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2011-07-22
1:32 PM
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SW Florida fishing report - Fishing report for SW Florida
July 22nd., 2011
Redfish: Warm water and summer tides makes redfish the fish to target this time of year. Fish them on the higher tides on the flats and under the bushes. A few going into the 30 range. I've been more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-07-21
1:24 PM
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It's Hot and Slow! - Sorry! There is no kayak fishing report for the week ending 7/16/11. There will be a report for next week, though. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-07-15
10:59 PM
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Sharks and more in Southwest Florida -
The July full moon this week brought us strong tides with good fishing around Pine Island. During the morning hours we've been targeting family action over the deeper grass flats with sea trout, Spanish mackerel, bluefish and other fish to give more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-07-06
6:11 PM
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Lots of Redfish In Estero Bay - Week Ending 7/02/11
I ran four trips this week. All were good, but one didn't produce much in the way of fish.
The week began with Mike Burkee, who is the guy who bought my Talon. He's an awesome guy, and there couldn't have been a better, mo more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-06-28
10:46 PM
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Fishing is Hot in Southwest Florida - Finally we are getting our daily summer rains in southwest Florida. This is a relief as the rains have dropped both the air and water temperatures that were becoming uncomfortably hot for both fish and anglers.
Tarpon are still around and with more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-06-06
9:48 PM
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Unusual Weather Pattern Finally Lifting in Southwest Florida - Finally, it appears a high pressure system that has hung over southwest Florida for the better part of the past week has finally lifted. The system brought northeast winds both day and night that really played havoc with our tarpon fishing off the be more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-06-05
10:50 AM
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Floating Seaweed Everywhere Made Fishing Hard - Just two trips this week. It was a fun one, but tons of floating turtlegrass made fishing hard.
My first trip on Sunday was with Art Harriott, from Miami, who I first fished with in April of 2010. This would be our first time in the kayaks, but more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-05-26
5:37 PM
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Nothing to Yak About! - Neither of the trips I had for the week ending 5/21/11, happened. One no-showed, and I had to postpone the other one. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-05-25
9:14 PM
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Tarpon, Sharks, Snook and more in Southwest Florida - Over the past week or so weather has dictated how and where we fish, and what we target. Of course it's tarpon time in southwest Florida, for many anglers that's the primary target.
When the weather allows and the seas are calm tarpon fishing has more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-05-15
9:24 PM
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Only one trip this week, but it was a fun one. - Report For Week Ending 5/14/11
Things are slowing down. Only one trip this week, but it was a fun one.
I met my fishing partner, Chris Heaphy, of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, at Castaways Marina at 6:30 Friday morning. Chris was already there more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
