Fishing guides

The stuff that decides whether fish are biting, explained the way you'd explain it on the dock. Written for inshore anglers around Tampa Bay and the Florida Gulf coast.

How tides affect fishing in Tampa BayWhy moving water matters, incoming vs outgoing, where fish sit at high and low tide, and how wind throws off the tide chart. Best moon phase for fishingNew moon, full moon and solunar feeding times, and how much the moon really matters. Tampa Bay fishing by seasonSheepshead in winter, mackerel in spring, tarpon in summer, schooling reds in fall, and where to find them.

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Turnwater puts all of this together for your spot: the tide, the moon, the time of day, the season and the weather, scored every half hour for the next 7 days.

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