From Trout to Tarpon, Capt’ Craig Lahr of Skinny Water Charters offers Premium fishing charters to the Clearwater, Tarpon Springs and nearby areas.
Now that it's been about 4 weeks since the arctic cold fronts in clearwater FL area. Redfish have finally started to feed. With extreme low water, the Reds have been tailing in potholes where the water is a few inches deeper. Live bait or soft plastic shrimp in dark...
Since the hard freeze of November Inshore fishing has been slow with with chilled water temps from fronts un December and January. Trout fishing from Indian Rocks Beach to Clearwater north to Dunedin is usually a guarantee but it has taken till just recently for a...
Spotted sea trout are starting to push into the clearwater to St. Joseph Sound region. Mild temperatures have delayed their full migration, as it has in years past. Typically, multiple cold fronts that keep the water temperatures lower, will usher in more of the...
Since the weather keeps fluctuating. Most of the fish have been scattered, but are of good quality. We have been encountering. Redfish, Trout and snook on the flats, but the tide and area has been crucial. Cut bat and small pinfish are working well. Artificials have...
The water has cooled down with the recent fronts in the Clearwater/Stpete FL. Bait has been plentiful, with scaled sardines, thread-fin, shad, lady-fish and blue runners. This has started the near shore to explode with Spanish Mackerel, and their big brother, the King...
With hurricane Ian gone and bringing lots of rough water and weather and a few cool fronts that have dropped our water temperatures has brought wide variety of species. There are multiple fish species to target from of Indian rocks to clearwater beaches, to the...
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....
With our recent hot temperatures and water temps hovering at 90* in the Gulf, and mid 90's on the flats in clearwater, you'd think fishing would be slow. But on the contrary, fishing is just as hot as the weather. Tarpon have been my mainstay. Whether it's in the Gulf...
Summer is here and with it the main three targets of anglers coming to this area are all here. Tarpon, Redfish, and Snook are all actively feeding in the region. Now is the time to catch all of these trophies. The Tarpon have shown up as is the norm for this time of...
Well, we have awesome news. Redfish, snook, and trout opened just a few days ago, October 12th for harvest so now we can keep the fish we're targeting. This means you can now enjoy some of the best eating inshore Clearwater Beach and Indian Rocks Beach (among others)...
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...
Reds Red fishing has been spotty due to the red tide. So look for live mullet around shorelines spoil Islands and oyster bars. This is where the red fish will be congregating. You can't beat cut ladyfish, pin fish or thread fins as these have been the ticket. Lately...
Starting off with the BIG news: Finally redfish and trout will open at midnight on May 31st after a three and a half year closure so we finally get to harvest these delicious fish for ourselves and clients to enjoy. This opening signals a strong rebound in the health...
The weather in Clearwater, nearby Indian Rocks beach all around Florida is heating up and fishing is firing up along with it. With the massive amounts of bait that has recently shown up, fishing is in high gear. Spanish Mackerel are everywhere. Kingfish...
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...
Redfish in the Flats are ON So far November has started off quite Breezy. The redfish bite has been extremely good around most Flats spots, spoil Islands and Mangrove bushes. Best bait to get these red fish have been cut ladyfish or cut threadfin herring. These Reds...
At any given time, something special is happening in the water and this may lead to more or less of certain fish species. Water temperatures and tides are huge factors for planning and plotting your fishing trip but if you know a local guide, such as Captain Craig...
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...
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,...
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,...
