Tampa Bay inshore
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Rating - Very_Good
Friday, May 19 2023
Provided by Hubbard's Marina-Snook fishing is going really well Inshore right now were seeing a lot of snook throughout our area feeding well in the passes at night around dock lights, bridge lights, and any artificial light sources near chokepoints that access the Gulf of Mexico. During the day the snook action is going really well along the jetty and especially on our beautiful beaches. If you get out early morning walking on the beach, look for numbers of snook moving along the troughs that run parallel to the beach, you may get lucky and spot a few you could present baits to. However, the water is really clear in many areas right now which makes the snook very finicky and leader shy. See you need to use much lighter tackle and really work hard to present your bait, as naturally as possible to try to entice those snook to eat. Some will use as little as 10 pound test in order to get the bite on the snook. However, lighter tackle might get you a bite but its much more difficult to win the fish successfully when using super light tackle. At night you can get away with heavier tackle and you need it, especially when fishing around structures like the Piers docks and jettys. So typically at night 30, 40, 50 even 80 pound leader is common. During the day 10, 20 maybe 30 pound is all you can get away with depending on water clarity. Hook size varies dramatically when using a shrimp you have to use a much smaller hook like to watch or even one not depending on your Shrimp size. However, some Anglers targeting bigger snook in the passes at night will use 80-pound leader and even a 7, 8 or 9 ot Hook when using those big lady fish for bait. Ladyfish in the 8 to 12 inch range is a great option when targeting big snook in the passes. We also see folks use silver mullet and even small black mullet too. But more commonly greenbacks threadfin Pinfish grunts are common live bait options if youre not using shrimp. Shrimp works well for almost all the snook but bigger fish like bigger baits on average. Were also seeing the same effects with the artificial lures using a big large flair hawk or even a large soft plastic is a good idea when targeting those big snook in the passes. Theyre looking for the big bait because theyre big fish in there in the passage trying to get Fat for their nearshore migration to spawn. Redfish action is going pretty well around the area too. Were seeing a lot of red fish around the back bay islands grass flats, mangrove, shorelines, and oyster bars. Even some of those dock lines around the tips of canals adjacent to grass flats the redfish are starting to look more for shaded areas. As that water continues to warm less dissolved oxygen is suspended in the water and the fish can get a little bit more lethargic and a little slower moving so it takes a really opportunistic fish with a bait presented really well in the strike zone to allow for a successful hook up with a redfish. Casting your bait under the mangroves is a good idea allowing for the best chance of catching one of those red fish. Often dead cut bait becomes a good idea like cut mullet, lady fish, or even Pinfish or threadfin. Trout have been biting really well throughout the area were seeing a lot of trout around the jetty bridge and beaches, and also around our back bay areas like grass flats and mangrove shorelines. Trout are really cued in to soft plastics, shrimp, and white bait. Were seeing a lot of trout on the jetty using live shrimp right now. Some pretty big size trout on the jetty and on the beach happening hot lately too. At night around bridge lights were seen quite a few trout congregate especially with that new moon affect. The sharks have shown back up, Inshore were seeing a lot of the bonnet heads and black tips pretty commonly around the pass. And even on the beaches past the surf, were seeing a lot of the bonnet, heads and black tips being caught on cut bait, and even squid. Tarpon are returning to the area were seeing tarpon around the dock during the day after we get done filleting fish we see them in the morning around the Johns Pass bridge hanging in the lights and we see them along the beaches during dolphin tours and on our way back in from offshore fishing. Its a great opportunity to go chase Tarpon right now especially with that new moon and The big hill tides that are flushing plenty of crabs and other Tarpon bait in and out of local passes and channels. Flounder action is picked up around our Inshore waters too. Were seeing flounders hanging on the bottom adjacent to the jetty dock and local grass lots. Flounder typically are looking for shrimp or soft plastics right on or just above the bottom. Flounder are very good eating and fun to catch fish. Those flounder are typically looking for baits just on or just above the bottom you have to have your bait within 6 to 12 inches of the bottom on average in order to get that flounder to come off the bottom and eat. Pompano are biting well on our beaches around our jetties of Johns Pass. Were seeing Pompano chase live shrimp on or just above the bottom; were also seeing them on the Pompano Jigs as well. A lot of folks dont realize those naked ball jigs that we use offshore for hog fish also work really well for pompano. Were also seeing pompano on the small buck tails And other varieties of pompano jigs.
Friday, May 19 2023
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Tampa Bay inshore
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Very_Good
Provided by Hubbard's Marina-Snook fishing is going really well Inshore right now were seeing a lot of snook throughout our area feeding well in the passes at night around dock lights, bridge lights, and any artificial light sources near chokepoints that access the Gulf of Mexico. During the day the snook action is going really well along the jetty and especially on our beautiful beaches. If you get out early morning walking on the beach, look for numbers of snook moving along the troughs that run parallel to the beach, you may get lucky and spot a few you could present baits to. However, the water is really clear in many areas right now which makes the snook very finicky and leader shy. See you need to use much lighter tackle and really work hard to present your bait, as naturally as possible to try to entice those snook to eat. Some will use as little as 10 pound test in order to get the bite on the snook. However, lighter tackle might get you a bite but its much more difficult to win the fish successfully when using super light tackle. At night you can get away with heavier tackle and you need it, especially when fishing around structures like the Piers docks and jettys. So typically at night 30, 40, 50 even 80 pound leader is common. During the day 10, 20 maybe 30 pound is all you can get away with depending on water clarity. Hook size varies dramatically when using a shrimp you have to use a much smaller hook like to watch or even one not depending on your Shrimp size. However, some Anglers targeting bigger snook in the passes at night will use 80-pound leader and even a 7, 8 or 9 ot Hook when using those big lady fish for bait. Ladyfish in the 8 to 12 inch range is a great option when targeting big snook in the passes. We also see folks use silver mullet and even small black mullet too. But more commonly greenbacks threadfin Pinfish grunts are common live bait options if youre not using shrimp. Shrimp works well for almost all the snook but bigger fish like bigger baits on average. Were also seeing the same effects with the artificial lures using a big large flair hawk or even a large soft plastic is a good idea when targeting those big snook in the passes. Theyre looking for the big bait because theyre big fish in there in the passage trying to get Fat for their nearshore migration to spawn. Redfish action is going pretty well around the area too. Were seeing a lot of red fish around the back bay islands grass flats, mangrove, shorelines, and oyster bars. Even some of those dock lines around the tips of canals adjacent to grass flats the redfish are starting to look more for shaded areas. As that water continues to warm less dissolved oxygen is suspended in the water and the fish can get a little bit more lethargic and a little slower moving so it takes a really opportunistic fish with a bait presented really well in the strike zone to allow for a successful hook up with a redfish. Casting your bait under the mangroves is a good idea allowing for the best chance of catching one of those red fish. Often dead cut bait becomes a good idea like cut mullet, lady fish, or even Pinfish or threadfin. Trout have been biting really well throughout the area were seeing a lot of trout around the jetty bridge and beaches, and also around our back bay areas like grass flats and mangrove shorelines. Trout are really cued in to soft plastics, shrimp, and white bait. Were seeing a lot of trout on the jetty using live shrimp right now. Some pretty big size trout on the jetty and on the beach happening hot lately too. At night around bridge lights were seen quite a few trout congregate especially with that new moon affect. The sharks have shown back up, Inshore were seeing a lot of the bonnet heads and black tips pretty commonly around the pass. And even on the beaches past the surf, were seeing a lot of the bonnet, heads and black tips being caught on cut bait, and even squid. Tarpon are returning to the area were seeing tarpon around the dock during the day after we get done filleting fish we see them in the morning around the Johns Pass bridge hanging in the lights and we see them along the beaches during dolphin tours and on our way back in from offshore fishing. Its a great opportunity to go chase Tarpon right now especially with that new moon and The big hill tides that are flushing plenty of crabs and other Tarpon bait in and out of local passes and channels. Flounder action is picked up around our Inshore waters too. Were seeing flounders hanging on the bottom adjacent to the jetty dock and local grass lots. Flounder typically are looking for shrimp or soft plastics right on or just above the bottom. Flounder are very good eating and fun to catch fish. Those flounder are typically looking for baits just on or just above the bottom you have to have your bait within 6 to 12 inches of the bottom on average in order to get that flounder to come off the bottom and eat. Pompano are biting well on our beaches around our jetties of Johns Pass. Were seeing Pompano chase live shrimp on or just above the bottom; were also seeing them on the Pompano Jigs as well. A lot of folks dont realize those naked ball jigs that we use offshore for hog fish also work really well for pompano. Were also seeing pompano on the small buck tails And other varieties of pompano jigs.
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