Snook
Mangrove snapper
Hogfish
AvailableLarge Shrimp
Per dozen
Shrimp are great bait for all inshore and most offshore species
LimitedLive
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Fishing Forecast
NOAA forecast for Tampa Bay, scored for the bite — plus the species we'd chase each day and the bait to bring.
SnookTarponMangrove snapperHogfish
Live Radar
Rain moving nowAnimated rain radar over Tampa Bay — see storms rolling in before you launch.
Live Bait
In the tanksAvailable$6.50
Sold outFiddler Crabs
Per dozen
Hand-caught fiddlers — deadly on sheepshead around the bridges and rock piles.
OutLive
AvailableSmall Shrimp
Per dozen
Small Shrimp
In StockLive
AvailableMedium Shrimp
Per dozen
Medium Shrimp
Medium ShrimpLive
Sold outPinfish
Per dozen
LowLive
Sold outGreenbacks
Per dozen
OutLive
Frozen Bait
In the freezer
AvailableSquid
1 lb box and 5 lb box
Whole cleaned squid — tough on the hook and deadly on snapper, grunts and offshore bottom fish.
Stocked in the freezerFrozen
AvailableThread Fins
1# $6 5# $24
Frozen threadfin herring — great cut bait or whole for kingfish, mackerel and grouper.
Stocked in the freezerFrozen
AvailableFrozen Shrimp
Frozen 8oz bag
Shell-on gulf shrimp, flash frozen — works when the live wells run dry.
Stocked in the freezerFrozen
AvailableFrozen Chum
Yellow 5# $10 Tournament Blue $12.99
Ground chum block — hang it off the transom and bring the whole reef to you.
Stocked in the freezerFrozen
Sold outMullet and Finger Mullet
Per pack
Frozen whole mullet — cut into chunks for redfish, sharks and big black drum.
Stocked in the freezerFrozen
Sold outLady Fish
Per pack
Oily frozen ladyfish — the best cut bait in the bay for bull reds and sharks.
Stocked in the freezerFrozen
AvailableSpanish Sardines
1# - $6 5# - $20
Frozen Spanish sardines — prime bait for kingfish, grouper and offshore trolling.
Stocked in the freezerFrozen
Todd's weekend prediction
“It looks like it is going to be an ok weekend with the weather. The fish are already wet so get out there and get them while the gettin is good. Inshore fishing has been fire as of late with good redfish, snook and snapper being caught. Offshore with the hurricane it might have things a little banged up but should recover fast. Have a great weekend and Fish More, Catch More!”
— Todd, TBFC Live Tampa Bay Fishing Channel
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