The King Mackerel season has officially started for us on the west coast of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico this week, as large schools of bait and Kings have arrived just offshore. We have been catching fish in the 15 to 20 pound range consistently with some smokers mixed in. Although our focus is…
Since we are right in the middle of summer, I figured I’d write a post about all of the opportunities and target species available. Starting with the deep sea fishing, on the half days we are targeting Grunts, Porgies, Hogfish and Grouper, plenty of action is to be had, however not a ton of keepers…
The title says it all, lately thats been the go to targets for the best action. On our full day charters we are also getting into solid catch and release Amberjack and Red Snapper. The half day trips are seeing plenty of action and variety with Porgies, Grunt, Sheepshead and more. The 3/4 day charters…
The west Florida area has been enjoying spring like weather as of late. Very little rain, mostly sunny skies and air temperatures in the mid 70’s. Add this to the great fishing that has been going on and we have a dream scenario! Our half day charters have been catching some nice Hogfish, Porgies, Grunts…
It’s not too early to start thinking about spring time fishing here in Florida. Nearly a month away, March typically signals the start of our warming trend. The deep sea fishing and inshore fishing will turn on, and the bite will be red hot for whatever species you care to target! Grouper, Snapper, Hogfish, Amberjack,…
Winter fishing is in full swing in the Clearwater Florida area. Although our winters are by no means considered harsh, it does get chilly. Water temperatures have dipped into the low 60’s which happens to be perfect for targeting Hogfish and other snapper. Amberjack also seem to like the cooler water, and are a great…
With a new year upon us it often means seasonal closures for certain species and openings for others. Most notably Red Grouper, Hogfish, Mangrove Snapper, Lane Snapper and more are open while Gag Grouper has closed. With our deep sea fishing charters that want to bring home meat we have been recommending our full day…
It’s been a relatively cold winter so far here in Clearwater Beach. Water temperatures have dipped into the high 50’s, which is cold for this area. The deep sea fishing actually gets better with the colder water as many of our target species move closer towards shore. These include Hogfish, Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, Mangrove…