Tampa Bay Fishing

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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....

The Inshore Charter Fishing Trifecta is upon us – Redfish, Snook and Tarpon are all in full swing.

by admin | Jun 14, 2022 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Fishing, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Inshore Fishing, Red Fishing, Snook, Summer fishing, Tampa Bay Fishing, Trout Fishing

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...

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...

Best Guide & Charter Boat in Clearwater / Tampa

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Jan 25, 2019 | Best Charter Clearwater, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Fishing, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Guide, Flats Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Tampa Bay Fishing

Experience may not make you the best, but it's it's certainly at the base of all great fishing captains If you ask most captains they would say they are the best at their craft. Myself? I’ve been in the fishing business for 38 years of those, 23 as a full-time guide....

Best areas for fall fishing 2018 for inshore fishing; Clearwater

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Dec 18, 2018 | Best Bait To Use, Best Charter Clearwater, Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Red Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Snook, Tampa Bay Fishing, Thredfin, Trout Fishing

The flats and oyster-bars have been very productive with nice trout and lots of Clearwater redfish of all sizes. Proper bait makes difference from the flats to the shallows With the water temps staying consistent, fish are moving from deeper edges of the flats to...

Warmer waters making tarpon, snook, redfish, trout and shark fishing great in Tampa, Clearwater & Tarpon Springs.

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Aug 13, 2018 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Shark Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Snook, Tampa Bay Fishing, Tarpon Springs Fishing Reports, Thredfin, Trout Fishing

Since the water temps are in the low to mid 90s, fish have changed their patterns. Tarpon, snook, redfish, trout and sharks have made their presence known from clearwater fl to Tampa Bay to Tarpon Springs. The bridges, backwater jetties as well as near shore reefs are...

Snook, Redfish & more tips for Clearwater fishing in late July/ early August

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Jul 25, 2018 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Red Fishing, Tampa Bay Fishing

With the last 10 days of rain and wind with a low-pressure that built in the Southeast part of eastern U.S. has kept most charter boats off the water. By the weekend things are going to get back to afternoon showers and thunderstorms which should get fishing back to...

Shark Fishing Charters | Clearwater & Tampa Bay Area

by Capt' Craig Lahr | May 17, 2018 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Flats Fishing, Shark Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Tampa Bay Fishing

With Summer here and the heat in the Clearwater St Pete and Tampa Bay area being so uncomfortable at times; doing some night time shark fishing can be great explosive fun! With many different species such as black tips, spinner sharks, bull sharks and hammerheads and...

Tarpon are back in Clearwater, St. Pete & Tarpon Springs

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Apr 26, 2018 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Tampa Bay Fishing, Tarpon Springs Fishing Reports

The tarpon have shown up in the Clearwater Beach backwater and passes from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs. These fish are just showing up. The best time to target these brawlers is on moving tides in the passes. For the back water the ponds will be easier to target...

Fishing update for Clearwater & Tarpon Springs inshore areas

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Feb 14, 2018 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Tampa Bay Fishing, Tarpon Springs Fishing Reports

Now that it's been about 2 weeks since the arctic cold fronts, 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 pinfish or grunts under a popping cork or soft plastic...

Tarpon Springs / Clearwater Fishing Report

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Feb 4, 2018 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Tampa Bay Fishing, Tarpon Springs Fishing Reports

Spotted Sea Trout remains the main target fish through-out February. The shallow grass flats from Clearwater north to Tarpon Springs have been abundant with Speckled Trout this month after the extreme cold fronts. My favorite artificial bait has been the saltwater...

Inshore Fishing Report: Clearwater Area – Winter 2018

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Jan 16, 2018 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Flats Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Tampa Bay Fishing

The effects of winter-like weather will dictate the quality of fishing for this month. This depends upon how many cold fronts are still in our future. When water temps creep down below 60 degrees, many fish along our coast will slow down their metabolism in order to...

Cold Front Fishing Clearwater, St. Pete, Tampa

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Jan 13, 2018 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Skinny Water Charters, Tampa Bay Fishing

After a recent cold front, water temperatures dropped into the mid-50s. Thanks to a couple days of warm weather the water temperatures are back to 60 degrees. Fortunately we have not seen any big fish kills in the Clearwater FL area. Having a chance to get out on the...

Fishing Tips for the 2017 Holiday Season

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Dec 25, 2017 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Skinny Water Charters, Tampa Bay Fishing

After the latest cold fronts the weather has gotten warm again in Florida and has brought the water temperatures back to the high 60s. Scaled sardines and Threadfin Herring have shown back up due to the warm weather. This won't last long until the next cold front but...

What fish are biting in the Clearwater area in fall 2017

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Dec 6, 2017 | Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Skinny Water Charters, Tampa Bay Fishing

With finally getting a true cold front through the Clearwater area the Bait fish are going to leave until the spring as the water temperatures will drop to the high 50s to low 60 degrees. Now is the time to start hitting those deeper docks and canals with darker water...

Fishing after the hurricane

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Nov 30, 2017 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Skinny Water Charters, Tampa Bay Fishing

After the recent hurricane the water has cooled bringing a few king mackerel and Spanish Mackerel to the nearshore Waters of Clearwater Beach and the Tampa Bay area. These speedsters will be showing up more and more as water cool. Fish from to 10 to 30 lb have been...

Fishing Report: March – April 2017

by Capt' Craig Lahr | Nov 28, 2017 | Captain Craig Lahr, Clearwater Inshore Fishing, Fishing Report & Forecast, Skinny Water Charters, Tampa Bay Fishing

West Coast Florida – Clearwater Fishing Reports March – April 2017 Spring Break is in full swing here in Clearwater Beach FL, and as usual the Kingfish have shown up! All of our charters this week have had good amounts of Kingfish action, with fish averaging 15 to 25...