My business partner and I love fishing. We’ve done dozens of trips throughout North and Central America. Wade at Afishionado has always been our anchor. We’ve been going at least annually with Wade for nearly a decade. He always puts us on the fish. The first trip, we caught 153 redfish, and additionally snook and […]
If you’re hot, the fish are hot! Fish gravitate towards bridges for a multitude of reasons, but primarily for food. The shadow lines of all the bridges throughout Tampa Bay are loaded with baitfish. So naturally fish are going to hang around the bridges to feed, but also to stay cool. During major tide […]
Weedon Island Preserve is one of Tampa Bay’s best eco-tour destinations. With the use of only an electric trolling motor, you’ll have the opportunity to explore areas usually only accessible to kayakers. This allows you to observe lush mangrove shorelines and oyster beds teaming with wildlife. Every day on the water is different, but many […]
Wade did an amazing job of getting us to fish fast! We thought we’d maybe get a few bites, but we caught well over 40 fish and loved every second of it. He worked his tail off making sure we had bait on the line and fish off the hooks within seconds. We will be […]
I always say, “Fish are Fickle.” That’s particularly true this time of year with the advent of a passing cold front every three to four days. One day the fish are active, the next day lethargic. After a cold front, even when I take the time to catch scaled sardines before picking up my charter […]
Had a great time with Wade. He was able to get us on some trout within about 20 minutes of leaving the dock. There were multiple tournaments the weekend he took us out, but he still had solid spots that all produced. He handles pretty much everything besides casting and reeling, so this would be […]
Not to sound like Dr. Seuss but, when I’m fishing, “I chum here, I chum there, I chum everywhere.” Whether chumming with fresh cut bait or live bait, I am admittedly a chumming maniac! When I take people fishing, I don’t just go to a spot, set up and have them cast baits out and […]
Weedon Island Preserve is one of Tampa Bay’s best eco-tour destinations. With the use of only an electric trolling motor, you’ll have the opportunity to explore areas usually only accessible to kayakers. This allows you to observe lush mangrove shorelines and oyster beds teaming with wildlife. Every day on the water is different, but many […]
So far, we haven’t had typical fall weather here in the Tampa Bay area, but it’s coming. Above normal temperatures have kept the water in the mid-70’s. Usually, by now the water temperature on the grass flats is in the low 70’s to upper 60’s. Once it reaches those temperatures which should be by this […]
