Tampa Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Joe Burruezo
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 14 hours ago

Reds all over the bushes!

Joe Burruezo Tampa, Florida Reported: 14 hours ago

Reds all over the bushes!

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Nick Ress with Salt Cracker Charters
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 14 hours ago

Red grouper fishing on 8 hours is hot!

Nick Ress with Salt Cracker Charters Clearwater, Florida Reported: 14 hours ago

Red grouper fishing on 8 hours is hot!

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Jake Derado
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 2 days ago

Redfish and snook fishing has been great!

Jake Derado Clearwater, Florida Reported: 2 days ago

Redfish and snook fishing has been great!

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Robert Denbo
Trinity, Florida
Reported: 2 days ago

Snook, trout and redfish!

Robert Denbo Trinity, Florida Reported: 2 days ago

Snook, trout and redfish!

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Steven Swindal
Apollo Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 days ago

Snook, trout and redfish are on fire right now

Steven Swindal Apollo Beach, Florida Reported: 2 days ago

Snook, trout and redfish are on fire right now

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Bryan Foley
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 3 days ago

Bryan Foley St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 3 days ago

The tarpon bite has been on fire. 🔥 Lots of migratory fish showing up, makes for a lot of options on where and how we can target them. Cut and live bait in the mornings, and crabs around the last full moon in the afternoon/ evenings. We have some nice mangrove snapper around if you are looking for table fare, and the snook redfish and trout have remained steady if you are looking for a fun easy catch and release bite.

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

The water temperatures are perfect and the bite is on. Everything is biting snook and redfish are exploding on scaled sardines, large trout have been in good numbers. The mackerel bite has been great with fish up to 27 inches!

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

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Ray Culver
Seminole, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Ray Culver Seminole, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Tarpon and permit fishing is on fire right now, and it’s the perfect time to get on the water. Big tarpon are rolling and feeding hard, giving you a real shot at an unforgettable fight, while nearshore permit are showing up in numbers and ready to eat.

This is prime time—these opportunities don’t last long, and the bite has been as good as it gets. If you’ve been thinking about chasing tarpon or checking a permit off the list, now’s your window.

Spots are filling fast, so don’t wait. Reach out and lock in your tarpon and permit trip while the bite is this hot.

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Went out on a solo flats trip with Captain Brad and had a great time. Slow morning picked up towards midday when we started pitching docks. Captain Brad was a great teacher, explained technique well and got us on fish. Friendly, knowledgeable, and a lot of fun had on the day
Steven K. | May 8, 2026

Trip: Clearwater Nearshore - 22’ Dusky
★★★★★
Very knowledgeable and fun a Fish with will definitely call him every time. I’m in town give him a 10+.
Judson K. | May 8, 2026

Trip: Tampa Bay Inshore
★★★★★
Awesome experience. Captain Brad and Ben were fantastic. Caught lots of fish. His experience was invaluable. Can’t wait to book him again.
Patrick F. | April 30, 2026

Trip: Clearwater Nearshore - 22’ Dusky
★★★★★
Nick is a great host. Very friendly and willing to share info to help us understand the fish and the waters we were fishing. Helped us have an awesome experience.
Kim J. | April 30, 2026

Trip: Tampa Bay Fishing - 22’ Aguasport
★★★★★
Kick ass time with Captain Nick and first mate Adam! 38 fish caught on a deep fish. They prepped the meat after and I’m still eating it every other night. Had a blast highly recommend
Daniel R. | April 30, 2026

Trip: Bottom Fishing
★★★★★
Nice trip and experience. Jim
James G. | April 28, 2026

Trip: In Or Near Shore Experience
★★★★★
We had a great time!! Very knowledgeable captain in the waters of Tampa Bay! I highly recommend for anyone.
Joe J. | April 28, 2026

Trip: Tampa Bay Inshore Rodeo
★★★★★
Great was Great ! Aiden was also very good! We had a Great time and caught some Nice fish! Great boat too!
Bryan K. | April 27, 2026

Trip: St. Pete Offshore Experience
★★★★★
Captain Phil was great and we all enjoyed the trip. The fish didn't cooperate at first, but Captain Phil moved us to another spot and we got better action. We had a miscommunication with the booking but Trey at Captain Experience was very helpful and we got everything worked out. Thanks Guys! I would book here again.
Andrew R. | April 24, 2026

Trip: Tampa Bay Shark Hunt
★★★★★
Captain Randall is the Reel deal! Put us on the Fish and was a wealth of knowledge of the area !
David F. | April 24, 2026

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