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January Fishing Report

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Winter time fishing in the Tampa Bay area is in full swing with water temperatures dropping quickly. The fish are moving into their winter homes for the next two months. There is still some bait around the flats and bay area bridges. Recently, on our inshore trips, we have been targeting trout and redfish catching great numbers in Tampa Bay. The weather this time of year can be a little challenging to make it offshore, but if you can find a weather window, it can be very rewarding. Red grouper and Amberjack are providing great action to those who can make it out offshore in depths from 65-120 feet of water.

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Matt Douglas

Captain Matt Douglas is the founder of YACHTFISH and is a licensed United States Coast Guard 100 ton Master Captain. Captain Matt grew up on the waters of Tampa Bay and lived and worked in Costa Rica for over 11 years. He has extensive experience in Central America, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and Florida. Captain Matt is a tournament-winning captain who has an intense passion for boating, fishing and creating life time memories for his Clients. These passions, combined with his experience, were the catalysts for YACHTFISH. Captain Matt is laser-focused on what he enjoys the most, and knows the best, in Tampa Bay and Costa Rica.
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Nice guides. But for the money we spent for 4 hrs it was a bust. $650 for 2 small sharks. What a waste of money.
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Matt was great when trying to set up my fishing trip, I had 12 guys total and we took 2 boats out both boat crews were awesome to fish with and they were very knowledgeable! I would highly recommend using Yatchfish to guide your fishing trip!
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My son and I had a great time. Captain Matt and captain Scott are great. Took us out, put us on the bait and then right to the fish! Guy keeps his equipment up, nice boat, immaculately clean, everything went just as expected. Thanks guys for a great experience and will see ya next time we are in town.
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