walker
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Crappie fishing is been on fire
Todd Walker
Todd Walker Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 year ago
Crappie fishing is been on fire
Crappie Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Crappie Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Crappie Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Hank Valencia

Hank Valencia
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

After the record Christmas cold front the water here dropped over 10 degrees in a couple of days. But, the Red Tide dissipated and left cleaner water. The local reefs(and hard bottom areas withing a couple miles) have been best. Lots of Key West Grunts, along with a steady sheepshead...
Hank Valencia
Hank Valencia St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 1 year ago
After the record Christmas cold front the water here dropped over 10 degrees in a couple of days. But, the Red Tide dissipated and left cleaner water. The local reefs(and hard bottom areas withing a couple miles) have been best. Lots of Key West Grunts, along with a steady sheepshead bite and occasional Redfish, Flounder and other stuff. The Sheepshead bite should only get better and the Flounder normally start going off as well. Should be a decent start to 2023 in terms of nearshore fishing over here out of Madeira Beach.
Redfish, Sheepshead Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Redfish, Sheepshead Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Redfish, Sheepshead Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Redfish, Sheepshead Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Redfish, Sheepshead Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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James Gibson

James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

e have had some cold mornings in Sarasota Florida and the water is cold! We ended the year with water temperatures in the 50's in some places. With these cold water temperatures our customers enjoyed targeting Sheepshead, Snappers and Grunts on our nearshore reefs. On our warmer days we focused...
James Gibson
James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 year ago
e have had some cold mornings in Sarasota Florida and the water is cold! We ended the year with water temperatures in the 50's in some places. With these cold water temperatures our customers enjoyed targeting Sheepshead, Snappers and Grunts on our nearshore reefs. On our warmer days we focused on fishing the docks and rocks in areas that the water was warmer in Sarasota Bay and were able to find luck targeting Redfish and Snook! We also have found a few Pompano as well as schools of big Jack Crevalle in our back country creeks.
Florida Pompano, Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Florida Pompano, Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Florida Pompano, Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Florida Pompano, Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Florida Pompano, Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Florida Pompano, Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Florida Pompano, Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Florida Pompano, Sheepshead Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Phil Pegley
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

December fishing in Tampa Bay presents plenty of opportunities for catching fish. As the water cools and then warms back up again between cold fronts, it can make the fish fairly predictable in their movements. With a consistently cooler water temperature algae dies and the water clears, making this is...
Phil Pegley
Phil Pegley Tampa, Florida Reported: 1 year ago
December fishing in Tampa Bay presents plenty of opportunities for catching fish. As the water cools and then warms back up again between cold fronts, it can make the fish fairly predictable in their movements.
With a consistently cooler water temperature algae dies and the water clears, making this is
one of our favorite times of year to fish as it makes for some great site fishing opportunities, as the fish will get into the shallows to soak up some of that Florida sunshine. On the lower stages of the tide, redfish and trout have been hanging out in the potholes. On the flats, the kinship between rays and fish is on display this time of year. As the tide rises. The parade of rays and sharks is on, with the cruising southern stingrays, spotted eagle rays, and occasionally bull sharks. I’ve also had cobia, pompano, and jacks cruising with them. When that water that’s been heated up in the shallows, it starts to flow into the rivers and canals and it’s time to hit it up for snook, redfish and trout along the sea walls, and mangrove shorelines!
Snook Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Snook Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Snook Fishing in Tampa, Florida
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Recent St. Petersburg Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    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

  • ★★★★★
    Amazing guide! Friendly fun and even caught some fish! Will definitely use Christopher again!!

    Michael C. | September 21, 2024

    Trip: Tampa Bay Shark Fishing

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