2002-06-10 12:00 AM
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Kings and Silver Kings
Greetings;
This week my time was spent split between offshore and inshore. All of my inshore fishing was done in search of the mighty silver king.
Offshore was beautiful, with calm seas, clear water, and lots of action. more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
2002-06-08 12:00 AM
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - 237 pound tarpon sets a Blackwater Charter Record!
Let's get to the tarpon story. Most of my tarpon fishing has been targeting beach tarpon off the barrier islands from Ft Myers north to Boca Grande Pass. This morning we hooked a very special tarp more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
2002-06-03 12:00 AM
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Offshore Heats UP!
Greetings;
Well things sure changed this week. The high wind of last week was replaced with perfect Chamber of Commerce weather every single day. You could not pick better weather for the offshore fishing that we have more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
2002-05-27 12:00 AM
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Late Cold Front threw us a Curve.
It's back to Normal Now!
A rare cold front for this time of year blew us off the water for a few days last week but everything is back to normal now and we are enjoying good fishing in both the 10,000 Islands and more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
2002-05-27 12:00 AM
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Fishing in Mud
Greetings;
Well you can say one thing about the weather, it keeps you guessing. I have made only one run well offshore in the past ten days but the inshore areas have been producing well due to the easterly wind keeping us in the more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
2002-05-15 12:00 AM
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Tarpon to the North! Snook to the South!
The past two weeks have been dominated by tarpon fishing out of Pine Island Sound and snook fishing out of the 10,000 Islands. This pattern sould remain though out the summer.
My best tarpon fishing this more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
2002-05-14 12:00 AM
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Shark Fishing Heats Up
Greetings;
With recent weather trends holding a large high pressure over our area we have enjoyed very clear, warm, sunny days. The trick has been to pick the days when the winds has been below fifteen miles per hour.
Of more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
2002-05-02 12:00 AM
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Summer species keep anglers working.
The temperatures are in the low 90's and the water is in the low 80's already. This means that the fishing is goinig to be in a summer pattern. Snook will start biting early and late and tarpon will start d more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
2002-04-27 12:00 AM
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Fishing has been Excellent!
I finally took a day off and came back home to get some things done and get some rest. As most of you know, I have living down in Everglades National Park running charters out of the 10,000 Islands and Marco Island for more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
2002-04-24 12:00 AM
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Tarpon Time
Greetings;
Calm winds and stable weather have made the fishing red hot lately. Snook, mackerel, ladyfish, trout, cobia & baby tarpon are biting the inshore. King mackerel, spanish mackerel, cudas, permit, sharks, and giant tar more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |