JOHN'S PASS FISHING CHARTERS, LLC
CLEAR LAKE, IA

Cobia are a delicious fish that live inshore or nearshore. Common cobia weigh around 30 lbs, though 50+ lb fish can be found a bit farther offshore. Adults are often solitary or travel with just a few other individuals, frequently in the company of sharks. This makes them a difficult species to target, and capture is therefore often incidental. Despite this, however, cobia is a highly sought after food fish. Two species of flounder can be found in the Gulf waters near Tampa Bay: the Gulf Flounder (generally up to 15″ and 2 lbs) and the Southern Flounder (larger, up to 3′ and 20 lbs, but most are 1-5 lbs). Flounder provide an excellent, lean white meat. These fish prefer live to dead bait. Live shrimp retrieved slowly along the bottom often produce excellent results. Although many are taken by rod and reel, “floundering” or gigging offers the best challenge for this species. The flounder is vulnerable to this technique because it often enters the shallows at night to feed. Similar to the Permit, the Pompano is smaller, usually weighing up to 8 lbs. Pompano are one of the most delicious fish to eat (they fetch the highest market price of any saltwater fish from the commercial fish houses in the continental U.S.), they can be caught from the surf on light tackle, and they put up a tenacious fight making numerous, long runs. We are conveniently located in Madeira Beach, Florida - just minutes from Tampa and the great fishing Tampa Bay has to offer. We are also a short drive from Clearwater, Saint Pete Beach, Orlando, Lakeland and Sarasota. We are conveniently located in Madeira Beach, Florida - just minutes from Tampa and the great fishing Tampa Bay has to offer. We are also a short drive from Clearwater, Saint Pete Beach, Orlando, Lakeland and Sarasota.