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SW FL-Bonita Beach: Nice Gags in 43 feet; Trout Bayside

Capt. Dave Hanson
September 7, 2010
Bonita Beach - Saltwater Fishing Report

"No oil—No spoil
Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine"

I fished in Estero Bay, in front of New Pass, with Steve and Jolissa Spitzer on Wednesday, the first day of September. We caught and released ladyfish and about twenty trout. We got one keeper trout at 16 inches and a keeper Spanish mackerel at 22 inches. We used live shiners for all.

Skip and Jody Brown had a productive morning of fishing Saturday, 9/4, when we headed out of New Pass in calm seas, to 43 feet. We caught two keeper gag grouper at 23 inches and 29 inches (see photo), the larger one weighing in at ten pounds. We nearly had a third one, but it got caught in the rocks and cut the line. We also got a nice 18-inch hogfish, a keeper yellowtail snapper, grunts, keeper-sized porkfish, and eight keeper whitebone porgies to 14 inches. We released the porkfish and grunts, along with some red grouper shorts.

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Bonita Beach Fishing Forecast:

Seas are picking up a little for the rest of this week, unlike the smooth 1-2 foot seas of this past weekend. Still, 2-4s aren't too bad, and tides are high in the bay for backwater fishing. Rain chances diminish toward the week's end, with typical summer-time patterns predicted.

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Private guided saltwater fishing trips, inshore and offshore, around Ft. Myers, Naples and Bonita Beach. Native guide with over 30 years local experience. Good species variety. Reasonable rates. Half and full-day trips offered. We book well in advance throughout the winter months, and slightly in advance during the summer months. Families welcome, and anglers of all ages and experience levels will have a good time.

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Fishbuster Charters, Inc.
Bonita Beach
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Phone: 239-947-1688
Alt. Phone: 239-947-1688
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