The waters are cooling and December fishing is getting hot! There are cobia and redfish being caught both in the bay in at the Nearshore reefs give me a holler when you’re ready to go set the hook! this is Cap’n Doug Www.FishingSRQ.com

Fall is my favorite season for fishing. It could be that my birthday is in October but it also could be that the drop in water and air temperature starts the migration north and this means Cobia Triple-tail Kingfish Permit Flounder and many more delicious fish species. I like eating fish and the fish that […]

Yesterday’s charter was a tough one. We fished hard for 4 hours went through 6 dozen phat shrimp we caught many many small snapper ONE keeper well you know what they say?… I won’t say it. It’s gonna be a few weeks before I feel good about going out there. For me I’m gonna let […]

I love fishing with artificial lures but shore / wade fishing is the one time I’ll make an exception. When fishing from shore you are primarily sitting still and waiting for fish to come to you. Casting and reeling artificials like you’re in a bass tournament is just not the right thing for me. I’ve […]

Here we can discuss anything you’d like in regards to Saltwater Fishing in Sarasota Florida. I’ve been a Fishing Charter Guide in the area for 18+ years and although I don’t know everything I have some useful information and I also have a bunch of Fishing Guides Buddies who with their combined knowledge we can […]

Tampa Bay offers excellent angling for over 200 species of fish. Tampa Bay starts at the extreme north end above the Hwy 60 Causeway. It ends at the south where it goes under the Skyway Bridge. Pick a good day with a respectable incoming or outgoing tide and plan on catching fish. Many places are […] The post Tampa Bay Fishing Report June 2020 app...

The Spanish mackerel bite should be in full swing by now. Mackerel seem to be on the tongue of every angler these days and rightly so; these huge bait assassins usually are all over the bay dining on the many sardine and threadfin schools moving into the bay. So if you’re looking for some exciting […] The post Tampa Bay Fishing Report May 2020 app...

Snook-Redfish-Trout: For you folks that haven’t realized it yet we have four seasons in Florida – Almost Summer Summer Still Summer and Christmas. But thanks goodness it’s almost summertime and fishing is looking great for April. It’s always nice not having to throw the cast net unless you want to be a gluten for punishment. […] The post Tampa Bay...

Fishing around Tampa Bay recently is decent given the cold fronts show up at seemingly unpredictable intervals. One day its cold and overcast with a falling barometer and the fish will eat. Then two days later the front passes skies turn blue temperatures warm and the barometric gauge begins rising and the fish get lockjaw. […] The post The Beginn...

By Captain Woody Gore January means low tides low humidity pleasant days and decent fishing. Greenbacks begin getting scarce but shrimp always catches fish. However winter is still an excellent time to experiment with artificial lures. So as winter moves in try your hand tossing a few artificial lures around a Tampa Bay broken bottom […] The post...

By: Captain Woody Gore Snook: (Still Closed) There are greenbacks at the Skyway if you want to travel that far to net bait. If you’re looking for bait check the south skyway fishing pier. You usually don’t have to chum. Throw into the shadow line of the bridge to get your bait. Then there’s a […] The post Tampa Bay Area Let’s Go Fishing Report app...

Snook: If February was an indication our snook bite should be good in March. As the water temperatures begin rising snook should continue moving into their summertime patterns and start chasing a few sardines. Greenbacks should begin showing up and live bait anglers will be getting out that dreaded cast net. Look for Snook to […] The post March Fi...

Increased Fishing Pressure Equals Over Harvesting Assuming you’re a Cracker like me and have fished our wonderful state for most of your life I’m certain you noticed the numbers of anglers is on the increase. It’s been shown time and again that as one thing increases something else usually suffers. Well in this case it’s […] The post Increased Fis...

Snook: Still catch and release until 2020 fishing is one of those on then off again things in the cooler months and it also depends on the bait situation. They do seem to be making a recovery but there is still no reason to open a season on them until we have some decent fishable […] The post Tampa Bay Fishing Report February 2019 appeared first o...

With all the residential canals and inshore reefs bay anglers are truly are blessed when it comes to fishing in the winter months and it seems you never have to run far to find what you are looking for. Fish seem to acclimate themselves to the lower tides and feed all day with little or […] The post Tampa Bay Fishing Report January 2019 appeared f...

Let the fishing bonanza begin! First as a recap of this years all-to-short Red Snapper season. We landed an incredible amount of trophy quality Red Snapper this season and weather permitting we booked out every day we could be on the water. We couldn’t have wished for a better season this year. With great weather and lots of big healthy fish being...

Let the fishing bonanza begin! First as a recap of this years all-to-short Red Snapper season. We landed an incredible amount of trophy quality Red Snapper this season and weather permitting we booked out every day we could be on the water. We couldn’t have wished for a better season this year. With great weather and lots of big healthy fish being...

Red Snapper is going to be the big fishing story for this month. This years Red Snapper season is going to be very short but sweet so don’t miss your chance at one of the best fishing trips that the Gulf of Mexico has to offer. Book your trip early is our best advice! Red Snapper are an excellent fish for eating and provide large fillets that no ma...

Red Snapper is going to be the big fishing story for this month. This years Red Snapper season is going to be very short but sweet so don’t miss your chance at one of the best fishing trips that the Gulf of Mexico has to offer. Book your trip early is our best advice! Red Snapper are an excellent fish for eating and provide large fillets that no m...

Red Grouper season opens April 1st and will remain open throughout the rest of the year.  Rock piles ledges and reefs in the 60 to 100 foot depths are loaded up with Red Grouper this year making for big catches.  Bottom fishing with a good assortment of live and dead bait will provide great action […]