Go Fishing: On The Waterfront

Weekly Fishing Report

By Jim Lee

Fresh Water
With the full moon rising soon, bluegill and shellcracker will be back on the beds and feeding heavily. Bass action has been very good, with a few larger fish caught. Artificial lures are working well, with topwater baits working early, and spinnerbaits…

Skyway Tarpon Fishing Gets Hot

By BILL MILLER

Tarpon fishing on this last new moon at the Sunshine Skyway was red hot. Anglers anchoring uptide of the bridge and free-lining large greenbacks near the pilings were rewarded with multiple hookups. Braided line in at least the…

Bay Waters Yield Tasty Treats

By RAY MARKHAM

Pure white fillets from black sea bass make some of the best fish sandwiches anywhere.

During the past few weeks, we have targeted them, and we have been able to put a half-dozen or so in…

Watch For The Birds To Find Tuna

By RANDY ROCHELLE

The marine forecast for the week, for the most part, looks a bit iffy, but a couple of days might turn out to work in our favor.

It appears the gag grouper finally might be on the…

Specks Are Still Hanging On

By MARK COOK

Friend Julie Chesser last week told me she was surprised speckled perch still were being caught on Kissimmee. Though not the numbers caught in the wintertime, specks can be caught year-round, although you have to work harder to find…

Skyway Area Getting Results

By FRED EVERSON

The winds were down early last week, but the tides were slow, and so was fishing on South Shore Tampa Bay by most accounts.

Captain Tom Rinehart of Apollo Beach reported finding some kingfish well inside the Bay.…

Many Redfish Too Big To Keep

By MEL BERMAN

It’s a problem most anglers don’t mind - hooking redfish too big to keep.

Though these bulls are not destined for the table, they’re a fun catch-and-release fish, doggedly pulling drag and fighting all the way in.…

Everything Hitting On Tampa Bay

By MIKE ANDERSON

It has been a great week of fishing on Tampa Bay. Almost everything that swims seems to be eating. The mackerel — Spanish and king — are fast and steady. Captain Mark Thomas reports the kingfish are reliable…

Weekly Fishing Report

By Jim Lee

Freshwater:

We are going to see a rise in panfish catches as the moon goes dark. Bass action already has taken off with the warmer weather and lighter breezes. Light winds will move anglers to get on the water. Artificial lures are coming into…

Fishing Trip Yields Great Catches

By BILL MILLER

The “Hooked on Fishing” crew fished recently on the “Friendly Fisherman” out of Hubbard’s Marina on John’s Pass.

Captain Garret Hubbard guided us and a nice group of Suncoast visitors to a great catch of gray snapper and kingfish on…