
2005-04-16 12:00 AM
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Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - The Fishing is heating up but the constant winds ice it down. My Dad always said March winds. He was a man of simple observations and April winds as well. It seems to be the same darn thing everyday. 20-30MPH Consistantly! Anyone, here's the scoo more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers |

2005-04-15 12:00 AM
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Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Redfish, trout, snook & high seas: Bonita Beach, SW FL
The photo shown is of a 27 inch gag grouper, caught on a recent trip to the artificial reefs off Bonita Beach.
I fished Estero Bay, by Wiggins Pass, on Monday. We caught a 24 inch redfish more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers |

2005-04-13 12:00 AM
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Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - 3 keeper gags, snapper, sheepshead, trout: Bonita Beach, SW FL
It was still rough early Monday morning, after a windy weekend, but it calmed down as the morning progressed. We used live shrimp at the Bonita reefs to catch mangrove snapper to 14 more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers |

2005-04-12 12:00 AM
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Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - 3 keeper gags, snapper, sheepshead, trout: Bonita Beach, SW FL
It was still rough early Monday morning, after a windy weekend, but it calmed down as the morning progressed. We used live shrimp at the Bonita reefs to catch mangrove snapper to 14 in more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers |

2005-04-12 12:00 AM
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - We're getting there
So far this has been a frustrating tarpon season. The tarpon moved in the middle of March and then left when a hard cold front blew in a bunch of muddy water. For the past three weeks we have been waiting for the water more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |

2005-04-09 12:00 AM
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Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - 3 keeper gags, snapper, sheepshead, trout: Bonita beach, SW FL
It was still rough early Monday morning, after a windy weekend, but it calmed down as the morning progressed. We used live shrimp at the Bonita reefs to catch mangrove snapper to 14 i more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers |

2005-04-07 12:00 AM
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Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor & Matlacha Pass - The wind was howling as I cut over to Tarpon bay on San Carlos bay.After 3 throws of the net the well was teeming with greenbacks and threadfins.After what was a bumpy ride on the A frame flat going to Estero island.I picked up my clients and heade more...
Capt. Glenn Grimes - Fort Myers |

2005-04-01 12:00 AM
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Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Hammerhead & 'cuda fun; snapper, sheepshead, mackerel, flounder: Bonita Beach, SW FL
I remained in port for a rainy Monday this week. Tuesday was still to rough to head offshore, so I fished in the back- bay with Bill Hoover, Ron & Ben Griggs, and more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers |

2005-04-01 12:00 AM
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - The Arrival!
Greetings,
Things are really heating up in South West Florida. Water temperatures have risen from a cool sixty-eight to an almost balmy seventy-five in two weeks. We have seen a dramatic change in action as well and it’s going to ge more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |

2005-03-27 12:00 AM
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Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - March has no equal when it comes wind velocity on a daily basis. How windy is it? It is soooo windy that me and my charter witnessed a wind surfer flying out of control in to the mangroves. Smack, crack, OUCH! One of the funniest things I've ever see more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers |