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Saved by sharks Tampa Bay
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Saturdays forecast was looking good with light winds so Captain Steven planned fishing several miles offshore. Local reefs are on fire with big mackerel, kingfish, bonita and sharks. We picked up our clients John and Jarrod who are in town for a wedding at 6:15 headed and ran 5 miles south to gather ba...
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Tarpon Are Everywhere in Tampa Bay
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Anna Maria, FL Fishing, 6 June 2010 Tarpon fishing has been tremendous so far. The weather has been extremely cooperative, Tarpon are everywhere, and they are biting. I haven’t had even a half day that we haven’t hooked at least 5 or 6 on my Tarpon charters. On my full day Tarpon charters the aver...
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Snook action Tampa Bay
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TampaBay and Mother Nature were showing off Saturday morning. Captain Steven’s scheduled charter was postponed so as I often do I used the day to explore new locations and test some old ones. Watching the amazing sunrise was well worth the early wake up call. Tampa Bay’s eastern shoreline is home to o...
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Tarpon Fishinh In Full Swing
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Hello From Anna Maria, 5/29/10Tarpon everywhere is the only way to begin this week’s fishing report. The Tarpon fishing couldn’t be better. We are in full-blown Tarpon season. Things started off a little late, but now it is game on. This is my favorite time of the fishing season, classic spot and...
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Redfish Trout Mackerel
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Saturday’s trip was an all day adventure looking for redfish, trout, and mackerel and if time allowed maybe a tarpon or two. Gathering bait was a huge pain to say the least. Anyone who has ever tried maneuvering a boat under the Skyway Bridge in choppy and breezy conditions can attest to the challenge i...
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Tarpon Magic
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Tarpon going airborne is about as exciting as fishing get! Captain Steven’s kids Steven, Ricky and Jess are in town on vacation and wanted to tangle with a big tarpon. To enjoy my kids on the water I enlisted good friend and tarpon guru Captain Billy Nobles of Reel Animals Fishing. Captain Billy has for...
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Monster Mackerel Tampa Bay
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Everyday on the water is a new adventure. With my anglers Steven and Ricky onboard Tuesday we headed out for a day catching redfish, trout and mackerel. Bait which was tuff the last week was vastly improved and only required 4 tosses of my 12’ Calusa cast net to fill the live well. With a mix of white baits...
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Surprises of Sal****er Fishing in Crystal River!!!
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What are a few of the reasons that make sal****er fishing so exciting and enjoyable? Is it that fact that the scenery is second to none? Is it because the salty air brings back old memories? For most anglers the endless possibilities of every cast is what draws most anglers back to the salt waters yea...
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Tampa Bay hot n cold
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Thursday’s trip was met with lots of high expectations. The tides were ideal for hunting snook and redfish. Before running to the Eastern shore of Tampa Bay we needed to gather bait. My anglers today Jim and Tom joined Captain Steven to gather bait. Unlike previous days the Skyway Bridge was lots of wo...
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Tampa Bay Inshore and Offshore Fishing Report
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Hello from Anna Maria Island. It feels as if summer is coming early, things have finally warmed up around this place. You no longer need to wear long sleeves in the morning. It is t-shirt and shorts time around this here but it’s not uncomfortably hot, the weather just feels more normal for this time...
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Spinner sharks Tampa Bay
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Sunday morning was odd with low hanging clouds and no sun. What wasn’t odd was the amazing amount of scaled sardines at the Skyway Bridge. The tide was low enough for me to ease my Pathfinder Tower boat under the bridge. This spot was thick as thieves with large white baits. Chumming was quick as the bait...
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SW FL-Bonita Beach: Inshore & Near-shore recent trips report
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Wednesday morning, 4/28, I fished Estero Bay with Paul Martz and Christian LeClerc. We caught a 23-inch Spanish mackerel, released short snapper, and were bemoaning the slow action when, all of a sudden, two lines began bending, and we reeled in two keeper redfish, at 18 1/2 and 19 inches--so we end...
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Mackerel and more mackerel
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Saturday morning was just beautiful; we had a big bold sun peeking through the clouds as we headed to the Skyway Bridge. Cory and Chris today’s anglers were a great help gathering bait. The tide was low enough to ease my Tower boat under the bridge. It took only seconds to see we were thick in the scaled sa...
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Sarasota Bay Fishing Report
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Fishing Report 05/06/2010 – Capt. Terry Frankford Fishing has picked up with the warm water temperatures, I have seen surface temps as high as 80 degrees this week. Near shore species included spanish and king mackerel. Inshore species included redfish, seatrout, and pompano. On a trip to the Fis...
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Sight fishing tools
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Seeing is believing on Tampa Bay’s inshore waters and flats. Observe most any Professional Charter Captain and you will see they all have one thing in common. They are all wearing a quality pair of polarized sunglasses. We may argue about which brand is best, what lens tint work best but we all agree se...
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Redfish charters Tampa Bay
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The Redfish bite on lower Tampa Bay is very perplexing to say the least. The last several weeks Captain Steven has been red hot, ok and slow. It’s no secret we have several schools of large 30” plus redfish in lower Tampa Bay. You will also find several local Captains lined up all working the same schools...
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Snook Redfish Trout Grand Slam
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Captain Steven was thrilled to participate in the Hooked on Education fishing tournament Friday. Fishing for snook redfish and trout on the flats of Tampa Bay while raising funds for a great cause doesn’t get any better. We splashed the Pathfinder Bay boat at O’Neill’s Marina and quickly made our wa...
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Fishing Florida TV
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Thursday I had the pleasure of filming a new TV show Fishing Florida. Originally we were scheduled to film last month but Mother Nature made quick work of that. Bait was a challenge, the Skyway Bridge was very rough making tossing a cast net very difficult. I hit the flats chumming for white baits and ha...
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Tarpon Fishing is Just a Few Days Out.
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Hello From Anna Maria- Tarpon Season is right around the corner. Soon most of my day will be spent high above the water in my tower sight casting to Tarpon. I can’t wait, Tarpon season is my favorite time of year. This year will be especially exciting for me. I have a new proto-type trolling motor sys...
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Flats Fishing Tampa Bay
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Flats’ fishing on Tampa Bay is in full swing. Snook, Redfish and Trout make up the Big 3 or Grand Slam on Tampa Bay inshore waters. Bait and water temperatures are finally where it needs to be and with this weeks high tides the bite should be awesome. To increase your success rate you need to first fill the...
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SW FL-Bonita Beach: Mostly Bay with a bit of Gulf mixed in
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Tuesday, 4/13, the wind was howling through the tree-lines of Estero Bay, where I fished the backwaters with Richard Kostrcewa and his son, Stephan. We used live shrimp to catch and release nine sheepshead, a mangrove snapper and two crevalle jacks. Wednesday was another windy morning in Estero B...
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Hooked on education
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Anglers here is a golden opportunity to give back. The 2010 Hooked On Education fishing tournament is April 29-30. Friday’s tournament is a Grand Slam event for snook Redfish Trout. There is still time to get involved. This popular "catch and release" fishing tournament is hosted by Wil...
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The Big 3
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At On The Mark Charters our specialty is chasing big snook and redfish. It’s Captains Steven’s passion hunting two of Tampa Bay’s premiere game fish on local flats andnumerousMangrove Islands. Make no bones aboutsnook and redfishare labeled glamour species for several reasons. They can be fickl...
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Hot Inshore & Offshore Fishing for the Tampa Bay Area
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4/22/10Hello From Anna Maria, It’s typical April here on the Island of Anna Maria, the weather is great and fishing is even better. Tampa and Sarasota Bay fishing on the flats, near shore and offshore is spectacular. It’s like I always tell people, April is so good inshore and offshore it’s hard to...
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TAMCO Foundation Event
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The TAMCO Grand Slam tournament was last week and Captain Steven had the pleasure of being invited along with a great group of Captains. West Shore Yacht Club was Tournament headquarters and the launch site for 50 boats. The day started looking for bait on the Skyway Bridge, upon arrival I was greeted...
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Monster Redfish Tampa Bay
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The day started looking for bait and it was there in full force. Beautiful 3-4” white baits eagerly came to the chum I was tossing leaving only to toss the cast net. These great baits are finally in Tampa Bay after the long frigid winter. It’s these white baits that act like candy to local favorites the sn...
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Macks for all
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While Snook, Redfish and Tarpon are Tampa Bay’s glamour species anglers looking for quick action turn to these crowd favorites. Sharks, Mackerel, Jacks, Ladyfish, Trout, Bluefish, Flounder, Sheepshead, and Snapper. All make for great action for kids and novice anglers and seasoned anglers loo...
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SW FL-Bonita Beach: Good Action Inshore & Offshore
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Tuesday, 3/30, seas were rough offshore and I ended up re-booking my planned gulf trip with a trio of ladies who wanted to fish the bay. Karen Taylor, son Evan Taylor, and Evan’s grandmother, Kate Collins, fished with live shrimp and caught six keeper sheepshead to 18 inches and a keeper mangrove snap...
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Wind swept Tampa Bay
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With spring running 4 weeks behind schedule look for Mackerel and Trout to be Tampa Bay’s best and most consistent bite. Snook have not begun their journey out of the rivers out to the mangrove islands and flats. Redfish have been easier to locate but hard to get to chew. Target Mackerel and Trout and yo...
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Mixed Bag Tampa Bay Trout Sharks Makerel Ladyfish
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Thursday morning I had the pleasure of welcoming 4 rookie anglers Russ, Betsy daughter Maddie and her friend Nicole. We ran to the grass flats off Tarpon Key looking to get on the spotted sea trout action. We quickly deployed four rods with floats and live shrimp only have nothing happen. This spot has...
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