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The Winter Tampa Bay Fishing Report with Captain Oliver O’Riordan – Tampa Magazine

FISHING IN THE WINTERWinter greetings to our friends, new anglers and all those who are joining us for the latest edition of the Tampa Bay Fishing Report. We are currently experiencing winter fishing conditions, a season very different from the balmy spring and summer.Truthfully, winter is the most difficult of all Tampa Bay fishing seasons, […]

Saltwater: Sheepshead remains best bet in Tampa Bay – Lakeland Ledger

Sheepshead: Sheepshead remain the most numerous and consistent catch for Tampa Bay area anglers and locations elsewhere.Strike Zone, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, Elsewhere1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, both speckled and silver trout, along with whiting have been the most numerous catches this past week. A few white grunts have also […]

Saltwater: Gag group getting good numbers in Tampa Bay – Lakeland Ledger

Gag Grouper: Good numbers of keeper size gag grouper have been caught around the Tampa Bay area and locations elsewhere this past week.Strike Zone, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, Elsewhere1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, both speckled and silver trout have been caught this past week. Spanish mackerel and bonnethead sharks have also been […]

Snook bite remains strong in many spots in Tampa Bay – Lakeland Ledger

1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, Spanish mackerel have been caught early in the morning, every day this past week. A good variety of fish are biting including snook, speckled trout, mangrove snapper and grunts. A black sea bass and a pompano were also caught. A couple of tarpon were also hooked this week, […]

New year begins with Pompano biting around Tampa Bay – Lakeland Ledger

1: At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, sheepshead, whiting, speckled trout and silver trout have been the most consistent catches this week. A couple of Spanish mackerel were caught and on Tuesday, a 22-inch black drum came over the rail, reports Big Pier 60 Bait & Tackle (727-462-6466).2: At Madeira Beach, the tripletail bite is […]