Mosquito Lagoon Redfish Report November 20, 2025
The tailing redfish action in Mosquito Lagoon has been as good as it gets recently. Schools of happy fish have been staying on the flats in less than 2 feet of water most of the day. The fist cold front of the year schooled up the reds and also brought some big seatrout up shallow […]
Tampa Bay Fishing Report
For the past week or so we have had some incredible weather. It has been very warm and light winds with clear blue skies. Everyone thinks that beautiful days like that are great for fishing, but that is not always the case. Those days typically have a higher barometric pressure and can really make the […]
Sea Spirit Deep Sea Fishing Report — Ponce Inlet, Florida
We’ve had a great run of November weather over here on the East Coast of Florida, near Daytona Beach! Calm seas, sunny skies, light winds, pretty water, and fish that want to bite… Does it get any better than that?! This week’s 5 Hour Half Day trips saw anglers bringing home vermillion snapper, lane snapper, […]
Hubbards Marina Fishing Report
NEAR SHORE Hogfish — Turning on in 35–70 ft over low‑relief hard bottom and shell adjacent to ledges. Live shrimp, 30 lb fluoro, 3/0–4/0 hook, 1–2 oz knocker rig and a 10–15 ft topshot. Lane Snapper — Prolific from ~60–100 ft. Squid gets quick bites; live shrimp and cut threadfin sort the bigger lanes. […]
Be Flexible, catch fish!
As the fall fishing grows nearer and the water temperatures drop lower and lower, the bite in my region tends to take a dramatic turn. And then it doesn’t. And then it does. This is the time of year for cold fronts that can change things up in a matter of 24 hours. Water temps […]
Hubbards Marina Fishing Report 11-9-25
NEAR SHORE Hogfish are a headline target right now. Cold snaps bunch them up; stable weather keeps them chewing. Our go‑to is live shrimp on light tackle: 4000–5000 series spinner, 20–30 lb braid to 10–15 ft of 30 lb mono/fluoro, knocker rig with 1–2 oz egg sinker and a 3/0–4/0 hook. Think smaller ledges, patches […]
11/7/2025 Fishing Trip
Yesterday was a crazy day of fishing. Mark and his brother in-law from California, also a Mark, joined me for a fun morning of fishing. Mark and I went fishing more than 5 years ago, when I still had my Mitzi Skiff. He and his wife had an excellent day back then catching a lot […]
Reef Action Report: Mangrove Snapper, Grouper & Hogfish on the Gulf Shallows
The shallow reefs off the Gulf coast have been alive this week. We’ve been working patch reefs and rocky structure in 20–40 feet of water, and the bite has been on fire — with steady catches of mangrove snapper, red grouper, and a few beautiful hogfish mixed in. Conditions have lined up perfectly: clean water, […]
Fall fishing
Well, the fall bite has finally set in here in Tampa bay! Bait is still plentiful and the redfish schools have been making appearances on the usual flats. Spanish Mackerel have been attacking anything that moves it seems. Snook are starting to make there move to the back country and with next weeks cold front […]
Big Mack Attack!!!
A lot of times Spanish mackerel do not get the recognition or attention they deserve. November can be a great month as the water temperatures drop into the magical temperatures of the mid 70’s. This is when everything seems to put the feed bags on, before the cold snaps start shutting many of the fish […]
Hubbards Marina Fishing Report 10-31-25
NEAR SHORE The near shore bite has been nothing short of fantastic with cooling temperatures and clearer water firing up a wide mix of species. Hogfish action continues to improve as these prized fish move in tighter to the ledges and hard-bottom areas in 40–70ft of water. Lighter tackle, live shrimp, and patience are the […]
The large snook came out to play!!!
As the water temperatures begin to drop, the larger female snook are starting to turn on and feed aggressively in preparation for winter. This time of year always brings an exciting shift in the bite — the smaller fish give way to those powerful, hefty females that make every hookup unforgettable. Over the past few […]