2022-11-26 2:03 PM
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Hurricane Ian, Aftermath - Hurricane Ian blasted through our area on September 28th, with fury we have never seen in past storms. Its surge of 7.5 feet here in our location, wiped out nearly everything, and did damage to both of our boats. The inshore (bay) boat remains in the more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
2022-09-02 12:27 PM
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Fishbuster Charters-A few fun August trips - Nick and Hillary Madsen and their two young daughters, Kelly and Scarlett, fished a catch-and-release trip in southern Estero Bay's backwaters with me on Tuesday, 8/2. Using live shrimp, the family released a 20-inch barracuda, an18-inch redfish, six more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
2022-07-28 2:11 PM
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Fishbuster Charters-Pics to go with June-July Report - Looks like my pics did not display--Let's try again! more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
2022-05-28 11:50 AM
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Fishbuster Charters--A few trips for May - Between some personal time off the water, lots of windy rough days, and intense heat this month, I only managed a handful of trips this month.
After losing a few offshore trips the two weeks prior, due to high winds and seas, I finally got back on more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
2022-04-28 7:16 AM
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April Fishing Report - Steve and Renee Carter and their daughters, Lilly and Maggie, fished southern Estero Bay's backwaters with me on Friday morning, 4/1. Using live shrimp, the family caught seven mangrove snapper including two keepers, and a 14-inch whiting. They relea more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
2022-03-31 12:57 PM
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Fishbuster March Report-Good fishing inshore and offshore - Jon and Kim Lueck fished southern Estero Bay's backwaters with me on Tuesday morning, 3/1. They used live shrimp to catch a dozen sheepshead, including three keepers between 14 and 17 inches. They also caught a 15-inch permit, and released two m more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
2022-03-17 3:11 PM
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Estero Bay and Nearshore report - The water temps have started to increase and with that the bite both backbay and nearshore has increased as well. The higher tides have produced some good redfish action along the mangrove shorelines. Cut bait seems to work best on circle hooks. more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
2022-03-17 12:11 PM
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trophy snookin - The heat is returning and so is the action
So many snook the other day my arm's in traction
Soft baits or topwater both working well
To the Snook now it's like ringing a dinner bell
Not every day is bringing a monster mash
But every d more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound |
2022-03-15 6:24 PM
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Spring fishing is heating up - Just can't beat this South west Florida weather. The fishing around Naples and Marco island Continues to stay red hot. Snook have been my main target and I have been finding some bigger fish starting to moving in. I wish I could tell you exactly whe more...
Capt. Tim Daugherty - Marco Island |
2022-03-03 5:42 PM
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Estero Bay Report - Well as the weather starts to heat up so too has the fishing in and around Estero Bay. The Seatrout bite has ben very good with daily slot fish. Shrimp under popping corks in 3-5 feet of water has been the ticket. Pompano are starting to make thei more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |