Hubbard's Marina Fishing Report 11-9-18
Fishing
report
Inshore- Big pompano caught this week
from the Jetty at Johns Pass, sheepshead showing up, black drum are starting to
be more prolific and overall lots of bait in the area. The big pompano we are
referring too was so large it broke the anglers rod lifting him over the rocks
measuring over eighteen inches to the fork! He caught him on a live shrimp
weighted to the bottom on the first half of the incoming tide. Big sheepshead
are starting to become more and more common place around Johns Pass around the
pilings of the bridge and docks in the area, I love to fish the seawalls and
docks on the North east side of Johns Pass when fishing by boat or fish the
south seawall of Johns Pass when fishing from shore for the sheeps or the
Hubbard’s marina dock is a great place to fish as long as our office is open
and were not loading and unloading boats you are more than welcome to fish on
the dock, and we have all the bait, beer and ice you need in the shop! Triple tail are still around the area and
should hang out through the stone crab season thanks to all the trap buoys. We
are seeing some cobia along the bridges, jetties and grass flats in the pass.
We had a local kayak angler catch a thirty eight inch cobia on a buck tail jig
between the islands of Johns Pass this past week! 
Near shore- The near shore bite this
week has been good and weather has been great. It was a little slower than the
first past of last week, but were hoping it improves on the 2nd half
of this week before the weekend fronts and it should. We have a weak front
coming Saturday and a super strong front Tuesday so were hoping for some great
fishing Thursday and Friday and even Saturday morning ahead of this barrage of
fronts. Then it will take 3-4 days behind Tuesday for the winds and seas to
calm and water to clear up before the fishing gets hot again. This time of year
weather timing becomes paramount to planning successful near shore and offshore
fishing trips. Inshore, when the fronts come and stirs up the water the
sheepshead and the black drum bite gets super hot so as long as your shifting
your effort inshore you can have decent fishing all the time. However, near
shore the hogfish bite is picking up as the waters cool, gags are moving in,
kingfish are finally starting to show up, and the lanes are steady. Plus, we
always have a good bite of the grey snapper (grunts), porgies and seabass as
long as the weather is nice and the waters are not stirred up behind a front.
The kings seem to be 70-100 foot of water near shore and there’s occasional
blackfin tuna mixed in as well. Also, the gags seem to be starting to get more
aggressive and prolific from 50-100 foot of water and even sometimes inshore
too. However, the cooler the water gets the more the gags will turn on and get
more prolific as more and more move in shallower. Keep in mind, the hogfish
also get more aggressive and bite better as the water continues to cool as
well. 
Offshore – Right now is coming into the
BEST time of year for gag grouper offshore. We have not had a long range trip
this past week due to the front last weekend canceling our 63 hour deep drop
pelagic trip and our Flying HUB 2 extreme trips not running due to dry dock and
the Flying HUB 1 private charter this past weekend was cancelled due to a front
as well. However, we are expecting some great fishing this weekend for our 39
hour long range overnight trip leaving for some deep sea fishing fun this
weekend TODAY at 3pm! Plus, were seeing lots of the blackfin tuna on the rapala
xrap magnum 30 trollers and the fathom offshore trolling skirts with the
occasional kingfish or huge mackerel too! Trolling on the ride out has produced
plenty of mackerel and bonita for cut bait with the occasional kingfish or
blackfin. Gags are pretty thick out there right now and the last few trips did
pretty good on the gags and we think it’s only going to get better the later in
November we go!
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Captain Jack’s
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Red
tide readings for the pass have been low this week, were hoping it goes down to
very low with the weather coming mid week next week, but time will tell. Red
tide is a very dynamic event some days its hardly noticeable other days its
mild effects can be felt but for the most part this week healthy individuals
never really noticed any effects or symptoms of the red tide brevatoxin which
causes the breathing irritation and the red eyes. However, the water is a
little dirty in the pass this week compared to last week were hoping this trend
is reversed in the coming days. However, it hasn’t hindered our ability to
enjoy the dolphin cruises and sunset tours.
The
sunset cruise with FREE BEER AND WINE has been a great time this past week with
gorgeous weather, stellar sunset views and the occasional big pod of dolphins
playing around the boat along the sunset cruise route. We are hoping this
continues in the coming week, but we did want you to know that our sunset
cruise time has changed to 5pm instead of 5:30pm due to the ending of day light
savings time.
The
dolphin watching nature cruise and eco tour lately has been seeing plenty of
seabirds around the area including ospreys and bald eagles. Plus, the dolphins
are moving in larger groups and when we finally find them they seem to be extra
playful as they show the juveniles how to hunt and maneuver around in the
water. However, because they are in larger groups it makes it tough to find
them easily but once we do it’s always very exciting.
Right
now, is an awesome time to experience some great times on the water at
Hubbard’s Marina while cruising the back-bay waters of upper Boca Ceiga bay
aboard the big blue dolphin boat out of Johns Pass Madeira beach. Our hour and
a half dolphin watching nature cruise and eco tour with guaranteed dolphin
sightings has been spotting large pods of dolphin and it’s been super nice
weather for us too. Plus, our entire cruise is narrated so the captain will
tell you all about the local area and local wildlife as well. If you want to
learn more about the relaxing, fun and family friendly Johns Pass dolphin
watching tour with us at Hubbard’s Marina check out this page - https://hubbardsmarina.com/dolphin-watching-cruises/
Hubbard’s
Marina Sea Adventures and Tampa Bay ferry are both proudly power by Honda
Marine! If you come visit us for a dolphin tour, sunset cruise, Egmont key
island trip, snorkeling, shelling, water taxi ride or any type of ferry or pleasure
cruise trip then you will be riding a boat powered by Honda Marine! These new
motors look great, are super quiet and are great on fuel economy! It was tough
to get four boats re-powered with new engines but it was well worth the change
and were very happy! Hope you get a chance to see these brand new super cool
engines at work on board one of our pleasure cruise and ferry boats! To learn
more about Honda Marine engines for your boat, check out their website: https://marine.honda.com/
they have the best warranty in the industry right now, you get a full 5 years
and you just can’t beat that!
Tampa bay ferry News
Early
this week the waters around Shell key and Egmont key had some dirty conditions
and some noticeable red tide effects, but that has since completely changed and
yesterday around the island the waters were cleared up and no evidence of red
tide was present which was great news for our excited guests the past few days
at Egmont key aboard the Egmont key ferry from Fort de soto county park and at
Shell key aboard the Shell key ferry from the Fort de soto boat ramp.
We
have had some great shelling lately out at Shell key and Egmont key and next
week behind the strong front Tuesday the shelling and sharks teeth hunting
should be STELLAR, if you want a chance to take advantage of all the great
shelling to be had behind the front I would shoot to join the Egmont key ferry
or Shell key ferry tours Thursday or Friday of next week behind the mid-week
weather. That front will push tons of fresh shells and such onto our local
beaches making it a great time to get out to the island and it will be nice and
cool and mostly bug free thanks to the cooler temps.
The
shell key ferry has been spotting lots of manatees around shell key and bunces
pass lately while cruising to and from the island. This island ferry ride is a
great way to experience shell key and offers tons of flexibility on how long or
how short you want to spend time on the island shelling, swimming and exploring
this pristine island paradise! For more info on how you can join us for a ride
to shell key aboard the shell key ferry by Tampa bay ferry and Hubbard’s Marina
check out this page - https://hubbardsmarina.com/shell-key-ferry/
Don’t
forget to check out the BRAND NEW shell key ferry from Fort De Soto County Park
out to the beautiful shell key preserve! This is a great way to see the island,
go shelling and enjoy a day on the water with a flexible schedule. For more
info on this new ferry route check out this link to the Tampa bay ferry shell
key page - http://tampabayferry.com/shell-key-ferry/route-and-schedule/
The
Egmont key ferry is running daily as well with multiple rides out to the island
from Fort De Soto’s bay pier. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday there’s an
afternoon ferry option too instead of just mid-morning. Check out the website
for ferry prices and times. Plus, while on the island they offer a snorkeling
trip too!
https://hubbardsmarina.com/egmont-key-ferry-cruise/
https://hubbardsmarina.com/egmont-key-ferry-cruise/
Upcoming up at
Hubbard’s Marina
This
Saturday morning November 10th Capt Dylan Hubbard will be the
Co-Host on the Reel Animals fishing show on WFLA 970 with Capt Michael
Anderson! Give him a call live on air at (727)461-9352 to talk fishing near
shore or offshore or ask about trips at Hubbard’s Marina! If you don’t want to
call into the show, just listen in or watch it live on Facebook at the Reel
animals Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/ReelAnimals/
NEW
39 hour fishing trips have been added to our schedule! If you wanted to try our
39 hour long range overnight fishing trip now is the great time to book a spot
and enjoy a light load and a great opportunity for big gag grouper, mangrove
snapper, tuna and more. Plus, these are NEW TRIPS so there’s tons of open spots
and bunks you can choose your favorite spot and bunk now before they fill up. The
TWO NEW DATES are Tuesday November 27th and Tuesday December 4th
2018 book your trip now at this link: https://hubbardsmarina.com/fishing-trip-reservations/
Here’s
the 39 hour long range overnight fishing trip information, only $369 for 20hrs
fishing time 70-100 miles offshore with a two day bag limit: https://hubbardsmarina.com/39hr-overnight-fishing-trip/
Our
2019 fishing schedule is coming out very soon, we will be making it available
for bookings starting December first 2018. If you would like to book a 10 hour
all day, 12 hour extreme, 12 hour night snapper trip, 39 hour long range
overnight fishing trip, 44 hour full moon long range overnight trip or the 63
hour deep drop pelagic trip in the upcoming 2019 fishing year you’d better be
ready to book early and often for the upcoming year starting December first.
Don’t
forget about your Hubbard’s Marina gift certificates for Christmas, if your
looking for a great present for the fisherman, dolphin cruiser, island lover of
sunset enthusiast in your family the Hubbard’s Marina gift certificate makes a
killer gift for your friends, family and loved ones! Check out our gift
certificate purchase link right here, you can send them to yourself and print
them out for a gift at Christmas or you can email it to them directly it’s up
to you! Here’s the link to buy your certificate today: https://hubbardsmarina.com/gift-certificates/
Want
some FREE fishing trips with us at Hubbard’s Marina? Want to learn more about
near shore and offshore fishing? Check out the TWO upcoming Bass pro shops
seminars with Capt Dylan Hubbard at the Tampa bass pro location. The first is
Saturday Nov 17th at 2pm and the second is Saturday December 8th
at 2pm. Both seminars will be about an hour long of fishing conversation, tips,
tricks and more! Plus, at the end of each seminar Capt Dylan gives away a FREE
10 hour all day for two guests and a FREE 5 hour half day for two guests to two
lucky winners of the FREE raffle. To be entered in the raffle you just have to
show up around 2pm and stay for the hour seminar.
Red
tide is NOT affecting our fishing near shore! We are still catching plenty of
great eating non-affected fish around Hubbard’s marina and Johns Pass. The fish
are healthy and safe to eat and we have been catching plenty. Plus, we have had
light loads and it’s a great time to get on the water enjoy the beautiful
weather and good fishing.
Want
to learn more about fishing locally? Don’t forget we have the Weekly fishing
conversation or seminar by Capt Dylan Hubbard LIVE on the Hubbard’s Marina
Facebook page if you don’t want to leave your house to catch a seminar! We also
then upload this video to the Hubbard’s Marina YouTube page shortly after the
live video is over. This is weekly on Sunday nights from 8:30pm until 9:30pm,
check out the event page and PLEASE LIKE AND SHARE the event if you have a
Facebook page, and invite your friends as well! https://www.facebook.com/events/249881722421418/
Captain Dylan Hubbard
Vice
president and Co-Owner
(727)393-1947 ext. 306
(727)393-1947 ext. 306
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