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2023-01-26
11:14 AM
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Short Report for January, 2023 - The first fishing excursion of the New Year was on Monday, 1/2/23, when I fished offshore, in spots 17 to 25 miles west of New Pass, with Jay Johnston, his son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Amy, and their nine-year-old son, Merritt. The family used sq more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2022-12-30
1:02 PM
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Fishbuster Charters December Wrap-up - I ventured out 19 miles west of New Pass on Tuesday, 12/6, on a sight-seeing/exploratory/ occasional fishing trip with Erwin and Millie Metusiak. The Metusiaks have gone out with me for years, but always in the bay (inshore.) Since my bay boat remain more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2022-11-26
2:03 PM
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Hurricane Ian, Aftermath - Hurricane Ian blasted through our area on September 28th, with fury we have never seen in past storms. Its surge of 7.5 feet here in our location, wiped out nearly everything, and did damage to both of our boats. The inshore (bay) boat remains in the more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2022-09-02
12:27 PM
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Fishbuster Charters-A few fun August trips - Nick and Hillary Madsen and their two young daughters, Kelly and Scarlett, fished a catch-and-release trip in southern Estero Bay's backwaters with me on Tuesday, 8/2. Using live shrimp, the family released a 20-inch barracuda, an18-inch redfish, six more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2022-07-28
2:11 PM
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Fishbuster Charters-Pics to go with June-July Report - Looks like my pics did not display--Let's try again! more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2022-05-28
11:50 AM
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Fishbuster Charters--A few trips for May - Between some personal time off the water, lots of windy rough days, and intense heat this month, I only managed a handful of trips this month.
After losing a few offshore trips the two weeks prior, due to high winds and seas, I finally got back on more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2022-04-28
7:16 AM
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April Fishing Report - Steve and Renee Carter and their daughters, Lilly and Maggie, fished southern Estero Bay's backwaters with me on Friday morning, 4/1. Using live shrimp, the family caught seven mangrove snapper including two keepers, and a 14-inch whiting. They relea more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2022-03-31
12:57 PM
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Fishbuster March Report-Good fishing inshore and offshore - Jon and Kim Lueck fished southern Estero Bay's backwaters with me on Tuesday morning, 3/1. They used live shrimp to catch a dozen sheepshead, including three keepers between 14 and 17 inches. They also caught a 15-inch permit, and released two m more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2022-02-26
1:02 PM
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February Fishing - Sharon Krummel and her son, Greg, fished southern Estero Bay's backwaters with me on Tuesday morning, 2/1/22. They were after sheepshead, and used live shrimp to make that happen. They caught seven keeper sheepshead between 14 and 17 inches, and rele more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2022-01-27
12:22 PM
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January, 2022 Report-Bonita Beach, FL - Robert and Michelle Peachey fished southern Estero Bay's backwaters, using live shrimp, on Tuesday, 1/4. They caught sixteen sheepshead, including one 14-inch keeper, along with four keeper mangrove snapper to 12 inches. They released a 24-inch redfi more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
