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2019-02-04
2:14 PM
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January Wrap-up - On Monday, 1/14, I headed offshore with Bill Conklin and his two friends, Mark and Susan. NOAA had forecast seas of two to three feet well offshore, but even out just eighteen miles from New Pass, we encountered seas of three to four feet. We didn't more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2019-01-27
10:18 AM
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Consistent bite - The last month has been surprisingly good almost every day. Redfish catches have been in double digits often. Snook continue to eat, even post-frontal. Sheepshead have been plentiful along with a nice push of black drum. We've got some cooler weather more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay |
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2019-01-14
9:33 PM
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Estero Bay Report - The bite continues to be red hot in and around Estero Bay. The backbay is teaming with redfish and they are chewing on shrimp tipped jig heads thrown around the mangrove islands and oyster bars on higher water. The key seems to be finding good movi more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
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2019-01-14
7:12 AM
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Snooking - A couple days ago with James Snooking was poor
Double digit Snook but nothing big for sure
Yesterday Jim,from Georgia, had a few
A lot of searching we had to do
But the trip was successful in the end
The 31 Snook made his rod really b more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound |
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2019-01-10
7:07 PM
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10 January 2019 Sheepshead is where it's at. - 10 January 2019
Sheepshead is where it's at.
December and January seems to be all about the sheepshead and rat reds with some snapper and small trout to even it out. I've been looking for the nice reds in Matlacha and all I've been on are rat reds more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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2019-01-05
4:32 PM
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Snooking - The last couple days were rather windy
The Snook were piling up and consequently
Our rods were bending and reel screaming
When a big girl jumps it gives the day meaning
We landed double digits on each day
A 31 and 33 Snook were more more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound |
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2019-01-04
3:14 PM
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Fishing improving now that red tide is gone - Tuesday morning, 12/4/18, just ahead of a cold front due to arrive in the afternoon, I fished 20 miles west of New Pass with Ralph Marino, Bud Mulchy, and their friends, Ed and John. The guys used squid and cut-bait to catch six keeper lane snapper, more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2019-01-04
3:16 AM
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Estero Bay: Redfish and Sheepshead -
The bite in Estero has been amazing these past few weeks. A lot of redfish and sheepshead are being caught on live shrimp. As long as there's good moving clean water, the fish won't be hesitant to eat. If the weather prevails and the wind is more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |
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2018-12-24
2:23 PM
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Christmas Reds and Big Sheepsheads - It's that time of year when the Sheepshead and the big Redfish team up and run together again. Why? I have no idea but, I do know that both species are big fighters and are fun to catch. Most times, sheepshead are found around docks or submerged extr more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral |
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2018-12-23
8:07 PM
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Snooking - Yesterday we landed 101 Snook my record
Today only eleven but we were not bored
The lines were screaming again my son
We hooked three nice beautiful tarpon
The Snook were mediums until our final cast
When a 33 beauty battled and was a more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound |
