http://pier60fishing.com The official fishing report from Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach, Florida. Sat, 19 May 2012 21:41:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://pier60fishing.com/2012/05/great-fishing-in-april/ http://pier60fishing.com/2012/05/great-fishing-in-april/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 18:34:03 +0000 Capt'n Tom http://pier60fishing.com/?p=1220 April continued to be prime fishing here on Clearwater Beach. With the exception of a few days with rough weather, conditions have been great for successful fishing for anglers of all skill levels. Spanish Mackerel show up consistently just after first light, and are taken on live shrimp, lures and little live minnows. The bite [...]]]> http://pier60fishing.com/2012/05/great-fishing-in-april/feed/ 0 http://pier60fishing.com/2012/04/early-spring-%e2%80%93-fishing-great/ http://pier60fishing.com/2012/04/early-spring-%e2%80%93-fishing-great/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:01:15 +0000 Capt'n Tom http://pier60fishing.com/?p=1142   We have seen an early spring here on Clearwater Beach. Actually, lack of winter this year has given us warmer waters, earlier fish migrations, and great weather for fishing. Of course we did have some fronts move through, bringing winds, waves, and squalls, but recovery was quick. Gulf water temperatures only dipped out of [...]]]> http://pier60fishing.com/2012/04/early-spring-%e2%80%93-fishing-great/feed/ 0 http://pier60fishing.com/2012/03/spring-in-february/ http://pier60fishing.com/2012/03/spring-in-february/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:12:08 +0000 Capt'n Tom http://pier60fishing.com/?p=1132 The warmer-than-usual winter brought good fishing to Pier 60 in February. We did have a couple of cold fronts push through, bringing high winds, waves, and roiling the water. These fronts ruin the fishing for a couple of days, but soon after it calms down the waters begin to clear and fishing improves. We saw [...]]]> http://pier60fishing.com/2012/03/spring-in-february/feed/ 0 http://pier60fishing.com/2012/02/warm-winter-hott-fishing/ http://pier60fishing.com/2012/02/warm-winter-hott-fishing/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:15:41 +0000 Capt'n Tom http://pier60fishing.com/?p=1082 January usually brings us some of the coldest weather of the year, but this year has been milder than usual. Cold fronts have pushed through, bringing winds and waves, but water temperatures have not fallen below the mid-60′s for any length of time. Fishing has been good for the usual winter-time species. Spotted Sea Trout [...]]]> http://pier60fishing.com/2012/02/warm-winter-hott-fishing/feed/ 0 http://pier60fishing.com/2012/01/good-fishing-in-december/ http://pier60fishing.com/2012/01/good-fishing-in-december/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:59:48 +0000 Capt'n Tom http://pier60fishing.com/?p=1071 December was warmer than usual, with a cold front passing through after the first week of the month. Only then did the wind and waves and cold air hurt the fishing here on Pier 60. Lots of Silver Perch, also known locally as Butterfish, we caught in the afternoons and evenings here. Small but tasty, [...]]]> http://pier60fishing.com/2012/01/good-fishing-in-december/feed/ 0 http://pier60fishing.com/2011/12/november-fishing-great/ http://pier60fishing.com/2011/12/november-fishing-great/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:44:42 +0000 Capt'n Tom http://pier60fishing.com/?p=1060 We saw some fine fishing on Pier 60 in November. With air temperatures in the high to mid-70′s and water temperatures hovering around 70 degrees, fishing action was non-stop most days here. We saw lots of nice Spanish Mackerel during the mornings. Macks were hitting the usual- live shrimp, small minnows, and lures such as [...]]]> http://pier60fishing.com/2011/12/november-fishing-great/feed/ 0 http://pier60fishing.com/2011/11/october-fishing-frenzy/ http://pier60fishing.com/2011/11/october-fishing-frenzy/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:40:06 +0000 Capt'n Tom http://pier60fishing.com/?p=1055 October is always one of the nicest months of the year here. The severe heat from the summer has dissipated, and fall migrations are in full swing. Water temperatures have fluctuated from the high-70′s down to the low 70′s, and even dipped into the 60′s for a brief while. With the passage of cold fronts, [...]]]> http://pier60fishing.com/2011/11/october-fishing-frenzy/feed/ 0 http://pier60fishing.com/2011/10/september-fishing-fun/ http://pier60fishing.com/2011/10/september-fishing-fun/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:45:10 +0000 Capt'n Tom http://pier60fishing.com/?p=987 Spanish Mackerel have been biting early in the day on live shrimp, small live minnows, and lures. Live shrimp are usually fished under a float, but free-lining shrimp is a good tactic too. Small minnows are caught on a Sabiki rig, and fished in the same fashion. Using a float allows the angler to cast [...]]]> http://pier60fishing.com/2011/10/september-fishing-fun/feed/ 0 http://pier60fishing.com/2011/09/hot-august/ http://pier60fishing.com/2011/09/hot-august/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 15:58:48 +0000 Capt'n Tom http://pier60fishing.com/?p=952 August is the hottest month of the year here on Clearwater Beach. In addition to the high temperatures, we are likely to see squalls, winds, and waves associated with tropical storms, either as a glancing blow, or a more direct hit. With water temperatures in low 90′s it becomes more important to fish early or [...]]]> http://pier60fishing.com/2011/09/hot-august/feed/ 0 http://pier60fishing.com/2011/08/july-variety/ http://pier60fishing.com/2011/08/july-variety/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:35:39 +0000 Capt'n Tom http://pier60fishing.com/?p=949 July fishing on Clearwater Beach’s’ Pier 60 was full of variety. Spanish Mackerel fishing was spotty in July. The middle part of the month, high water temperatures drove the fish offshore. Once water temperatures relaxed, the fish returned. Most days fish were taken on live shrimp and lures during the morning. Afternoon success was less [...]]]> http://pier60fishing.com/2011/08/july-variety/feed/ 0