Fishing Reports by Capt. Butch Rickey

The Redfishing Remains Good! - I managed a trip on Tuesday this week with Troy Halford, his ten year old son, Chance, and his dad, Roger, of Dallas, Texas. Troy told me they had promised to bring some fish home for dinner, and this time of year there isn't a lot you can actually more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Some Redfish Were Eating In Spite of Winds and Cool Temps - I managed three days on the water this week. However, only two were for fishing. The week began on Monday with my first trip with Charles Chuck Bradford, of Macatawa, Michigan. It would prove to be a tough, but great day with a super guy. W more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Things Ain't Good All Over! - There is no fishing report for Pine Island Sound for the week ending 11/08/08. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

A Wild Weather Week Makes Things Very Interesting! - This week proved to be a wild weather week. Last week's rain and wind finally ushered in this record cold front, which sent temps dropping like the DOW for October record cold temperatures. Wind was also a problem. It blew pretty hard on Monday fo more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Mother Nature Kicks Us While We're Down - Well, here we go, again! Mother Nature has seen fit to kick the southwest Florida guide community while it's down. I had three trips this week from Wednesday to Friday, and lost Thursday and Friday to the big system that moved in bringing lots of w more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

One Trip for the Week, But a Great One! - It was another one day workweek, but it was a great day with a wonderful family, David, Jennifer, and son Ted Arthur, over from Ft. Lauderdale. The day began as always with the catching of bait. Once we were loaded up and organized, we headed r more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

An Awesome Day of Fishing With Grampa, Dad, and Grandson - This was another one day work week, but my trip Wednesday with my old friend of ten years, Bob McGuire, will go down as one of my most memorable. Bob arranged this trip for his four year old grandson, Caden, and of course his dad, Mark. Bob wisely more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fresh Water Dumping From Lake O Make Things Tough - I only had one trip to report on this week. I fished Friday with Jim Dougall, an old friend of many years, now. Jim brought along his good friend, Glen Hilde Hildebrand, whom I'd met at the ramp once years ago. These two are amazing. Jim is a y more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Black, Fresh Water and Poor Tides Make for Tough Fishing - I was back on the water twice this week, but it wasn't easy. The water is coffee black with tannin stain from all the rain associated with two tropical systems, and eleven days of fresh water dumping from Lake O. And, as if that's not enough, they' more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

No Report For Pine Island Sound for the Week Ending 9/13/08 - Sorry! The passing of Ike kept us mostly off the water. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound