Posted by Capt. Tom Jr. on Oct 31, 2014 in Fishing Reports |

Wow, how nice it is to get a break in the weather. Finally we are getting cooler temperatures and fall conditions in mid Florida. The water temps are dropping too. This means changes in the fishing. The summer is hard on our fish as well, and the cooler temperatures put the fish in a feeding mode. The main source of food for our fish this time of year is...

Posted by Capt. Tom Sr. on Oct 24, 2014 in Fishing Reports |

Fall fishing here in Sarasota is getting off to a great start.  The water temps are slowly dropping and the fish are becoming more active.  The grouper and snapper are moving in closer to shore so going after them is not a long ride.  Cobia are also showing up on some of the reefs.  The fall kingfish run is just beginning and along with the kings are...

Posted by Capt. Tom Sr. on Aug 10, 2014 in Fishing Reports |

This summer has been a strange summer for fishing in our area.  The wind which is predominately east here in Sarasota has been  mostly out of the west.  This has been the first time since I have been in Sarasota in 9 years that we have had this predominate wind direction.  The other strange thing has been the bait situation.  We did not have the bait show...

Posted by Capt. Tom Jr. on Aug 9, 2014 in Fishing Reports |

Its Mid august now and the summer heat has been relentless. The tarpon season finished up very strong back in July with good numbers of fish still in our area late into the season . I was able to get the last fish of the season myself after one of my bay trips. I decided to build two new tarpon rods just before the end of the season . They take several...

Posted by Capt. Tom Sr. on Mar 26, 2014 in Fishing Reports |

March Fishing Update: March has come and gone and I am basically glad. All the small cold fronts and all the wind have kept things mixed up. The bait is still not here as I write this. The good news is that the kingfish have showed up and the threadfins which they like to eat are here but all the white bait hasn’t come in yet. Maybe last night was the last...

Posted by Capt. Tom Jr. on Nov 20, 2013 in Fishing Reports |

November Fishing Update: The weather was perfect today for an offshore trip with my good client Chuck Krause and his Brother in law John. These guys like to catch a few nice fish for the grill and the calm seas and mild temperatures made for a pleasant day on the gulf. We stared the day by catching some live sardines and stopping by the bait shop for...