Employ warm-weather strategies after weather improves
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-employ-warm-weather-strategies-after-weather-improves/2332155
Weather has hampered fishing conditions for a few days. Expect to see things back to our warm August forecast after this low pressure system passes. The recent rainfall will...
Have a plan in place to escape bad weather
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-have-a-plan-in-place-to-escape-bad-weather/2332022
Being a successful and safe angler this time of year often requires being an amateur meteorologist. Thunderstorms are always a concern, but as we move into the season of...
Keep a close eye on the weather
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-keep-a-close-eye-on-the-weather/2331973
Thunderstorms will be the chief concern for those thinking of fishing today. The forecast is for breezy conditions with a good chance of rain. This weather pattern should last...
Big offshore species provide endless excitement
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-big-offshore-species-provide-endless-excitement/2331890
Trolling offshore is as hot as the weather. In the mix are Spanish mackerel, scattered kingfish, barracuda, bonita, an occasional cobia and sharks. Boats on long-distance trips are encountering...
Going after freshwater bass in ponds
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdoors/captains-corner-going-after-freshwater-bass-in-ponds/2331801
Most of our freshwater ponds have a healthy bass population. Even if never stocked, wading birds transport tiny eggs or fry to give panfish a start. The surface activity...
August 2017 Tom Van Horn
Angling on the in-shore lagoons will continue to show improvement as long as the brown alga bloom continues to subside and the summer squalls (hurricanes) stay away, with fishing...
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Officer Alsobrooks was patrolling near the Hathaway Bridge and saw two subjects in a vessel fishing under the bridge. He conducted a resource inspection and found the...
Sarasota, Steve Gibson
Beach snook action hit high gear in July after a fairly slow start.
I had several clients fishing with me who caught their personal best
snook on fly. Top of the...
Lower Tampa Bay, Neil Taylor
By Neil Taylor, www.strikethreekayakfishing.com
Typical of the toughest part of the summer, some of the action has been slow the past week but good opportunities remain on the southern shore...
Upper Tampa Bay, Neil Taylor
Not much has changed since the last update a week ago. So much water, so many challenges. The heat of summer and the influx of rainfall runoff, lots of...