Tampa Bay Charter Fishing

Forty eight hours ago a strong cold front ripped through the Tampa Bay area with 75 mile per hour winds, hail and tornado activity. How do you pull of a successful fishing charter after that? Read the rest of this entry »

Since this is a slow time year for fishing charters and the weather has been cold and blustery lately my boat has been collecting more acorns and leaves than fish. Read the rest of this entry »

My first entry in this category will give a little background on how I got into flyfishing. As a member of my local Boy Scout troop I spent at least one week every summer at Raven’s Knob Scout Camp. This is where I first got my hands on the magical fly rod. At twelve years of age I was already heavily into fishing... Read the rest of this entry »

For my first entry I would like to talk about the outfit that is my real workhorse. By workhorse I mean the outfit that does the most work for me or should I say earns the most money for me. I discovered the rig by accident. Read the rest of this entry »

I just read that we had a record cold December in the Tampa Bay area. I surely hope that the rest of this winter will not be like last years. I have seen a few stunned snook but no fatalities yet. One thing for sure the weather will be what it will be no matter if we like it or not. With that in mind let’s take a look at some tactics and techniques for winter time flats fishing. Read the rest of this entry »