Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Fishing Report by, Captain Wade Osborne

Cobia are an Easy Target
Wednesday, June 03, 2009

This year the cobia migration has been especially bountiful in the Tampa Bay area and June through November are excellent months to pursue these brown bombers. Cobia are constantly on the move and in search of a meal. Often, the best ways to locate cobia are to cruise channel markers, fish around bridges and look for manatees or large stingrays on grass flats. Cobia are opportunistic and follow the aforementioned for an easy meal. Manatees and rays move along the grass flats and flush crabs, shrimp and bait fish. When the bait flees, cobia swoop in and gobble th...  more»

Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area Charter Services

Afishionado Guide Services, a world class outfitter, offers fishing charters on Tampa Bay’s most pristine waters. The waters of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Tampa and Tarpon Springs teem with fish throughout the year and Afishionado Guide Services knows where to be for the very best action in light tackle sport fishing.

Three types of sea-grasses dominate Tampa Bay: shoal, turtle and manatee grass. They help maintain water clarity and provide shelter for bait fish and crustaceans, which in turn attract sea-trout, redfish, snook, cobia and tarpon thus providing excellent charter fishing.

When booking a fishing charter do your comparisons and then select Afishionado Guide Services. Wade Osborne has an outgoing personality and the local expertise to ensure you have the very best fishing expedition. He’s also recognized as one of Tampa Bay’s top producing fishing charter guides. Osborne shares his knowledge of Tampa Bay and its game-fish inhabitants with his clients each time he’s on the water.  more >>

The St. Petersburg / Clearwater / Tampa Bay area of Florida is one of the greatest fishing areas in the United States. The primary reason for this is the idyllic weather. The sub-tropical climate allows fishing charters year round, and the pleasant temperatures make it enjoyable to be out on the water any time of the year.

Highs usually stay between 65 and 95 °F (18 and 33 °C) year round, and lows rarely go below 32°F (0°C). Summer can be humid with afternoon storms, which typically last a very short time. Spring and Fall are perhaps the nicest times of the year, but winter months are generally very pleasant also.

While the fishing certainly varies with the time of year and the weather, a good Tampa Bay fishing guide should be able to put you in fish just about any time of the year. That's the beauty of the St. Petersburg / Clearwater / Tampa Bay area.