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2010-03-10
5:26 AM
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At 2PM on Tuesday Sanibel Causeway water temp was 58.7 - My charter yesterday totally sucked. I thought finding tripletail under the noon sun would be a slam dunk. Thank goodness I run a 2008 Honda 225BF because we ran seemingly forever (my charter customer wanted a piece of tail for dinner and I argue wit more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers |
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2010-03-07
8:23 PM
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Redfish are schooling up in Pine Island Sound - Temperatures are expected to reach 80 degrees this week and I am beginning to see a few snook migrating their way out of the rivers and creeks. As long as we only have a couple more minor cold fronts, I think we will have bait start showing up by the more...
Capt. Dave Hoke - Fort Myers |
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2010-03-07
2:47 PM
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Is it sping yet? - They tell me its March, but it sure doesn't feel like it. The fishing has been more like what we get in January rather than March. Water temps are in the upper 50's and winds have been gusting to over 20 mph almost daily. I haven't been able to get o more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
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2010-02-28
12:59 PM
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Redfish, Trout, Sheepshead are biting in Fort Myers, Cape Coral. - The redfish have showed up in big numbers over the last couple weeks. Groups of 50-100 fish are showing up in there usual areas that they congregate this time of year. On days with nice weather it has been easy for us to target and catch them in larg more...
Capt. Dave Hoke - Fort Myers |
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2010-02-25
3:58 PM
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Tough Weather and tougher fishing conditions - As you know, reports abound of charter days of 59 snook, 87 redfish, and 119 trout on a 1/2 Day (4HR trip) but no such report comes from me. Water temps continue to average 62-63 and once again, Snook go into shock at 60 degrees.
I'm having a very more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers |
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2010-02-22
9:37 PM
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Backcountry and flats fishing report - Capt. Scott Hughes
February 22, 2010
Marco Island - Saltwater Fishing Report
Last week I started running a few trips out of Marco island and the 10,000 Islands. Every spring I like to run my fishing charters out of Marco Island which in about an more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
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2010-02-21
10:05 AM
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Cool weather giving way to a WARM-UP - A warm-up in SW FL? My trips this week will be Monday (tomorrow) Wed, and Saturday. For the past 8 days I have been in Maryland trying to make it possible for Our Troops on COMBAT LEAVES to enjoy free fishing, golf, restaurants, and lodging. It did n more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers |
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2010-02-09
6:07 AM
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Snapper Time! - Greetings,
With the temperatures acting more like a yoyo and the crazy fronts going back and forth I am both surprised and happy to say that the water quality offshore and the bite in general is very good.
Near shore the sheepshead bite althou more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
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2010-02-08
1:51 PM
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The Real Truth about our SW FL Fishery - The Florida Everglades is below or SOUTH of Ft Myers/Naples, right? Even if you don't know, start shaking your head YES
With this said, don't call and threaten me about my proposed closing of REDFISH until SNOOK are legal again. Once again, I am m more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers |
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2010-02-08
10:39 AM
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Fort Myers fishing report - Cold fronts continue to keep inshore water cold. The fish have adjusted to the cold water and are schooled up in areas where the water is slightly warmer during the middle of the day.
Trout fishing is still red hot if you know where to find them more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
