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Tampa Bay Area

Fishing Report Captain Charles Walker

10/13/02



Lots of school sized kingfish and a few larger ones have been caught over the last week in the vicinity of the ship’s channel offshore. This is the usual place for them to show up first even though the water may still be a tad warm. Two hurricanes coming up through the center of the Gulf probably affected their movements so this is not really a big surprise. Lots of large grouper have been caught in the ship’s channel over the last week as well so I guess the fall season has officially begun.

On to the bait house reports:
Ruskin Bait and Tackle - 813-641-2325 – Reds have been the hot catches this week on the flats in our area. Sheepshead and mangrove snapper are biting well in the river and lots of juvenile reds are being caught there as well. Trout are biting in the Bishop’s harbor area and cobia are showing up around the Skyway.
Trappman’s Bait and Tackle on Gandy Blvd in St. Petersburg - 727-579-1414- Reds are biting on the flats for anglers using shrimp and lots of mangrove snapper are still being caught around the bridge. The weather change that is coming should really heat up the fishing for us around the end of the week.
Pass-a-Grille Bait and Tackle on St. Pete Beach - 727-360-6606- Mangrove snapper, Spanish mackerel, flounder and some snook have all been caught off our dock this week. Our offshore boats are bringing in red and gag grouper, mangrove snapper, and some small kings.
The Skyway Fishing Pier - 727-865-0668 and the south Skyway - 941-729-0117- Grouper are really turned on around our piers this weekend. Some up to 29 inches have been caught today. Kings showed up last week and the Spanish mackerel slowed down a little. We still see sharks at night and a variety of other fish during the day.


Folks, feel free to call any of the places in my report for more information, and be sure to tell them that you read about the fishing in their area in Capt. Charlie’s fishing report on the Internet.


If you want more information about fishing in the Tampa Bay area or wish to book a charter, simply e-mail me at captchas@flfish.com or if you wish to arrange a charter faster, call me at 727-546-7257. Be sure and visit my web site for lots more Tampa Bay Area fishing info at: [url "http://www.floridasaltwater.com/"][#800080]http://www.floridasaltwater.com[/#800080][/url] .



Good fishing and tight lines,

Capt. Charlie

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