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Estero Bay Report

Capt. Jon Fetter
July 31, 2014
Estero Bay - Saltwater Fishing Report

The fishing this past week in and around Estero Bay was very slow. The bite was best the first few hours of the day, but as the water and air temps heated up the fish moved deep into cover areas and were not feeding. Redfish were taking cut pin fish and chinked ladyfish thrown up along mangrove shorelines on high water. Anglers can also look for them in deeper channels along shallower grass flats. The passes have been holding good numbers of snapper, silver trout, and a few pompano. Bouncing shrimp tipped jig heads seems to work best. If table fare is what you are seeking, then fish any blow down or structure and you will find snapper. Shrimp tipped jig heads will work fine. You might have to go through a few to get a keeper, but they are here and feeding. Anglers can also target sharks off the beaches and near the passes by using cut baits on the bottom. Might take a while for the first one to show, but once they get going they will provide some quality rod bending action.

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Catching The Cure is a Backcountry Spin and Fly Fishing Charter located in Ft. Myers Florida. Captain Jon has spent 30 years fishing with experience ranging from farm ponds in Ohio to bonefishing in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas. He now calls Southwest Florida home where he hunts the flats and mangroves in search of monster snook, redfish, and tarpon. Captain Jon is the newest member of the Mako Boats Pro Staff and a Pro Staff memeber of Bass Pro Shops.

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Catching The Cure
17550 Stepping Stone Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33967
Phone: 239-229-4705
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