I just moved down from NJ in November to the east shore of tampa bay, and i can tell whats going full bore right now.
Tarpon are everywhere, nothing giant like south Florida and the keys, but 3-4ft range.
Speckled trout and silvers are always around.
Snook are up on the beaches, but you have to be stealthy, live lined pinfish, greenbacks and live shrimp for live bait. Lure wise, bucktails work but we fish with flair hawk bucktails, not like the ones we use up north, chartreuse and white and the go to colors.
ARS and grouper season just opened up.
Anything else you want to know just ask.