Fishing Reports by Capt. Bill Russell

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

Windy Weather Fishing in Southwest Florida - We had to deal with wind much of the week fishing around Pine Island, but fortunately strong tides helped counter it and the bite wasn't too bad. We needed to adapt to the conditions Mother Nature dealt us each day and work around it to find and catc more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Southwest Florida Fishing for Redfish, Sharks, Snook and more - Strong tides with big afternoon highs gave us good opportunities for a host of fish around the waters of Pine Island. The bite wasn't always red hot, possibly due to the full moon, but fishing was good overall each day. A mixed bag of sea trout, Sp more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Slammin with Snook, Redfish and Trout in Southwest Florida - Over the week we targeted snook, trout redfish, Spanish mackerel and sharks around the waters of Pine Island. Despite several days with slow tides we still put together southwest Florida inshore slams that include snook, trout and redfish. Of th more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Trout, Snook, Redfish, Mackerel and more in Southwest Florida - After several weeks of perfect weather this past one was more of a challenge as poor tides and days of really strong winds and some rain gave us a challenge. Even so, fishing was good as our waters continue to warm as we move into one of my favorite more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Spring Action Begins in Southwest Florida - The last week of winter closed out in southwest Florida with a whimper as perfect weather and good fishing welcomed the arrival of spring. With blue skies and shirt sleeve temperature fishing continues to get better each day. Large fish continue to more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Sure Feels Like Spring in Southwest Florida - It's less than two weeks until its official, but it sure feels like spring has already arrived in southwest Florida. Bait fish have arrived and we are catching an increasing number of species around Pine Island and larger fish are moving in every d more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound