What does the fishing look like around the Tampa area. From what i hearing that the snook, and permit, and some small Tarpon are up close to Clearwater beach, and can be hooked using live shrimp, and crabs. Then around the gandy area has been mostly junk fish like hard-top catfish, and some gulf frog fish. In the mangroves around bridge some gag grouper, and red tail snapper are being taken by some hard plastic, and fake shrimp.