At the end of all things: Choosing the right leader line.
In today’s fishing world you are overloaded with choices and decisions to make. Everyday there seems to be new products being showcased and claiming their product is the best. State of the art design, most abrasion resistant, clearest line on the market, and most affordable are just some of the things you will see and […]
Live and Cut Bait Fishing for Redfish in Tampa Bay!
When it comes to redfish here in Tampa Bay there are so many different ways to approach it. Redfish eat a wide variety of things from fish to crustaceans, so it is always nice to have plenty of options. When and where to target them can change throughout the day with the tides as well […]
Be Careful What You’re Fishing For: A Guide to Choosing the Right Captain
Florida is the fishing capital of the world, and Tampa Bay is one of its crown jewels. As one of the largest estuaries in the state, Tampa Bay offers countless fishing opportunities and a wide variety of species year-round. Simply put—there’s never a bad time to go fishing here. But with all those options comes […]
Redfish fishing during the fall of 2025!
Autumn is my favorite time of year to go fishing. The weather is wonderful and the fishing is fantastic. Snook are still around and are slowly making their way into the creeks and canals as the water temperatures drop. The trout bite remains consistent as well. Trout will still be in their usual haunts, but […]
Exciting Things Are Coming To Tampa Bay!
Tampa Bay is one of the largest estuaries in the state of Florida and host to some of the best fishing the state has to offer. We have certainly had our struggles with seagrass loss and habitat destruction, along with a few major red tide events over the past five years. One of the major […]
Spring into action in 2025!
One of the best times of year to fish here in Tampa Bay is quickly approaching. Spring time is such a great time of year. The weather is a nice temperature, the water temperature starts to heat up, the live bait pours into the bay, and the fish start gorging themselves. The only downfall can […]
Weathering the Storms!
Well it has been a crazy couple of weeks. First Hurricane Helene came through and flooded everything with the insane storm surge. Then Hurricane Milton rips through the state with unimaginable amounts of wind and rain while people were still trying to recover from the first storm. Needless to say, it is going to be […]
Dog Days of Summer!
What can I say about the fishing other than it’s been hot out there. The weather and the fishing. July, I was mostly busy running my kid’s fishing camps out of Safety Harbor. We had some great young kids aboard and we caught a lot of fish. Fishing, swimming, and fun were the keys to […]
May-June Tampa Bay Fishing Report
The month of May here in Tampa Bay was incredible for fishing. The water temps are rising into the low to mid 80s. The white bait and over abundance of pinfish have invaded the flats. Getting bait has been fairly easy, especially when the tide is moving and you have a little wind at your […]
March Fishing Report
March-April Fishing Report 2024 Springtime is a wonderful time to get out on the water for a Tampa Bay fishing charter. The weather is cool, and the fishing is as strong as the redfish pull. Recently, coming off of shoulder surgery has had me sidelined for most of February and halfway through March. I am […]