Fishing Reports by Capt. Butch Rickey

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 3/6/2004 It was a busy week, with new milestones, and pretty good fishing, for the most part. My seven day week became six days when my friend Tony Ronci was forced to cancel our Sunday outing with his brother because h more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 2/28/04 by Capt. Butch Rickey It was a great week to be slow, because the weather has been very rough; blowing like crazy all week . Monday and Tuesday is blew from southerly directions as a big cold front approached, fo more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 2/21/2004 by Capt. Butch Rickey It was a long week of tough fishing. The front that came through last weekend sent the temperatures plummeting back into the low 40's, and the wind blowing out of the north. That combined more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 2/7/04 by Capt. Butch Rickey It was a great week of fishing with some great folks. The weather was also great, as we saw a warming trend set in with the beginning of the week. But, the warming weather brought lots of moistu more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 1/10/2004 by Capt. Butch Rickey Finally! Trout season is open. And my fishing buddy John Hitt and I were ready to go out for our last trip of the holidays and bring home some trout fillets. Trout are one of he and Mart more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 12/20/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey This had to be one of the worst weather weeks here in a long time. The passage of two fronts, the first bringing lots of rain, made for a windy week, all week. It was a good week for me to more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 12/13/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey Monday was the first full day after the passing of the first big cold front of the season. I knew it would be a tough day to fish, as we the temp was in the 40's, and it was howling form t more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 11/29/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey It's Thanksgiving week, and a week with much to give thanks for. Four trips, old friends, new friends, and good fishing to name just a few. It was a good week. I met my good friend Dr. John more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 11/08/2003 by Capt. Butch Rickey The week began with rain, the threat of rain and bad weather, and wind. I didn't get on the water for the first time until Wednesday. Wednesday's trip was my second with Dr. Joe Sandza. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 10/18/2003 by Capt. Butch Rickey It was a week of very poor tides and more new manatee zones, made great by an equal mix of wonderful old friends and great new customers. The week began with John Zedde, of St. Claire more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound