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Fly Fishing Tampa.com Fly of the Month March SYH Shrimp Special

by Capt Jim March 22, 2010 Home Page

Fly Fishing Tampa.com Fly of the Month March SYH Shrimp Special This is a fly that was designed by & tied by Ron Cavalier. In Tampa Bay I use this fly at night under the dock and bridge lights for Snook, Tarpon, and Trout. This fly picks up all available light from the docks. I [...]

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Trout and more Trout with a some poor mans Tarpon The Capt Jim Lemke Hot Report

by Capt Jim March 16, 2010 Fishing Reports

Trout and more Trout with a some poor mans Tarpon The Capt Jim Lemke Hot Report This is the first hot report, an e-mail hot off the press to keep you current on the great fishing here in Tampa Bay. WOW! with all the cold fronts rolling in  at an average of one a week the trout bite has [...]

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The fishing’s still going when the wind gets blowing- Northwest at 20mph winds and LOTS of Redfish

by Capt Jim February 23, 2010 Fishing Reports

The fishing’s still going when the wind gets blowing- Northwest at 20mph winds and LOTS of Redfish I got a last minute call from a client for a charter so I looked at the weather and the forecast was for “North at 10 knots” with a negative tide, so I told him “Sure, meet me [...]

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Tampa Bonefish Special

by Capt Jim February 21, 2010 Home Page

Tampabay Fly of the month February This is a fly that was designed by Pat Dunlap & tied by Ron Cavalier. I call it the Tampa Bonefish Special In Tampa Bay I use this fly as my number one go to Redfish fly for those spooky tailing reds (aka Tampa Bonefish). I will help you [...]

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Best Fisherman on Tampabay

by Capt Jim February 6, 2010 Fishing Reports

You ask your self from the title “Best Fisherman on Tampabay” man this guide is ring his bell but it’s not me. It is an Osprey that flew around us staking the redfish just like me.I was so surprised that this Osprey was on the same school of over slot Redfish that I was. I [...]

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Guides Day Off Redfish Trip on Fly

by Capt Jim February 6, 2010 Fishing Reports

I got a call from a friend of mine about a nice herd of non molested Redfish in the Tampabay area so I made a phone call to my buddy Capt. Clay said when was the last time you picked up a fly rod. Well I told him to meet me at the ramp at [...]

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Redfishing on Artificials

by Capt Jim February 4, 2010 fishing

I had the pleasure of fishing a old client and friend Brain Harmon. We talked on the phone of what he would like to try to do on his charter. He wants to learn to fly fish for Redfish. I told him no problem I’ll pick you up at the restaurant that he owns G [...]

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Redfish action is on right now in Tampa Bay

by Capt Jim January 29, 2010 fishing report

What a way to start the new year. Yesterday’s redfish trip was a slam dunk with jumbo oversized fish and crystal clear water for sight fishing. It’s redfish action at its best right now, as fish get happier with dropping water temperatures and begin to back up in schools. Live bait fishing them into a [...]

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Tampa Fly Fishing Charters & Fishing Charters

by Capt Jim December 23, 2009 Home Page

My name is Captain Jim Lemke.  I am a U.S.C.G. licensed Captain with more than 25 years of fly fishing experience as a full time guide in the waters in and around the Tampa Bay area. I specialize in Light Tackle Fly Fishing Charters for Snook, Redfish, Trout, Tarpon, Permit, and Bass. I guide on [...]

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