Skyway Bait & Tackle

Derek Casper

2024-01

Get there early!!! Popular spot for bait if you are going on the Skyway. Shrimp sell out fast but, they have a great selection of frozen bait anything you would need!

Olivia Baker

2023-10

Does smell fishy but nice folks. We spent $18.00 on three dozen shrimp and they gave us a free cup of frozen chum.

Glenda Flores

2024-04

Friendly, extremely knowledgeable and helpful. Offers good information for fishing. This shop has been here a while and it's still the best.

Samantha Seeley

2024-04

Been in a few times and Melody has been great. She's knowledgable about the different types of bait and always makes me laugh.

Ted Starmack

2020-05

Hands down, this was the best experience I have ever had at a bait shop!!! Marlene "The Mermaid" was an amazing resource. Everyone there seemed genuinely interested in helping my son and I catch fish. They even invited us to a cook-out where we me the owner, Eric. We were also introduced to Eric from "Fish Like Us" he is a kayak charter captain, and was a wealth of information. I highly recommend Skyway Bait and Tackle to anyone who wants to catch fish in the Tampa Bay Area!

Pete Luce

2023-05

Bought 2 dozen live pinfish, stepped outside and looked in the bucket and half of them are dead. Bucket was clean/not dirty, no reason for them to die this quick other than selling low quality bait.

Dirt bike smash it

2024-04

He Hooked me up on shrimp 🦐🦐 nice kid in there 😁

joel humburg

2022-05

Great staff! My daughter's brand new Penn spincast reel wasn't working, they found the problem and fixed it free of charge. She was able to use it the rest of vacation. Thanks for help in making a memory!

Pierre Hiller

2023-05

Hello I’m your new morning man Pierre Monday-Friday 6:00am rain or shine come by and see me and check out the shop see you soon happy fishing

Robert Pignatello

2023-08

Always there 6am sharp ready to go. Have lots of frozen baits to choose from. Live baits especially pin fish can be a challenge. Usually always have shrimp!!

Dump Shakers LLC.

2023-09

Decent place to pick up bait. The shrimp can be small at times, but I guess that's just how they get them. The prices are decent for bait.

Dan

2024-01

Why does a bait shop need a “General Manager” that just sits around and makes excuses for why he can’t do his job? WP

Dan H

2024-01

Ordered 10 dozen shrimp and didn’t even get 5 dozen.

Melissa Zupancic Sandy

2023-08

Outstanding bait shop. Fair prices plus good fishing advice and excellent suggestions for fishing spots. I would strongly urge buying your bait here. Joe gave me some very good spots to fish. I have been going there for years bait is always good plus whenever I ask for fishing spots they will give some really good ones.

John darr

2023-10

It was 2 kids working in there the one was very disrespectful was making fun of a customers wieght telling him not to sit on him and talking down to the other kid he was training i wont be going back

George Oakes

2023-05

Smelled of dead fish, and high prices. I get that bait shops may smell somewhat but this was more than that. I spent 22$ on large shrimp and most were small or medium. Only a couple would I rate as large. Tackle was also expensive, $2.25 for a foam float is absurd. $4.99 for a 10 pack of circle hooks is also insane and they were not even name brand. A 25pack of name brand circle hooks was $25 and that was the most insanely priced item that I found.

Lou Sansevero

2023-05

I happened upon this bait shop on my way to the skyway bridge to fish on the north side of Tampa Bay. It's a great bait shop. They have great prices on different size shrimp and other types of bait. Plus lots of other little things that you'll need when you get out on the water.

Kenneth Barnes II

2022-05

So I paid $5 a dozen for medium shrimp. Got to the skyway Pier and half the shrimp could barely even fit on the hook they were so small. You could also order small shrimp. I don't think small shrimp can get any smaller than half the ones we got. Paid $30 for two dozen shrimp, two energy drinks, and D batteries. So $10 for the shrimp and $20 for two energy drinks and two batteries?

Tiffany Pearson

2021-05

We are not from here we are from out of state but have been coming into the bait shop for the last two months while on vacation we come here to get our bait what is very nice every time we come in to the bait shop the young lady there Brittany she is always got a smile on her face and is always happy and she is very nice and sweet and she is extremely helpful. My husband loves going into the shop and she always has a smile on her face which lights up and it is a joy to walk in and see. We definitely will be back next time we come down

Angel B

2021-05

They always have what I need. The spot is conveniently located near several fishing spots. The gentleman that always takes care of us is nice. And it's Covid friendly. Never fished til my son grew up, and now it's 1 of the safest ways to relax and hang outdoors during these crazy times.

Joanna

2018-05

Today I went there with my husband, When I enter in that store is memory of mine, I went there with my father and family when I was little girl and go there many time! my dad's favorite store. my dad passed away 7 years ago, I just want go there for buy some stuff for fishing and remember my dad. I'm says that store is great shop for many years! plus good prices! I want to see that store keep good running business ever! 5 STARS!

Rick massey

2023-07

This place is worthless.Never have live bait ,or frozen. Nothing on shelves. hardly any tackle .They have throughly ran it into the ground !

Taylor Fettig

2020-05

Most expensive shrimp out of all of the bait places I have been around here. 3 dozen shrimp cost 16 dollars for shrimp the size of my pinky. It doesn't feel welcoming inside either, the same kid makes the experience feel awkward. By the time I get to my fishing hole the shrimp are always soft, I strongly believe there livewell needs fixed. Highly do not recommend, drive the extra 10 minutes to any other place.

Kris Greene

2023-05

Bought a 20lb bag of ice that weighed 17lbs. The guy just delivered the ice and I live across the street. I couldn't have been more than 5 minutes between purchase and the weighing. I tried calling after multi attempts with no answer just left a review

Jim Bennett

2021-05

This is one of those places you want to keep for yourself, but can't do that, not the right thing to do. My son and I saw this Bait Shop from Hwy 19, and thought this looks of interest. We stopped in and was pleasantly surprised at the stock in this store, you would normally expect a smaller store; less stuff, however this owner and staff turn this shop into a must stop place. They had plenty of recommendations for tackle, and gave us a map, and showed where to go fishing. Really nice people and great service! We spent our entire allowed budget. Stop in, I'm sure you will be greatly supprised, and happy you stopped. So conviently located on Hwy 19, near the Dollar store.

Billy Elam

2021-05

Small but adequate. Customer service excellent. The attendant was very helpful and knowledgeable about fishing in the area. I would have given a five however I feel the prices could have been just slightly lowered

Lance Jehn

2020-05

Noah was great. Gave me loads of good information. This is a bait shop where the people there are good actual hardcore fisherman. Not like some shops where the people just work there. Highly recommend these guys. Lots of the basic gear you need to go out and grab a monster.

Alex Reese

2020-05

I'm relatively new to the Tampa area and have been trying to target the skyway for mangroves and gags. This bait shop is definitely the most convenient for me, but I have not had good luck with it. I've been there three times in the last six weeks or so and every time I've gotten small expensive shrimp.For example, tonight I got four dozen medium and one dozen large shrimp along with a small bag of ice. Their large shrimp are about what I would expect mediums to be. This bait tonight cost me $37 with that bag of ice. Considering what I've gotten for about half that much from the bait shops on the North side, that's a tough pill to swallow. Honestly, both times I've gotten bait from the shops on the bridge I've gotten better shrimp for cheaper.Maybe I just hit them at a bad time, but I tried to give them a fair shake.

Marlene Reyna

2020-05

Best Bait Shop convenient and closely located to the Skyway bridge fishing piers there's a lot of fish out there to be caught and these people know their fish ..young men and the staff were all very kind it took the time to tell us about the fish and what fish were hitting and what fish weren't heading and what bait to use to catch the fish we were targeting ... If you need fishing tips , these are the people to help guide you and set you up with the right gear.

James Sumey

2020-05

Hey I'm born and raised right here in Tampa Bay Florida I fixed your on my life I've seen so many people by that place and not be able to turn profits or not be able to keep it but I tell you one thing these kids that bought this place this time they know what they're doing their very helpful and it's just what we needed in this area was a bait shop that knows what they're doing I went there the other day and got three dozen shrimp and went out with my kids and my wife and enjoyed my day this place is very polite and friendly faces every time you walk in