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Seth Leto
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Good numbers of upper to over-slot snook have showed up along the beaches and in the passes. Snook and tarpon will be our main target species for the next few months.
Seth Leto
Seth Leto Tarpon Springs, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Good numbers of upper to over-slot snook have showed up along the beaches and in the passes. Snook and tarpon will be our main target species for the next few months.
Snook Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Snook Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
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Jim Vanderbeck

Jim Vanderbeck
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Kingfish and amberjack seem to be on every reef!!
Jim Vanderbeck
Jim Vanderbeck Clearwater, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Kingfish and amberjack seem to be on every reef!!
Amberjack Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Amberjack Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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John Rivers

John Rivers
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing report for the last two weeks in the Tampa bay area. The trout bite has been exceptional on the flats from 3 to 6 foot of water in the morning on an incoming tide, a Pilchard under a under afloat works best. I like using 15 to 20 pound...
John Rivers
John Rivers Tampa, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Fishing report for the last two weeks in the Tampa bay area.
The trout bite has been exceptional on the flats from 3 to 6 foot of water in the morning on an incoming tide, a Pilchard under a under afloat works best. I like using 15 to 20 pound
leader with a 1/0 to 2/0 Circle hook.
Next move over at redfish the fish can be very finicky and hard to find sometimes because they are heavily fished, but luckily I have been on a good red fish bite the past two weeks, and again on an incoming tide has been the ticket, cut bait on the bottom, like threadfin or cut mullet Has been working well. I like to use 20 to 30 pound leader with a 2/0 circle hook.
And let’s not forget our favorite fish in the area and what makes Tampa Bay world renowned: the hard fighting beautiful Snook. These fish can get upwards of 40+ inches. The average fish caught on fishing trips are between 18 and 27 inches, but you never know when you’re going to hook into that 30” to 35” or even 40” fish and you better be ready because when they hit, you’re definitely gonna know it.
Over the next couple weeks, the snook are going to start to make their way out to the beaches and then start their spawn. So for the next three weeks the odds of hooking into a 30 inch plus or even 40 inch fish is pretty good that’s why I love May so much here in the Tampa Bay area.
Tarpon Fishing in Tampa, Florida
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Phil Pegley
Ruskin, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Spring into summer by fishing in Tampa Bay! Charter fishing in the last month in Tampa Bay is about as good as it gets as far as plenty of action plenty of great fish to catch and plenty of options for our local fish and we have migrating species invading...
Phil Pegley
Phil Pegley Ruskin, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Spring into summer by fishing in Tampa Bay!
Charter fishing in the last month in Tampa Bay is about as good as it gets as far as plenty of action plenty of great fish to catch and plenty of options for our local fish and we have migrating species invading
our local waters. With the warming waters we get large schools of cigar minnows, hard tails, blue runners, and threadfin herring with that brings king fish, sharks, Spanish mackerel, Bonita, and even sailfish and blackfin tuna. Our inshore fishing has been on fire our customers have found redfish and large speckled trout with plenty of snook in the last month, and we are seeing more and more tarpon showing up with every passing moon so it's time to grip that rod reel just a little bit tighter and be ready for those silver kings to come a calling. I don't really expect any real changes except for more tarpon and sharks in the weeks to come so tight lines until next time. -Captain Phil
Kingfish Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Kingfish Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Kingfish Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Kingfish Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Kingfish Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Kingfish Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Kingfish Fishing in Tampa, Florida
Kingfish Fishing in Tampa, Florida
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Joe Burruezo
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Tarpon are doing tarpon things!
Joe Burruezo
Joe Burruezo Tampa, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Tarpon are doing tarpon things!
Tarpon Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Tarpon Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
Tarpon Fishing in Holmes Beach, Florida
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Ivan Reyes
St. Petersburg, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Spring chinook salmon is on fire in the Columbia river gorge.
Ivan Reyes
Ivan Reyes St. Petersburg, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Spring chinook salmon is on fire in the Columbia river gorge.
Chinook Salmon Fishing in St. Petersburg, Florida
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Seth Leto
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The redfish bite along mangrove shorelines and oyster bars continues to be strong. The first push of tarpon are starting to show up along the beaches. Look for more fish to move into the area around each new/full moon.
Seth Leto
Seth Leto Tarpon Springs, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
The redfish bite along mangrove shorelines and oyster bars continues to be strong. The first push of tarpon are starting to show up along the beaches. Look for more fish to move into the area around each new/full moon.
Redfish Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Tarpon Springs, Florida
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Tyler Barton

Tyler Barton
Clearwater, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been great. No signs of red tide. Water temp has been warming up along with those spring/summer high tides that everybody wants. This is when those big reds and snook start seeking shade under the trees. We call it "combat fishing," a tug of war between you and...
Tyler Barton
Tyler Barton Clearwater, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Fishing has been great. No signs of red tide. Water temp has been warming up along with those spring/summer high tides that everybody wants. This is when those big reds and snook start seeking shade under the trees. We call it "combat fishing," a tug of war between you and the fish. Plenty of trout showing up on the grass flats along with good table fare just a few miles from shore
Redfish Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Clearwater, Florida
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