Best Bait To Use

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Early starts can pay big

by admin | Aug 5, 2022 | Best Bait To Use, Best Charter Clearwater, Clearwater Fishing, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Inshore Fishing, Red Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Snook, Summer fishing, Tampa Bay Fishing, Tarpon

From Indian Rocks to Clearwater, August and September can be challenging months to fish. Snook spread out in the the backwaters, passes, and spill ways. The early morning and late afternoon have produced fish from 5 to 12lb but there is always that chance of a 40in....

Variety, Variety, Variety.

by admin | Apr 12, 2022 | Best Bait To Use, Best Charter Clearwater, Fish, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Indian Rocks Beach IRB, Inshore Fishing, King Mackerel, Kingfish, Ladyfish, Red Fishing, Shark Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Snook, Spanish Mackerel, weather and fishing

With the massive amounts of bait that has recently shown up, fishing is in high gear. Spanish Mackerel are everywhere. Big Kingfish and sharks have made their way into the nearshore wrecks, as well as ledges just off Clearwater beach. The flats have finally gotten...

Scattered Fish yet Quality and Worth the Hunt

by admin | Feb 10, 2022 | Best Bait To Use, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast

As the Florida weather is endlessly fluctuating, fishing has been a challenge. Trout are still feeding, but the trend has been taking two days of east winds to gather these fish back into bunches after these fronts roll through almost weekly. Most of the fish have...

Cooler Weather Brings the King, Reds & More | Late Oct Fishing Report

by admin | Oct 22, 2021 | Best Bait To Use, Fishing Report & Forecast, King Mackerel, Red Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout

The water has cooled down with the recent front. Bait has been plentiful, but on the small side with scaled sardines, threadfin, shad, ladyfish in abundance. With the cooler water, the nearshore has exploded with Spanish Mackerel, and we are seeing the start of their...

Inshore Clearwater Fishing Report | Best Fishing in 20 Years

by admin | Sep 18, 2021 | Best Bait To Use, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Fishing, Clearwater Inshore Fishing

Best Fishing in 20 Years From Indian Rocks Beach to Clearwater in the backwaters on the flats, red fishing and snook have been incredible. Our last three charters that were half days reeled in over 60 redfish ranging in size from 24in to 30in. During the same time we...

New Years Cold Water Clearwater Fishing Report

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Jan 4, 2021 | Best Bait To Use, Clearwater Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast

The recent winds and cold fronts have been dropping water temps into the mid 50s to low 60s. Inshore fish are moving to deeper flats, canals and around docks with good water flow. With the tides being lower than normal and the persistent north winds the redfish have...

Escape into Clearwater fishing. The August 2020 Report by Capt’ Craig

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Jul 31, 2020 | Best Bait To Use, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Red Fishing, Snook, Tarpon, Trout Fishing

Are you ready to get out on the Clearwater water-ways and away from all the chaos in the media and everywhere you look? As we kick off August 2020, fishing has been really good even though we are in the dog days of summer. Tarpon, Snook, Redfish and Trout have thinned...

Water’s hot… and SO IS THE FISHING!

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Jun 28, 2020 | Best Bait To Use, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Red Fishing, Snook, Tarpon

With Clearwater water temps are in the 90s we are happy to report the fishing is equally HOT. Getting an early start to your fishing is key to beat the heat for catching tarpon, snook, redfish and other Clearwater inshore species. Best spot to get on the Tarpon Tarpon...

Tarpon Fishing on the Rise in 2020!

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Apr 11, 2020 | Best Bait To Use, Best Charter Clearwater, Clearwater Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Silver King, Tarpon

If you're like us, tarpon is one of your favorite fish to hook and luckily for us all, they're here in Clearwater and the Bay Area. Where to find the Tarpon With the extremely warm winter this year in Clearwater, the tarpon have shown up a few weeks early. We are...

Coronavirus spreads causing businesses like Disney to close while fishing charters plan to remain open

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Mar 15, 2020 | Best Bait To Use, Best Charter Clearwater, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Fishing, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, King Mackerel, Red Fishing, Snook, Spanish Mackerel, Speckled Trout

Even though Coronavirus is all over the media and places like Disney and other attractions are closing to help minimize the spread, charter boat fishing are a great alternative. Clearwater Flats Fishing Update for Mid March 2020 With the warmer weather moving in,...

Variable weather in Clearwater leads to harder times with the reel.

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Dec 29, 2019 | Best Bait To Use, Clearwater Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Inshore Fishing, Red Fishing, Trout Fishing

As the weather in Clearwater keeps fluctuating, fishing has become more of a challenge here lately. Targeting Trout: Trout are still feeding, but the trend has had them consistently moving with the warm waters on the flats. Most of the fish have been scattered,...

Cool water Kingfish will test your tackle

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Nov 9, 2019 | Best Bait To Use, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Kingfish, Red Fishing, Silver King, Speckled Trout

Fishing is starting to get more diverse with the cold fronts bringing in cooler water. Among the species are Kingfish, Redfish and Speckled Trout. Kingfish Kingfish are here in big numbers right off the beach and will test your light tackle. If you want to get out and...

Fishing Rises as Clearwater Finally Cools Down

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Oct 10, 2019 | Best Bait To Use, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Fishing, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Gag Grouper, King Mackerel, Red Fishing, Spanish Mackerel

After recent hurricanes moved up the east coast with extensive Northeast winds our local water temps have dropped from 86 to 80 degrees and the fish are now on the move and the chew! There are many different species to target right now off the Clearwater beaches and...

2019 Summer Fishing is HOT!

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Jul 24, 2019 | Best Bait To Use, Fishing Report & Forecast, Red Fishing, Snook, Summer fishing, Tarpon

Tarpon fishing is still going on strong but the fish will be in smaller schools on the beaches. You will have better luck finding them in the passes and backwaters along Clearwater and the nearby inland waterways. Although going strong, it wont last forever. You've...

Tarpon fishing is HOT right now!

by Capt' Craig Lahr | May 27, 2019 | Best Bait To Use, Best Charter Clearwater, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Guide, Fishing Report & Forecast, Inshore Fishing, Silver King, Tarpon

Tarpon fishing charters are now in full swing from Indian Rocks Beach to Clearwater FL up to Tarpon Springs. Last week Skinny...

Inshore fishing report for Clearwater, Fl (May 2019)

by Capt' Craig Lahr | May 11, 2019 | Best Bait To Use, Best Charter Clearwater, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fish, Fishing Guide, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Silver King, Skinny Water Charters, Snook, Tarpon, Tarpon Springs Fishing Reports, Trout Fishing

They're here! Tarpon made themselves known today as we found several schools migrating from north to south. This type of Tarpon movement is typical for the month of May. Patience is definitely the key to hooking these beautiful fish. Getting out early in your local...

Ultimate Guide for Clearwater & Tampa Bay Inshore Fishing

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Mar 23, 2019 | Best Bait To Use, Best Charter Clearwater, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Fishing, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Guide, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, King Mackerel, Red Fishing, Shark Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Snook, Spanish Mackerel, Tampa Bay Fishing, Tarpon Springs Fishing Reports, Thredfin, Trout Fishing, weather and fishing

If you're wondering where cast your reel to get on the fish you've come to the right place. In this article we will be covering everything from what's biting during the different seasons, the best bait to use, where to find the fish and even most...

Warmer Weather, Better Fishing on the Clearwater flats!

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Mar 6, 2019 | Best Bait To Use, Best Charter Clearwater, Clearwater Fishing, Red Fishing, Snook, Spanish Mackerel, weather and fishing

Redfish are feeding on the Clearwater flats With the weather heating up, so is the fishing. Redfish are are starting to get into big numbers. Fish from 24 to 30inches have been the norm. They have moved onto the flats, staging on sand points and oyster bars. With...

Clearwater Flats Fishing Conditions

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Feb 14, 2019 | Best Bait To Use, Clearwater Fishing, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Flats Fishing, Inshore Fishing, Red Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Trout Fishing

Perfect temps for fishing the flats in Clearwater, Fl With the recent cold fronts, the water has chilled to the perfect temperature for clearwater flats fishing. With the water in the low 60's, the fishing has still been hit and miss. Redfish are in good number on the...

How do cold fronts effect fishing in the Clearwater Pinellas area?

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Jan 17, 2019 | Best Bait To Use, Best Charter Clearwater, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Mullet, Red Tide, Skinny Water Charters, Trout Fishing, weather and fishing

Early 2019 Weather Effects on FishingWeather has been consistent lately, consistently crazy. Ups and downs in temperature and barometric pressure can either make fish chew or shut down a bite. The high pressure side of the barometer can slow things, but incoming...

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