Mackerel Mania Nearshore

Kingfish and mackerel still super prolific from the beaches all the way throughout the near shore and offshore waters.

Tampa Offshore Report

The deep water closure of grouper is now over and we have been doing VERY well on scamp grouper, red grouper and even some big trigger fish out there past 140-150ft of water all the way out to around 200ft of water. The scamp grouper bite best past around 140ft of water and we like small live pinfish for them in the 4-5inch range or the 4-6oz hammered silver diamond jigs bounced just around the bottom nearly touching bottom or squid strips seem to work well too.

Johns Pass Inshore Report

The sheepshead are biting well this past week around the pass. We’re seeing great action on the pompano still. Lots of mackerel in the pass and just off the beaches. Plus, the snook are still very prevalent around the passes and starting to head onto the beaches. Finally, the red fish are showing up on the flats and the bigger reds are hanging around the bottom around the dock lights of johns pass areas at night. Trout action has been pretty steady around the flats and around the lights of Johns pass at night.