Impacts of red tide putting bait fishers out of work, forcing fishing charters to use dead bait Red Tide putting bait fishers out of work. By: McKenna King and last updated 2021-07-17 23:58:38-04 PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. â The ongoing effects of red tide are putting some local commercial fishers out of work, and causing many to wonder what the future will look like for fishing in Tampa Bay, and in our Gulf waters. Capt. Dylan Hubbard, the owner of Hubbard's Marina, believes this round of red tide will be hard to bounce back from. âAs far as fish kill goes, I donât believe this event is as bad as 2017 and 18âs fish kill. As far as concentration-wise in certain pockets, I think itâs as bad if not worse,â said Hubbard.