Fishing Reports by Capt. Butch Rickey

It Was a Jam Packed Week Full of Good Fishing and Great Anglers! - It was my first full week in a long time. And, I mean full. Six days! Boy, am I out of fishing shape! It was the first week of good weather following the big cold spell we had, and we had pretty good tides to go along with the weather. Monday more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

A Whole Week of Very Cold Weather and Big Barometer - There is no report for the week ending 2/7/09. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

It Was a Short Week of Good Fishing With Great Guys! - It was another abbreviated work week, but a week of great fun with some great guys, fishing cold water with artificials. The week began Sunday with John Ford, over from Delray Beach. We'd been blown out by the big cold front that had come through more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

A Whole Week of Very Cold Weather and Big Barometer - There is no fishing report for Pine Island Sound for the week ending 1/24/09. Near freezing lows most of the week, along with wind and a high barometer kept me in the office and warm! more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Nothing To Report This Week! - There is no fishing report for Pine Island for the week ending 1/10/09. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

A Fun Trip and A Short Holiday Week - It was to be a two trip holiday week, but one canceled at the last minute after changing the details on a daily basis. So, that left my favorite fishing buddy, Dr. John Hitt and I to spend a day getting ready for trout season. He will be back to fi more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Great Snook & Trout Fishing Continues for the Week Ending 12/27 - I managed two trips during Christmas week. Could have worked Christmas Day, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. The two days were Friday and Saturday, and the fishing was great! I met my old friend Dr. John Hitt, president of UCF in Orlan more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Great Snook Fishing In Spite of the Cold Water! - It was another one trip week, but it was a grand time with some great new customers. My party was Herb Smith and his lovely wife, Beth, of Baltimore, Maryland. Herb is a college professor, and an avid fisherman. He has been on many guided trips ove more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

One Great Day of Fishing Before the Front! - Fishing guides are by necessity, weather men! Actually, I'm convinced by years of observation and experience that most of us fishing guides are far more qualified to give the evening weather forecast than most of the media weather men. Our liveliho more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

More Cold Weather and Less Business - There is no fishing report for the week ending 12/06/08, for Pine Island Sound. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound