The Weekend Grind: Cracking the Code on Hogfish and Kingfish 2 13
If you’ve been looking for a bait shop near me before heading out of the Manatee River this weekend, you’ve […]
Fishing Reports
Flats Report 2 11
The winter pattern is in full swing, but the bite is anything but cold. We’ve had some beautiful sunny windows
The Nearshore Grind 2 10
Tampa Bay Shipping Channels and Reefs The dust has finally settled after the recent cold fronts, and the Gulf of
Monday Skyway Pier Report 2 9
February Sheepshead Peak The water temps are hovering in the high 50s, and that has the Sheepshead bite officially peaking.
Captain Griffin’s Weekend Report 2 8
The Super Bowl Sunday Window It is Sunday morning, February 8, 2026, and while the rest of the country is
Wednesday Flats Update 2 4
Wednesday Flats Report: Negative Tides and Shallow Potholes The winter “skinny water” pattern is in full effect across the Suncoast.
Fishing Reports, Nearshore
Tuesday Nearshore Report 2 3
Channel Ledges and Reef Tactics Eric here, former owner of Skyway Bait & Tackle. I’m breaking down the early week
Monday Skyway Report 2 2
It’s Monday, and the cooler water temperatures have officially kicked the winter bite into high gear at the Sunshine Skyway
Weekend Report 1 30
50 Mile Run and Saturday Snow Flurries? It is a rare morning when you can look out at the Gulf
Wednesday Flats Report 1 28
Negative Tides and Winter Strategy It is a crisp Wednesday out on the water, and we are currently feeling the