Fishing Reports by Capt. Little Jim Fesperman

Mixed bag in Tampa Bay - Three charters last week! The key word was hot, hot and more hot. My first charter was with Chris and his 8 year old son Collin. No snook on the beach for us this day. We did find snapper and a bunch of trout to keep Collin's rod bent most more...
Capt. Little Jim Fesperman - Tampa Bay

Gulf Beach Snook wind challenge - Gulf Beach Snook wind challenge It s it a given that this time of the year that big female Snook are on the beach with a bunch of eager young bucks following her around. So what's the problem? Wind, wind and more wind from the west and northwest more...
Capt. Little Jim Fesperman - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Redfish Dreams - I had a dream that came true recently. One in which the redfish were so big that we would end the day with no keepers on ice. That dream came true last month. In 14 charters in May we had the grand total of one keeper redfish. We had two charte more...
Capt. Little Jim Fesperman - Tampa Bay

Over the slot Tampa Bay Reds - Well Captain Little Jim Fesperman is back on the water and fishing at 100% after a back and shoulder injury in April. It sure feels great to be on the water and catching fish once again. For the last three weeks the reds and snook have been turned more...
Capt. Little Jim Fesperman - Tampa Bay

End of January Tampa Bay Fishing - This past week has been very tough fishing. I was on the water both Monday and Tuesday but had to cancel charters on Wednesday and Thursday due to weather. I had a couple of great guys Larry and his dad Bill out on Tuesday in the South Pinellas are more...
Capt. Little Jim Fesperman - Tampa Bay

Where have all the Tampa Bay fishies gone? - The weeks prior to and following the New Year fishing was at its absolute best. The best I'd seen in the winter for many years. Big Trout, Snook, Red's, along with inshore docks holding tons of Gag's and Snapper all ready and willing to bite our ba more...
Capt. Little Jim Fesperman - Tampa Bay

Snook not fooled by the Tampa Bay "Weather Forecast"! - Just like many of you I too was fooled by weather forecasts twice this week. The weather prediction for the Tampa Bay both print, TV, NOAA and my trusty radio was spewing doom and gloom on fishing this week. On Monday the front was to roll through… more...
Capt. Little Jim Fesperman - Tampa Bay

Hot winter time Tampa Bay Snook and Trout action - Well the tides are playing havoc with our Red's fishing last couple of weeks. Not only are they scattered across the flats on high tides in small two to ten fish schools but with the negative tides many of the traditional flats that some of the Red' more...
Capt. Little Jim Fesperman - Tampa Bay