Friday Fishing report: Dec. 13, 2024
Captain Dylan Hubbard says fish are active with a full moon coming up Sunday. Inshore, redfish are active throughout the entire region, while live shrimp and flounder are also good bets this time of year. Nearshore, hogfish are the “center point.” Offshore, red snapper are biting well.
Friday Fishing report: Dec. 6, 2024
Captain Dylan Hubbard says fishing is “stellar” this time of year with fronts moving through the Tampa Bay area, leading to extra activity. Inshore, snook are on the move to the back and upper bay waters, along with redfish, shrimp and trout. Nearshore, hogfish are active. Offshore, the red snapper bite is good between fronts.
Friday Fishing report: Nov. 29, 2024
Captain Dylan Hubbard says the new moon is bringing lots of moving water and fish activity. Inshore, trout are on the move to the back bay and upper bay, while flounder are also active. Nearshore, hogfish are active as the cold front moves into Florida, along with mangrove snapper. Offshore, red snapper is back open for everyone.
Friday Fishing report: Nov. 22, 2024
Captain Dylan Hubbard says fish are moving thanks to cold fronts, meaning they’ll feed actively. That should remain the case through next week ahead of the next new moon on Sunday, Dec. 1.
Friday Fishing report: Nov. 15, 2024
Captain Dylan Hubbard says there’s been a lot of snook, redfish, flounder and trout action inshore. Nearshore, the cold fronts will concentrate hogfish and make them more predictable. Offshore, lots of mangroves, yellowtails and vermillion are biting while red snapper season is opening again.
Friday Fishing report: Nov. 8, 2024
Captain Dylan Hubbard says this coming week should make for “stellar” fishing inshore, with a Full Moon on the way next Friday. Snook and redfish are active right now, according to Hubbard. Nearshore, the hogfish bite is picking up. Big mangrove snappers, blackfin tuna and kingfish are among the most active bites offshore.
Friday Fishing report: Nov. 1, 2024
Captain Dylan Hubbard says a New Moon brings a concentrated nighttime bite around artificial light sources inshore. Nearshore and offshore, daytime bites are better.
Friday Fishing report: Oct. 25, 2024
Captain Dylan Hubbard says tides may be weak now, but the new moon next week will help pick up the tides and anglers should see more fish biting during the day inshore and offshore.
Hubbard's Marina back open after Hurricane Milton
Captain Dylan Hubbard with Hubbard's Marina joined FOX 13 News to talk about the marina's reopening after suffering damage from Hurricane Milton.
Milton's aftermath at John's Pass
Captain Dylan Hubbard with Hubbard's Marina joined FOX 13 News to give an update on recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.
Storm recovery effort at Hubbard’s Marina
Captain Dylan Hubbard with Hubbard's Marina joined FOX 13 News to give an update on recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
First day of fall coming up, bringing change
Captain Dylan Hubbard phoned in live from an FWC meeting on the Gulf Council and lane snapper in the Keys. He said with the first day of fall coming up, there are plenty of changes in our waters.
Fish noticing change in season to cooler patterns
Captain Dylan Hubbard with Hubbard's Marina said our recent rain changes the color of the water in our passes but cools down the water, exciting the fish a bit. He said they also should be starting to notice the change in seasons as the days shorten.
Strong fish activity for Labor Day weekend
Captain Dylan Hubbard with Hubbard's Marina joined Good Day to break down which fish are biting as we head into September.
Added cloud cover, rain lowers water temps
Captain Dylan Hubbard with Hubbard's Marina joined Good Day to break down how rain is making things murky for fishing. He said we still have good moving water, though, for fishing.
Pressure change, full moon lead to great fishing
Captain Dylan Hubbard with Hubbard's Marina said fishing conditions are looking good due to a couple factors as things rebound following Tropical Storm Debby.
Tropical Storm Debby brings new fishing challenge
Captain Dylan Hubbard with Hubbard's Marina broke down the effects of Tropical Storm Debby on their neck of the woods and what it means for the fishing there.
Lots of fish activity before and after storm
Captain Dylan Hubbard with Hubbard's Marina said the best time for fishing will be Friday or Saturday, then it will pick up again behind the storm that’s expected to impact the Bay Area on Sunday and Monday.
Target cool times of day, areas of water to fish
Captain Dylan Hubbard with Hubbard's Marina said you should be trying to target areas of the day and spots where you can fish in cooler water.
Finding the sweet spot with fish in summer heat
Captain Dylan Hubbard with Hubbard's Marina joined Good Day to discuss how the hot summer conditions are affecting our fishing.