2021-12-23 11:42 AM
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Trout Heating up Soon - As of mid-December, water temperatures were still in the low seventies…pretty much unheard of for this time of year. These abnormally high temperatures affected several fisheries. Large seatrout, a primary target in early winter for those fishing S more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
2021-12-06 11:59 AM
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Tampa Bay Fly Fishing/Light Tackle Report - November - Sight fishing for redfish and spotted sea trout has been phenomenal this month with cold fronts really putting them into their winter patterns. With the water temperatures being consistently in the 60's, the water clarity is becoming much better all more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay |
2021-11-15 4:17 PM
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Fall Fishing Bonanza - November can be an exciting month for inshore and near shore fisherman off the Northern Pinellas County Coast. During warming trends, redfish, and even snook can be reliably caught. Granted, the snook average significantly smaller than those found o more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
2021-10-13 3:32 PM
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Cooler Waters Equal Improving fishing - It's official. October 12th is the day that redfish, snook and trout are open. For those wanting to get dinner before the 12th, and for those who like to eat mangrove snapper, it has been a banner year. Trips to near shore reefs are almost always p more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
2021-08-08 11:15 AM
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Red Tide Going Away? - After the arrival of red tide in Mid-June off of Northern Pinellas County, fishing has been hit and miss. Red tide's first push into the area seemed to drive the redfish out and do significant damage to local baitfish populations, especially the gra more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
2021-03-10 6:39 PM
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Everything is Biting - March is simply a great time to fish off of West Central Florida. Big seatrout are still abundant in St. Joseph's Sound and with whitebait available now, the fishing can be absolutely crazy. As March progresses and water temps and tide heights both more...
Capt. Stewart Ames - Tampa Bay |
2021-03-03 1:55 PM
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Tampa Bay Fly Fishing / Light Tackle Report - February - February seems to be the start of our spring as the water temperatures climb back into the 70's with long spells of gorgeous, warm weather. Snook seem like they just appear out of no where on the flats that were only holding redfish and speckled sea more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay |
2021-02-09 12:04 PM
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Tampa Bay Fly Fishing / Light Tackle Report - January - The winter months bring a very volatile weather pattern that can make it hard to plan a trip but can also bring some of the best sight fishing conditions we get all year for redfish. Fooling a fish with either a fly or artificial and getting to watc more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay |
2021-01-09 1:01 PM
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Tampa Bay Fly Fishing / Light Tackle Report - December - December has been so good to us with what seems to be some of the nicest days of the year coming 2-3 days after a cold front pushes through our area. Post front conditions bring cooler air and brings blue bird skies which gives us optimal sight fish more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay |
2020-12-04 1:11 PM
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Tampa Bay Fly Fishing / Light Tackle Report - November - November is without a doubt one of the best months in our area to get out and fish. The water temperatures are averaging in the 70's but can dip below for a few days with the actual beginning of our winter. It has the fish pushed into the areas w more...
Capt. Ethan Kiburz - Tampa Bay |