07/23/07
Tarpon are holding on the beaches and up in Tampa Bay, eating crabs, threadfins, and on artificial baits. Snook are on the beaches and in the passes in large schools on the full and new moons. On the quarters their a little more spread out. None the less they can be caught on live bait, topwaters/plugs, jigs, and flies (my favorite). Fishing past 11A.M. can be unbearable with the heat. So start fishing very early, late afternoon into the dark. Night fishing is the most comfortable by far and very few people are out so you have the place to yourself most of the time. Water Temp is a balmy 89.
Snook : Have made their way to the beaches and near passes. They will spawn on the strong outgoing tides of the New and Full Moons. Fishin the beaches with topwaters at night can be a blast. You avoid the heat of the day and often have the place to yourself. Not that you can't get em' during the day. Night dock Snookin has been good with flies, artificial and live baits.
Redfish : Have been found in schools where you catch one you'll catch more. On incoming tides, the fish move up the grass flat to the mangroves and oyster bars. Sand potholes hold fish on the lower tides. Look for schools of Mullet for places to start. Don't over look docks as they will hold fish too.
Seatrout : Will start to move to deeper water during the day say 3-6 feet, and be in the shallower stuff during low light in the mornings and evenings. D.O.A. shrimp have been getting fish with plugs and jigs/jerk baits, topwaters have caught some of my largest Seatrout.
Others: Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, and Bluefish are tearing it up on the beaches and in the bay. Look for schools of bait being slammed by them. Lots of Mango snapper on rock piles and near bridges and docks.
If you have any questions about my charters, fishin reports or fishing in general send me an email.
Tight Lines,
Captain Jazz
727-409-6733
http://www.fishintampabay.com/
info@fishintampabay.com
Tarpon are holding on the beaches and up in Tampa Bay, eating crabs, threadfins, and on artificial baits. Snook are on the beaches and in the passes in large schools on the full and new moons. On the quarters their a little more spread out. None the less they can be caught on live bait, topwaters/plugs, jigs, and flies (my favorite). Fishing past 11A.M. can be unbearable with the heat. So start fishing very early, late afternoon into the dark. Night fishing is the most comfortable by far and very few people are out so you have the place to yourself most of the time. Water Temp is a balmy 89.
Snook : Have made their way to the beaches and near passes. They will spawn on the strong outgoing tides of the New and Full Moons. Fishin the beaches with topwaters at night can be a blast. You avoid the heat of the day and often have the place to yourself. Not that you can't get em' during the day. Night dock Snookin has been good with flies, artificial and live baits.
Redfish : Have been found in schools where you catch one you'll catch more. On incoming tides, the fish move up the grass flat to the mangroves and oyster bars. Sand potholes hold fish on the lower tides. Look for schools of Mullet for places to start. Don't over look docks as they will hold fish too.
Seatrout : Will start to move to deeper water during the day say 3-6 feet, and be in the shallower stuff during low light in the mornings and evenings. D.O.A. shrimp have been getting fish with plugs and jigs/jerk baits, topwaters have caught some of my largest Seatrout.
Others: Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, and Bluefish are tearing it up on the beaches and in the bay. Look for schools of bait being slammed by them. Lots of Mango snapper on rock piles and near bridges and docks.
If you have any questions about my charters, fishin reports or fishing in general send me an email.
Tight Lines,
Captain Jazz
727-409-6733
http://www.fishintampabay.com/
info@fishintampabay.com
