Tampa Bay Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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. Tug of war between you and the...

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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. 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

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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...

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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.

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Patrick Bale
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The redfish bite has been pretty solid along with the snook bite. I’m starting to see some really nice mangrove snapper show up at some local docks as well. Reef fishing has also been good of the wind isn’t blowing too bad. Snapper, grunts and sheephead have been chewing pretty...

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Patrick Bale Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The redfish bite has been pretty solid along with the snook bite. I’m starting to see some really nice mangrove snapper show up at some local docks as well. Reef fishing has also been good of the wind isn’t blowing too bad. Snapper, grunts and sheephead have been chewing pretty good out there. The grouper have been chewing the floor out of the boat but unfortunately we can’t keep them right now.

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Todd Walker
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The snook are starting to stage in the pass. One was 40"and 28

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Todd Walker Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The snook are starting to stage in the pass. One was 40"and 28

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Seth Leto
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The redfish bite has been on fire the last few weeks. Average fish being caught is in the upper to over-slot range.

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Seth Leto Tarpon Springs, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The redfish bite has been on fire the last few weeks. Average fish being caught is in the upper to over-slot range.

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Mike Ayersman
Lakeland, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Bite is on fire

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Mike Ayersman Lakeland, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Bite is on fire

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Mike Morse
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The Bass Fishing is starting to heat up as the post spawn is in full affect and the big'uns are wanting to eat. They are spread out though some are shallow and other are out deep following the bait fish. Look for schools of bait in 8-12ft over submerged grass....

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Mike Morse Tampa, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The Bass Fishing is starting to heat up as the post spawn is in full affect and the big'uns are wanting to eat. They are spread out though some are shallow and other are out deep following the bait fish. Look for schools of bait in 8-12ft over submerged grass. Pitch the Kissimmee grass is a great way to find them as well. It's a little slower trying to find them but once you do, the reward is worth the search.

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Cody Beckman
Tampa, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Hey, yeah of course. The inshore bite has been on fire with the weather warming up, upper to over slot redfish and snook are moving into the bay with some big redfish schools starting to form as well. The mangrove snapper and sheepshead bite is still good as well

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Cody Beckman Tampa, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Hey, yeah of course. The inshore bite has been on fire with the weather warming up, upper to over slot redfish and snook are moving into the bay with some big redfish schools starting to form as well. The mangrove snapper and sheepshead bite is still good as well

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