Fishing Reports by Capt. Steven Markovich

Snook Blitz - Friday's trip started like most charters chasing bait. White baits are still plentiful on the flats in lower Tampa Bay. With a negative low tide of -.03 at 6 am I knew a deep pot hole that would hold bait. Sure enough they were there it just took som more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Widy Day Options - Friday's strong NNE winds made for challenging conditions. I already cancelled several trips this week. I always tell my clients the options when the winds kick up. Staying out of the wind is easy on Tampa Bay but finding a good bite in that area may more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Fall Snook & Redfish - Tampa Bay showed all her beauty Saturday morning. Slightly cooler and dryer air was a welcome relief leaving the O'Neill's Marina. We picked up Evan our angler and made way to the flats adjacent to the Skyway Bridge. Pinfish were thick in the chum sl more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

BBI Hooked on Kids Charity fishing tournament - Thursday I had the distinct honor of being a Captain for the BBI Hooked on Kids Charity Fishing Tournament. The event benefits Sheridan House Family Ministries. Kim Nobles, Capt. Billy Nobles and Mike Anderson were great hosts and pulled out all the more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay's great snook action resumed - It's amazing how much can change in 48 hours. Today's afternoon bite was solid unlike the challenges we encountered over the weekend. In reality there was not a promising tide today, guess that why it's called fishing. Bait is very easy to chum o more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Planning your day - On my website www.onthemarkcharters.com I frequently get questions from what's biting to how to tie a knot. This week I got a great question, Captain Steven on your charters fishing the flats of Tampa Bay do you have a game plan prior to leaving the more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Grand Slam - Tuesday was much improved from the last few days. I changed gears and traveled to the Ruskin / Apollo Beach areas. Today's angler Ricky from Boston had 4 snook on his first four casts. Fly lining small white baits worked best, bigger baits were left more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Tuff Saturday - Saturday's trip started in the dark of early morning running the narrow channel from O'Neill's Marina to the flats adjacent to the Skyway Bridge. The area has been loaded with bait for months. White baits and pinfish are easily attracted by chumming. more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

Summer returns to Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay is hot! Both the weather and the fishing action. Wednesday morning on the was hot and humid; the only thing hotter was the Bonita action. Most Captains have a circle of other Captains whom they share information with. It's this type of net more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay

It's all good - Late summer heat resumed on Tampa Bay with temps in the upper 80's with our next cool front not scheduled to arrive until next weekend. We continue to lose 1-2 minutes of sunlight which allows Tampa Bay waters to slowly cool. Water temperatures can h more...
Capt. Steven Markovich - Tampa Bay