Tampa Fishing Reports (December 2025)

Ron Finger with Fish Hawk Charters
Tierra Verde, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The Gulf of Mexico can be a challenge that we as a team welcome the opportunity w/day to day results vary as a shallow warm body water. Ideally, a 10-12 hr offshore fishing 50-70-90 miles out can increase the odds yet .... This approach may also hit or miss. Our...

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Ron Finger with Fish Hawk Charters Tierra Verde, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The Gulf of Mexico can be a challenge that we as a team welcome the opportunity w/day to day results vary as a shallow warm body water. Ideally, a 10-12 hr offshore fishing 50-70-90 miles out can increase the odds yet .... This approach may also hit or miss.
Our team's do their best every day to provide guests full efforts, positive attitude & attentive honorable respect to max out and size up the Pelagic Species's.
Since fishing is a lot like dating. It’s all about capitalizing on opportunity of the unknown. One of the first things that every fisherman learns is that fish have their own agenda which causes them to move over time from one place to another. This change can be seasonal, daily, caused by wind, changing water temperature, changing water clarity, the movement of bait they feed on, fishing techniques, or the instinct to spawn. We study these variables, unlike others & apply Master Licensed Angler skills w/technique.

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Ray Culver
Seminole, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Redfish schools have showed up been pretty consistent with larger redfish being caught with snook mixed in on each trip.

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Ray Culver Seminole, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Redfish schools have showed up been pretty consistent with larger redfish being caught with snook mixed in on each trip.

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Phil Pegley
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Our trip to Key West to end the hot Florida summer was as advertised this year's experience was graced with beautiful weather conditions light winds in Clear waters is what Key West dreams are made of .we really had some excellent trips offshore with our main focus being on the...

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Phil Pegley Ruskin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Our trip to Key West to end the hot Florida summer was as advertised this year's experience was graced with beautiful weather conditions light winds in Clear waters is what Key West dreams are made of .we really had some excellent trips offshore with our main focus being on the mahi mahi. Snapper fishing on the reef was outstanding, especially around the full a new moon. The lobster season in Key West has always been very good and this year was no different. We were able to get limit catches on numerous trips. We love to play with the tarpon while we are down there as well. They have a great tarpon, fish or a year-round. I hope you can join us next year from late July through August, so tight lines until next time Captain Phil

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Jim Vanderbeck
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Offshore the gags, mangos, red snapper are chewing. Hogfish are starting to bite. Inshore redfish, trout, and black drum are heating up.

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Jim Vanderbeck Clearwater, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Offshore the gags, mangos, red snapper are chewing. Hogfish are starting to bite. Inshore redfish, trout, and black drum are heating up.

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Keith Neukam
Madeira Beach, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Been stacking limit days and putting the meat in the box. Ever snapper trip this season has reached the limit.

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Keith Neukam Madeira Beach, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Been stacking limit days and putting the meat in the box. Ever snapper trip this season has reached the limit.

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Jim Vanderbeck
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Lots of red snapper and red grouper

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Jim Vanderbeck Clearwater, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Lots of red snapper and red grouper

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Cody Beckman
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Inshore bites still been on fire lots of big snook around and redfish school staring to show up in the bay

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Cody Beckman Tampa, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Inshore bites still been on fire lots of big snook around and redfish school staring to show up in the bay

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Joe Burruezo
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Summer sharks are here! With trout snapper and mackerel for the dinner table

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Joe Burruezo Tampa, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Summer sharks are here! With trout snapper and mackerel for the dinner table

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