I like to catch Grass Carp on a fly rod. I think it is more of a challenge. Anyone can go to a pond with Grass Carp and use bread and catch them. That’s easy. Getting them to eat a fly is a different story. Grass Carp are one of the strongest freshwater fish to catch on a fly rod. They are big, heavy fish that come from China. They are herbivores and eat grass, berries, algae, etc. and can [...]

The bass are very active in December. The weather cooler, the bait fish are spawning. The fish are a little shy in December. I am going give you some tips and techniques to catch big bass in December. Baits: There are many different types of complicated baits for bass. I use a very simple way to catch lots of bass and they are big too. A top-water Mirro lure or a Bomber lure is my bait of choice. I walk [...]

Captain Steve Betz is a fishing guide in the Tampa Bay area. He is also a regular on social networking platforms like Facebook where he is rude, obnoxious and bullies people who ask questions or make comments he views as disagreeable. These people Steve Betz refers to as “Googans;” a term meant to deride anyone who does not know what he knows or asks what he considers to be “stupid questions.” Odd behavior for someone hoping to increase his business. [...]

I’m one of those fisherman that loves to surf the web almost as much as I like fishing. One of my favorite things to do is check out the local fishing forums to catch up on the local fishing reports and buzz. I have an account on three of them and recently came across this fishing forum: www.tampabayfishingonline.com. To put it mildly I was wowed. Tampa Bay Fishing Online has it all. The latest fishing reports from the Tampa Bay [...]

If you’re one of those types who limits your marine exposure to the occasional trip to the beach then it is unlikely you will experience the wonder and amazement Tampa Bay has to offer when it comes to its marine wildlife. It has taken me a life time of stealthly fishing these waters to discover places where the manatees swim right up to you, starfish litter the sandy floor of a sandbar, or herds of fiddler crabs scurry along the [...]