Fishing Reports by Capt. Fred Everson

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Warm weather and light winds combined to make for a great week of fishing after a dreary day on Christmas. Water temperature is still in the high 60’s and the reports from Southshore anglers have been stellar for late December. Capt. Danny Guarino more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Water temperature on the flats was in the 70’s this past week and it turned the snook on in the Little Manatee River. Capt. Danny Guarino called in a stellar report on Wednesday. He said he caught nearly 50 snook, all west of the railroad trestle an more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Mid December has been cold and windy, but those who brave the conditions have been rewarded with fish. Capt. Larry Malinoski returned from his Pennsylvania hunting trip empty handed, but caught some big grouper trolling in the bay. He said the bite more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - My week began with a beautiful day fishing the flats south of Apollo Beach. Redfish were supposed to be the target, but as I started poling across the north end of the flat, we saw hundreds of bonnethead sharks. These are game little fish, but they more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - The weather since Thanksgiving has been much better than pleasant. I have been on the water every day for 6 days running, and the fishing has been good. I was invited to do some scouting in Little Cockroach and Cockroach Bay on Monday with Capt. C more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Fall fishing thus far has not been up to Tampa Bay standards of years past. The bright spots have been in deeper water -- Spanish mackerel, grouper, and snapper have all been consistently active and plentiful. Inshore fishing has been another story. more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Southshore fishing has been mediocre for much of November, with the exception of jack crevalles. Large schools of very big jacks are on the rampage from Apollo Beach to Cockroach Bay. For better than two weeks now, I have heard them pass by my dock more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - High winds kept all but the most determined anglers on the docks early in the week, though I did see a few guys hugging the mangrove shoreline at the mouth of the Little Manatee River. It was supposed to calm down on Thursday and it did, but not much more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - The first cold front of the season passed across the bay earlier this week and dropped the water temperature down to 73 degrees. Tides were low in the extreme on Tuesday, with the oyster bar at the mouth of the Little Manatee River totally exposed, m more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay - South Shore - Water clarity continues to improve as the temperature drops, and the snook bite finally picked up. Keli Emery said she caught seven snook in the Little Manatee River on live sardines. She caught bait on the flats near Simmons Park, and said that it more...
Capt. Fred Everson - Tampa Bay