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2009-02-11 9:08 AM
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Getting back to normal weather - After a cold and windy week we are warming up,trips on friday and saturday produced nice trout, jacks, lots of ladyfish and a few undersize snook. I have been fishing potholes on the dead low tides and canals in the middle of the day. On Monday and T more...
Capt. Gary Clark - Pine Island Sound |
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2009-02-02 6:10 PM
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It Was a Short Week of Good Fishing With Great Guys! - It was another abbreviated work week, but a week of great fun with some great guys, fishing cold water with artificials.
The week began Sunday with John Ford, over from Delray Beach. We'd been blown out by the big cold front that had come through more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2009-02-02 8:24 AM
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Hot trout bite before cold front - Today I am fishing with Greg Erwin, we are fishing potholes in south Pine Island Sound for trout. The last few weeks have been a steady dose of extra low tides early with a lower than average high. We are using soft baits and suspending plugs. In Jan more...
Capt. Gary Clark - Pine Island Sound |
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2009-01-24 12:37 PM
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A Whole Week of Very Cold Weather and Big Barometer - There is no fishing report for Pine Island Sound for the week ending 1/24/09. Near freezing lows most of the week, along with wind and a high barometer kept me in the office and warm! more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2009-01-18 2:52 PM
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Nothing To Report This Week! - There is no fishing report for Pine Island for the week ending 1/10/09. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2009-01-08 10:30 AM
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A Fun Trip and A Short Holiday Week - It was to be a two trip holiday week, but one canceled at the last minute after changing the details on a daily basis. So, that left my favorite fishing buddy, Dr. John Hitt and I to spend a day getting ready for trout season. He will be back to fi more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2009-01-04 6:59 PM
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Great Snook & Trout Fishing Continues for the Week Ending 12/27 - I managed two trips during Christmas week. Could have worked Christmas Day, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. The two days were Friday and Saturday, and the fishing was great!
I met my old friend Dr. John Hitt, president of UCF in Orlan more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-12-24 5:57 AM
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Great Snook Fishing In Spite of the Cold Water! - It was another one trip week, but it was a grand time with some great new customers. My party was Herb Smith and his lovely wife, Beth, of Baltimore, Maryland. Herb is a college professor, and an avid fisherman. He has been on many guided trips ove more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-12-23 12:14 PM
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Pine Island Sound - Fishing report for SW Florida
Dec. 23rd., 2008
Redfish: has been steady. A few going into the 30 class. I've been doing best on high tides that have good current. Shrimp, shiners & cut bait has been working the best for me. The schools can b more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-12-13 8:31 AM
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One Great Day of Fishing Before the Front! - Fishing guides are by necessity, weather men! Actually, I'm convinced by years of observation and experience that most of us fishing guides are far more qualified to give the evening weather forecast than most of the media weather men. Our liveliho more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |