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October 27, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on October 27, 2011
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Post Frontal Fishing

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Fishing right after a cold front can sometime be difficult. In my experience I find the fish up in shallow water. When these fish move in they can be hard to locate but as soon as you find them, they are usually stacked up pretty good. This cold front was no exception, we started out in 7-8ft. of water looking for snook only to find scattered Redfish and other species such as Snapper, Sheepshead,
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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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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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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 18, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on April 18, 2011
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Redfish for All!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We spent Sunday afternoon fishing the Anclote area with Captain Jeff and some friends.  Capt. Jeff got out early and battled through windy, rough conditions to get enough bait for the day.  We hopped aboard the boat and idled out of the river.  We had Cobia on our minds but with the wind up and a moderate chop on the water, it made it hard to spot cruising fish.  We ran back into the river in search of Redfish and calmer water. 
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April 12, 2011
Published by Capt. Matt Santiago on April 12, 2011
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Fish, Fish, and More Fish!

Last Sunday I had the pleasure of fishing with Jim Denison , his son Ryan and father in law Russ.  It was set to be a great fishing day with great weather to boot!  Ryan started of the day by landing the first two fish and proceeded to leave everyone in his dust.  It is not often I see a 7 yr. old outfish everyone else, but he continued to put on a fishing clinic till the boat reached the dock.   The fishing was steady all day with Redfish, Trout, Flounder,
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