2015-03-05 9:05 PM
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Estero Bay: Fallen Eagle Redfish Classic - I know this report is a little late, but charters have been keeping me busy.
The Fallen Eagle Redfish classic is a benefit tournament that brings some of the best anglers together to support a great cause. I had clients booked for the day of the t more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |
2015-03-05 4:41 PM
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Estero Bay report - With the warming air and water temperatures there was some transition this past week to more of a spring time fishing pattern. Redfish could be found along the mangrove and oyster bars on higher water and were feeding on shrimp tipped jig heads or s more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
2015-02-27 12:00 PM
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Shrimp Tipped Jigs Bring Sheepshead, Trout and Drum to the Boat - Last week's record lows were the turning point toward warmer weather and better fishing. High winds continued to muck up the shallow waters of Estero Bay early in the week. It then took 3 days for the water temperatures to head back in a warmer direc more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay |
2015-02-19 5:51 PM
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Estero Bay Report - The fluctuating weather and winds has made the fishing in and around Estero Bay extremely challenging. The winds have created dirty water and the up and down temps has made the fish confused. If anglers can find a bite it will be up around the mang more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
2015-02-18 3:03 PM
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Estero Bay: A Captains Day Off - Redfish have been everywhere and they're all upper slot fish. Sight casting redfish is one of my favorite ways of catching them. So my day off, I decided to have some fun and land one of these big fish.
Silently I waited for a fish to pop up. Aft more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |
2015-02-05 9:21 AM
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Estero Bay Report - The unpredictability of the weather has made the fishing tough this past week, but the fish are still out there if anglers are patient. Sheepshead are hanging around their winter time spots and will take 1/0 circle hooks tipped with shrimp. Mangrov more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
2015-02-03 6:31 PM
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Estero Bay: Big Redfish & Sheepshead - The bay is holding a lot of quality redfish. The question is, how do you catch them? A great tip would be to scan a flat or mangrove line to physically see the fish. When you have located them, slowly move off of the spot, anchor up and be patient.
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Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |
2015-01-27 10:32 PM
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Estero Bay: Redfish - Sheepshead - Snook - This week I had a client who is a avid fly fisherman from the North and wanted to hunt for some saltwater fish. The wind and weather was not on our side, but the tides were. Several opportunities to present a fly to a redfish were there but no connec more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |
2015-01-23 5:17 PM
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Estero Bay Report - Sheepshead are on the menu and anglers looking for some delicious table fare can catch their limit. Fishing mangrove islands, oyster bars, or dock pilings with shrimp tipped jig heads or #1 circle hooks with split shot will do fine. Just remember t more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
2015-01-21 6:30 PM
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Estero Bay: Snook - Redfish - Trout - Yesterday I had the opportunity to fish with a new client and we had a blast on the water. The tide was extremely low in the morning and limited where we could fish. Needless to say, we caught fish.
Snook are around islands and deep holes. They ar more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |