Florida Sportsman Show

Dropped by the Florida Sportsman show in Riverview and met some nice folks --- Tampa guide Jim Lemke as well as Jon Brett and Brett Fitzgerald from the Snook and Gamefish Foundation. Jim gave a seminar on sight fishing for Bull Reds. Very informative. Afterwards, we talked about sight fishing in Tampa and how to approach each season. I've always thought summer was the toughest time to sight fish simply because of the higher morning tides and the warmer water. He agreed. Increasing fishing pressure is a factor as well. Right now, I'm focusing on fishing in South Tampa close to my house. Jim says the problem now is the water's too warm for the reds to consistently move on to the shallowest parts of the flats. Bottom line: They're staying deeper in the cooler water, which makes sight fishing a bit problematic. We're both waiting for the first cold front to cool things off.
Below is a photo of Jim at the seminar. Apologies for the quality. The lighting wasn't real good and I was using an I-Phone, which limits distance.