Fresh Clearwater Fishing Reports

The inshore bite is awesome and only gonna get better as the water cools!! Many fish caught!

Snook season kicked off strong and this week the inshore mix of snook and redfish stayed reliable from Clearwater Harbor up through St. Joseph Sound. With bait thick on markers and windward edges at daylight, we’re starting tight to structure and riding moving water along mangrove points, docks, seawalls, and bridge fenders. If you’ve been waiting for the green light to book an inshore mission, this is it. Conditions Snapshot: - Bait: Easy whitebait/pilchards at first light; pinfish on grass edges; glass minnows in the troughs. - Water: Late-summer clarity; best windows on clean incoming or the first of the outgoing. - Tide/Timing: Sunrise and the first 90 minutes of moving water = prime. A second bump later with the stronger tide push. - Launch points: Seminole Street Boat Ramp (Clearwater) and Turtle Cove Marina (Tarpon Springs) for short runs. Snook: How We’re Getting Bit - Setup: Position up-tide of ambush spots—dock corners, seawall shade lines, and the up-current sides of bridge fenders. - Live bait: Free-line pilchards on 1/0–3/0 circle hooks with 30–40 lb fluoro; keep casts past the target and swim baits through the seam. - Artificial: Walk-the-dog topwaters at gray light, then 3–5" paddletails or jerk shads on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads as the sun rises. - Boat handling: Short, quiet moves. Let current do the work; don’t bomb long casts that spook the zone. Redfish: Where & What They’re Eating - Edges that matter: Oyster bars, mangrove points, and shallow grass/sand transitions with a little flow. - Live bait: Pinfish or cut bait placed up-tide so it settles naturally on the edge. - Lures: Gold spoon for covering ground; switch to a paddletail or weedless jerk shad when you find a school. - Tide note: Reds love a creeping flood tide that slides them higher into the bushes—plan accurate pitches into pockets and prop-wash eddies. Tackle We’re Running (Simple & Effective) - Rods/Reels: Medium to med-heavy Shimano 3000–4000 class. - Line/Leader: 20–30 lb braid, 30–40 lb fluoro for snook around structure; drop to 25–30 lb leader on flats for reds when it’s clear. - Hooks/Jigs: 1/0–3/0 circles; 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads; a couple spoon sizes to match depth/wind. Best Trips to Book This Week (Inshore): 2-Hour Quick Trip — $300: Sunrise snook/redfish sampler; minimal run, maximum lines-in. 4-Hour Inshore — $550 (most popular): Work docks, mangroves, and bridge shade on the prime tide. 6-Hour Inshore — $800: Add time to revisit a productive tide window or switch zones without rushing. 8-Hour Inshore — $1,050: Full flexibility to fish both tide swings and multiple structures. Small Tweaks = More Bites - Leader checks: Snook will sandpaper you—re-tie early, not after the heartbreak. - Angles > distance: Cast past the target and work with the flow; most takes happen when the bait crosses the seam. - Steady pressure: Circles do the work—avoid the home-run hookset on live bait. - Quiet feet, quiet hatches: Especially on skinny water redfish. Where We Focused (This Week’s Pattern): - Clearwater Harbor seawalls and dock lines at first light for snook. - Oyster edges and mangrove points north toward St. Joseph Sound for reds as the tide creeps up. - Pass corners only when current speed aligns—short windows but worth a look on the stronger moon. What We Provide - All licenses, premium Shimano gear, bait/tackle, ice, water, and coaching for every experience level. You bring sun protection, snacks, and a small cooler for your car if you plan to take fish home (when allowed).

Fishing is heating up we have had some warmer weather lately so the bite is on fire!!!

With just a few days left if you’re looking to get your limited scallops book now it’s open through the 21st in Pasco County. We can do a combo trip or just scalloping.

The inshore snapper bite has been great. We are also catching flounder grouper, and lots of grunts.

If you’re not wanting to do bottom fishing and have to run out into the golf fishing, Tampa Bay is awesome right now. With limits of mangrove, snapper giant grunts, and some grouper mixed in.