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posted on Apr 24, 2011
Lower Tampa Bays gator trout action is hot! Before we get to the action we started by gathering bait on the grass flats rather than fighting 1-2’ swells along the local bridges. A few minutes of chumming and 7 throws of the cast net and we were good to go.
Needing the tide to ris ...
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posted on Apr 23, 2011
Friday was all about given back as Captain Steven hosted 3 anglers as part of the Hooked On Education Fishing Tournament. Our goal was the Tampa Bay Grand Slam which encompasses catching a snook, redfish and trout.
Being the rocket scientist that I am I decided to trailer the Path ...
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posted on Apr 9, 2011
Captain Steven could talk about today’s incredible action for hours! Our trip started getting bait which was a breeze. Beautiful white baits are thick along the Skyway Bridge and took only 2 tosses of my 12’ 3/8” cast net. With the live well full we headed to the St. Pete Beach area.
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posted on Apr 7, 2011
April ushers in numerous options on the Tampa Bay inshore and near shore scene. With my son n law Ricky down from Boston we set out searching for a mixed bag. From the start it was clear the nasty storms and tornados from Wednesday made a mess of lower Tampa Bay’s flats.
We start ...
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posted on Mar 27, 2011
Captain Billy Nobles of the Reel Animals always says “Do yourself a favor and take a kid fishing”. Today it was truly my pleasure to welcome back Barry and his son Nolan for the 3rd year in a row. Nolan brought his 6 year old sister Ash for Saturdays trip.
Wanting to keep things ...
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posted on Mar 26, 2011
Hi
Sure white baits are scaled sardines. It is our number one bait on Tampa Bay and can be caught with a cast net. This year we had a cold winter and the white bait left so we have been using shrimp until the bait returns.
Hope this helps.
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posted on Mar 26, 2011
What a fun filled day on Tampa Bay! With Dan and Dave both looking for bragging rights I knew it would be a fun day. The hot trout bite continued with trout after trout taken. MirrOlure MirrOdines were irresistible to spotted sea trout. No bigger fish this outing but big numbers of fish.
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posted on Mar 25, 2011
Captain Steven had the pleasure of spending a day on the water with Jan Maizler article and travel editor for CyberAngler. With beautiful weather I wanted to show off Tampa Bay and all she has offer.
The day started targeting spotted sea trout on shallow grass flats. Tossing Berkl ...
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posted on Mar 18, 2011
The Big Macks are back! Our day started at low tide on a grass flat targeting spotted sea trout. The red hot bite the last few weeks was sluggish this morning. Tossing live shrimp under a popping cork and DOA CAL jerk baits took trout to 15”. After a dozen or so small fish we moved shallower loo ...
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posted on Mar 14, 2011
The most recent cold front is history and a rapid warm up is at hand. Cold fronts in March are more about winds on Tampa Bay. I was not hugely optimistic as the water temperature dropped 6 degrees and was still stirred up from recent winds. Add in a slow one tide day and you can see where I am c ...
