It’s been a VERY busy April for us. That means we have had to cut back the Frequency of Tampa, Area Offshore Fishing Reports.  As usual, weather permitting, we have been fishing and on the water every day. Actually in April we had about six days we haven’t been on the water.

Here is the Readers Digest version of what’s going on currently..

Near Shore and Inside Tampa Bay Fishing Report:

Kingfish have arrived in Large numbers. Larger fish started working into the mix a few days ago after the Blow from 10 days back. We have also seen HUGE numbers of Spanish Mackerel in their usual spots.  We also began noticing Tarpon inside 2 Saturdays ago and have seen larger numbers last week. Capt. Kyle has also had some great success on the Flats targeting Slot & Overslot Redfish and Snook. Tarpon are being to be spotted in Better numbers and in the coming days should be on Fire! So be sure to book your Tarpon 1/2 Day while you can!!

St. Pete Offshore Fishing Report:

On our “regular” full day trips (Inside 50 Miles), we have been targeting Mango Snapper and Red Grouper with Great Success. Limiting out has been the norm all month on Red Grouper in the up to 10 pound class with a couple larger ones mixed in. Mangos have been running in the 4-6 pound size with a few larger fish caught. Kingfish have also been cooperating while we have been bottom fishing the last week or so.  Hogfish are no longer being targeted and we have thrown back many 10-15 pound Gag Grouper due to them being out of season (Opening July 1st)

On our”Xtreme” Deep Drop Trips we landed a 95 pound Warsaw, limited out on  Amberjack in the 70+ pound Class and also limited out on Red grouper all in the 12-20 pound Class. We also had an above average number of Tile Fish, Yellow Edge and Snowy Grouper Last Week. And this time of year, everything is possible. Wahoo and Tuna have been in the area in above average numbers as Bait way offshore is popping all over the place!

On the Tournament trail:

In April, around all of our Charter Work, we have also been in 3 tournaments. The PAIA (Benefiting the Childrens Dream Fund) and two Wild West Kingfish Events.  In the PAIA we swept Grouper & Amberjack winning 1st, 2nd & 3rd place for both Species while Capt. Kyle brought home 1st place Snook in the Inshore Division. Team Stiff Competition, has also started the Kingfish Series off in a good spot By weighing two 33+ pound Kingfish in each of the 1st two legs of the Wild West.  We are currently in 7th Place Overall out of the 40 Boats fishing and in a great position coming into events 3 & 4. We also won 2nd Place in the Great American Grunt Hunt on march 22nd.

Here are some Photos from Recent Charters (Last two Weeks) For you to Enjoy

Here are Fish from the Tournament Trail Last Week

Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay – St. Pete Beach Fishing Report – Weekly update March 10 – 16th 2014 – Island lure Fishing Charters St. Petersburg, FL

Weather kept us in a couple of days last week and the same is expected for the Week of March 16th. When we had the opportunity to get offshore and take customers Deep Sea Fishing, we had to cope with a slow bite due to the cold fronts and bad water clarity. Our customers still made of great catches but we had to work harder to get those Fish to bite.

We have noticed scattered concentrations of Bait fish and Bonita and have caught more Spanish Mackerel then we have in previous weeks. This means that the arrival of  Spring Kingfish will be any day now. This weeks massive Cold Front on Sunday should be the push that these fish need to get here.

Here are some of the fish our customers caught last week. 

We had another GREAT week on the water this week!  Offshore Tampa Bay is Hot right now and our Deep Sea Fishing Charter Customers have been getting some real AWESOME Catches!

We have been extremely successful catching Hogfish on hook and line this year and this week was no different. Our clients on Full Day Charters all caught their limit in Hogfish and added a great amount of Porgy, Red Grouper, Mangrove Snapper and even some Trigger Fish into the Fish Box.  And as always we have really been getting a Lot of Medium – Large Sized catch and release Gag Grouper on every Trip!

We expect the Same to continue offshore Tampa Bay this week and expect that as the water temps reach into the upper Sixties, the Kingfish will be moving Right In! Bait is everywhere currently and with the bait and water temp increasing the Large Kings will be in!

One thing to note for everyone. Scamp and Red Grouper are currently available to harvest. We have been hearing from some customers that some charter captains are saying they are “Closed” until April 1st. This isn’t true. Gag IS closed, however new regulations have Reds and Scamp OPEN as long as the fish is caught inside the 20 fathom (120ft) mark.

If you’re in the area and want an opportunity to fish for some of the Best Tasting, Hardest fighting fish in the the Gulf, please give us a call at 727-565-0202 and we will get you on them!

/ Capt. John

Here are some pictures from last week for you..

Island Lure Fishing Charters LLC – Tampa Bay’s Premier Offshore, Deep Sea Fishing Experts! Located in St. Pete Beach Florida

What a GREAT week for our clients. It was a busy one with Six Full Day Trips this week and a little bit of weather mixed in as Late in the week Fog became thick and unrelenting.

This week we continued to Target Hog Fish, Red Grouper, Giant Porgy and Big Mango Snapper with great success and on all Trips have limited our customers out on Full Day Charters with our Half Day customers making nice sized deposits into the fish box.

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Here are some pictures of what our customers caught this week…

We have been putting our customers on large numbers of Hook and Line Caught Hogfish this year! The bite has been consistently strong. Although it takes some time to locate this Best in Breed, Gulf of Mexico Table Fare, once we do our customers couldn’t be happier hand cranking some up from the Gulf floor! Not only do these Hogfish put up a GREAT fight, but getting on some of these Hard to Find and even harder to catch delicacies brings big smiles to everyone aboard. We specialize in teaching our clients the tricks to catching this ever elusive fish and our clients have been getting it done!

During our charters not only are we hand cranking Hogfish, but we have also been putting our clients on a great assortment of by-catch consisting of large numbers of Mangrove Snapper, Joltheads and many Gag and Red Grouper. Unfortunately the Gag Bite is only for sport as they are currently closed for harvesting. But having a few large ones come into the mix makes for a great fight for our charter clients and a memorable photo op.  On Feb. 7th 2014 we took two lucky clients on a 1/2 day run to our secret fishing grounds and true to Island Lure form, we nailed them yet again! Below are some pictures from our charter.

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Trip Pictures From February 7th 2014!

Today’s Half Day Charter! Another great day on the water! We dealt with a little bit of sea fog this morning but the Clients aboard the “FV – Island Lure” didn’t complain! we limited out on a variety of Great Table fare and also slayed the ever elusive HogFish!

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Call us today and book a half day Charter for only $599 and we will get you on these Extremely Tasty Fish! We will also clean and filet your catch and give you the special Island Lure hookup over at the Island Grill Restaurant where they will Prepare your fish anyway you like it for only $10 a head! Plus include some of there ridiculously good Sides!!

Island Lure Fishing Adventures LLC  is located in St. Pete Beach Florida. We offer Deep Sea Fishing Charters and Inshore Fishing Charters. Come spend a fun filled day catching everything our beautiful Gulf of Mexico has to offer! Located at Maximo Marina, 37th St S. St Petersburg, FL call 727-565-0202 to book your Fishing Charter Today!