Some of the best inshore flats fishing in Tampa bay occurs during the months of September and October. The days start to get shorter on the backside of the fall equinox. This makes the water temperature start to drop and the fish feed heavily in preparation for winter. Having a livewell full of frisky pilchards and live chumming an area can put fish into feeding frenzies. On our fishing charters this is a must have every morning before picking up clients to go fishing. We are fishing primarily for redfish that are schooling on the grass flats and feeding this time of year and snook that are making their way back from the beaches and stopping on the shallow grass flats and mangrove shorelines to feed as well. This time of year is the best for quantity and quality as far as catching redfish and snook. Fishing with live pilchards and pinfish are the go to baits on our charters.