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Tampa Bay Mangrove Snapper Fishing Is Red Hot as the Full Moon Approaches If you’ve been waiting for the perfect time to target Tampa Bay mangrove snapper, now is the time. The past several days have produced some of the best  Tampa Bay mangrove snapper fishing we’ve seen this summer, and today’s trip was another perfect example of how productive late June can be when everything comes together. With a waxing gibbous moon sitting at roughly 91 percent illumination and the full moon only a few days away, tidal movement has increased dramatically throughout Tampa Bay. That stronger current has fish feeding aggressively around bridges, reefs, ledges, channel edges, and rock piles. This morning, I headed out at daybreak with one client aboard the Salty Scales Fishing Charters boat. Since there were only two of us fishing, we only needed one angler’s limit of five keeper mangrove snapper. The goal wasn’t to catch numbers—it was to catch quality fish quickly and spend the rest of the morning exploring other opportunities around Tampa Bay. Starting the Morning on the Grass Flats Like many successful summer fishing trips, the day started with bait. Before ever making the run offshore, we stopped on

Summer Trout, Snook, and Flounder Providing Hot Summer Action The summer heat and summer trout are in full swing across Tampa Bay. While many people are seeking relief from the rising temperatures, the fish are feeding aggressively during the early morning hours, making this one of the best times of year to get on the water. We recently ventured out to one of Tampa Bay’s healthy grass flats with a couple of repeat clients whose primary goal was simple: put fresh fish in the cooler for dinner. Armed with a livewell full of frisky pilchards, we made our first casts onto the flat. The action started almost immediately. Every bait that landed near a pothole or edge in the grass was quickly crushed by hungry fish. For nearly two hours straight, the bite was nonstop. Summer trout were stacked up across the flat, and we landed more than fifty keeper trout during the trip. Several quality fish stretched well over the average size, making for excellent table fare. Mixed in with the speckled trout were some beautiful silver trout, which are often overlooked but provide plenty of action on light tackle. The diversity of species kept things exciting throughout the