I would skip Tampa and start in Fort Desota. Great place, but gets hammered being next to the most populated county in FL. When we found those Reds, it wasnt 5 minutes before 3 NYorkers showed up and jumped out of the boat onto the sand bar. Marco is a great place, Estro Bay fishes well at times, and naples out of Gordons pass for snook fishing is the best hands down in my opinion (lights and beach fishing). The average male snook is larger then most places on the west coast and the females are not afraid to eat. Great estuary to say the least.
Great report,
Pal