Fishing Report

September 7, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on September 7, 2011
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Upper Bay Redfish!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Right now we have a lot of Redfish in Tampa Bay, the only problem is that they are still in transition moving into their fall/pre-winter time homes. For the most part I am focusing on areas with oyster beds or Mullet activity on the higher tides, and looking for tailing fish on the open flats on the lower tides. It is important for me to stay fishing even on my days off, to ensure I stay in tune with the Redfish habits and patterns.
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August 5, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on August 5, 2011
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Offshore Fun with Friends!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last weekend I had some free time, so what did I do, Go Fishing! Courtney was begging me for some tasty fish to eat, so I called some friends and we all headed west for some offshore grocery shopping. We sabikied up some live bait and cruised through calm seas as the sun came up behind us.  We pulled up to our first spot and decided to make a drift before anchoring up. The first bait down got hammered almost instantly and it was non stop action from then on.
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July 27, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on July 27, 2011
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Offshore for Some Drag Screaming Amberjack!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last weekend I got a call from Dean who wanted to take his son and his buddies out for some offshore fishing before they all went off to college.  He requested nice weather, a nice boat and some fish that would wear out the boys and I had just the plan.  Sunday we ran offshore on the big Cabo yacht and were greeted by calm seas and sunny weather. After some bottom fishing to put some fish in the cooler for dinner, it was time for the guys to battle some Amberjack,
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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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