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fishbuster · fishbuster

“No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday, 2/21, Don Kennis, his dad, Doug, and his twelve-year-old son, Bradley, fished a catch-and-release trip with me about 18 miles west of New Pass. We released a hogfish, thirty mangrove snapper, red grouper, grunts, porkfish and sh...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Spring is in the air with warm sunny days pushing 80 and water temperatures reaching 70 on Tampa Bay. At Sunrise we were looking for Drum along with 10 other boats. After 45 minutes of looking we changed gears and ran to the Port Manatee area in search of Mackerel. The deep flats that had been holding hug...

beachin679 · beachin679

Anna Maria Island Fishing Report For End Of Feb. Wow this weather is amazing, what a difference, from winter to 75 and 80 degree days. The warm weather is really heating the water up and things are beginning to happen everywhere. This week I have seen water temps in the shallow flats at 73 degrees. H...

fishbuster · fishbuster

The week of 2/7 was not very angler-friendly. There were rough seas and gusty winds offshore and low-tide conditions in the bay, as consecutive weather fronts moved through our area. I finally got to fish in the bay on Friday, 2/11 but it was a chilly, rainy day. The rain that was predicted to be light an...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

There back! Giant Drum have arrived in lower Tampa Bay. This annual ritual will continue for the next 4 - 6 weeks. Giant drum 35-50 pounds can be found tailing in 2-3 feet of water, schools of 50 to 100 is common. Friday morning we were the only boat on the flat and it didn’t take long to find the school. It lo...

beachin679 · beachin679

Spring Fishing Arrives On Tampa Bay Its official, looks like winter is over here in Tampa Bay anyway. I just got done taking a look at the 10 day extended forecast at www.intellicast.com . Its calling for mid 75 degree weather for the next ten days. The fishing is going to explode as water temps go fro...

Capt Kyle Messier · Capt Kyle Messier

What a difference a month can make. A month ago we were lucky to be talking about 60 degree weather here along the Nature Coast but here comes February and we have already been blessed with a number of days in the 70’s and we are sure to see a few days near 80 (Life is Good!!!). With all of this warmer weathe...

s002486 · s002486

Fishing Report 2/10/2011 – Capt. Terry Frankford Weather conditions have made for some challenges on trips with the Reelin & Chillin, however if we worked hard enough dinner made it to the table. Offshore artificial reefs are holding sheepshead and Key West Grunts (white grunt). Inshore she...

beachin679 · beachin679

Tampa February Fishing Report Well finally it seems like winter has left. I hope I didn’t say that too soon but it’s been a long winter as far as Florida is concerned. Not a real cold winter, but colder average temperatures. Watching the satellite images from across the north it seems like the wor...

fishbuster · fishbuster

“No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday, 1/24, seas were calmer and I took advantage of those conditions to head out to two spots, one 28 miles west of New Pass and one 36 miles out, to fish in about 65 feet with long-time customer Barry Pflueger and his friends, Glen Ray, brot...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Rain gear was today’s fashion statement. The day started with light rain no wind and mild temps. I put the Pathfinder on auto-pilot and sat back drinking coffee and listening to the Reel Animals radio show. It was a very enjoyable ride to the Little Manatee river as I was under the protection of my T Tow...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Pea soup fog and a light drizzle greeted Captain Steven on today’s scouting trip. I originally planned on running across Tampa Bay to Bishops Harbor but the fog ended that so I stayed close to O’Neill’s Marina looking for new hot spots. Casting a DOA Deadly Combo in 3’ of 65 degree water was quickly inha...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Captain Steven welcomed his anglers at O’Neill’s Marina and immediately knew it would be a fun day. We then made the 15 mile run across a very smooth Tampa Bay to the Little Manatee river. We were greeted with Dolphins and Manatees upon arrival. Armed with 25 dozen live shrimp we began casting up curren...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

The early morning fog made navigating tricky but catching redfish once again was easy! Captain Steven has the redfish dialed in working deep cuts along mangroves and oyster bars. Winter low tides have redfish in big schools packed tight in these areas. Today’s first cast was hammered by another ov...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Tampa Bay Redfish action remains red hot! Captain Steven departed O’Neill’s Marina at 9 am with anglers Dan & Dave for a day of chasing redfish on Tampa Bays eastern shoreline. It took a few minutes then Dan had back to back redfish. Dave working the back of the boat was catching ladyfish! Both were...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Captain Steven shocked all my pals at O’Neill’s Marina Sunday as I showed up wearing pants. It’s only the second time the last 3-4 years I was not in my trademark shorts. With Dan onboard we headed to Tampa’s eastern shoreline to catch 50-100 redfish. This non stop action was just across the bay….As we t...

fishbuster · fishbuster

“No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Tuesday, 1/11, I fished a catch-and-release backwater trip with Mike Hubble and Mike Richards, who had escaped the snow up north and just wanted a warm day out on the water. We released three redfish to 17 inches, fifteen trout to 17 inches,...

beachin679 · beachin679

Tampa Bay Fishing Report Hello from chilly Anna Maria Island. It’s kind of cold out there this morning. I guess I can’t complain too much, the afternoon high is supposed to be 65 and tomorrow 70. I know I probably sound like a cry baby to you northerners reading this. I actually enjoy fishing in the c...

Capt Kyle Messier · Capt Kyle Messier

You just have to love Florida weather in January!!! Of all the states in the Continental US, Florida appears to be the only state that has yet to see any snow. Luckily for us we have already seen some cooler weather this year but still a majority of our days have found temperatures remaining in the high...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Amazing best describes this mornings redfish action. In 3 hours I took over 100 redfish with 2 other boats taking similar totals! What a difference a day makes! I felt so bad for my anglers from Saturdays they would have loved this action. The redfish were schooled up in 7’ of 55 degree water tight to a de...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Saturday started as a scouting trip to the Little Manatee River but that all changed at O’Neill’s Marina. Captain Mark Thomas had a charter and when his group arrived with a party of 7 he needed a second boat. Captain Steven was the lucky recipient of a last second charter. I quickly purchased more shri...

fishbuster · fishbuster

“No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” By Wednesday morning, 12/29, though still frigid first thing, there was a warming trend in force and, best of all, seas were only two feet. I headed out to 43 feet, west of New Pass, with long-time customers Dennis and Jamie Riddell, daughte...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Captain Steven had the pleasure of welcoming 3 generations onboard Sundays Charter. John, son Jason, Joe and Dick were all onboard by 8 am and we made a short run to the Ft. Desoto area. The plan was to focus on docks and canals then transition to some hot trout action as the day warmed. Jason was first in...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Counting sheep was today’s theme. Sheepshead better know as the Convict fish for both their stripes and their knack of stealing bait. Sheepies in Tampa Bay area average 1-3 pounds with a true monster 7-10 pounds. With an unusual west wind making the flats milky Captain Steven headed directly to pro...

beachin679 · beachin679

Tampa 2011 Fishing Report & Schedule Well 2011 is already here, seems like just a few months ago I was saying Happy New Year for 2010. This year will mark my 16th year as a fulltime charter captain. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. I can’t remember who asked a few days ago how many hooks I h...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Dave from the Windy city started the new year with Captain Steven. Last time Dave was in town (winter 2009) he had a banner day with Captain Steven catching 30-40 snook. Today was a different ballgame starting with water temperatures in the low to mid 50’s vs. mid 60’s of 2009. Working docks along deep m...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

2010 and a record cold December ended with an amazingly beautiful sunny 80 degree day. T shirts and shorts were comfortable on the water today. Keep in mind the water is still very cold at 53 so dress in layers. Zipping along in the boat and get chilly early in the day even in the sun. The action was sluggis...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Thursday morning was sluggish as the tide was non existent. For 90 minutes the water was slack as was the action for Captain Steven. No tide combined with 52 degree water has thrown Tampa Bay anglers a curve. Today was an all artificial day tossing the DOA Deadly combo in 2-4’ and the DOA Cal shad in 3-6’....

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

With the most recent cold snap becoming a distant memory its back to fun in the sun. Captain Steven spent Wednesday scouting winter trout holes around Tampa Bay. I left O’Neill’s marina at 1030 am and was greeted with 53 degree water. Ft. Desoto and Tierra Verde waters were murky so I headed up Tampa Bay...

fishbuster · fishbuster

“No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” I was in port for several days the week of December 12th, due to a strong cold-front that elevated seas offshore to 12-18 feet, as winds gusted and temperatures plummeted. By Thursday, conditions were calming, but the trip I had scheduled f...

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	SW FL-Bonita Beach: Good Action--Lots of Hogfish! saltwater offshore Bonita Beach Naples Ft. Myers SW FL Fishbuster Charters Captain Dave Hanson flats-fishing inshore Estero Bay bay Gulf of Mexico porgies snapper hogfish mackerel trout flounder sheepshead live-bait light spinning tackle bottom fishing (Preview) “No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday, 2/21, Don Kennis, his dad, Doug, and his twelve-year-old son, Bradley, fished a catch-and-release trip with me about 18 miles west of New Pass. We released a hogfish, thirty mangrove snapper, red grouper, grunts, porkfish and sh...	fishbuster	0	1166	Mar 7, 2011 by fishbuster
	Hot action Tampa Bay 2/26 (Preview) Spring is in the air with warm sunny days pushing 80 and water temperatures reaching 70 on Tampa Bay. At Sunrise we were looking for Drum along with 10 other boats. After 45 minutes of looking we changed gears and ran to the Port Manatee area in search of Mackerel. The deep flats that had been holding hug...	onthemarkcharters	0	217	Feb 27, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Anna Maria Island Fishing Report For The End Of Feb. (Preview) Anna Maria Island Fishing Report For End Of Feb. Wow this weather is amazing, what a difference, from winter to 75 and 80 degree days. The warm weather is really heating the water up and things are beginning to happen everywhere. This week I have seen water temps in the shallow flats at 73 degrees. H...	beachin679	0	216	Feb 26, 2011 by beachin679
	SW FL-Bonita Beach: Finally Fishing Weather on the Horizon! (Preview) The week of 2/7 was not very angler-friendly. There were rough seas and gusty winds offshore and low-tide conditions in the bay, as consecutive weather fronts moved through our area. I finally got to fish in the bay on Friday, 2/11 but it was a chilly, rainy day. The rain that was predicted to be light an...	fishbuster	0	225	Feb 21, 2011 by fishbuster
	Giant Drum return to Tampa Bay (Preview) There back! Giant Drum have arrived in lower Tampa Bay. This annual ritual will continue for the next 4 - 6 weeks. Giant drum 35-50 pounds can be found tailing in 2-3 feet of water, schools of 50 to 100 is common. Friday morning we were the only boat on the flat and it didn’t take long to find the school. It lo...	onthemarkcharters	0	209	Feb 19, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Tampa Bay Spring Fishing Has Arrived (Preview) Spring Fishing Arrives On Tampa Bay Its official, looks like winter is over here in Tampa Bay anyway. I just got done taking a look at the 10 day extended forecast at www.intellicast.com . Its calling for mid 75 degree weather for the next ten days. The fishing is going to explode as water temps go fro...	beachin679	0	203	Feb 17, 2011 by beachin679
	Huge Black Drum feeding off Crystal River Red Hot Fishing Charters Capt Kyle Messier Redfish Black Drum Fly Fishing Crystal River Florida Saltwater (Preview) What a difference a month can make. A month ago we were lucky to be talking about 60 degree weather here along the Nature Coast but here comes February and we have already been blessed with a number of days in the 70’s and we are sure to see a few days near 80 (Life is Good!!!). With all of this warmer weathe...	Capt Kyle Messier	0	1128	Feb 13, 2011 by Capt Kyle Messier
	Sarasota Florida Fishing Report sarasota florida anna maria island redfish snook sea trout sheepshead bradenton siesta key longboat key lido key venice (Preview) Fishing Report 2/10/2011 – Capt. Terry Frankford Weather conditions have made for some challenges on trips with the Reelin & Chillin, however if we worked hard enough dinner made it to the table. Offshore artificial reefs are holding sheepshead and Key West Grunts (white grunt). Inshore she...	s002486	0	1127	Feb 10, 2011 by s002486
	Tampa Bay February Fishing Report (Preview) Tampa February Fishing Report Well finally it seems like winter has left. I hope I didn’t say that too soon but it’s been a long winter as far as Florida is concerned. Not a real cold winter, but colder average temperatures. Watching the satellite images from across the north it seems like the wor...	beachin679	0	214	Feb 10, 2011 by beachin679
	SWFL-BonitaBeach:Snapper fill the grouper void;Trout Inshore saltwater offshore gulf gulf-of mexico SW FL Bonita Beach Naples Ft. Myers Fishbuster Charters Captain Dave Hanson flats fishing live-bait bottom-fishing light-tackle snapper hogfish porgies redfish trout sheepshead (Preview) “No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday, 1/24, seas were calmer and I took advantage of those conditions to head out to two spots, one 28 miles west of New Pass and one 36 miles out, to fish in about 65 feet with long-time customer Barry Pflueger and his friends, Glen Ray, brot...	fishbuster	0	1163	Feb 7, 2011 by fishbuster
	Big trout skinny water Tampa Bay (Preview) Rain gear was today’s fashion statement. The day started with light rain no wind and mild temps. I put the Pathfinder on auto-pilot and sat back drinking coffee and listening to the Reel Animals radio show. It was a very enjoyable ride to the Little Manatee river as I was under the protection of my T Tow...	onthemarkcharters	0	220	Feb 6, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Pea soup fog Tampa Bay (Preview) Pea soup fog and a light drizzle greeted Captain Steven on today’s scouting trip. I originally planned on running across Tampa Bay to Bishops Harbor but the fog ended that so I stayed close to O’Neill’s Marina looking for new hot spots. Casting a DOA Deadly Combo in 3’ of 65 degree water was quickly inha...	onthemarkcharters	0	209	Feb 5, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Big Sheepshead small Redfish lots of trout Tampa Bay (Preview) Captain Steven welcomed his anglers at O’Neill’s Marina and immediately knew it would be a fun day. We then made the 15 mile run across a very smooth Tampa Bay to the Little Manatee river. We were greeted with Dolphins and Manatees upon arrival. Armed with 25 dozen live shrimp we began casting up curren...	onthemarkcharters	0	201	Feb 5, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Redfish action remains hot Tampa Bay (Preview) The early morning fog made navigating tricky but catching redfish once again was easy! Captain Steven has the redfish dialed in working deep cuts along mangroves and oyster bars. Winter low tides have redfish in big schools packed tight in these areas. Today’s first cast was hammered by another ov...	onthemarkcharters	0	219	Jan 30, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Monster Reds Tampa Bay (Preview) Tampa Bay Redfish action remains red hot! Captain Steven departed O’Neill’s Marina at 9 am with anglers Dan & Dave for a day of chasing redfish on Tampa Bays eastern shoreline. It took a few minutes then Dan had back to back redfish. Dave working the back of the boat was catching ladyfish! Both were...	onthemarkcharters	0	193	Jan 29, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Wind blown options Tampa Bay (Preview) Captain Steven shocked all my pals at O’Neill’s Marina Sunday as I showed up wearing pants. It’s only the second time the last 3-4 years I was not in my trademark shorts. With Dan onboard we headed to Tampa’s eastern shoreline to catch 50-100 redfish. This non stop action was just across the bay….As we t...	onthemarkcharters	0	188	Jan 28, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	SWFL-Bonita Beach: Snapper & Sheepshead Offshore; Reds &Trout Inshore (Preview) “No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Tuesday, 1/11, I fished a catch-and-release backwater trip with Mike Hubble and Mike Richards, who had escaped the snow up north and just wanted a warm day out on the water. We released three redfish to 17 inches, fifteen trout to 17 inches,...	fishbuster	0	205	Jan 24, 2011 by fishbuster
	Tampa Bay To sarasota Fishing Report (Preview) Tampa Bay Fishing Report Hello from chilly Anna Maria Island. It’s kind of cold out there this morning. I guess I can’t complain too much, the afternoon high is supposed to be 65 and tomorrow 70. I know I probably sound like a cry baby to you northerners reading this. I actually enjoy fishing in the c...	beachin679	0	222	Jan 22, 2011 by beachin679
	Crystal River Fishing Action!!! Redfish Black Drum Sheephead Nature Coast Crystal River Homosassa Red Hot Fishing Charters Capt Kyle Messier (Preview) You just have to love Florida weather in January!!! Of all the states in the Continental US, Florida appears to be the only state that has yet to see any snow. Luckily for us we have already seen some cooler weather this year but still a majority of our days have found temperatures remaining in the high...	Capt Kyle Messier	0	1056	Jan 19, 2011 by Capt Kyle Messier
	100 Redfish Sunday Tampa Bay (Preview) Amazing best describes this mornings redfish action. In 3 hours I took over 100 redfish with 2 other boats taking similar totals! What a difference a day makes! I felt so bad for my anglers from Saturdays they would have loved this action. The redfish were schooled up in 7’ of 55 degree water tight to a de...	onthemarkcharters	0	192	Jan 16, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Chilly Water Tampa Bay (Preview) Saturday started as a scouting trip to the Little Manatee River but that all changed at O’Neill’s Marina. Captain Mark Thomas had a charter and when his group arrived with a party of 7 he needed a second boat. Captain Steven was the lucky recipient of a last second charter. I quickly purchased more shri...	onthemarkcharters	0	190	Jan 15, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	SW FL-Bonita Beach: Snappermania! (Preview) “No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” By Wednesday morning, 12/29, though still frigid first thing, there was a warming trend in force and, best of all, seas were only two feet. I headed out to 43 feet, west of New Pass, with long-time customers Dennis and Jamie Riddell, daughte...	fishbuster	0	193	Jan 10, 2011 by fishbuster
	Jan Mix Tampa Bay (Preview) Captain Steven had the pleasure of welcoming 3 generations onboard Sundays Charter. John, son Jason, Joe and Dick were all onboard by 8 am and we made a short run to the Ft. Desoto area. The plan was to focus on docks and canals then transition to some hot trout action as the day warmed. Jason was first in...	onthemarkcharters	0	225	Jan 9, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Counting Sheep Tampa Bay (Preview) Counting sheep was today’s theme. Sheepshead better know as the Convict fish for both their stripes and their knack of stealing bait. Sheepies in Tampa Bay area average 1-3 pounds with a true monster 7-10 pounds. With an unusual west wind making the flats milky Captain Steven headed directly to pro...	onthemarkcharters	0	175	Jan 8, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Tampa Bay 2011 Fishing Report & Schedule (Preview) Tampa 2011 Fishing Report & Schedule Well 2011 is already here, seems like just a few months ago I was saying Happy New Year for 2010. This year will mark my 16th year as a fulltime charter captain. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. I can’t remember who asked a few days ago how many hooks I h...	beachin679	0	228	Jan 4, 2011 by beachin679
	Jan 1 2011 Tampa Bay (Preview) Dave from the Windy city started the new year with Captain Steven. Last time Dave was in town (winter 2009) he had a banner day with Captain Steven catching 30-40 snook. Today was a different ballgame starting with water temperatures in the low to mid 50’s vs. mid 60’s of 2009. Working docks along deep m...	onthemarkcharters	0	197	Jan 2, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Dec 31 2010 (Preview) 2010 and a record cold December ended with an amazingly beautiful sunny 80 degree day. T shirts and shorts were comfortable on the water today. Keep in mind the water is still very cold at 53 so dress in layers. Zipping along in the boat and get chilly early in the day even in the sun. The action was sluggis...	onthemarkcharters	0	202	Dec 31, 2010 by onthemarkcharters
	Trout season opens Saturday Tampa Bay (Preview) Thursday morning was sluggish as the tide was non existent. For 90 minutes the water was slack as was the action for Captain Steven. No tide combined with 52 degree water has thrown Tampa Bay anglers a curve. Today was an all artificial day tossing the DOA Deadly combo in 2-4’ and the DOA Cal shad in 3-6’....	onthemarkcharters	0	174	Dec 30, 2010 by onthemarkcharters
	Winter Scouting Tampa Bay (Preview) With the most recent cold snap becoming a distant memory its back to fun in the sun. Captain Steven spent Wednesday scouting winter trout holes around Tampa Bay. I left O’Neill’s marina at 1030 am and was greeted with 53 degree water. Ft. Desoto and Tierra Verde waters were murky so I headed up Tampa Bay...	onthemarkcharters	0	223	Dec 29, 2010 by onthemarkcharters
	SW FL-Bonita Beach: Big, Winter Sheepshead are Here (when weather lets us fish) saltwater offshore snapper sheepshead Captain Dave Hanson Fishbuster Charters Bonita Beach SWFL bottom-fishing live-bait spinning tackle (Preview) “No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” I was in port for several days the week of December 12th, due to a strong cold-front that elevated seas offshore to 12-18 feet, as winds gusted and temperatures plummeted. By Thursday, conditions were calming, but the trip I had scheduled f...	fishbuster	0	1012	Dec 28, 2010 by fishbuster
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