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Snook fishing in upper Tampa Bay is hot. Most of the larger schools are in the Gandy area. Scaled sardines are the bait of choice. Look for them along the mangrove shoreline and swash islands.

The lower part of Tampa Bay has good numbers of trout and redfish. The trout are hanging over areas of grass and sand. Target the 3 to 4-foot zones. The reds are schooling with the mullet. The hot bait for reds is a threadfin herring.

The strong winds over the past few days have scattered the kingfish schools. The best place to locate them is the shipping channel. Start at markers 5 and 6 then work your way out. They will strike a Spanish sardine that can be jigged up around the cans.