What's wrong with the bite in Tampa Bay? Lately the fish aren't biting at all from the shore, bridges or beaches . . . I tried live shrimp,pin fish, cut bait,lures of all types and...

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What's wrong with the bite in Tampa Bay?

Dec 5, 2019 16:22:58 #

will Loc: Tampa, Florida

Lately the fish aren't biting at all from the shore, bridges or beaches . . . I tried live shrimp,pin fish, cut bait,lures of all types and NADA . . . Anybody have an idea of what's going on or is it just me?!? I mean like during in-coming tide, out-going tide...I even tried slack tides ha ha ha and nothing.
I think I'm going to have to get a kayak or small boat...

Dec 5, 2019 17:21:06 #

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Do you have any red tide around? That could be it.

Dec 5, 2019 18:10:00 #

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

Like fg said check this thread.

SW Florida Red Tide

Dec 6, 2019 07:42:13 #

Raw Dawg Ron Loc: St. Petersburg, FL

Last years red tide wiped out the bait fish and slow to recover! See more brewing just south, hopefully stay down there with this outbreak! Try Johns Pass area and north along the beach`s to Anclote Key.

Dec 6, 2019 20:45:18 #

FinFisherman Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl

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I was out last week for 4 hours and 7 nice cats & 1 bigger sail cat. Thru back 4 or 5 small cats.

Dec 6, 2019 20:47:04 #

FinFisherman Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl

This was in a creek that dumps into Tampabay

Dec 7, 2019 06:49:26 #

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

So, you eat those hardheads?

Dec 7, 2019 07:03:27 #

Raw Dawg Ron Loc: St. Petersburg, FL

Please read about safe fish consumption here. www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/prevention/healthy-weight/nutrition/seafood-consumption/_documents/advisory-brochure.pdf
Lots of not so safe to eat fish especially if pregnant.

Dec 7, 2019 07:08:30 #

Raw Dawg Ron Loc: St. Petersburg, FL

Interesting hardhead catfish and gafftopsail cat listed too! Saltwater on bottom of advisory!

Dec 17, 2019 13:52:31 #

will Loc: Tampa, Florida

Red-tide is history already . . . fishing still shitty

Dec 17, 2019 13:59:11 #

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

Damage has been done needs time to recover?

Dec 17, 2019 20:18:52 #

Raw Dawg Ron Loc: St. Petersburg, FL

Working on old john boat, it will be ready when the season opens up, hopefully before May 2020.

Apr 1, 2020 21:36:35 #

will Loc: Tampa, Florida

I'll just keep on keepin on and wait until things get back to normal. Last years red time did do quite some damage.
Keep them lines tight folks . . .

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