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Tampa Bay and SouthwestFlorida fishing apparel
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Fishing Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida
Southwest Florida is where a slam is genuinely on the table. Snook in the mangroves, reds on the bars, tarpon rolling off the beaches at Boca Grande. Mangrove fishing means you are casting into cover and brushing branches, so sleeves take abuse as well as sun.
What to wear
Sleeves that survive the mangroves and dry after a wade. Tarpon season means long days holding a rod in open sun, which is where a hood and a high collar stop being about looks.
When to go
Tarpon peak from May into July. Snook fish year round with the best months either side of summer. Winter is the calm, clear, sight-fishing stretch.
03 / 8 ports
Ports and launches
- 01Tampa
- 02St. Petersburg
- 03Sarasota
- 04Boca Grande
- 05Fort Myers
- 06Naples
- 07Chokoloskee
- 08Everglades City
04 / 5 species
What you are chasing
- 01Snook
- 02Tarpon
- 03Redfish
- 04Speckled trout
- 05Permit
The kit for Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida
What we would take to Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida
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Questions about Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida
01What should I wear fishing in Southwest Florida?
A hooded UPF 50+ long sleeve, a hat and sun gloves. Sleeves that survive the mangroves and dry after a wade. Tarpon season means long days holding a rod in open sun, which is where a hood and a high collar stop being about looks.
02When is the best time to fish Southwest Florida?
Tarpon peak from May into July. Snook fish year round with the best months either side of summer. Winter is the calm, clear, sight-fishing stretch.
03What do people catch around Tampa?
Mostly snook, tarpon, redfish, speckled trout and permit, depending on the season and how far out you run.
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