First Day of Winter Report This week hot weather returned to the Tampa Bay Area. The first day of winter was a hot one with bright sunshine and 80+ air temps. Today was a mix of both Fly and Light tackle fishing. We started out fishing some cool back country flats as the tide was ebbing it;s way to a negative low tide. We did a lot of walking on the exposed flats today casting to the fast moving water along the drop offs and channels. This early day plan produced pretty good

GREAT EARLY DECEMBER ACTION! I've been in Florida for about 3 weeks now. My transition from Trout fishing in the Upper Delaware to the Florida Flats was a quick one. I arrived here in Mid November, got my skiff ready and finished out November with a trip just about every day. The fishing has been hot since the water temperatures are still very warm. Just about everywhere the water is in the low 70's. The bait in the area is incredible as the flats around my main fishing area