Gag seasons last weekend is now so stay tuned for some great advice!
Caladesi – Honeymoon Island – Anclote Island
Anclote Island-Honeymoon Island – Red fish are biting again and they are hungry if you want to break your PB now is the time. Yesterday we had some 29 inch reds biting live pinfish very well on the flats. Most of the snook have returned and they are hungry and eating very well white bait and swim baits have been working great. Trout is really the only game in town around these islands. Lots of small white bait of the beaches here! Honeymoon is the exact same. Hopefully fishing gets better here in a few weeks.
Honeymoon Causeway – The snapper bite Is good at the bridges here, chum them and they will come. If you have fresh ballyhoo you are guaranteed a keeper sized fish. Also these bridges have small good mini tarpon that are willing to bite. All you have to do is chum them at the right time.
Dunedin Reef – The nearshore report is promising! The reef is packed with giant mangrove snapper, although their reaction to chum is inconsistent. There are also Spanish mackerel and bonito in the mix, making this reef a better spot than Clearwater Reef. Large gag groupers live here and they are biting but you have to be very skilled to get them out of these reefs.
Intracoastal Anclote to Indian Rocks
Spoil Islands – The trout are biting very well on this island swim baits have been working great. Also the redfish and snook are now hanging around them and they are eating very well.
Clearwater Beach Pier 60 – The Spanish mackerel bite has been good at this pier and will only get better as fall approaches!
Sand Key Bridge – Nighttime snook fishing is the highlight here. Also if you are into swimbait fishing gag grouper the night bite has been nothing short of amazing! The jetty has also been great all day and afternoon for bigger grade snook! Not only this but the mangrove snapper are biting great.
Indian Rocks Bridge – Nothing much going on here lots of smaller grade snapper.
Indian Rocks Flats and Docks – Dock light fishing is excellent, with sizable snook and redfish being caught. Trout are also biting well on three-inch swimbaits.
Tampa Bay
Upper Tampa Bay
Courtney Campbell – The snook are starting to bite on the bridge in a couple months this place will be loaded. Red fish are working there way back to this area especially in the mangroves surrounding it,
Gandy Bridge – Snook are biting well at the bridge’s start, responding to white bait. Some black drum have been spotted. If you fish around the inside of the bridge by the rocks near the boat ramp you will find some smaller snook.
Lower Tampa Bay
Skyway Fishing Pier: The bite for gags is what everyone cares about.Let me tell you this bite has been awesome and the season is right around the corner. The bite has been hot on the outgoing tide with live pinfish. Remember if you are going to do this you need the right gear. So bring a good sized conventional reel and crank. Another tip: if you can get pig fish they will get a bit better than pinfish. This is due to the fact that they dig down.
Skyway Bridge – Mid sized tarpon were biting a lot today, but mangrove snapper are hot, especially on the rocks. Watch out for dolphins. Bonito and Spanish mackerel are still active. Gags are biting here but early morning seems to be the best especially if there is a slack tide.
Fort Desoto Pier – Good bonito and Spanish mackerel action, but dolphins have been troublesome.
Fort Desoto Beach -Small packs of tarpon are moving through, but the action can be hit or miss. Yesterday was good for tarpon, but it’s best to stay tuned for more consistent bites. Have threadfin ready to go because this seems to be the key! If it is an outgoing tide, have some pass crabs ready because it is time for action!
Tampa Bay Shipping Channel – Rock piles are loaded with mangrove snapper. Chumming can help you reach your limit quickly. Make sure to do this on a slack tide! Also if you fish the rock piles there will be some good gag action. Only issue is the water clarity has really affected this.
Egmont – The pass is a tarpon hotspot with large fish being caught recently, though today’s action was slower. Threadfin on the incoming tide and pass crabs on the outgoing tide are effective. Some very large tarpon are moving and eating crabs so stay tuned because it’s going down!
Tierra verida– The snapper have been getting to be hot on this bridge all you need is to chum them up with some white bait. Also the snook have been biting well here. Tarpon are also showing up on this bridge pretty well!
That’s all for today. Thank you for tuning in! Don’t forget to book a charter at 714-661-6550. If you have a report, submit it right here!
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