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×Join our 1 fisherman in Tampa in Hillsborough. The fishing forecast is currently 6.8. The most caught fishes here are the little tunny, the bluefish, the blacknose shark and the gafftopsail catfish. Come try the most famous fishing techniques like the fishing bream from a dock or jetty, barracuda trolling, support fishing for bass or trolling for mackerel.
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The Little Tunny
The Little Tunny belongs to the Scombridae family. The average size of little tunny can reach 81 cm in length and weigh up to 9.1 kg. The maximum size recorded is 122 cm and 16 kg. Little tunny can live up to 10 years. It spawns from April to November. It can be fished all year round. The little tunny has a robust torpedo-shaped body designed for powerful swimming. The mouth is large, slightly bent and terminal with rigid jaws. The lower jaw slightly protrudes from the upper jaw. There are two longitudinal ridges on the tongue. The body lacks scales, with the exception of the corselet and the lateral line. The corselet is a band of large and thick scales forming a circle around the body behind the head, extending backwards along the lateral line. The lateral line is slightly wavy with a slight arch below the dorsal fin, then straight towards the caudal keel. The caudal fin is deeply lunar, with a thin caudal pendulum including a short keel on each side. The first dorsal fin has high anterior spines that give it a concave contour, which is only very closely separated from the second dorsal fin. The pectoral fins are pointed and short and do not extend to the end of the first dorsal fin; the pelvic fins are inserted just behind the origin of the pectoral fins. The swim bladder is absent. This fish is steel blue with 3 to 5 broken dark wavy lines, not extending below the lateral line. The belly is white and lacks stripes. There are 3 to 7 black spots between the pelvic and pect
The Little Tunny is a famous fish you can catch in Tampa.The Bluefish
The Bluefish belongs to the Pomatomidae family. The average size of the bluefish is 18 cm for a weight of 9 and a maximum of 18 kg. It can live up to 9 years. They breed from June to August. It can be found in abundance in summer. The body is oblong and elongated. The head is quite short and the jaws are powerful, armed with strong incisors. The lower jaw is thick. The first dorsal fin is composed of short, robust spiny rays, the second dorsal fin and the anal fin are approximately symmetrical. The body and the caps are covered with small cycloid scales. The body is blue grey to dark green grey on the back, the sides and belly are silvery. A dark mark at the birth of the pectoral muscles is characteristic.
The Bluefish is a famous fish you can catch in Tampa.The Blacknose shark
The Blacknose shark belongs to the Carcharhinidae family. It has an average size of 1.4m for 10 kg. It has a maximum lifespan of 19 years. It mate in late May to June. It can be fished all year round. The Black Nose Shark has a slender body with a long rounded snout and large eyes. The inhalant and exhaling openings of the nostrils are separated by a skin flap. There are respectively 12 to 13 and 11 to 12 rows of teeth on each side of the upper and lower jaws, with one or two teeth at the symphysis level. The teeth are triangular and oblique, with serrated edges. The upper teeth are thicker than the lower teeth. The five pairs of gill slits are short, measuring less than one-third of the length of the base of the first dorsal fin. The first dorsal fin is small and somewhat sickle-shaped, with a pointed apex and a short, free posterior border; its origin is at the free rear edges of the pectoral fins. The second dorsal fin is relatively large, but always less than half the height of the first. There is no ridge between the two dorsal fins. The pectoral fins are short and tapered. The body is covered with overlapping dermal denticles that have five to seven longitudinal veins (three in very young individuals) ending in three to five teeth. The coloring is a yellowish grey to greenish on the top and white to yellow below. A characteristic dark spot at the tip of the snout is more or less visible, especially in young sharks.
The Blacknose shark is a famous fish you can catch in Tampa.The Gafftopsail Catfish
The Gafftopsail catfish belongs to the Ariidae Family. The typical length of an adult gafftopsail catfish is about 43 cm and it has an average weight of 910 g. It has a lifetime of 5 to 8 years. They breed from May to August. It can be fished all year round. The Gafftopsail catfish are blue-grey to dark brown with a light grey belly. Its appearance is typical of a catfish, except for its deeply forked tail and poisonous, serrated spines. It also has a small hump that looks like a wave. The anal fin is white or pale blue a few centimeters from the tail, with 22-28 rays and a high anterior lobe. The pelvic fin is between 15 and 30 cm in front of the caudal fin. The Gafftopsail catfish has maxillary barbells and a pair of barbells on its chin. It resembles the hardheaded catfish, but its backbone has a distinct fleshy extension (such as a ship's fore and aft topsail).
The Gafftopsail Catfish is a famous fish you can catch in Tampa.The Red drum
The red drum belongs to the Scianidae family. The maximum reported length is 155 cm, but this species is generally observed at a length of about 100 cm. The maximum registered weight of the red drum is just under 45.0 kg. It is known to live to be at least 50 years old. It breeds from mid-August to mid-November. It can be caught from fall to winter. The body of the red drum is elongated with a slightly arched back and a sloping head. It has a blunt snout with a large subterminal mouth similar to most species of the Sciaenidae family. There are two dorsal fins, the first with ten hard spines and the second with one hard spine and many soft rays. The caudal fin is slightly concave. The red drum differs from the black drum, which is closely linked to it (Pogonias cromis) by its absence of barbels. The red drum is generally coppery reddish. The coloring can also range from deep dark copper to an almost silvery sheen. The ventral side is generally lighter to almost white in color. The red drums have a distinct black spot near the base of the tail. One point is the most common, but some people have several points.
The Red drum is a famous fish you can catch in Tampa.Our fishing forecast of Tampa indicates the best time to go fishing in this city.
Our fishing forecast of Tampa indicates the best time to go fishing in this city.
Our fishing forecast of Tampa indicates the best time to go fishing in this city.