Tampa Bay Fishing Fun (home, radio, tickets)

[tinytrump]

Tide Location Selection for Tampa Bay Area need the tide times...

[Mike1306]

I think the thread title must have eluded a couple of posters. Tampa Bay Fishing Fun

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by BucFan

I'm in the last category. Complete novice. Spent a 1-2 hrs out on a lake where I live, relaxing time.

Probably will head out to MacDill AFB and see what's available out at their marina/beach today.

and I've noticed the sport of fishing is too much to learn to completely feel comfortable. Geez, you guys a have a thousand names for lures - as well as the variety of fish species - there's no way I'd want to learn all of that.


Might buy a Salt Life sticker and put it on my car bumper just to make the "expert" anglers angry.

It really doesnt have to be complex, just an inexpensive fishing rod with a hook on the end of the line and a shrimp/crab or minnow on the hook and a location that looks good for fishing,
i've been fishing for fun for 50yrs and basically thats still my set up.
From the picnic area of Ft Desoto i took this shot of my buddy fishing, beer is close by.We didnt catch anything but we had fun anyway..

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by tinytrump

Go to Picnic island left of Macdill and Ballast Point... right side of MAcdill- see someone catch sheephead there.

didn't have a chance today, but will visit there in the future - only had an hour, so I casted a few times from MacDill - water was very choppy - no success......

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by jambo101

It really doesnt have to be complex, just an inexpensive fishing rod with a hook on the end of the line and a shrimp/crab or minnow on the hook and a location that looks good for fishing,
i've been fishing for fun for 50yrs and basically thats still my set up.
From the picnic area of Ft Desoto i took this shot of my buddy fishing, beer is close by.We didnt catch anything but we had fun anyway..

thanks for the reassurance that you can keep things simple...

[BucFan]

Caught five bass over the course of the last two days - have been going out for about an hour or so to the lake in my community - newbie here. Still getting use to taking the hook out - 4 of the 5 bass had the hook deep into the fish's throat - and I guess it's because I'm not tugging on the reel immediately when I feel a bite.

Going out later in the day makes a huge difference - also changed line to braided along w/ a lizard-type of lure.

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by tinytrump

Go to Picnic island left of Macdill and Ballast Point... right side of MAcdill- see someone catch sheephead there.

those are crazy-looking fish

The sheepshead fish has human teeth, but it’s okay because it won’t give you a psychedelic crisis | Running Ponies, Scientific American Blog Network

[The Villages Guy]

Originally Posted by BucFan

Caught five bass over the course of the last two days - have been going out for about an hour or so to the lake in my community - newbie here. Still getting use to taking the hook out - 4 of the 5 bass had the hook deep into the fish's throat - and I guess it's because I'm not tugging on the reel immediately when I feel a bite.

Going out later in the day makes a huge difference - also changed line to braided along w/ a lizard-type of lure.

Very happy for you. From land or from boat?

[tinytrump]

Get some needle point plyers, a good knife and gloves

[BucFan]

Originally Posted by PriusH8r

Very happy for you. From land or from boat?

land --- have to admit, our lakes are stocked