The big outgoing tides that snook fishermen like will occur early in the morning, before sunrise as the full moon begins to wane. Water temperature is still in the high 80s and clarity is not very good. The good news is that there seems to be plenty of bait on the flats but thus far the snook have not been very cooperative. ...more

September 17, 2008

No use crying about the heat because it will probably be with us through Halloween. ...more

July 23, 2008

No use crying about the heat because it will probably be with us through Halloween. The good news is that some of the summer fishing staples are starting to bite. Keli Emery and I went looking for cobia and tripletail one fine day with lots of sunshine, no wind and hot enough make you want to keep the boat on plane. We began our day looking for scaled sardines on the flats south of the Cockroach Bay entrance channel, and we found plenty. ...more

July 22, 2008

It has been typical summer fare for South Shore anglers the past few weeks. The afternoon outgoing tides have been better than the morning rise, but not much. Thunderstorms have threatened almost daily. ...more

July 15, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Fred Everson. ...more

July 13, 2008

It has been the hottest June I can remember in 14 years of fishing Tampa Bay, but despite the heat, the fishing was pretty good. ...more

June 25, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Fred Everson. ...more

June 15, 2008

It seems so easy on an aerial map. Just draw a line a few millimeters long connecting two dead-end roads, and you create a transportation corridor. ...more

October 10, 2007