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...
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...
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...
As the weather keeps fluctuating, fishing around the Indian Rocks Beach and Clearwater inshore waterways has been more challenging then normal. Here's some tips and tricks to help you get on the fish as move through February and into March. Get on the Trout Where to...
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...
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...
Redfish Where to find em' Redfish action has been steady lately around the Clearwater Flats back bay waters as well as the mangrove shorelines, oyster bars, residential docks and canals. How to hook em' These fish love to feed on the smaller pinfish, grass grunts...
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,...
Skinny Water Charter's Capt' Craig Lahr breaks down the what, where and how to get on the fish this December and January on Clearwater's inshore. Trout: Trout fishing has been hit or miss. Speckled Trout have not made a big push to our area. Until we start cooling...
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...
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...
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...
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...
With the recent cold fronts that blew 50km to 70km our inshore fish have scattered and have been pushed to deeper water and structures. Redfish have also been really scattered around. Where to find the fish for Clearwater area inshore fishing: Look for areas out of...
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...
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...
The last two and a half weeks of rain and wind has kind of put a hold up on the tarpon fishing off the beaches. Now that we have a break in the weather and a new moon coming up in the next week tarpon fishing will get back to normal with lots of big schools off the...
