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What's Hot Fishing Reports for Tampa
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What's Hot Inshore - September 26, 2017 The mullet run is the story! Millions of mullet are migrating south and flooding the areas. Now is the time to get your tarpon, snook, redfish and more. Check out this nice snook released on a live finger mullet. by Woody Gore |
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What's Hot Inshore - April 29, 2014 Tampa Bay snook are in full transistion making their way to loacal beaches. Every spring Tammpa primere gamefish leaves the back counrty and rivers headed to Gulf beaches for the anaul spwaning season. Start by loading your livewell with scaled sardines for fishing and chumming. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - April 2, 2014 Recent cold fronts have had no negative effects on large redfsih. Lower Tampa Bay is holding large scholls of over the slot redfsih. Live white bait and chumming are keys to success. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - October 15, 2013 Fall fishing is red hot with redfish everywhere. Schools from 20 to several hundred are all over upper and lower Tampa Bay. Snook are fedding agressively along the mangrove shorelines. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - June 28, 2013 Snook, Snook and more snook. The red hot action on lower Tampa Bay contunes with most every trip landing several fish over 35". Load up with live white baits and target the beaches and passes. Clean sandy water with good tidal flow is key. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - June 11, 2013 Snook Snook and more Snook. Great news our snook population is rebounding. Local beaches and passes are holding both mature and juvenile snook. Live white baits fly lined and allowed to drift naturally has been killer.Remember its catch and release only here on the West Coast. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - May 28, 2013 snook,trout,redfish,and bluefish and mackerel remain hot right now! scaled sardines are the top bait now, by Tony Frankland |
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What's Hot Inshore - June 20, 2012 Big redfish 28-33" are very active in lower Tampa Bay. The recent high tides have these bronze bombers up tight to the mangroves eating everthing is sight. Cut baits such as pinfish, white baits, threafins and mullet soaked on the bottom will do the job. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - March 20, 2012 The bite has been Hot in Tampa Bay. Redfish,Trout,Snook and Spanish Mackerel have all been hungry and willing to eat. Recent charters have not produced large amounts of fish but most fish being caught have been quality. by Steve Betz |
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What's Hot Inshore - March 15, 2012 Large schools of big redfish are roaming lower Tampa Bay. These monsters are pushing up to Mangrove Islands as the tide rises.Live white baits, cut bait will score red after Red. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - February 19, 2012 Giant Drum 35-60 pounds have made their annual returns to Tampa Bay. Schools numbering hundreds will cruise shallow bars the next 6 weeks.With tons of boat traffic beef up your tackle and keep the fish near your boat. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - February 5, 2012 The Gator trout bite is on fire lower Tampa Bay. With water temps an amazing 70 degrees we found many trout 22-25" stacked up on shallow grass flats. Target skinny water 2' or less for these big bruisers. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - January 2, 2012 Gator Trout action continues strong on lower Tampa Bay. Unlike younger trout Gator trout are found in very shallow water 18-24". Long cast and quiet approches are key as to not spook these older and very wise fish. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - January 2, 2012 Spotted Sea Trout action is in full swing on Tampa Bay inshore waters. Mixed in are sharks, ladyfish, bluefish and flounder. Live baits like greenbacks or shrimp fished under a cork in 3-5' water can lead to fast action. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - October 21, 2011 Tampa Bay redfish action is hot. Slot size 18-28" fish are extremly active along oyster bars and mangrove islands. Cut pinfish, mullett and Ladyfish are great baits. My second choice is live scaled sardines. Red and white Mirrodines is my lure of choice. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - September 25, 2011 The entrance to Tampa Bay was amazing Saturday. Tarpon Kingfish and Bonita were crashing bait balls. Its an amzing sight to witness even more exciting for my anglers catching fish of a lifetime. Tarpon over 100 pounds and Kingfish over 4' says it all. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - September 19, 2011 Central Florida beaches are loaded with baitfish. Big schools of spanish mackerel are gorging themselves on small live baits. by Steven Markovich |
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What's Hot Inshore - August 22, 2011 Deep grass flats 5-8' are loaded with small baitfish. Many species including Trout Jacks Ladyfish Bluefish and Sharks are all feeding agressively. Early morning during low light is best. by Steven Markovich |