Jawbreaker's Tampa Area Fishing Reports

Are you asking yourself, how many fish will I catch? Or does Jawbreaker Fishing know where the best spots to catch grouper are? If you find yourself asking those questions, or ones related, check out our fishing reports below.

We talk about what fish we catch on our charters, our predictions and what to expect when you go on a fishing charter with us in the Gulf of Mexico. Feel free to comment on your favorite fishing reports as you read through them!

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Oooh Barracuda

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...


Big grouper fishing from Tampa Florida

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...


Another offshore fishing charter from Tampa

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...


St.Pete beach fishing charters

St.Pete 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...


Family values and Tampa fishing charters

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....


Tampa deep sea fishing fun

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....


Summertime sportfishing from John's Pass

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...


Shark attack on a Tampa Bay fishing charter

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...


More Grouper action near St.Pete beach

More Grouper action near St.Pete 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....


Grouper fishing Tampa Bay

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...


First time fishing offshore Tampa

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...


John's Pass fishing charter

John's 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...


Grouper digging with the Morgans

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...


StPete Florida fishing charter report

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...


Fishing charter with St.Petersburg locals

Fishing charter with St.Petersburg 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...


Great day fishing out of Johns Pass Madeira beach

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...


Tampa Bay fishing report

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...


Deep sea fishing from St.Pete beach Florida

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...


Trolling the Gulf of Mexico

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...


Big fish action on the West coast of Florida

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...


Fishing off Clearwater beach for Kingfish

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,...


Fishing in Tampa Bay for King and Spanish mackerel

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,...


Fishing from the Merry Pier on Pass a Grille

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...


Tampa deep sea fishing success

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...


Tampa fishing charter

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....


Tampa Bay Kingfish tournament success

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...


King mackerel fishing out of Johns Pass

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....


Grouper fishing in Tampa

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...


3 Generations charter fishing out of Tampa

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...


Fishing for Spanish mackerel around the Skyway

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...


First timers catch big grouper off St.Pete beach

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...


Tampa Bay fishing is getting hot

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...


Tampa fishing charter report

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...


Multiple species on a 4 hour charter fishing trip

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...


New York Rangers visit Tampa Bay

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...


Jimmie Johnson wins again

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...


St.Pete beach fishing charter

St.Pete 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...


Fishing with good friends from Clearwater beach

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...


Orlando visitors find magic fishing in Tampa Bay

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...


Mackerel have arrived in the Tampa Bay area!

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...


Tampa Grouper fishing stays shallow

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...


StPete Beach Florida fishing report

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...


Florida fishing charters

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,...


Last minute fishing trip one big Grouper

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...


4 hours of Grouper fishing near St Pete Beach

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...


Catching grouper in Tampa Bay while Kingfishing

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...


An afternoon fishing trip on the Gulf of Mexico

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...


Deep sea fishing charter in StPete

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...


Shark Fishing Off St Petersburg Beach

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...


Another Tampa grouper trip with the Smiths

Another Tampa grouper 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...


Clearwater beach fishing charter in the fog

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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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 day....


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 everything...


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...