Catching Up

Well I have been busy with the holidays and family and all that stuff and havent really had a chance to fish since Dec 15th. Then the first chance I got I was heading to the boat ramp and some numbnut rear ended the Hotrod and destroyed my lower unit and put a nice gouge in the hull. There doesnt appear to be any transome damage other than a scratch but I will have it checked out to make sure. I called the dudes insurance company and filed a claim. Supposedly their adjustor is supposed to get back with me within two business days...I wont hold my breath... but you can be sure I will be contacting him if I dont hear from him.
I still need to take my first aid/cpr class so I can submit my package for my Capt's License... But Ive just been to darn busy.
Hopefully I will have time to catch up next week since I am boatless. Man that sucks. Oh well.
I did manage to get out with another friend of mine, Capt. Mike Davis who is a fishing guide, to do some scouting and to check out his boat which I am thinking of purchasing. We used all artificials and did okay. He got a nice snook on the flats,
We also caught several nice trout and ladyfish
As well as a nice bluefish.
Then we busted out the flyrods and got some nice big ladyfish.
All in all not a bad day on the water... But I want my Hotrod back...

You can fish with Capt Mike Davis too contact him at 941-729-7404 or visit his website at www.finsnscales.com

Lets Talk Diversity

I have only been fishing in Tampa Bay waters for a couple years but I have caught quite a mixed bag of fish. Not counting a few offshore excursions. Here is a list of the fish I have caught inside the bay, using the skyway bridge as a boundary using a hook and line.

Redfish
Snook
Speckled Trout
Silver Trout
Whiting
Flounder
Gafftop Sailcat
Hardhead Catfish
Jack Crevalle
Mangrove Snapper
Gag Grouper
Goliath Grouper
Pompano
Spanish Mackerel
Ladyfish
Bluefish
Sheepshead
Black Drum
Toadfish
Pinfish
Pufferfish
Cow Nosed Ray
Atlantic Stingray
Key West Grunt
Cobia
Tripletail

Not too shabby I would think. Of course there are still a few species left like Tarpon, Permit and various shark species, so I got something to shoot for in the upcoming days. One of the best things about the bay is the wide variety of fish you might catch on any given day.