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2011-04-03
10:20 AM
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Bad Weather Gets In the Way of Things! - I had three trips scheduled again for this week, but weather forced me to reschedule one of them. Man, am I glad I did. It was a very nasty day!
Ben Miller, of Tacoma, Washington, was first up on Tuesday. Ben had the misfortune of drawing his f more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-04-01
8:38 PM
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Trout, Snook, Redfish, Mackerel and more in Southwest Florida - After several weeks of perfect weather this past one was more of a challenge as poor tides and days of really strong winds and some rain gave us a challenge. Even so, fishing was good as our waters continue to warm as we move into one of my favorite more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-04-01
5:16 PM
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Snookin Hookin - With the north wind blowing plenty
We started with two trout-one over 20
An 8 lb jack crevalle put a bend in the pole
A 30 snook smashed the plug over a deep hole
Eight more Snook made us forget about the wind
The day was over, we were where w more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-03-29
9:10 PM
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Fishing Went from Good to Poor as the Week Progressed - I had three trips this week. Fishing got harder as the week progressed and the tides became poor, but the first part of the week was good.
First up on Sunday was Gordon Perkins, who has recently moved to Ft. Myers, and has his own Native Ultimate more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-03-24
10:31 AM
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A Full Week of Kayak Fishing for Trout, Redfish, and Flounder - It was a busy week of renewing old friendships and beginning new ones, with six days scheduled on the water. One with David Twigg and his Dad. Two trips with Kelly Mack and friends, and three with my friend Brent George. Brent and I only got to do more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-03-21
7:46 PM
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High Barometric Fishing - In all my days, never have I seen so many consistent readings in the high 30.19+ Other things have been strange as well. About one 10 days ago water temps were 77. After 4 days of very low night temps, back to 65 it went. Full Moon. Almost like a per more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-03-20
5:55 PM
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Spring Action Begins in Southwest Florida - The last week of winter closed out in southwest Florida with a whimper as perfect weather and good fishing welcomed the arrival of spring. With blue skies and shirt sleeve temperature fishing continues to get better each day. Large fish continue to more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-03-15
2:57 PM
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How to Sink A Native Ultimate and Still Have Fun! - I had one trip this week, and it's one I'll never forget. If I were giving these reports titles it would be How to Swamp An Ultimate and Still Have Fun.
The trip was with my friend Martin Wenick, of Washington, DC. The forecast was for S/SE br more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-03-08
9:24 PM
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Sure Feels Like Spring in Southwest Florida -
It's less than two weeks until its official, but it sure feels like spring has already arrived in southwest Florida. Bait fish have arrived and we are catching an increasing number of species around Pine Island and larger fish are moving in every d more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound |
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2011-03-06
12:30 PM
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SW Florida Fishing Report - Fishing report for SW Florida
March 6th., 2011
Finally, it looks as though Spring has arrived. With the warmer water it has brought us some gifts, like large schools of bait. When the bait arrives the big fish do too. I seen my first tarpon more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound |
