Tampa Bay fishing report
Tampa Bay fishing has remained fantastic with several different species high on the list. Today was great with client Bryan Stethem showing a tarpon here for the camera. Another fish was leadered but the hook pulled before a picture was taken. We caught several species here and had an amazing day. Below is an email from Bryan with some kind words and some insight to our fishing that day:
Big Tampa Bay tarpon
Capt. Chris,
I hope I let you know how much fun this was for me, although I was so tired when we got back I may not have expressed myself well. When choosing a guide for a fishing trip, you certainly want one that knows how to find and catch the local fish. However, I feel just as important as the technical part, the personality and character of the guide is important. I felt comfortable with you before we left the marina. You are truly a sportsman, a gentleman, and a trusted keeper of the fisheries that support your profession. I wrote in one of my emails to you when setting up this trip, that if you have the fishing part of this down as well as the business part, it was going to be a good trip. You do. And it was. You hooked me up with tarpon, mackerel, snook, cobia, goliath grouper, and jacks. It was an incredible introduction for my first saltwater fishing experience.
As the bruises have faded and the sunburned skin is done peeling, I can assure you I am already in the begging phase of arranging another trip for next spring!
I hope your Disney Cruise with your family went well. I assure you I will never venture to Florida on vacation again and not book a trip with you. I have attached a few photos with this message. I have resized them to 800 X 600 to make the file size manageable for a dialup connection. If you want the larger version let me know. I’ll be checking your website all summer to read the Fishing Reports. If you find time to dive that spot where we hooked the jewfish, drop me a line to let me know what you saw down there.
Stay safe, and catch the big ones!!!!!
Bryan Stethem
Systems Administrator Attco Machine Products