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July 26, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on July 26, 2011
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Multi-Species Day! 7-22-11

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]My clients had 2 goals today. Goal number 1 was to catch their first slot size Redfish, goal number 2 was to catch their first Snook.  I picked them up just after sunrise to catch the remainder of the tide and made the run to our first spot. At first I was getting worried the fish weren’t going to show due to lack of moving water but after a little chum it was like clockwork. They came out of their hideouts ready to ambush our baits.  Within the first 30 minutes all 3 guys had the slot Redfish goal checked 
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July 26, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on July 26, 2011
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Grocery Store Fishing! 7-20-11

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]You know how people say not to go grocery shopping when your hungry? The same rule applies to fishing in my case! Summertime offers a lot of different species to target, most of which make great table fare. We started the day off in the backwaters working mangrove shorelines for Redfish.  We scored big with nonstop action of slot sized Reds. Although Redfish are quite tasty, we still believe conservation is key and we limit ourselves on what we keep.  We moved out  
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July 18, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on July 18, 2011
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Summer fishing as hot as the weather!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It’s been awhile since our last report, fortunately due in part to long days of great fishing.  The fishing has been great and as we transition from spring to summer patterns,  you never know what kind of action you’ll encounter.  Tarpon are still roaming the Bay, Snook are really active along the beaches and passes, the Redfish bite has been great, and the offshore fishing has been on fire!  
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May 21, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on May 21, 2011
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Redfish Bonanza with Capt. John Gordon

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Right now the Redfish are gathered in large schools across the grass flats.  This time of year it is not uncommon to come across a pod of 500 over slot Redfish, which is exactly what happened this morning.  We started slowly running the trolling motor across the high-tide flooded grass flats looking for small pods of fish hanging around potholes.  Within ten minutes we found our first school, it was about 400-500 fish thick and not a fish under 30″ inches.
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May 16, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on May 16, 2011
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Awesome Transitional Fishing

As spring turns to summer, fish of all species descend on Tampa Bay to feed and spawn. It is truly one of the best times of year for a variety of species.  The Snook and Redfish fishing remains excellent and Tarpon, Cobia, Sharks and Tripletail just to name a few have begun their Tampa Bay invasion.   If one or more of these species is on your bucket list its time to get hooked up!
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May 12, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on May 12, 2011
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Chicago Boys Tangle with Tarpon!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last weekend I had the Chicago crew down again for their annual guys fishing trip.  This year the group added another “Mike” to make 3 and 2 days to their trip.  They showed up ready to fish, unfortunately Mother Nature threw a wrench in our plan blowing winds 20-30 Knots on the first two days.  So instead of trying to get on some Tarpon from the start, we spent the first two days ducking in and out of rivers and estuaries catching everything from Trout, Ladyfish and Jack Crevalle to Snook and Redfish.
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May 11, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on May 11, 2011
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May Inshore Fishing Report

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This time of year offers lots of different species to target for the inshore angler.  We started the day off in the backwater throwing artificial lures for Snook and Redfish.  Focusing on mangrove shorelines and small tidal eddies, we scored big and Danielle got her first Snook ever and what a first it was! It measured 38″ inches and weighed in at 18lbs.  Once the tide slowed we moved off into some deeper water to look for larger fish.
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May 10, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on May 10, 2011
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Tournament Success for Capt. Jeff!

Capt. Jeff Schneider fished the 16th annual Peter T. Assimack Inshore Slam Tournament last weekend.   The Tournament is run out of the Anclote River.  It was a beautiful morning for a shotgun start of about 90 boats.   As the sun came up so did the wind gusting to around 25 knots and blowing a constant 15 throughout the day. Although Jeff didn’t get to do any fishing in the days prior to the tournament because he was fishing in Boca Grande, he was still confident he had a good game plan.
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April 29, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on April 29, 2011
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Tarpon fishing is getting HOT!

The Love Bugs are here!!!  Now don’t go thinking I actually like these horny little paint killers.  Actually, there are few things I dislike more than having to wash them of my car every few days, but they are good for one thing.  Every year Love Bugs are a sure sign that Tarpon and Cobia are here.  Now we have been catching a few Cobia and some nice Tarpon, but the big numbers had not shown up yet.
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