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Fresh Fishing Reports from Boca Ciega Bay

Warmer weather and a hot bite!

March 16, 2025

Recent Warmer weather has brought some great days on the water! Plenty of action on sheepshead, inshore gags and big trout showing up!

Redfish Bonanza

March 16, 2025

7 slot redfish to the boat! This couple had an incredible day on the water, we got our limit of redfish in the first half hour of fishing but the bite stayed hot all day! Big fish after big fish not a single one under the slot! We even wrangled a 21” gag and a juvenile Goliath grouper out of 6’ of water! A real battle on light tackle! The spring bite is just getting fired up and will only get better, book now!

Plenty of fish for breakfast lunch dinne

February 18, 2025

Fish have been chewing I havent been able to do to many reports becuase how busy ive been but fishing is great soon we will be in spring an all the mackrel and sharks will be here get your trip booked

After a slow down with cold water the fish are back on the bite !! Just one of many stringers thar came back full this week. Some nice gag grouper catch and release also came over the rail

Bottom Fishing for Grey Snapper

February 6, 2025

The weather was absolutely perfect this morning for a nice trip out on the Gulf. We fished in 40-60 ft. of water with visability of 25 ft. and brought home a good amount of grey snapper and a black sea bass. Clients had a great time and a good adventure on the water.

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What anglers said about fishing in Boca Ciega Bay

Ask your captain what your options are for what is biting at the time and the style of fishing you’d like to do and they’ll put you on the fish.

4.7 / 5

Ask your captain what your options are for what is biting at the time and the style of fishing you’d like to do and they’ll put you on the fish.

Beachside Charters

We are a little early for some fish, I would come a little later in the season. That being said we had an awesome time!

5.0 / 5

We are a little early for some fish, I would come a little later in the season. That being said we had an awesome time!

My Girls Adventures

My trip was 2 hours because I was flying back to NJ later in the day. Next time I will book a 4-5 hour trip and enjoy it even more.

5.0 / 5

My trip was 2 hours because I was flying back to NJ later in the day. Next time I will book a 4-5 hour trip and enjoy it even more.

Captain Gills

The weather in February can be tricky so there is that aspect of luck to be considered as well.

5.0 / 5

The weather in February can be tricky so there is that aspect of luck to be considered as well.

Glo#1 Fishing Charters Captain Juan Herndon

Get Christian as your captain, he put us on top of some extremely great fishing spots.

5.0 / 5

Get Christian as your captain, he put us on top of some extremely great fishing spots.

Double Time Offshore Fishing Charter

Fish will bend the rod this time of year, but chances at a bigger size are low. I didn't catch anything big enough to eat but had a great time with numbers hooked and reeled in.

5.0 / 5

Fish will bend the rod this time of year, but chances at a bigger size are low. I didn't catch anything big enough to eat but had a great time with numbers hooked and reeled in.

Leisure Life Charters

We went 22 miles out into the golf where the fishing is great. Pick a day where the wind is light to enhance the fishing experience. Make sure the captain what kind of fish you want to catch so he knows where to go. Location makes a difference.

5.0 / 5

Reef Relief Charters

Captain Jeff did a great job on our fishing trip. We highly recommend him for anyone who’d like to go bay fishing.

4.0 / 5

Captain Jeff did a great job on our fishing trip. We highly recommend him for anyone who’d like to go bay fishing.

Leisure Life Charters

Have to work a little harder due to cold weather but still caught fish and had a great time.

5.0 / 5

Have to work a little harder due to cold weather but still caught fish and had a great time.

Leisure Life Charters

I would recommend that you check the whether before you head out to ensure you dress appropriately in the event it's chilly like today was. Also, sit in the back when you're heading back in. You'll get hit with a lot of cold wind and water if you sit in the front.

5.0 / 5

My Girls Adventures

Yes. We actually brought down a small boat and did very well fishing on our own for Speckled Trout and Sheepshead.

4.7 / 5

Yes. We actually brought down a small boat and did very well fishing on our own for Speckled Trout and Sheepshead.

Reef Relief Charters

Great time to fish! January is cooler, but there's no shortage of fish to catch, or dolphins to watch!

5.0 / 5

Great time to fish! January is cooler, but there's no shortage of fish to catch, or dolphins to watch!

Gulfcoast Fishing Charters

We had near shore fishing as well as in the bay. Was a nice day. P.s. wasn't what we were expecting, but then again, we didn't really know what to expect. Was worth the adveture and fun we had.

4.7 / 5

We had near shore fishing as well as in the bay. Was a nice day. P.s. wasn't what we were expecting, but then again, we didn't really know what to expect. Was worth the adveture and fun we had.

Gulfcoast Fishing Charters

Just listen to the captain. If you need help just ask him or his crew mate's. Also the crew members super awesome. They will help put bait on the hooks a take off the fish when you bring them in. 1 tip “Never” pull the fishing rod up just reel so you don’t lose your fish. And if you catch a big fish keep on reeling make sure that the tip of the rod is up. So the fish don’t go into the rocks. That’s all I have but I will definitely go again soon.

5.0 / 5