Captain's Corner
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Mar 24Dock Talk from an Old Salt – Captain John Blenker
Now listen here, because if you fish long enough in Tampa Bay, sooner or later you’re gonna hook something that fights like a wet sheet of plywood glued ...
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Mar 10The Jack Crevalle: The Boatyard Brawler of Tampa Bay
As told by captain John Blenker of Five O’Clock Charlie Boat Tours There are fish in Tampa Bay that get all the glory. The snook strut around ...
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Mar 5The Goliath Grouper: When the Bottom Decides to Fight Back
Dock Talk from the Helm in Tampa Bay Out here in Tampa Bay, most days we’re chasing the usual suspects. Snapper picking at bait.Sheepshead thumping around the pilings....
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Mar 2Chasing Doormats: Targeting Gulf Flounder in Tampa Bay
By Captain John Blenker – Five O’Clock Charlie Tours Now I’ve heard folks say flounder fishing is boring. Those folks also think instant coffee tastes good and that a ...
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Mar 2The Black Drum: The Tugboat with Fins
Now folks get all misty-eyed over tarpon and lose their minds over snook, but the black drum? He doesn’t care about your Instagram or Facebook. He looks like ...
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Recent Posts
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Dock Talk from an Old Salt – Captain John Blenker
March 24, 2026
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The Jack Crevalle: The Boatyard Brawler of Tampa Bay
March 10, 2026
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Chasing Doormats: Targeting Gulf Flounder in Tampa Bay
March 2, 2026
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The Black Drum: The Tugboat with Fins
March 2, 2026
