Family Fun Fishing is top notch. School is getting ready to start and the fishing is great, now is the time to squeeze one last trip in for summer. Fast action, light tackle fishing has been producing limit catches of trout, mangrove snapper, spanish mackerel and more. This style fishing is high volume, cooler filling, fast paced Family Fun!

The tarpon fishing this Summer has remained red hot. The fish have spawned and are all back and looking to fatten up for the Winter. Most of the fish have made their way into the bay and are grubbing hard on dead baits. Mixed in with the tarpon is a lot of blacktip sharks which keep the action rolling the whole time. If your looking to catch a few tarpon before they leave now is the time!

Tarpon fishing in the Tampa Bay, St. Pete Beach, Clearwater Beach area is red hot. Large schools of fish have migrated here in preparation for the Summer spawn and are feeding heavily. These silver kings pull hard and do some impressive acrobatics which have earned the the “most sought after Florida Game Fish ” title. Now is the time to experience this phenomenal fish first hand. 

The Spring snook fishing has been awesome the past two weeks and should only get better as we move forward. Large amounts of snook have been all over the Tampa Bay and St. Pete Beach area and they have been feeding aggressively. Mixed in with the snook have been redfish and some huge speckled trout. The snook have been held up all winter waiting for the bait to return and are quite eager to chase a live minnow.

Shallow water fishing has been great in the St. Pete Beach area the past yew days and should only improve as we get closer to the full moon. Low tides in the mornings have had the fish trapped in small pools. A stealthy approach has been the key but fast action has been the result. Sheephead, redfish, trout, and an occasional snook have been the normal species but each day we have caught some nice flounder as well. This is light tackle sport fishing at its best. Bring the family or just a buddy, this fishing is good for everyone. 

The light tackle sport fishing that the St. Pete Beach area is known for is getting started with a bang. The sheephead have begun their march out to the Gulf in preparation to spawn and are hungry. These tasty critters are a strong fighters and a blast to catch. This is not the normal deep sea style fishing some are used to. This is casting free lined live baits to hungry predators in shallow water.

The sheephead are not the only thing biting! Pompano, redfish, trout, and a few snook are all starting to appear after the long winters rest and are ready to fatten up before the summer spawn. All this action is great family fun and also will test your seasoned vet. Now is the time to get out and do some charter fishing!

Inshore fishing has been red hot as of late. Cooler temperatures have had the speckled trout piled into canals around the St. Pete Beach area and large catches have been normal. These trout in the canals tend to be a bit larger than the ones on the flats and catching them on light tackle has been a blast. A few snook and redfish have been mixed in. Fishing in the protected areas makes it more comfortable and fun for the whole family.

The snook fishing in the St. Pete Beach, Clearwater Beach area is red hot. The snook have just spawned and are feeding aggressively

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in preparation for winter. These fish have been littered along the shorelines with redfish and trout mixed right in. With fast, line screaming runs they make for excellent light tackle fishing and are a blast to catch for anglers of all skill sets even young kids. If snook is your target, now is the time!

Redfish action is on fire from St. Pete Beach to Clearwater Beach. Large schools of hungry redfish have been roaming the flats each morning looking for something to eat. We have been locating the schools and then setting up in front of them and chumming. By adding the chum the fish have gone into a feeding frenzy making for fast, non-stop action. Using light tackle we have had some terrific sport fishing with most the redfish being 25” to 40”. Mixed in the redfish have been snook, trout, and a few flounder. This is great fishing for familes and children as well.

The first few kingfish have hit St. Pete Beach this week and large numbers of spanish mackerel are with them. Big catches of spanish mackerel have been the norm on charters with a few kingfish bites mixed in. Both slow trolling and anchoring and chumming have been productive. While fishing for mackerel we have also been catching bonita, cobia, and large black tip spinner sharks in the 100 pound range. Light tackle fishing has allowed for excellent action for everyone including kids and families. Look for kingfish action to improve weekly but don’t hesitate to get out and enjoy some of the great light tackle sport-fishing in the Treasure Island, Maderia Beach, Redington Beach, Pass-a-Grille, St. Pete Beach areas!