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Eric Topole

Eric Topole
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The gag grouper bite continues to be great on Tampa Bay The sheepshead are becoming more active with cooling water temperatures as always red fish and snook can be found on the flats
Eric Topole
Eric Topole Ruskin, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
The gag grouper bite continues to be great on Tampa Bay The sheepshead are becoming more active with cooling water temperatures as always red fish and snook can be found on the flats
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Gag Grouper, Mangrove Snapper, Scup / Porgy Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Jim Vanderbeck

Jim Vanderbeck
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Inshore has been on fire with redfish bite back on track, sheepshead are showing up in strong numbers. Offshore kingfish, Spanish, hog snapper and gags are close to shore. Best time of year to fish!!
Jim Vanderbeck
Jim Vanderbeck Clearwater, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
Inshore has been on fire with redfish bite back on track, sheepshead are showing up in strong numbers. Offshore kingfish, Spanish, hog snapper and gags are close to shore. Best time of year to fish!!
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cubera Snapper Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Craig Lahr

Craig Lahr
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Since the weather keeps fluctuating, most of the fish have been scattered, but are of good quality. We have been encountering Redfish, Trout and snook on the flats, but the tide and area has been crucial. Cut bat and small pinfish are working well. Artificials have been working great, bait...
Craig Lahr
Craig Lahr St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
Since the weather keeps fluctuating, most of the fish have been scattered, but are of good quality. We have been encountering
Redfish, Trout and snook on the flats, but the tide and area has been crucial.
Cut bat and small pinfish are working well. Artificials have been working great, bait
such as mirror lures in the skin series such as pinfish or finger mullet have been catching all 3 inshore species. Also soft plastics like exude dart, mirror lure prevoker and gulp on 16th ounce Jighead have produced some big redfish, Trout, and Snook while we are fishing with bait has helped to locate the schools. Also be prepared for cobia or triple tail as they will show up when you least expect it. This happened to us on Tuesday with couple nice cobia.
Cobia Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Cobia Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Mike Morse
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 3 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
Mike Morse
Mike Morse Tampa, Florida Reported: 3 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
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Snook Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Hank Valencia

Hank Valencia
Seminole, Florida
Reported: 3 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.
Hank Valencia
Hank Valencia Seminole, Florida Reported: 3 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.
Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Craig Lahr

Craig Lahr
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 3 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,...
Craig Lahr
Craig Lahr St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 3 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.
Redfish Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Dale Henderson

Dale Henderson with Rockstar Charter Fishing
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 3 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!
Dale Henderson
Dale Henderson with Rockstar Charter Fishing Clearwater, Florida Reported: 3 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!
Great White Shark fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Great White Shark fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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Eric Topole

Eric Topole
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 3 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
Eric Topole
Eric Topole Ruskin, Florida Reported: 3 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
Redfish fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Redfish fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Redfish fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Redfish fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
Redfish fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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