Captain Spencer’s BLOG – Fishing Trips, Tips and News
Spring Break in St. Pete? Reel in the Fun with Seein’ Red Sport Fishing Charters!
Looking for an unforgettable Spring Break experience in St. Petersburg? Look no further than Seein' Red Sport Fishing Charters, led by the experienced Captain Spencer. With a passion for fishing and a deep knowledge of Tampa Bay's waters, Captain Spencer offers...
Why is a Tampa Bay Inshore Fishing Charter is a Great Employee Reward?
Captain Spencer's Fishing Charters are Memorable Employee Rewards Imagine a day spent on the sparkling waters of Tampa Bay or the Gulf of Mexico, the sun shining down as you and your co-worker cast lines together, creating memories that will last a lifetime. A Tampa...
Company Team Build by Tarpon Fishing
Tarpon Fishing - Team Building Activity Imagine a day where the sun glistens on the waves, the salty breeze invigorates your spirit, and the thrill of adventure awaits. A corporate team-building experience on an eight-hour tarpon fishing charter in Tampa Bay goes...
Spring Break Recap Report for April
Recap of fishing charters out of St. Pete Beach during spring break and preparing for tarpon season!
April 8th Kingfish, Snook and Redfish Action
Had Bill and Charlie out for my morning charter and headed out off St Pete Beach to get on the kingfish action. We departed from Gulfport Marina at about 8:30 am and had lines in the water just before 9. With an upcoming front conditions were deteriorating through the...
Sunday Funday Fishing With The Boys April 7th
Took the day off from fishing charters on Sunday to get some downtown and enjoy a day with my buddies. Our schedules don't link up like they used to so whenever we get a chance to link up and go fishing we jump all over it. We left out of Gulfport Municipal Marina at...
April 5 Kingfish & Inshore Report
Had Darin and his sons out Friday morning for a fishing charter out of St Pete Beach. After baiting up we ran out of Pass-a-grille inlet and into the Gulf due west of St Pete Beach. Within sight of condos like the Trade Winds and the Don Cesar, we started trolling our...
St. Pete Beach Kingfish April 1
Had Joe and crew on the boat this morning to try our hand at a little kingfishing just off the coast of St Pete Beach. After catching a live well full of perfect sardines we made the run offshore in sloppy but fishable conditions. You don't always get perfect...
St Pete Beach Kingfish Report
Beautiful warm and calm weather here on St Pete Beach has allowed for us to run out into the Gulf of Mexico and search for kingfish. Within eye sight of the beach we have been catching these king mackerel anywhere from 5 - 25 pounds with even larger fish around. Many...
Spring Fishing Report
Spring has sprung here on St. Pete Beach and with it the fishing has been stellar. Since the end of February the water temperatures have risen into the 70's and turned the fishing on! Everything is biting whether we fish inshore or near shore. Inshore charters have...
Fishing with Nick, Jim and Bill
Nick called me yesterday afternoon looking to get some last minute fishing in this afternoon after flying in from Ohio. Fortunately I had the afternoon slot open and was able to get him Nick and Bill out. We met in Fort Desoto Park near the Sunshine Skyway around 2 pm...
Fishing with Brent and Dave from North Carolina in Fort Desoto 11/30/14
Met with Dave and Brent around noon in Fort Desoto Park to put the kayaks in for some low tide action. With recent cold fronts and a low tide mid day, there was no reason to get started early. Allowing the sun to warm up the flats would make the fish more active, and...
Nov 22 Fishing with Jeremy and Ashley
In spite of 15+ mph NE winds, Jeremy and Ashley met me at Cockroach bay in Ruskin, Fl at 8 am to put the kayaks in. The tide was low and we took our time getting out. Upon arriving to our first spot we threw sebile stick shads near the mangroves and the deeper water...
Nov 14 Fishing in Fort Desoto with Scott
Met Scott around 7:30 in the morning to launch the kayaks into Fort Desoto Park on a very cold and windy day. Conditions were terrible, but we were gonna give it a go anyway. Knowing the fishing might be tough we headed out anyway into 15+ mph winds. Like we expected,...
Nov 11 – On boat tutorial with Jacob and his pops
Met up with Jacob and his dad around 7 am and put their boat in the water. Jacob had recently purchased a new skiff and was having trouble catching big redfish. Fortunately, this is where I come in. We idled out and after a short run we began working the flat around...
Nov 9 – Post cold front, big trout and redfish action
Got out with Sam to do a little scouting for upcoming charters inside Tampa Bay near St. Petersburg. Conditions were overcast, windy and cold but we made the long paddle out anyway knowing there would still be fish to be caught. After almost a two mile paddle we began...
Nov 8 Fishing with Dave and company.. Slamming low tide pot hole action
Met Dave, Derrick and Brian on the south shore of Tampa Bay around 730 in the morning and had the kayaks in the water and on our way out by 8. The tide was falling for the first two hours of the trip and we stayed in the boats working sand areas and mullet schools...
Nov 3 Post cold front fishing still HOT in Tampa Bay
This past weekend a large cold front swept through the Tampa Bay area and dramatically altered our weather patterns. Low temps were in the 40's and high temps were barely in the 70's. In spite of the cool and breezy conditions Gary and I decided to give it a shot...
Oct 21 Fishing with Carl and Eric
Had Carl and his son Eric out for an early morning charter in Fort Desoto Park this morning. We launched around 730 to a low incoming tide and started fishing mullet schools with topwater for trout. The very first cast of the day produced a nice keeper and into the...
Oct 13 redfish action with Josh
After seeing as many redfish as I had the day before I decided to try fishing them during the afternoon at higher water. Me and Josh met around noon and launched our kayaks near Fort Desoto Park and found fish almost immediately. We wore the redfish out for a few...