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Fantastic fishing Tampa Bay
5/14/2012 8:27:00 AM
Fantasy fishing in the Egmont shipping channel is what we should start calling it, and if you are looking for a trophy fish...look no further, really. With the amount of baitfish in the 'ditch',...
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Fishing for Tuna continues to please Tampa anglers
5/11/2012 8:47:00 AM
You gotta love it when the first fish of the day to hit the deck is a big Black fin Tuna. Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico is always good, but the fishing lately has been stellar. Big Tunas, even...
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Tuna time
5/7/2012 9:28:00 AM
That's right, Tuna have invaded the local Tampa Bay waters, just off St.Pete Beach, and Jawbreaker fishing charters has been right in the middle of the action. We had the pleasure of fishing with...
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Big Kings near St Pete Beach
4/17/2012 8:26:00 AM
A recent 4-hour fishing charter in the Tampa Bay area put Dave Moore and his crew, Jack, Paul and Nick on some serious sea monsters! Starting with Jack's giant Barracuda, then on to Dave, Paul and...
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Come Sail Away
4/8/2012 10:52:00 AM
This past Thursday was a special one, for many reasons. First, we had the chance to go fishing again, secondly, our crew consisted of some really cool folks, including my brother, Kevin, and...
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Take a kid fishing in Tampa Bay
4/6/2012 8:57:00 AM
It's always a great feeling watching a kid catch a fish, and a recent fishing charter out of Pass-a-Grille, on St.Pete Beach, gave us a chance to watch these young guns in action-all day...
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Big fish fishing from St Pete Beach again
4/3/2012 5:40:00 PM
Well, I can't name any names, but somebody played 'hooky' on Monday, and booked a fishing charter on St.Pete Beach...instead of going into another mundane day at the office, All I can say is,...
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Monster mackerel fishing in Tampa Bay
4/2/2012 5:36:00 PM
Tampa fishing charters, Tampa Bay area guides and their clients, are having the times of their lives right now, with big fish coming over the rails, in every direction you look. Mike, Ecko, Billy...
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Light tackle sport fishing near Johns Pass
4/1/2012 5:54:00 PM
Steve Brigham, along with his lovely wife, Leslie, and son, Steve Jr., had front row seats to the recent fish show near John's Pass and St.Pete Beach. Big Kingfish, big 'spannys' and big mystery...
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Floundering around on the Jawbreaker
4/1/2012 9:21:00 AM
Things are busy busy busy in the Tampa Bay charter fishing scene. Most Tampa/St.Pete fishing guides are fishing daily, and the bite could not be any better. And although we have been meeting lots...
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Happy birthday fishing from St Pete Beach
3/30/2012 6:04:00 PM
Some years, well, fishing can be the birthday present that keeps giving and giving and giving. Last Saturday, the Dewitt family of St....
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Double duty King fishing from St.Pete Beach
3/26/2012 8:47:00 AM
Friday's first fishing trip of the day gave us a chance to 'tune-in' to where the fish were going to be hanging on that particular day. We started out on the beach, for a half-day split trip, with...
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The Burns brawl the big boys on the beach
3/25/2012 9:51:00 AM
Fishing for King fish between John's Pass and St.Pete Beach was hot again this past Thursday. Kings in the high 30# range were getting a good part of us while chewing through our steel leaders,...
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Monster King fish of Tampa Bay club
3/22/2012 7:47:00 PM
Like every day, Wednesday was a great one! 2 half-day fishing charters near John's Pass, in one day, is both exhilarating and exhausting...but both went well, real well! We caught big Kingfish no...
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Another fantastic Tampa King fishing charter
3/20/2012 8:53:00 AM
Allan and Tracey Beebe were not singing the blues on Monday morning when they and their 4 teens Matt, Bryan, Byron and Evan went to work on a fantastic Kingfish bite in the Gulf of Mexico. No,...
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Family fun fishing Florida
3/18/2012 10:53:00 AM
What a great feeling it is to be a part of someone else's “bucket list”, especially when it involves a 14-year US Navy veteran, and fishing....I'm in! Bert and Deb Welsh fished out of...
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Another limit of Kings in the Gulf of Mexico
3/17/2012 6:35:00 PM
School was definitely in session today in the Egmont shipping channel. King fish in the 8-12 pound range were literally swarming all over the 'ditch', and our new friends Dan, Beverly, Ed and...
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Tampa Bay sport fishing in a nutshell
3/14/2012 7:12:00 PM
Springtime fishing in the Tampa area is right on schedule, and actually a bit early. Kingfish have made an appearance in a big way and will continue to invade the local waters of Tampa and St....
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From Kansas to Clearwater the Fairbanks find fish
3/13/2012 8:36:00 AM
Unless you are a Tampa Bay fishing guide, or even an avid Kingfish angler-you have probably never witnessed the kind of sky-rocketing action that Alan Fairbanks and his 14-year-old son Chandler...
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Sprung Kingfish return to Tampa
3/11/2012 11:07:00 AM
Spring has sprung and both the nearshore and offshore waters of Tampa Bay are coming alive. Saturday's 6-hour fishing charter out of St.Pete Beach got a taste of what is looking to be a banner...
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The boys are mack in town
3/7/2012 7:19:00 AM
That's right kids, dust off the trolling rigs and get ready for the 'mack' attack that is about to go down. After a fairly mild Winter, the Spanish mackerel have begun to migrate and the Tampa Bay...
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Tampa fishing charters
2/23/2012 8:30:00 AM
Tampa offshore fishing charters has been offering up some great light tackle fishing these days, and Jawbreaker fishing charters has it tuned in. Catching Porgies, Grunts and Triggers is one...
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Fun fishing with old friends
2/14/2012 9:11:00 AM
Fishing this past Friday was all about battling the post full moon effect. Three days after the full moon left the fish bloated from several days/nights of clear skies and mellow seas. Most of the...
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Warm Winter equals hot fishing for Tampa
2/2/2012 8:41:00 AM
Fishing in the Tampa area is still very active. This Winter has been one of the warmest to date, and the fish know it! Our recent 4-hour fishing charter from Pass-a-grille, on St.Pete Beach, was...
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Hats off to the Windy City
1/5/2012 8:57:00 AM
In all of the New Year celebrations I almost forgot to include a recent Tampa Bay fishing charter into our Tampa fishing reports. Amongst many reasons to mention this trip, it was a referral from...
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Happy Lu Year
1/1/2012 10:30:00 AM
That's right, Jawbreaker fishing charters brought in the new year with some really fine folks from the great white North. John Lu, wife Julie and young boys Timothy, Gregory and Jeffrey came all...
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Gag Grouper grunts and grits
12/30/2011 6:35:00 PM
Except for the Gag Grouper part...there's a meal for ya! If you have never had cheese grits and fried grunt(or mullet, for the real 'cracker') you ain't had redneck food. Sorry to pull the...
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Fishing with friends from France
12/15/2011 8:26:00 AM
You could just feel the excitement from our crew as we made our way out into the choppy waters, and foggy skies, off St.Pete Beach to do some Grouper fishing this past Tuesday. Alix Dolidon...
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Super grouper for a giant client
12/9/2011 8:09:00 AM
Ken was not expecting that, when he almost got pulled over the rail we all had to pitch in to keep him in the boat...and given his size, that was a job, Wow! More excitement on another 4-hour...
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King James claims victory on sunny St Pete Beach
12/6/2011 8:07:00 AM
Once again, it was our only 'real' option to pull off a 4 hour fishing charter with the wind howling out of the Northeast at 20+knots, but Scott Dols, James Seifert and Blake Hamilton were all...
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Big Kingfish are still roaming St Pete Beach
11/29/2011 6:53:00 PM
Good God it doesn't get much better than catching big King fish on the beach, and I mean Big Kingfish...within a mile of the beach! Most charter boats in the Tampa area would have canceled this...
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Taking it to the limit in Tampa Bay
11/28/2011 6:23:00 PM
Saturday's 6-hour fishing trip was like a continuation of our last offshore adventure. Kingfish, Sharks and Bonitos ruled the day and our new friends from the heartland of America handled it like...
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Hit the ditch for Kingfish action
11/25/2011 11:44:00 AM
If you read any local, up-to-date fishing report for the offshore waters of Tampa Bay, it should go something like this: Kingfishing is shaping up to be the best option for anglers fishing the...
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Fishing with Freedom
11/14/2011 8:06:00 AM
Last Thursday's fishing charter will be one to remember for Jay Freed, not just because of the fishing action, but because only 2 days later he 'tied the knot'...and I'm not talking about a...
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Get the Grouper while the Grouper getting is good
11/11/2011 10:55:00 AM
Break out your favorite Grouper recipe and call some friends. That's exactly what the Shaw group will be doing after Wednesday's half-day fishing charter out of Pass-a-Grille, St.Pete Beach. And...
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Big Grouper fishing St Pete Beach
11/8/2011 6:10:00 PM
This Pig was caught within 2 miles of St.Pete Beach on a nearshore fishing charter. Due to the high winds, and 'small craft advisory', we set camp in less than 18 feet and produced this beautiful...
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Shallow water Gag Grouper fishing in Tampa Bay
11/1/2011 12:20:00 PM
Gag Grouper fishing in the Tampa/St.Petersburg area has turned on with a fury, and the majority of these fine tasting fighters are coming from waters less than 40 feet deep. Finding them is easy,...
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This ones for the girls
10/30/2011 12:32:00 PM
Steven Mays is a smart man. When he looked at the list of fishing guides in the Tampa Bay area, he went with the Jawbreaker...again! This time he sent the ladies Debbie, Carol, Belinda, Zara and...
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Fishing for Kings of the beach out of Johns Pass
10/21/2011 9:50:00 AM
As reported last week, Kingfishing in the Tampa Bay area is 'full on' right now, especially along the Gulf beaches. Fishing out of John's Pass and along St.Pete Beach has been about as far as...
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Another great Tampa fishing charter
10/18/2011 7:54:00 AM
Deep sea fishing in the Tampa Bay area is getting hotter by the minute. Grouper fishing is in full swing, and with Gag Grouper being back on the 'keeper' list, Tampa fishing guides are...
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Flying Kingfish on StPete Beach
10/9/2011 11:34:00 AM
The Kingfish have arrived, on St.Pete Beach, and in the Tampa Bay area. Tim Lawler and son, Nathan, can certainly testify to the non-stop action that they and the Jawbreaker crew experienced on...
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Visit Tampa Florida Go fishing
9/20/2011 6:10:00 PM
As I shake off the after-effects of a week in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with my beautiful wife, I am still dazzled by last Saturday's fishing charter with John Labrie and crew. I can say with...
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Barracudaville
9/9/2011 5:08:00 PM
The seas were not exactly calm today...and neither was the fishing! Just ask Norm, Derek and Todd about their day on the Gulf of Mexico and you will get a similar answer, “good fishing...
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Meet the Farquhars
9/2/2011 9:01:00 AM
It almost feels like the wind has been blowing out of the West for 2 weeks now, but we finally made our way offshore of the Tampa Bay/ St.Pete Beach area on Wednesday....and picked up right where...
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From St Louis to St Pete fishing fanatics find fun
8/21/2011 9:26:00 AM
Spanish mackerel have been making a strong push through the Tampa Bay area, and Ryan Breakfield's family got a good taste of what the 'macks' have to offer when they are here....lots of fish!...
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Back in the saddle fishing the Gulf of Mexico
8/16/2011 8:39:00 AM
After some much needed time off- Jawbreaker fishing charters hosted some old friends this past Saturday for some rod bending action offshore from St.Pete Beach. John Clough and crew, Graham, Nick,...
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Summertime fishing in Florida is hot hot hot
8/2/2011 9:44:00 AM
Jawbreaker fishing charters had the pleasure to host Father and Son fishing team, Tom and Tom Ames, on Saturday's half day fishing charter out of St.Pete Beach, Florida. These guys were...
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Beam me up Scotty its wild down here
7/27/2011 8:41:00 AM
Usually I get the call directly from Scott, but this time it was 'bad boy' James Seifert who called in a last minute request for some offshore fishing action on the Jawbreaker...and of course, we...
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Texans find gold on St Pete Beach
7/23/2011 11:27:00 AM
Don't mess with Texas! Kyle Fulton and family came from Lubbock, Texas to St.Pete Beach looking for a showdown with a Florida favorite-Barracuda! Well, let's just say the Fultons got that, and a...
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Beautiful fish fishing in Tampa Bay
7/21/2011 6:22:00 PM
Here comes Summer, and with it comes a different game plan when it comes to fishing the Tampa Bay area and the Gulf of Mexico. The heat has many saltwater species seeking the comfort of cooler...
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Good vibes great fishing with the Chicago 6
7/15/2011 2:00:00 PM
As my new friend Bob told me about half-way through the trip, "It's all about attitude."
The crew of six from Chicago included Bob and his best old buddy Mike along with their...
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3 Cheers to Ireland from St Pete Beach Florida
7/12/2011 6:33:00 PM
Our newest St.Pete Beach fishing friend, Paul, came all the way from Northern Ireland to fish famous John's Pass and the nearby Gulf waters. Paul and sons, Nathan, Adam,Luke, and good friends...
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Red hot Grouper fishing with the Ricketts
7/7/2011 8:58:00 AM
In my head, he is Tony the 'web guy', in my heart, he is the guy that changed my business...for the better. The fishing, the fun and the friendliness have always been a part of Jawbreaker fishing...
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Very Happy 4th of July
7/4/2011 9:58:00 AM
Well that was one heck of a holiday weekend...and the holiday is today! I just can't take anymore good times, well, maybe just a little more. Anyway, our fishing trip on Friday was just like most...
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Fast and furious fishing
6/30/2011 7:50:00 AM
Well, that's one way to describe this past Sunday's fishing charter. The fishing was fast and the weather became furious. Luckily, Robert and his 3 young boys, Thadius, Garrett and Kaleb, and...
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Fishing with the Fishers from PA
6/28/2011 7:57:00 AM
When all else fails, fishing for the big toothy predators, there is always plan B. In this case, B stands for bottom fishing. Even on our 4-hour fishing charters we are always in reach of some...
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Grouper and Snapper fishing with benefits
6/25/2011 12:58:00 PM
It sure feels good to see past clients return...as friends. That's how I feel about Ben. He and his close friends had a banner day on the Jawbreaker just 4 weeks ago. Big Kingfish, 6 of them as a...
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Banner day fishing with 3 generations
6/24/2011 7:20:00 PM
Fishing in the Tampa Bay area this time of year can be hit or miss. Tuesday's fishing charter, out of St.Pete Beach, was a hit! Corey Sullivan and his Dad, Pat, and Grandpa Don, were some of the...
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Kings and Cudas on the Jawbreaker
6/19/2011 6:44:00 PM
The picture says it all! Check out Zig and Chris with the first catch of the day...Jawbreaker style! Chris was into a fight as soon as we started our troll over the wreck, this Barracuda put on a...
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Stuck on you in Tampa Bay
6/14/2011 8:38:00 AM
The beauty of doing fishing charters in the Tampa/St.Petersburg area is the versatility offered on almost any offshore trip. In other words, if the Kingfish and Barracuda are not in the mood to...
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One fish two fish
6/12/2011 11:30:00 AM
This past Thurday's fishing charter was another reminder that there is a shortage of Gag Grouper in the Gulf of Mexico...Not! We started our fishing trip with the usual, troll-around-the-wreck for...
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Fishing with Les Claypool and Primus
6/9/2011 7:21:00 PM
When Jon West called me and asked if I was interested in taking Les Claypool and Primus out fishing with us,...hmm...Frizzle Fry, Sailing the Seas of Cheese, Pork Soda..the list goes...
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Big Barracudas rule the day
6/6/2011 8:37:00 AM
Well, the Kingfish evaded us on Saturday's fishing charter from St.Pete Beach...I think. We did have several, and I mean several big strikes that could have been that 40 pounder we are always...
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Kingfish action remains steady for the Jawbreaker
6/4/2011 7:11:00 PM
Just ask our new young friend Greg about the Kingfish bite off John's Pass and St.Pete Beach. No doubt about it folks, even after this last little weather episode, the Kingfish are chewing! And...
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Light tackle sport fishing in the Gulf of Mexico
5/31/2011 8:39:00 AM
If you have been thinking about booking a professional sport fishing charter...now is the time! Tampa Bay and the St.Pete Beach region is still experiencing a strong Pelagic bite. Kingfish,...
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Big Kingfish catching off StPete Beach
5/25/2011 7:30:00 AM
Tampa Bay and local Gulf beaches are warming up. Average daytime air temps are nearing 90 degrees, Gulf of Mexico water temps are in the low 80's, but rapidly warming, and the fishing...well, it's...
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Hot Kingfish bite due West of Johns Pass
5/22/2011 9:43:00 AM
Well, it looks like it's going to be a great Kingfish season. The past few days have been quite productive....wait a minute. I thought the Kingfish season was over, and almost happy about it...
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Fishing in Tampa Bays fish bowl
5/19/2011 7:19:00 PM
What can I say about 3 tons of Amberjack swimming around the boat, as if we were actually fishing in the fish...
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Stone Crab season ends May 15
5/17/2011 6:41:00 PM
Yum, Yum! There is nothing like a big pile of fresh Florida Stone Crab claws to brighten the day. But, if you didn't get your crabby fix already, you'll have to wait until October 15 to dive...
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Glory days in Tampa Bay
5/14/2011 3:08:00 PM
Good things happen to good people, and Kevin Higgins believes it. His winning attitude, I believe, helped bring some strange luck, and a few big fish on Thursday's fishing charter out of...
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Big sharks are on the menu in Tampa
5/13/2011 8:29:00 AM
Mama said there would be days like this. Just when you think the fishing in Tampa Bay is getting hot, and it is....the sharks invade! Even though the bite was a little bit slow on Wednesday,...
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Happy Mothers fishing Day Tampa Bay style
5/10/2011 6:53:00 PM
Let's go fishing ladies! Dave Walker knows how to give Mom a treat for her special day. A fishing charter out of St.Pete Beach, with Jawbreaker fishing charters, was all it took. He and wife,...
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Nearshore wrecks are still holding Kingfish
5/2/2011 9:41:00 AM
With winds out of the East at around 20 knots, Saturday's 6-hour fishing charter was a bit dicey. Although bait was fairly easy to get at the Pass-a-Grille marker, the water color was not right...
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Fishing options on St Pete Beach
4/29/2011 8:09:00 AM
It's a good thing that we have so many options for fishing here in the Tampa Bay area. Take Wednesday's 4-hour fishing charter out of Pass-a-Grille, on St.Pete Beach. Unlike the previous day, the...
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Cheers from Tampa Bay to New Castle England
4/28/2011 8:46:00 AM
Incredible! That's the word that first comes to mind when I think back to the last three charter fishing trips we took with Neil Watson and crew. The beauty of it was that all three trips...
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NOAA weather reports gone bad
4/26/2011 7:13:00 PM
Well, once again, NOAA weather reports were dead wrong. I don't know what has happened in the past year or two, but the weather forecast and predictions provided by our federal government entities...
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Small Kingfish for a Prince
4/20/2011 6:33:00 PM
I don't know how to spell his name, but Tyrice scored big today on the Jawbreaker! After several "hit-and-miss" Kingfish and Spanish mackerel, this kid finally showed the family how to bring home...
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Making memories on the Gulf of Mexico
4/17/2011 9:47:00 AM
Friday's second 4-hour fishing charter, out of Pass-a-grille, was a blast! Because there is so much bait stacking up near the beaches, we decided to stay close and get in as much fishing time...
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Johns Pass deep sea fishing
4/16/2011 8:08:00 AM
It wasn't exactly deep sea fishing from John's Pass, on Madeira Beach, unless you consider 40 feet as deep. These days, a 4-hour fishing charter can be tough when you are looking for keeper...
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Things to do in Tampa Bay
4/11/2011 6:48:00 PM
The Tampa Bay area has some of the most beautiful beaches in the world, and just due West of that...the best offshore fishing charter you could ask for. Jawbreaker's Saturday half-day fishing...
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Big Mack attack on St Pete Beach
4/10/2011 1:33:00 PM
Well the big Spanish mackerel have invaded the Gulf Coast of Florida and we were able to get in on some fast-paced fishing this past Friday. Our half day charter was spent slow trolling some live...
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Deep Sea fishing out of Pass a Grille Pass
4/7/2011 7:11:00 PM
Well another 4-hour deep sea fishing charter out of Pass-a-Grille, on St.Pete Beach, is under our belts. Even though we did not catch a Kingfish today, we tried everything we had....and had a...
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Tampa fishng charters salute the US Marine Corps
4/4/2011 7:40:00 PM
Sunday's 4-hour fishing charter out of St.Pete Beach was a success. Plenty of fish were caught , and new friends were made. Jawbreaker fishing charters have had a fair share of 'celebrity-types'...
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One hot bite during the Gag Grouper closure
3/31/2011 10:25:00 AM
This is getting sick now! I have never caught(and released) more big Gag Grouper on a 6-hour fishing trip than we did on Tuesday's deep sea fishing charter out of John's Pass. The Gag Grouper, and...
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Best fishing charter in Johns Pass
3/30/2011 8:41:00 PM
Grand times folks! If you have ever wanted to do a fishing charter in the Tampa Bay area, now is the time! Sunday's 4-hour deep sea fishing trip, out of John's Pass in Madeira Beach, provided...
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From the Heartland to St Pete Beach fishing
3/27/2011 6:58:00 PM
The Gulf of Mexico waters near St.Pete Beach are coming alive! Friday's 4-hour fishing charter left Pass-a-grille, St.Pete Beach, at 8 am with hopes of trolling up some Spanish mackerel. Only 3...
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Fishing with friends in Tampa Bay
3/25/2011 7:38:00 PM
Fishing in the Tampa Bay area is starting to heat up. Even though the Gag Grouper closure remains in effect, catch-and-release fishing for these beautiful creatures has been off the chain!...
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Jawbreaker does the Reel Animals fishing show
3/22/2011 10:15:00 PM
Jawbreaker fishing charters recently had the opportunity to go fishing with the “Reel Animals” fishing show hosts, Captain Mike Anderson and Captain Billy Nobles. Also on board were...
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Spring Break is here
3/17/2011 7:21:00 AM
Springtime is here and there is no better way to celebrate than to go fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. As a matter of fact, Brian Simpson did just that, and brought along his grandson, Zach, and...
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Gag Grouper galore
3/16/2011 7:43:00 AM
Just call him the "Closer"....Dan Budde is no stranger to fishing the Tampa Bay area... Jawbreaker style! His annual fishing charter off St.Pete Beach, with son D.J., went well for him. You see,...
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Smoking hot fishing from Johns Pass
3/3/2011 7:15:00 AM
Fishing charters out of John's Pass take me back to when I first started fishing as a kid. John's Pass was the port that we always used for our offshore adventures as it is centrally located...
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Living the dream Tampa style
2/28/2011 6:08:00 PM
Don't tell James Seifert how to catch fish in the Gulf of Mexico, off the sunny beaches of St.Petersburg and Tampa Bay...he already knows! Check him out with one of the 12 keeper-size Gag groupers...
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Mackerel are making their way to StPete Beach
2/27/2011 7:08:00 AM
Fishing for Spanish mackerel and Kingfish near St.Pete Beach is about to become a long awaited option for our fishing charters. With water temps reaching the high 60's we are starting to see the...
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Tampa Bay fishing is about to explode
2/22/2011 5:46:00 PM
Tuesday's 4-hour fishing charter out of St.Pete Beach, Florida went really good. After a slow grouper bite just 3 days ago, the fish were more than cooperative with at least 5 Gag grouper over the...
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Tough Grouper bite
2/21/2011 8:17:00 AM
Fishing in the middle of the day, especially the day after a full moon, can be a challenge. I don't know how the rest of the charter fishing fleet did on Saturday, but we could not buy a...
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Good times fishing the Gulf of Mexico
2/14/2011 7:48:00 AM
Mike and Becka Nealon know how to have a good time...take your friends fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. This was not their first fishing charter on the Jawbreaker, and it won't be their last either....
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Grouper and Snapper inside Tampa Bay
2/6/2011 3:52:00 PM
Fishing for Grouper and Snapper inside Tampa Bay is one way to spend a 4-hour fishing charter, especially when weather won't allow for a trip out into the Gulf of Mexico. Our new friends from...
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Djs first deer
1/27/2011 7:42:00 AM
Although Jawbreaker fishing charters specializes in offshore, deep-sea fishing charters in the Tampa Bay area, we do recognize great sportsmen from all over the the U.S.A. That being said, the...
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Happy New Year fishing report from Tampa Florida
12/31/2010 4:14:00 PM
2010 has been a great year for Jawbreaker fishing charters. Regardless of the slow economy, the Gulf oil spill or even the grouper fishing closures that we have experienced(and the new ones that...
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Wintertime Gag Grouper
12/30/2010 5:17:00 PM
What a fantastic year we have had fishing for Gag grouper in the offshore waters of Tampa Bay and St.Pete Beach. Mike Eldridge and his family, Harris (dad), sons Seth, Alex, Will and Grandad Al...
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Fishing you a Merry Christmas
12/24/2010 6:34:00 AM
It's that time of year again, and along with the holiday season, lots of people from up North are flocking to beautiful St.Pete Beach, in sunny Florida. That's what Ron Mathews did. He brought his...
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Gag Grouper rules are about to change for the Gulf
12/12/2010 11:18:00 AM
Fishing for Gag grouper in the Gulf of Mexico's federal waters is about to close. The new Gag grouper regulations are set to take effect starting January 1, 2011. A zero bag limit has been...
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More big Gag Grouper on a 4 hour fishing charter
12/9/2010 8:52:00 AM
Grouper fishing in the Tampa Bay area is still on fire. Jawbreaker fishing charters was able to host a multi-boat, corporate fishing trip out of St.Pete Beach on Wednesday, and things went well!...
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High seas and Big Grouper in the Gulf of Mexico
11/28/2010 8:22:00 AM
Grouper fishing in the shallow waters of Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, as reported yesterday, is still on a good pace. Saturday’s 8-hour fishing charter out of Pass-a-Grille Pass on...
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Grouper fishing charter in St Petersburg Florida
11/26/2010 6:08:00 PM
Tampa, Florida is the best place to be for sport fishing or game fishing. The Pelagics are still close to shore and the Groupers are even closer! Our fishing charter today was a 6-hour...
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Post full moon Grouper fishing in Tampa FL
11/23/2010 6:29:00 PM
St.Pete Beach and the surrounding Gulf waters are still producing some nice Gag and Red Grouper in the shallows. Today’s charter fishing trip, out of Pass-a-Grille, St.Pete Beach, was on...
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Hogfish Heaven
11/15/2010 11:04:00 AM
One of the best things about charter fishing in the Tampa area is the number of options for targeting the many different species the Gulf of Mexico offers us. One of my favorite methods is bottom...
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Tampa Bay Grouper catching
11/14/2010 8:57:00 AM
Grouper fishing in the Tampa Bay region is on fire! Today’s fishing charter out of Pass-a-grille on St.Pete beach was a true success. We were able to host, once again, the crew from West...
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Big fish catching out of Johns Pass
10/31/2010 9:31:00 AM
As reported earlier in the week, the pelagics continue to make a strong presence in the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay waters. An 8-hour fishing charter out of John’s Pass in Madeira beach,...
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Barracuda are still invading the Gulf coast
10/28/2010 5:48:00 PM
The Jawbreaker fishing team is still putting eager anglers on one of the best gamefish in the Gulf of Mexico and the Tampa Bay fishing region...Barracuda! Hold on for big game action when a hungry...
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Prime time for pelagics off St Pete beach
10/28/2010 9:13:00 AM
If catching a big Kingfish is on your list of "things to do", now is the time to go for it! Our fishing charters, out of Pass-a-grille on St.Pete beach, have been experiencing some outstanding...
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Tampa Bay Kingfishing heads West
10/26/2010 5:50:00 PM
Nothing says Fall on the Gulf Coast quite like the sound of a fully
engaged reel screaming at 30 miles per hour as a "smoker" kingfish
runs west. The kings are migrating...
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The Turners find fishing success in Tampa Bay
10/10/2010 8:41:00 AM
Leland and Becky Turner came to St.Pete beach, all the way from Houston, Texas, to give their kids, Trent and Olivia their first taste of offshore fishing. Let's just say the kids are going...
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Tampa Bays best deepsea fishing
9/28/2010 7:52:00 AM
Deepsea fishing in the Tampa Bay waters and Gulf of Mexico remains hot. I had the pleasure of bringing some family members out for some rod bending action this past Sunday. My cousins Pat, Corey,...
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Florida grouper fishing 101
9/12/2010 7:46:00 AM
Fishing for grouper on the West coast of Florida is a sure thing right now. Fishing the waters off St.Pete beach in almost any depth has been producing keeper-size Red grouper and Gag grouper...
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Afternoon delight of Tampa Bay fishing
9/11/2010 5:17:00 PM
Maybe we should say 'Luck of the Irish',...that's what Courtney Patt was thinking when she hauled this nice Gag grouper over the rail, on the Jawbreaker, Friday afternoon. Grouper fishing in...
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Oooh Barracuda
9/7/2010 7:46:00 AM
If you ever wanted to catch a Barracuda in the Gulf waters off St.Pete beach, now is the time. We had the chance to take some familiar faces out on a 4-hour fishing charter this Labor...
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Big grouper fishing from Tampa Florida
9/5/2010 11:01:00 AM
Grouper fishing out of St.Pete beach paid off for the Ingrams. Visiting from Dallas, Texas, Jeff and Cathy Ingram had one thing in mind...'Texas-size' groupers. Well, they wanted to sample...
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Another offshore fishing charter from Tampa
8/22/2010 5:21:00 PM
Can you say 'nice grouper' in french? Well, Francois certainly can. He and wife, Marie, and daughter Izzy came all the way from France to fish the Jawbreaker. With the guidance of John and Alex...
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StPete beach fishing charters
8/17/2010 6:00:00 PM
Well now..what can I say about a 4-hour fishing charter from St.Pete beach that goes really well? How about...nice tip!!.. Sorry, but we must have really impressed the Gordons' with what seemed...
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Family values and Tampa fishing charters
8/9/2010 9:26:00 AM
Some of our best Tampa fishing charters have the same ingredients...great families! It is one of the biggest joys of being a charter fishing Captain-that we meet such a wide variety of people....
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Tampa deep sea fishing fun
8/2/2010 8:15:00 AM
Our Tampa fishing charters have been on fire with deep sea fishing action. Trolling wrecks and reefs has produced non-stop action from Barracudas, Bonitos, Spanish mackerel and the list goes on....
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Summertime sportfishing from John's Pass
7/31/2010 6:32:00 PM
This is what deep sea fishing in the Gulf of Mexico is all about folks! We do fishing charters out of John's Pass, Madeira beach and Pass-a-grille on St.Pete beach and the results are always...
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Shark attack on a Tampa Bay fishing charter
7/17/2010 9:02:00 AM
Well, not exactly a shark attack...but ask Frank Pucher how the scenario went down when this giant Nurse shark hit his line and he would describe it as "mayhem". We started this half day fishing...
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More Grouper action near StPete beach
7/14/2010 7:54:00 AM
Grouper fishing just 6 miles west of St.Pete beach is typical...in January! Monday's 4-hour afternoon fishing charter went well,with plenty of fish coming over the rail for these guys....
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Grouper fishing Tampa Bay
7/13/2010 6:28:00 AM
Grouper fishing in Tampa Bay and the surrounding Gulf waters is hot right now. Fishing for grouper this time of year usually requires a long run offshore to find the keepers. With water temps in...
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First time fishing offshore Tampa
7/2/2010 7:45:00 AM
People come from all over the country, and the world, to go fishing offshore from Tampa Bay and St.Petersburg. Mary Ann came from Kentucky with husband Tommy, and their kids Leslie, Davis and...
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Johns Pass fishing charter
6/30/2010 6:06:00 PM
John's Pass fishing charters offers the best sportfishing on the West coast of Florida. Jawbreaker fishing charters offers the best fishing charters out of Johns Pass. Just ask our new friend...
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Grouper digging with the Morgans
6/29/2010 8:07:00 AM
Grouper fishing paid off for Paul Morgan on Sunday's fishing charter out of Pass-a-grille on St.Pete beach. This was a birthday fishing trip for Chris Morgan, compliments of his brother Alex and...
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StPete Florida fishing charter report
6/23/2010 8:10:00 AM
Kingfish are still roaming the Tampa Bay waters and the Gulf of Mexico, just off St.Pete beach. Most of the King mackerel, however, were smaller than the Spanish mackerel. Check out our new...
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Fishing charter with StPetersburg locals
6/21/2010 5:39:00 PM
What better way to spend Father's day than a fishing charter on St.Pete beach. That's what Ginny Cannon figured when she booked a fishing charter with Jawbreaker fishing charters, located on...
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Great day fishing out of Johns Pass Madeira beach
6/14/2010 6:49:00 AM
Repeat clients are what keep our St.Pete beach charter fishing business ticking. Well, that and the fact that we catch fish too! Sunday's fishing trip was sent compliments of Dave and...
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Tampa Bay fishing report
6/12/2010 7:53:00 AM
Fishing in Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico is steady with all of the summer-time species showing up right on schedule. Our charter fishing clients are keeping busy with Kingfish, Cudas, Bonitos...
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Deep sea fishing from St.Pete beach Florida
6/10/2010 7:12:00 AM
Really folks, there is no sign of oil on St.Pete beach, Florida. Deep sea fishing out of St.Pete beach has never been better. Actually, fishing out of Pass-a-grille, John's Pass and Clearwater...
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Trolling the Gulf of Mexico
5/31/2010 8:47:00 AM
Trolling in the Gulf of Mexico for Spanish mackerel is at it's best. The bait pods are everywhere, nearshore and offshore from St.Pete beach, and so are the fish. Using planers and spoons to trick...
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Big fish action on the West coast of Florida
5/25/2010 9:22:00 AM
Fishing on Florida's West coast in the Gulf of Mexico has so much to offer right now. Monday's fishing charter out of St.Pete beach provided non-stop fishing action all day long. Fishing for...
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Fishing off Clearwater beach for Kingfish
5/22/2010 5:55:00 PM
What a day! These gals had our hands full...fishing, of course. Clearwater beach and the Sand Key hard bottom area are on fire with King mackerel. Our charter fishing trip out of Madeira beach,...
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Fishing in Tampa Bay for King and Spanish mackerel
5/21/2010 5:39:00 PM
Fishing in Tampa Bay and nearshore Gulf of Mexico is about as hot as it can get right now. Our Tampa Bay fishing charters are producing both King mackerel and Spanish mackerel in record numbers,...
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Fishing from the Merry Pier on Pass a Grille
5/17/2010 7:09:00 AM
The fishing was great but the seas were big. That has been the theme around here the last couple of weeks. Saturday's fishing charter was a 2-boat corporate trip out of the Merry Pier in...
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Tampa deep sea fishing success
5/9/2010 5:16:00 PM
Deep sea fishing in the Tampa area is about as good as it can get right now. Fishing for Grouper and Kingfish on the same charter trip is the normal routine this time of year for most charter...
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Tampa fishing charter
5/4/2010 8:23:00 AM
A 4-hour fishing charter in Tampa Bay produced some nice Spanish mackerel Monday afternoon. The wind was relentless though. Even in the protected waters of Tampa Bay, it was a solid 3-4 foot seas....
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Tampa Bay Kingfish tournament success
5/3/2010 7:07:00 AM
The Jawbreaker fishing team was able to host a great charter for the 14th annual HCS Kingfish tournament on Saturday. After winning last year's event, I felt good about our chances. We had...
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King mackerel fishing out of Johns Pass
4/18/2010 10:31:00 AM
What a way to end a 4-hour fishing charter out of John's Pass fishing village on Madeira beach, Florida. This beautiful Kingfish ate a large blue runner at about 4pm on Saturday....
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Grouper fishing in Tampa
4/16/2010 7:09:00 PM
Most Tampa Bay and St.Petersburg deep sea fishing guides are reporting the same thing. Lots of fish! We had the pleasure of taking another "very" repeat client today, John Clough(on the...
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3 Generations charter fishing out of Tampa
4/9/2010 6:46:00 PM
What can I say about my friend Maddy Corson? She and her son, Ben, and his son William, from Pass-a-Grille, St.Pete Beach, Florida have been charter fishing on the Jawbreaker for over 5 years-and...
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Fishing for Spanish mackerel around the Skyway
4/8/2010 11:07:00 AM
Well, the first charter went so well today, bottom fishing, I was a bit nervous when our second charter of the day requested to do nothing but troll. We have been working the shipping channel for...
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First timers catch big grouper off St.Pete beach
4/8/2010 10:32:00 AM
God I love this job…if you want to call it a job. Being a charter fishing guide in Tampa Bay can actually feel like a job from time to time, but Wednesday’s first 4-hour charter was...
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Tampa Bay fishing is getting hot
4/6/2010 6:50:00 PM
Fishing in Tampa is getting hotter by the minute. With the new warming trend that we are finally experiencing, the fish are starting to do what would normally happen in mid March. Gag grouper...
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Tampa fishing charter report
4/5/2010 6:14:00 PM
Fishing is getting hot in Tampa Bay, Florida. The Browns are pictured above with the first Gulf of Mexico fish they ever caught! Check out Doug with a keeper Gag grouper, wife Sally with a big Key...
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Multiple species on a 4 hour charter fishing trip
4/3/2010 10:30:00 AM
Spring is here at last! When you can go out for 4 hours in the Gulf of Mexico and come back with a full day's worth of fish and stories, you know it's good. That is exactly what Mark Tinney and...
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New York Rangers visit Tampa Bay
4/3/2010 9:59:00 AM
Jawbreaker Fishing Charters had the honor of hosting some of the New York Rangers NHL hockey team on Wednesday afternoon. After a 4-hour fishing trip in the morning, we cleaned the boat and got...
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Jimmie Johnson wins again
4/1/2010 5:55:00 PM
No, he was not driving the 48 car, but Grouper are back on the menu, and Jim Johnson was sure to put one on the plate for his family, Cathy,Mike,Tyler and Jake. With Grandpa Kerry hooking dinner...
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StPete beach fishing charter
3/31/2010 6:54:00 PM
Well, what can we say about grouper fishing off St.Pete beach, Florida? How about...excellent! Today's trip was not a whole lot different than the last couple of months of fishing in the Tampa Bay...
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Fishing with good friends from Clearwater beach
3/28/2010 7:14:00 AM
There is almost no better feeling than seeing familiar faces on our charter boat. Dave Walker and crew, from Clearwater,Florida, have been chartering our fishing boat for the last 4 or 5...
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Orlando visitors find magic fishing in Tampa Bay
3/28/2010 6:30:00 AM
Paul and Tammy Roble did what every good parent should do, take the kids to Orlando, skip the 'mouse' and go directly to Tampa for a fishing charter on board the Jawbreaker. Although we were...
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Mackerel have arrived in the Tampa Bay area!
3/26/2010 6:30:00 AM
Well,we have been waiting for the signs of spring and finally its here. Randy Manning and crew booked a 2-boat fishing charter out of St.pete beach on Wednesday and were rewarded with multiple...
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Tampa Grouper fishing stays shallow
3/21/2010 8:08:00 AM
Grouper fishing charters in the Tampa Bay area remain productive. Of course we are releasing these big boys, due to the closure, until April 1. After that it is game on! With winter-like...
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StPete Beach Florida fishing report
3/18/2010 5:14:00 PM
My buddy Dan Budde...oh, and son DJ, a.k.a. "Angler of the month", found a grouper fishing charter to be just what the doctor ordered. These guys, once again came from windy Illinois to the...
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Florida fishing charters
3/10/2010 7:05:00 AM
The Jawbreaker strikes again! We had the pleasure of taking some familiar faces out on a grouper fishing trip Monday. Dave Walker, daughter Madeline and fellow Vanderbilt colleagues Madison,...
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Last minute fishing trip one big Grouper
12/30/2009 7:32:00 PM
I was sad to hear the news when Capt.Dave called and told me of his boat motor woes. Afterall, he is a good friend and advisary in the charter fishing business. I was happy though, when he asked...
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4 hours of Grouper fishing near St Pete Beach
12/23/2009 5:56:00 PM
Hey folks, all that I can say right now is WOW! Yes, wow was the word for the day on our 4-hour trip out of Pass-a-grille, St.Pete beach today. We had four keeper size gag grouper in the fish...
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Catching grouper in Tampa Bay while Kingfishing
10/24/2009 7:32:00 PM
Stranger things have happened on our fishing charters. This is not the first time that I have seen big grouper show themselves while trolling for kingfish, especially along the Sand Key...
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An afternoon fishing trip on the Gulf of Mexico
8/23/2009 8:45:00 PM
Fishing a 4-hour trip in the afternoon, in the heat of summer, can be tough. Can be...today was different in the Gulf of Mexico. We got a really cool group of guys on our boat for a 5-boat...
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Deep sea fishing charter in StPete
6/23/2009 6:45:00 PM
Well, another great charter fishing trip! John L. and sons and have been fishing with Jawbreaker Fishing Charters Inc. for over 6 years and why should this fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico be...
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Shark Fishing Off St Petersburg Beach
6/16/2009 8:10:00 PM
Talk about hot fishing! So far this month we have caught Sharks, Barracuda, Spanish mackerel, Tripletail, Cobia, Bonita and the list goes on. But the big topic has been Shark fishing on St.pete...
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Another Tampa fishing trip with the Smiths
4/11/2009 8:24:00 PM
This isn't Doug Smiths first rodeo. He and his crew proved just that today. I thought back to the movie "Jaws" after one look in the fish box, on the first spot...."we are going to need a...
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Clearwater beach fishing charter in the fog
2/27/2009 6:30:00 PM
Keith Meyers is a veteran fisherman on the Jawbreaker. I believe this was trip number 6 or 7 for him on our charter fishing boat. We always do an 8-hour trip bottom fishing for Grouper and...
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