Fishing Reports by Capt. Bill Russell

Holiday Fishing in Southwest Florida - With the exception of an occasional day or two of cool weather it has remained warm in southwest Florida with warm weather forecasted through the Christmas Holiday. Visitors from the north are loving the warm sunshine and some pretty good fishing. more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Warm Weather Keeps the Fish Biting in Southwest Florida - So far November has remained a month with mild weather, a few slight cool fronts but nothing more. With no reason for baitfish or predators to head for warmer water good fishing continues around southwest Florida. Its Thanksgiving week and we are more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Redfish, Snook and Mackerel in Southwest Florida - Fishing in southwest Florida around Pine Island we are catching a variety of fish including snook, redfish, trout, mackerel and flounder. We are still primarily fishing with live bait including shiners (pilchards) and pinfish. We carry live shrimp more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Plenty of Action in Southwest Florida - The beginning of October greeted southwest Florida with a pleasant change. Our first touch of cooler weather and lower humidity after a long hot summer made for perfect fishing conditions. The winds were a little breezy at times, but overall the fis more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Change of Season sparks action in Southwest Florida - After a hot summer things are coming to life on the waters around Pine Island and Southwest Florida. The fall migration has begun with hordes of bait moving south for the upcoming cooler months and plenty of hungry predator's right on their t more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Fishing is HOT in southwest Florida - Summer in southwest Florida means hot temperatures and plenty of rain and often thunderstorms. If you don't mind working around the weather the fishing around Pine Island is often pretty good and competition from other boats is scarce. Redfish hav more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Sharks and more in Southwest Florida - The July full moon this week brought us strong tides with good fishing around Pine Island. During the morning hours we've been targeting family action over the deeper grass flats with sea trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and other fish to give more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Fishing is Hot in Southwest Florida - Finally we are getting our daily summer rains in southwest Florida. This is a relief as the rains have dropped both the air and water temperatures that were becoming uncomfortably hot for both fish and anglers. Tarpon are still around and with more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Unusual Weather Pattern Finally Lifting in Southwest Florida - Finally, it appears a high pressure system that has hung over southwest Florida for the better part of the past week has finally lifted. The system brought northeast winds both day and night that really played havoc with our tarpon fishing off the be more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Tarpon, Sharks, Snook and more in Southwest Florida - Over the past week or so weather has dictated how and where we fish, and what we target. Of course it's tarpon time in southwest Florida, for many anglers that's the primary target. When the weather allows and the seas are calm tarpon fishing has more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound