2015-01-08 9:16 AM
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Fishing Report Week of January 5th - The fishing has been up and down lately, but patient anglers are able to bring home some pretty good table fare. Sheepshead can be caught around the mangrove islands, oyster bars, and dock pilings on higher water using shrimp tipped 1/0 circle hooks more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
2015-01-04 6:49 PM
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Estero Bay: "From Hell and Back" - Today's full day charter (8 hrs) gave me and my clients the opportunity to fish as far North as Hell Peckney bay and as far south as the Imperial River.
Hell Peckney has gorgeous, gin-clear water and should be taken advantage of. The back bay pr more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |
2014-12-28 5:08 PM
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Estero Bay: Snook - Redfish - Sheepshead - Yesterday was a wonderful weary morning in the bay. I found that the bait of choice was shrimp, though, one could find decent whitebait around Big San Carlos.
Snook were active and hiding in deeper water that was moving swiftly. The turn of the t more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |
2014-12-27 9:36 AM
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Estero Bay Fishing Report - The cooler mourning's has provided anglers with some options. The spotted seatrout bite this past week was pretty good with some overslot fish being caught on the flats near the passes. Bouncing shrimp tipped jig heads or 2/0 circle hooks with spli more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
2014-12-11 8:52 AM
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Estero Bay Report Week of December 8 - The fishing this past week provided anglers with good variety and some size. The sheepshead are definitely showing their presence in the backbays around dock pilings, oyster bars and mangrove islands. #1 circle hooks with #3 split shot will provide more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
2014-11-30 9:08 AM
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Estero Bay Report Week of Novmeber 24th - The fishing this past week proved pretty tough for anglers to find many keepers with the windy and cooler temps. There is however variety with sheepshead, snapper, trout, jacks, pompano, ladyfish, redfish, and even a few snook. The fish have been s more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
2014-11-23 12:18 PM
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Estero Bay: Redfish & Snook - Yesterday was definitely difficult fishing due to the wind. Despite the weather conditions, we managed to land a few reasonable sized redfish and snook.
Free lined shrimp on a 3/0 hook worked best. Bait was difficult to catch in the bay but the w more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |
2014-11-17 11:26 AM
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Estero Bay: Redfish-Trout-Snook - Redfish are very plentiful and range from all different sizes. On high water, oyster bars and mangrove islands are my go to. As the tide goes out and gets low, I begin my search for schools on the grass flats. Free lined shrimp and cut white bait wor more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |
2014-11-15 7:01 PM
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Estero Bay Report - With the changes in water temps it is time to switch to winter fishing patterns of slow and low. Work your baits or lures low in the water column and slowly across the bottom on the retrieve. The fish are slowing down and less likely to chase baits more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
2014-11-13 5:16 PM
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Estero Bay: Redfish-Snook-Sheepshead - Fishing has been fantastic the past few weeks. Respectable redfish between 23-27 have been found around small mangrove islands and oyster bars. Free lined shrimp on a 3/0 hook has produced a consistent bite, as well as using CUT white bait. Snook a more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |