Fishing Reports - February 2010

Big trout made for a special Sunday. Lower Tampa Bay is not known for large gator trout like the spoil islands North of Clearwater or the Indian River area on Florida’s east coast. So catching numerous trout over 20″ is a good day. My secret trout hole appears not so secret as 2 boats were [...]

Captain Steven sounds more and more like a broken record these days. Good news we did get some decent weather last Saturday through Tuesday. Overall the weather and water temperatures are screaming mid January when March is at our door step. Spotted sea trout have been the fish of choice at On The Mark Charters [...]

Sunday was a scouting day; most clients never see the boring side of the charter business. While scouting can make for a long day the information gathered is vital to running a top notch charter service. Time on the water, scouting new locations along with trying new and different techniques is part of the learning [...]

Sunny, mild temperatures and light winds, when have you heard that in the last 2 months. Saturday’s trip was met with tons of enthusiasm, short pants and sun screen. It felt like we scored a Grand Slam even before wetting a line. Low water temperatures equal gin clear water a result of the algae dying. [...]

It’s about this time each year the emails and phone calls to On The Mark Charters spike. The questions all have one common theme, what’s biting as we transition into spring. Simple question with a long answer as things really change in a short period of time. March daytime highs average 76 with April averaging [...]