Zephyrhills Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Wade Osborne
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Wade Osborne Tampa, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Fall Has Finally Arrived Until recently, we hadn’t had any typical fall weather here in the Tampa Bay area, but it’s finally here. Most of November’s water temperatures remained in the mid-70’s. Usually, by now the water temperature on the grass flats is in the low 70’s to upper 60’s Snook are still open to harvest until the first of December, so you only have a couple of weeks to take advantage of it. My clients are still catching plenty of snook. Some are in the slot of 28 to 33 inches, but most are just under or over the keeper slot. Oscar Santana and Kinh Shiau fished with me earlier this month and Oscar caught and released a 34” snook unharmed. It turns out, Oscar had never fished before and this snook was the first fish he’d ever caught. Unbelievably, he continued to out fish Kinh during the rest of the charter. Talk about beginner’s luck, now Oscar is ruined for life… The redfish action continues to please. Schools of redfish are still plentiful, but now I’m encountering more rat reds. I don’t have a problem with that because they’re still fun to catch and if you never have, they’re a blast. Riley found that out himself recently when he caught his first redfish. When looking to take one home for dinner though, I move on in search of bigger fish. There are still larger fish around, I just have to do a little looking. Seatrout, out of all the inshore species, remain the most dependable, as far as, fish for dinner. It’s been a banner year for seatrout, and I look for that trend to continue right through the end of the year.

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Gage Brady
New Port Richey, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

We have a red snapper season Nov 18th to Jan 1st !

Gage Brady New Port Richey, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

We have a red snapper season Nov 18th to Jan 1st !

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Robert Denbo
Trinity, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Redfish and snook bite has been on fire!!!

Robert Denbo Trinity, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Redfish and snook bite has been on fire!!!

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Jarrod Wallach
Dover, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Snook and Snapper have been fire lately!

Jarrod Wallach Dover, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Snook and Snapper have been fire lately!

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Phil Pegley
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Phil Pegley Ruskin, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

September fishing. Well, we are back from our trip to Key West with some amazing catches and experiences we would love to have you aboard next July and August. Fishing beautiful waters of Tampa Bay in September generally brings light winds and great fishing conditions. Our short gag grouper season was filled with some great action. Now that the season is closed. Our focus has switched back to our Amazing inshore fishery here Redfish have dominated our catches with some great snook and trout in the daily mix This is a time when Fishing Charter generally slow down a bit before our big October push to the end of the year, taking a bit of pressure off of our local fish You get your trips booked with.

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Jim Vanderbeck
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Offshore red snapper and mangrove snapper are everywhere... The bite has been on fire! Ensure trout redfish and snook seem to be on every grass flat and every Beach

Jim Vanderbeck Clearwater, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Offshore red snapper and mangrove snapper are everywhere... The bite has been on fire! Ensure trout redfish and snook seem to be on every grass flat and every Beach

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Wade Osborne
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

It’s been a long hot summer, but relief is just around the corner. The days are getting shorter and soon the water temperatures will be dropping back into the 70’s. Once the water cools, the redfish and snook fishing will heat up. Mid-to-late September, and especially,… Read more

Wade Osborne Tampa, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

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Nick Halenkamp
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Nearshore bite has mackerel, cobia, groupers pushing shallow. Inshore reds and snook are getting fired up.

Nick Halenkamp Clearwater, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Nearshore bite has mackerel, cobia, groupers pushing shallow.
Inshore reds and snook are getting fired up.

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Ben gave us a great day out on the water and I learned a lot too! This was the perfect gift for my Dad!
Adam J. | November 23, 2025

Trip: Tarpon Springs Gulf Fishing
★★★★★
Andy was great!! Very knowledgeable and helpful. It was my daughter’s first time and she loved it. Will definitely use him again for our next trip!
Lillian S. | October 5, 2025

Trip: St. Petersburg Inshore Slam
★★★★★
We had a great time 12 hour trip Captain Tommy was great very knowledgeable .Alex (sweetie) lol inside joke he did a great job keeping our rods baited and taking off the fish over all could not have asked for for anymore!
Ronnie H. | September 28, 2025

Trip: "Offshore Extreme" Middle Grounds
★★★★★
We had a fantastic day of fishing with some business clients. Captain Wade never stopped working—he had us on fish within minutes and was re-baiting hooks in seconds. The boat was comfortable, well-equipped, and spacious enough for all six of us to fish with ease. While it was a “business entertainment” outing, Captain Wade’s laid-back, humorous personality made the trip feel effortless and fun. Plenty of fish, plenty of laughs—thanks, Captain Wade!
Robert D. | September 23, 2025

Trip: Tampa Inshore Adventures
★★★★★
Awesome is an understatement!!! As a Florida born, Clearwater native, salt water addict, life long fisherman, I can’t say enough about this trip. I’ve always owned boats and I’ve never taken a guided trip, as a native it feels like blasphemy. Captain Tommy is a blast to be around, a wealth of knowledge, and as passionate about fishing as anyone I’ve ever met. He’s driven by his desire to deliver results and be successful as a fisherman, it shows in every aspect of his service. He was as excited to put people on fish, as I think he might be to catch them for himself and that speaks volumes. He shares a lifetime of commitment to his passion, and everyone who’s fishing with Captain Tommy benefits. We caught stud fish all day! Don’t take my word for it. Pay the man and go fishing. Five stars isn’t enough.
Stephen B. | September 21, 2025

Trip: 8 Hour Offshore Epic Fishing
★★★★★
Brad was excite with my Grandson’s he made out fishing trip well worth it. Class act and will fish with him again for sure.
Dan B. | September 6, 2025

Trip: Central FL Freshwater Trip
★★★★★
We had a wonderful time with Captain Andy. He was super friendly and put us on fish right away. This trip was my 9 year daughter's first trip and she was asking to extend the trip the first 30 minutes in. This was truly a family friendly experience. I would and defiantly recommend using Captain Andy again. Thank you Captain Andy for a wonderful time!!!!
Matthew T. | August 23, 2025

Trip: St. Petersburg Inshore Slam
★★★★★
Captain Frankie knows where the fish are and worked tirelessly to get us to them. Very glad I chose his charter. I plan to be a repeat customer.
James J. | August 4, 2025

Trip: Grouper And Snapper Trips
★★★★★
Tommy and Alex were fantastic! Very laid back yet professional the entire trip. They put us on some nice American Reds and a few nice grouper, as well as, a ton of shorties that had to be thrown back. We could have had a lot more if those dang sharks were not everywhere, but we still filled the box. AND to end the day, we caught a diamondback rattler crossing the inlet. It was some kind of crazy and I am sure we will have a lasting memory for the rest of our lives… Thanks Tommy & Alex, we had a fantastic time and I look forward to hopefully booking again with you real soon!
Edward B. | July 14, 2025

Trip: 8 Hour Offshore Epic Fishing
★★★★★
We made a full 8 hr trip with Capt. Tommy and his mate Alex. Fishing started out hot but slowed down later in the day, but fishing on a full moon is never ideal. The boat was great, lots of room for the 6 of us to relax and fish comfortably. Tommy and Alex were very entertaining and were great with the 3 first time fishermen we had in our party. I highly recommend fishing with Capt. Tommy, we certainly will!
Andrew M. | July 13, 2025

Trip: 8 Hour Offshore Epic Fishing

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