Captain
Matthew Karwoski

Member since December 2021 Belleair Bluffs, United States
Background
Captain Matthew offers fun-packed fishing trips, cruises, and other interesting outings on the beautiful waters of Florida. Come join him aboard and spend a memorable day of fishing.
Techniques
Trolling,bottom fishing, and live bait fishing are the preferred techniques.

Hey, I'm Captain Matthew Karwoski

Belleair Bluffs, United States
Background
Captain Matthew offers fun-packed fishing trips, cruises, and other interesting outings on the beautiful waters of Florida. Come join him aboard and spend a memorable day of fishing.
Techniques
Trolling,bottom fishing, and live bait fishing are the preferred techniques.
Anglers Choice
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Mow Fish Charter โ€“ Nearshore

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Excellent
5.0 / 5
(69 reviews)
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Belleair Bluffs
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Fishing Reports

Near shore fishing
Near shore fishing
Jun 28, 2024 Belleair Bluffs
This month has been great for the near shore(inside 9 miles) fishing. There has been plenty of action with Mangrove Snapper,Grunt,Triggerfish and the occasional hog fish that crash the party. The weather is super hot and the fish seem to be fired up. Black Sea Bass are an occasional catch along with Lane and Yellowtail Snapper. The last two seem to be found in 40 feet or more. Cobia are always a possibility on some of the nearshore reefs and wrecks. We have had great success with light chumming and a flat line out while we bottom fish. You never know what may show up. Book a trip soon so you don't miss all the action.
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Nearshore
Nearshore
Mar 8, 2024 Belleair Bluffs
March has been fantastic on the nearshore reefs and wrecks. We have had consistent action with grunt, black sea bassand mangrove snapper, with the occasional cobia ,gag and red grouper. The best bait seems to be live shrimp and frozen cut threadfin. Go lighter on the leader about 30 pound should get it done. We are using 2 ot circle hooks and they are working well. Try to get out in between the wind and you should do well.
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4 Hour nearshore
4 Hour nearshore
Dec 28, 2023 Belleair Bluffs
As December winds down and the water slowly gets cooler the nearshore bite has been awesome. We should expect to see more of the deep water species of Grouper (Gag and Red) to show up at the nearshore reefs and wrecks in January. We have had a few Yellowtail Snapper show up around the 8 mile mark.There are tons of Grunts and Mangrove Snapper as well as some Black Sea Bass showing up. Keep an eye on the bottom machine to mark schools of bait and there should be plenty of fish underneath to keep you busy. The Sheephead are a popoular catch on some of the jetties and rock piles so bring plenty of shrimpor fidler crabs with you. There are plenty of fish out there to keep you busy once you are able to locate them. Dress warm and get out on the water with Captian Matt and he will put you on the fish.
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LOTS OF ACTION!
LOTS OF ACTION!
Nov 27, 2023 Belleair Bluffs
We have been doing very well on the 4 and 6 hour trip all November and December so far. There are plenty of Mangrove Snapper,Grunt,Grey Triggerfish,and the ever possible Cobia and Red Grouper showing up. The water temperature is perfect for the Sheephead to show up in good numbers. The Spanish Mackeral, Bonita,and King Mackerel have been in the mix as well and are always a fun fish to catch with their long runs. There are cold fronts that gn really fire up the fish through February so come on out and fish with us! You wont be disappointed!
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November fishing report
November fishing report
Nov 11, 2023 Belleair Bluffs
November starts with the run of Spanish Mackeral,Bonita and King Mackeral. These fish are very exciting with long, powerful runs. We usually troll with large spoons or live bait. The local reefs and wrecks provide relief for plenty of bait schools which in turn draw many predators within a short distance from shore. Cobia are often seen on these reefs as water temperatures reach the 70 degree mark. Sheephead are found both inshore and nearshore doring the cooler months. We have had great luck with Mangrove Snapper on the nearshore reefs as well. We usually chum for them to get them fired up. Grey Snapper and Porgies along with the occasional Hog Fish make for a mixed bag and a full cooler. Make sure to book soon for the holidays.
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Captain Matt is the best!

4 Hour Trip โ€“Nearshore on December 21, 2024
I went on my second charter with Mow Fish Charters and had an even better time that the first. Captain Matt knew exactly where...
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Half day trip with Mow Fish Charter

4 Hour Trip โ€“Nearshore on December 11, 2024
Great day fishing with friends. Captain Matt was great and put us on the fish right away.ย  We were able to catch multiple...
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It was a โ€œ2 Shark Dayโ€ with Captain Matt,

VERIFIED   3 Hour Trip โ€“Inshore on July 5, 2024
Weโ€™ve been coming to the beach for 30 years from Texas fishing on the big group boats, After booking with โ€œMow fishing...
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Bad weather no problem

VERIFIED   5 Hour Trip Nearshore on April 19, 2025
Captain Matt knew it was going to be rough out there today, but not unsafe.ย  He checked with us to make sure we were ok with...
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Half day trip with Captain Matt

4 Hour Trip โ€“Nearshore on December 20, 2024
Second trip with Captain Matt. We had an incredible time and caught a lot of fish. I would highly recommend Mow Fish Charters.
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