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Jumping Tarpon on Fly Capt. Jim Lemke

Tampa Tarpon Fly Fishing

My name is Captain Jim Lemke.  I am a U.S.C.G. licensed Captain with more than 25 years of fly fishing experience as a full time guide in the waters in and around the Tampa Bay area. I specialize in Light Tackle Fly Fishing Charters for Snook, Redfish, Trout, Tarpon, Permit, and Bass. I guide on the inshore waters of Tampa Bay, Clearwater, Tarpon Springs, St. Petersburg, and everywhere in between.

Just picture yourself being poled down some of the most pristine grass flats in all of Florida. The beautiful Beaches have crystal clear water for sight casting to Tarpon, the mighty Silver King and Permit.  The mangrove shore lines and brackish creeks hold wily Snook and the expansive grass flats harbor tailing monster Redfish. Great scenes for your fly fishing experience.

Tampa Bay is the secret fishing hole for tarpon. It’s like Las Vegas, it turns on at night, and night fishing for tarpon under the bridges around Tampa really turns on through late spring, summer and fall. This is without a doubt your best chance to catch your first tarpon, or a trophy silver king to remember for a lifetime. Period. Fish over 100lbs are common- see the photo gallery on this site. And remember, we measure these fish here in feet, not inches.

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Chasing Silver King with Capt Jim Lemke. A Testimonial by Keith Collins

by Capt Jim May 11, 2010 Home Page

Chasing King silver with Capt Jim Lemke.
Testimonial by Keith Collins
I first fished with Capt Jim Lemke 6 years ago, I have fished with him many times since then and I have not used another tarpon guide since.
Why, you might ask?
Capt Jim has put me on more tarpon, consistently, than any other guide.
The crucial difference boils [...]

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Explosive Night Tarpon on the fly

by Capt Jim May 3, 2010 Fishing Reports

Explosive Night Tarpon on the fly
I met my friend and client Tommy at the boat ramp for a little night Tarpon fishing. As we pulled away from the ramp he asked if the Tarpon are thick yet, i told him i will let you answer that question your self at the end [...]

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Fly Fishing Tampa.com Fly of the Month May Tampa Bay Tampa Minnow

by Capt Jim May 3, 2010 Home Page

Fly Fishing Tampa.com Fly of the Month May Tampa Bay Tampa Minnow
This is a fly that was designed by & tied by Ron Cavalier.
In Tampa Bay I use this fly at night under the deep water dock and bridge lights for Snook, Tarpon, and Trout. This fly picks up all available light from the docks [...]

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Fly Fishing Tampa.com Fly of the Month March SYH Shrimp Special

by Capt Jim March 22, 2010 Home Page

Fly Fishing Tampa.com Fly of the Month March
SYH Shrimp Special
This is a fly that was designed by & tied by Ron Cavalier.
In Tampa Bay I use this fly at night under the dock and bridge lights for Snook, Tarpon, and Trout. This fly picks up all available light from the docks.

I will help you all [...]

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Trout and more Trout with a some poor mans Tarpon The Capt Jim Lemke Hot Report

by Capt Jim March 16, 2010 Fishing Reports

Trout and more Trout with a some poor mans Tarpon The Capt Jim Lemke Hot Report
This is the first hot report, an e-mail hot off the press to keep you current on the great fishing here in Tampa Bay.
WOW! with all the cold fronts rolling in  at an average of one a [...]

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The fishing’s still going when the wind gets blowing- Northwest at 20mph winds and LOTS of Redfish

by Capt Jim February 23, 2010 Fishing Reports

The fishing’s still going when the wind gets blowing- Northwest at 20mph winds and LOTS of Redfish
I got a last minute call from a client for a charter so I looked at the weather and the forecast was for “North at 10 knots” with a negative tide, so I told him “Sure, meet me at [...]

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Tampa Bonefish Special

by Capt Jim February 21, 2010 Home Page

Tampabay Fly of the month February
This is a fly that was designed by Pat Dunlap & tied by Ron Cavalier.
I call it the Tampa Bonefish Special
In Tampa Bay I use this fly as my number one go to Redfish fly for those spooky tailing reds (aka Tampa Bonefish). I will help you all with [...]

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Best Fisherman on Tampabay

by Capt Jim February 6, 2010 Fishing Reports

You ask your self from the title “Best Fisherman on Tampabay” man this guide is ring his bell but it’s not me. It is an Osprey that flew around us staking the redfish just like me.I was so surprised that this Osprey was on the same school of over slot Redfish that I was. I [...]

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Guides Day Off Redfish Trip on Fly

by Capt Jim February 6, 2010 Fishing Reports

I got a call from a friend of mine about a nice herd of non molested Redfish in the Tampabay area so I made a phone call to my buddy Capt. Clay said when was the last time you picked up a fly rod. Well I told him to meet me at the ramp at [...]

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Redfishing on Artificials

by Capt Jim February 4, 2010 Fishing Reports

I had the pleasure of fishing a old client and friend Brain Harmon. We talked on the phone of what he would like to try to do on his charter. He wants to learn to fly fish for Redfish. I told him no problem I’ll pick you up at the restaurant that he owns G [...]

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