The fishing remains great as we have just started to feel some of the summer time heat here in Bradenton. The migratory tarpon have just started to make their appearance. These fish will take center stage in Tampa bay and up and down the beaches of Anna Maria Island and Siesta Key. For the next month or so we will see the greatest numbers of tarpon in our area. Some of the go to bait for tarpon are a small blue crab or pass crab and pinfish. Depending on the depth of water I am in I like to use a bobber with about 5-10 feet of leader. We offer 6 and 8 hour tarpon fishing charters from now (mid May) until the end of July. The most productive days to tarpon fish are around the new and full moons when we have strong tides.

The snook bite is as good as it gets right now. We are consistently landing 20+ snook on our inshore fishing charters along with seatrout, redfish, mackerel, catch and release grouper, jack crevelle, and mangrove snapper. The past two weeks we have also been catching the most seatrout I have seen in 3 years and a lot of healthy sized fish around with fish over 20” being landed regularly. We had a couple afternoon trips last week around the full moon the produced 75+ snook on inshore half day charters.

Gag grouper season opens up June 1 and the mangrove snapper bite is getting better inside Tampa Bay as we get into summer. There is lots of fun fishing to be had this summer! Give me a call at 813-220-8725 to book your fishing charter and get in on the action!