
2013-08-11 8:27 AM
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Redfish, snook , trout rebound - Guys: The Area has redounded well after the moonsoon rains and freshwater discharges from Big O. Crews have been popping upper slot reds, nice trout and a mixed bag of critters in Estero Bay and on the nearshore Gulf.
Snook are on a nice chew more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers |

2013-08-06 6:59 PM
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Unbelievable Fishing! -
I had a few trips cancelled due to the large amounts
of freshwater running through the bays,passes and out into the gulf. I thought the fishing would slow down a little but I was wrong. This past July and into the first part of August has b more...
Capt. Scott Theis - Fort Myers |

2013-07-30 5:49 PM
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Fishing pretty good despite reports of massive freshwater runoff - Despite the news about the dumping of water from the Lake Okeechobee basin, the fishing has been pretty good in the near Gulf shore waters off of Fort Myers Beach and in Estero Bay. The best catches are coming from way back in the backcountry, so th more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers |

2013-07-26 6:12 PM
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The Gag Grouper Bite is On! -
The gag grouper is one of my favorite species to target. The reason why is how great it taste and how hard they fight. These fish camp out on rock piles and sunken structures ambushing bait as the current flows. Surprisingly, the grouper bite more...
Capt. Scott Theis - Fort Myers |

2013-07-25 6:23 PM
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Reds and snook in the green water - My crews ran to the passes and flats near the Gulf and looked for greewater(salt). Reds, snook and trout were active under the mangroves and on the flats. You needed pinfish and shiners to come with a bite. We had good luck with frozen shrimp on head more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers |

2013-07-18 7:28 AM
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Green Water Bounce Back, Good Stuff -
fought our way through the brown water and struck gold or at least copper in the green water under the bushes on the late incoming phase of high tides and first of the outgoing. You can see the crews' in the know pitching stuff to the clear salt u more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers |

2013-07-14 8:48 AM
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The Weather has been challenging! -
There's been plenty of rain in the past two weeks so that means dodging thunderstorms.There's a lot of freshwater pushing through Estero Bay and up to 2 miles out in the Gulf. The fishing has slowed down a bit. To locate the fish you have to more...
Capt. Scott Theis - Fort Myers |

2013-07-06 5:52 PM
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Hot red and snook action in Estero Bay and Hellpeckney Bay - Had a Mud Skipper trip this Weekend and came up with nice reds and snook on soft plastics and flies. The weather finaly squared away and we had decent tides. Thr rains have calmed down and we're looking forward to even better results this week. Trout more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers |

2013-07-04 6:47 AM
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Backbay and Nearshore Action - Guys: The weather is straightening out and there are good reports on the redfish and snook front in Estero Bay and Pine Island. We'll be out this weekend and get on it. The beach and nearshore bite is recovering nicely after the stormy weather, Spani more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers |

2013-07-03 4:03 PM
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Lots of rain and storms but the fish don't seem to care - Rain, rain go away. That was the sentiment from just about all who wanted to wet a line over the past week. It was almost impossible to get out there, but those of us that did during the short breaks in the bad weather, scored pretty well on redfis more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers |