BY MIKE ANDERSON

Before this crazy weather rolled in, fishing was about as good as I have seen it in February.

Big gator trout are dominating our attention, with schools of oversized redfish mixed in for good measure. Even the snook were eating…]]> Go Fishing: On The Waterfront 2013-02-15T22:43:51+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/winter-action-keeping-anglers-busy/

By FRANK SARGEANT

Red tide is generally not a problem inside Tampa Bay at the moment, and the usual winter action is on tap with the cooler air coming through on the tail of the front. Trout will continue to be active on deep…]]> Go Fishing: On The Waterfront 2013-01-31T21:50:48+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/red-tide-cold-a-mild-nuisance/

By FRANK SARGEANT

Captain Van Hubbard reports patchy red tide around Venice Inlet and Lemon Bay as well as in Gasparilla Sound, but he’s still been managing to find some big snook for catch-and-release as well as trout and tons of ladyfish. Hubbard said…]]> Go Fishing: On The Waterfront 2013-01-24T21:53:53+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/resfish-snook-still-out-there/

By FRANK SARGEANT

Strong winds Thursday and part of today will mean murky water in beaches and passes where pompano action had been good — if the water clears by Saturday, the bite should pick up again, with sand fleas the best…]]> Go Fishing: On The Waterfront 2013-01-17T21:45:00+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/offshore-sites-produce-during-cold-snap/

By FRANK SARGEANT

Captain Mark Hubbard reports loads of keeper-sized mangrove snapper from 20 to 24 miles offshore being caught on his party boats out of Madeira Beach. Hubbard also said there are incredible numbers of gag grouper and red snapper on most drops,…]]> Go Fishing: On The Waterfront 2013-01-03T23:37:36+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/head-for-warm-water-to-load-up/

BY BILL MILLER

Cold weather should move good fish into the warm-water outflows of local power plants.

Cobia are prime targets and can be seen cruising on top. Quietly casting a live bait or big, dark-colored soft plastic eel on a jig in front…]]> Go Fishing: On The Waterfront 2012-12-22T20:56:53+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/wading-the-flats-could-be-productive/
By FRANK SARGEANT
The front blowing through today will mean rough water inshore and off today and Saturday, but probably lying down nicely by Sunday. Forty-degree overnights are like ly to move more cold-sensitive fish into the back water potholes, residential canals…]]> Go Fishing: On The Waterfront 2012-12-20T21:41:56+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/now-is-the-time-to-get-out-of-the-boat/

BY MIKE ANDERSON

This week, Billy and I did something we don’t normally do. We got out of the boat. Negative low tides created the perfect opportunity to do a little wade fishing.

Captain Terry Russo took us down along the South Shore…]]> Go Fishing: On The Waterfront 2012-12-14T22:35:52+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/winter-is-time-to-go-after-trophy-bass/

By FRANK SARGEANT

Captain Mike Shellen reported some real “chunk” bass from Okeechobee, probably a result of the big change in water levels there during the past year, which provides abundant feeding areas.
“These are some of the fattest bass I’ve ever…]]> Go Fishing: On The Waterfront 2012-12-13T22:41:48+00:00 http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/comments/weather-makes-for-a-weird-week/

BY BILLY NOBLES

What a weird week. We shot an episode of the “Reel Animals Fishing Show” with Captain Jason Perito on Tuesday. On Monday night, we had a cold front roll through, coupled with a full moon, and that made things tough. The…]]> Go Fishing: On The Waterfront 2012-11-30T22:09:09+00:00