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Capt Kyle Messier · Capt Kyle Messier

As you can imagine the dog days of summer are here upon us. However, the good new is that all the kids are back in school and with the recent rains we have been getting from day to day both the water and air temps are finally starting to drop making for more comfortable fishing conditions. This added drop...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

At 5 am it was already plenty warm so today’s goal was to fish early and be off the water noon. Baits been a challenge of late so I opted to sabiki threadfins from a nearby bridge. The baits were very large perfect for cut bait. A quick run had us on Tampa Bays eastern shoreline. I have been having good succe...

fishbuster · fishbuster

Monday, 7/4, Tony Herring, son Jacob, friend, Josh Schneider, and Tony's two nephews celebrated the Fourth of July with a fishing trip offshore. We fished in 60 feet, using live shrimp and cut-bait. We caught a 13-inch keeper mangrove snapper at our first spot, but the dolphin showed up right after t...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Mondays trip started with NE winds blowing 17 at 5 am which is never a good thing. The Skyway Bridge had big waves making bait gathering tuff so I ran to Ft Desoto fishing pier which offered protection from the wind. One toss of my net gathered enough bait for my 4 hour charter and enough to load up another...

Capt Kyle Messier · Capt Kyle Messier

As we slide into the half way point of 2011 its hard not to look back and reminisce on the year that has already been stellar to say the least. So far 2011 has already provided us with the best Giant Black Drum and Tarpon action the Nature Coast has seen in nearly a decade. And if the recent Redfish, Flound...

beachin679 · beachin679

Tampa Bay July Tarpon Report Well I finally got a day off the water and it’s been a while, strong rain has finally put a damper on a day of fishing. I can’t complain though because it has been a while since I have had a day off from the Tarpon chase. Tarpon fishing has been great the last few days as it has be...

fishbuster · fishbuster

Monday, 6/20, was a perfect day for offshore fishing, and I spent the day in the good company of Jamie Long, Tom O’Donoghue, Rich Shamer and Matt Booth. We fished about 36 miles west of New Pass in 70 feet, using live shrimp and bait-fish. We made out great with red grouper, catching five keepers all 22 to...

fishbuster · fishbuster

“No oil—No spoilOur Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Memorial Day Monday, I had planned to fish all day offshore with repeat customers, Mack Wilson and John French. But the winds followed the NOAA prediction and increased all morning, gusting to 20-25 knots by the time 1:00 rolled around. S...

beachin679 · beachin679

Tampa Bay June Tarpon Report Tarpon fishing has been incredible. Some of the largest schools of Tarpon are out there now. I know it has been a while since a report but its peek Tarpon season, my favorite time of year. Basically if the sun is shining I’m on the water Tarpon fishing. Honestly I can’t...

Capt Kyle Messier · Capt Kyle Messier

With June on the way out and July right on our door step, I can’t help but hope that our July will be half as exciting as our June already has been. Huge Reds, tons of Bluefish, and the best migration of Tarpon our area has seen in 15 years is what myself and my anglers have been spoiled with over the last few w...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Sunday morning Captain Steven could do no wrong. At the crack of dawn white baits were easily captured along the Skyway Bridge. 2 tosses of my 10’ 3/8” net was all it took to fill the live well. Remember to let your net sink all the way to the bottom before retrieving. Needing a small quantity of big threa...

s002486 · s002486

Fishing Report 6/2/2011 – Capt. Terry Frankford Grab the hat and sunscreen – let’s go fishing... Aboard the Reelin & Chillin anglers caught TROUT, REDFISH, FLOUNDER and BLACK DRUM on in-shore trips. Fishing grass flats provided plenty of trout action using live shrimp or white bait. Spendi...

fishbuster · fishbuster

After a few days off the water, with high winds and seas persisting into mid-week, I got back offshore on Friday morning, 5/20, with long-time customer Casey Miller. This time, Casey was in town for a wedding, and he invited the groom and friends to fish with us. The group, consisting of ( in addition to...

fishbuster · fishbuster

“No oil—No spoilOur Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday, 5/2, was another one of those breezy day, but the wind direction made it possible to at least get my party of four out to the reefs. Long-time customers Dennis & Jamie Riddell brought Dennis' brother, Tom, and sister-in-law,...

Capt Kyle Messier · Capt Kyle Messier

What a great time of year to live in Florida!! With great weather, beautiful sunny days and unbelievable fishing it’s no wonder why people are coming from all over the world to enjoy a little fun in the sun here along the Nature Coast. And with over 20 different species homing in on our local waters rig...

fishbuster · fishbuster

“No oil—No spoilOur Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday, 4/18, I headed offshore with longtime customer, Peter Kenney, his son, David, and friends, Bernie and John. We fished about 22 miles west of New Pass with live shrimp. The catch of the morning was David’s 24 ½ inch, 8-pound red grou...

Capt Kyle Messier · Capt Kyle Messier

WOW!!! What a month April has been and all signs are pointing to an unbelievable May and June. With the abundance of warm weather, clear sunny days and lack of rain Mother Nature has provided myself and many lucky anglers here along the Nature Coast with some true banner fishing days. Tailing Reds,...

fishbuster · fishbuster

“No oil—No spoilOur Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday morning, 4/4, I fished the near-shore reefs off Bonita Beach with Tim and Stephanie Cobb and their two children, Spencer and Sydney. We were fishing just ahead of a weather-front predicted to kick winds up to 25 knots by early afte...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Captain Steven had the pleasure of being invited back for a 3rd consecutive year for the TAMCO Grand Slam fishing tournament. The TAMCO Foundation helps wounded soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan. Please take a moment and visit their website. Better yet get involved next year and enjoy this first...

s002486 · s002486

Fishing Report 4/13/2011 – Capt. Terry Frankford It's time to get out there and Go Fishin... Water temps are in the mid to high 70's and the fish are turning on. Plenty of hand picked shrimp to buy and white bait to net. Spanish and King Mackerel are in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the Spanish Macs near t...

beachin679 · beachin679

Tampa Bay April Fishing Report As expected the fishing is awesome, it’s April and there is almost no need for a fishing report. So here it goes anyway. Pretty much everything is biting. Whether we are fishing inshore or offshore the action is fast and furious. Inshore the Snook fishing has been s...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

April ushers in numerous options on the Tampa Bay inshore and near shore scene. With my son n law Ricky down from Boston we set out searching for a mixed bag. From the start it was clear the nasty storms and tornados from Wednesday made a mess of lower Tampa Bay’s flats. We started at the Skyway Bridge ga...

fishbuster · fishbuster

“No oil—No spoilOur Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday, 3/21, I fished central Estero Bay with long-time customers Joe Goodall and his son, Alex. Eleven-year-old Alex has been fishing with me every year since he was just over two years old. This time, the father-son team also brought...

beachin679 · beachin679

Anna Maria March Fishing Report Hello from Anna Maria Island where the fishing has been awesome. Things have really started to pick up in these parts; pretty much if it lives in our waters its biting. The weather has been hard to beat as well. Inshore the Trout, Redfish and Snook have been biting....

fishbuster · fishbuster

“No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday, 3/7, I fished with (I kid you not) Dave Hanson! After we laughed about captain and client having exactly the same name, Dave introduced me to the rest of his angling party, which included his son-in-law, Ryan Seipp and friend, Way...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

The Big Macks are back! Our day started at low tide on a grass flat targeting spotted sea trout. The red hot bite the last few weeks was sluggish this morning. Tossing live shrimp under a popping cork and DOA CAL jerk baits took trout to 15”. After a dozen or so small fish we moved shallower looking for larg...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

Redfish redfish and more redfish best describes Tampa Bay’s action. Captain Steven has the redfish 17-22” dialed in with most days yielding 20-40 redfish some days more! Sundays action started in 4-6’ of 65 degree water chasing trout. DOA CAL 3” paddle tail jerk baits root beer with chartreuse tail...

onthemarkcharters · onthemarkcharters

The most recent cold front is history and a rapid warm up is at hand. Cold fronts in March are more about winds on Tampa Bay. I was not hugely optimistic as the water temperature dropped 6 degrees and was still stirred up from recent winds. Add in a slow one tide day and you can see where I am coming from. At su...

beachin679 · beachin679

Tampa Bay March Fishing Report Eighty degree days, you can’t beat that. The weather has been really nice this past week, a little breezy but not enough to hinder us much. The water temp has come up a lot; it was 75 degrees when I got off the water yesterday. Though I got rained out today it looks like w...

s002486 · s002486

Fishing Report 3/9/2011 – Capt. Terry Frankford WOW! The water has warmed up and the fish are starting to turn on. Finally some slot redfish have started chewing - after catching plenty of puppy-reds for the last few months it's a nice change. Big trout are around hanging in deeper holes near grass fl...

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	Tamco Grand Slam tournament 4/15 (Preview) Captain Steven had the pleasure of being invited back for a 3rd consecutive year for the TAMCO Grand Slam fishing tournament. The TAMCO Foundation helps wounded soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan. Please take a moment and visit their website. Better yet get involved next year and enjoy this first...	onthemarkcharters	0	223	Apr 16, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Sarasota Florida Fishing Report (Preview) Fishing Report 4/13/2011 – Capt. Terry Frankford It's time to get out there and Go Fishin... Water temps are in the mid to high 70's and the fish are turning on. Plenty of hand picked shrimp to buy and white bait to net. Spanish and King Mackerel are in the Gulf of Mexico as well as the Spanish Macs near t...	s002486	0	222	Apr 13, 2011 by s002486
	Tampa Bay April Fishing Report (Preview) Tampa Bay April Fishing Report As expected the fishing is awesome, it’s April and there is almost no need for a fishing report. So here it goes anyway. Pretty much everything is biting. Whether we are fishing inshore or offshore the action is fast and furious. Inshore the Snook fishing has been s...	beachin679	0	178	Apr 10, 2011 by beachin679
	Tampa Bay action 4/3 (Preview) April ushers in numerous options on the Tampa Bay inshore and near shore scene. With my son n law Ricky down from Boston we set out searching for a mixed bag. From the start it was clear the nasty storms and tornados from Wednesday made a mess of lower Tampa Bay’s flats. We started at the Skyway Bridge ga...	onthemarkcharters	0	201	Apr 7, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
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	End Of March Fishing Report For Anna Maria Island (Preview) Anna Maria March Fishing Report Hello from Anna Maria Island where the fishing has been awesome. Things have really started to pick up in these parts; pretty much if it lives in our waters its biting. The weather has been hard to beat as well. Inshore the Trout, Redfish and Snook have been biting....	beachin679	0	208	Mar 31, 2011 by beachin679
	SW FL-Bonita Beach: Inshore & Near-Shore Report saltwater offshore inshore gulf bay Estero Bay flats-fishing Gulf of Mexico bottom-fishing live-bait Naples Ft. Myers Bonita beach SW FL Captain Dave Hanson. Fishbuster Charters snapper mackerel hogfish sheepshead trout (Preview) “No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine” Monday, 3/7, I fished with (I kid you not) Dave Hanson! After we laughed about captain and client having exactly the same name, Dave introduced me to the rest of his angling party, which included his son-in-law, Ryan Seipp and friend, Way...	fishbuster	0	1148	Mar 21, 2011 by fishbuster
	Big Macks are back Tampa Bay (Preview) The Big Macks are back! Our day started at low tide on a grass flat targeting spotted sea trout. The red hot bite the last few weeks was sluggish this morning. Tossing live shrimp under a popping cork and DOA CAL jerk baits took trout to 15”. After a dozen or so small fish we moved shallower looking for larg...	onthemarkcharters	0	229	Mar 18, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Redfish continue to amaze Tampa Bay (Preview) Redfish redfish and more redfish best describes Tampa Bay’s action. Captain Steven has the redfish 17-22” dialed in with most days yielding 20-40 redfish some days more! Sundays action started in 4-6’ of 65 degree water chasing trout. DOA CAL 3” paddle tail jerk baits root beer with chartreuse tail...	onthemarkcharters	0	226	Mar 14, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Redfish action remains hot Tampa Bay (Preview) The most recent cold front is history and a rapid warm up is at hand. Cold fronts in March are more about winds on Tampa Bay. I was not hugely optimistic as the water temperature dropped 6 degrees and was still stirred up from recent winds. Add in a slow one tide day and you can see where I am coming from. At su...	onthemarkcharters	0	186	Mar 14, 2011 by onthemarkcharters
	Tampa Bay March Fishing Report (Preview) Tampa Bay March Fishing Report Eighty degree days, you can’t beat that. The weather has been really nice this past week, a little breezy but not enough to hinder us much. The water temp has come up a lot; it was 75 degrees when I got off the water yesterday. Though I got rained out today it looks like w...	beachin679	0	198	Mar 13, 2011 by beachin679
	Redfish Hot in Sarasota Florida (Preview) Fishing Report 3/9/2011 – Capt. Terry Frankford WOW! The water has warmed up and the fish are starting to turn on. Finally some slot redfish have started chewing - after catching plenty of puppy-reds for the last few months it's a nice change. Big trout are around hanging in deeper holes near grass fl...	s002486	0	274	Mar 9, 2011 by s002486
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