
2018-01-25 7:02 AM
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Sheepshead Reluctant but the Trout were Hungry - Tuesday, Jan 23rd, 2018, Ken Akin and I caught around 40 Speckled Sea Trout in the Mondongo Island area West of Pine Island. All catches were made on live shrimp, under a popping cork on a chartreuse, 1/4 oz jig head tied to a 4' mono leader on the e more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral |

2018-01-21 7:43 AM
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Black Drum and Sheepshead - I'll Fa Lay for you Par rum pum pum pum,
This Black Drum.
Around the bridges and docks you'll find that the Black drum and some Monster Sheepshead are in now.
Mid size shrimp and an 18 leader and small hook use with a 1/2 oz slip egg sinker above a more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral |

2018-01-19 8:30 AM
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Fishing through the cold fronts - Well we've had a lot of cold fronts come through Southwest Florida. Fishing's been OK in general with a few tough days thrown in there as water temperatures drop below 63. Trout, sheepshead, and pompano are a few of the typical winter time targets we more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay |

2018-01-19 4:24 AM
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Consistent Bite in Estero Bay - With the water temperatures being so low, live shrimp have been my go-to bait. Fishing around oyster bars, mud bars, and mangroves with deep ledges has proven well. The most important factor this week is moving water. Id find myself in one area with more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |

2018-01-18 5:50 PM
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Snookin - The cold air has settled in a rush
This doesn't really matter much
The big girls came out to play today
Over 40 Snook were landed but hey
11 were slot sized or larger on this date
A 40 beauty made this trip just great
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Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound |

2018-01-18 11:19 AM
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Weather isn't helping, but we're catching fish anyway! - As 2017 was drawing to a close, I had hoped that the good fishing weather we had over Christmas week would hold steady. But on Saturday, 12/30/17, when I fished with Rich Driscoll, Sr. and Rich Jr., joined by son Jack and his cousin, Sadie, sea condi more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |

2018-01-16 12:40 PM
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Estero Bay Report - The water temps are dropping throughout the bay and this combined with the winds have made it difficult for most to find and catch fish. The snapper and sheepshead bite are through the roof around oyster bars, dock pilings,and mangrove edges. Shrim more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |

2018-01-15 12:35 PM
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Snook!!! - Yesterday we landed over 20 Snook
After 40 today we closed the book
Nothing really large could we get to bite
But forty Snook is a lot to fight
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Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound |

2018-01-15 9:48 AM
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15 January 2018 Still Cold and Windy! - 15 January 2018
Still Cold and Windy!
Since my report last week I can no longer do any rescheduling and am fishing in this cold windy weather and still getting on fish with keepers going on the dinner table for my clients. I had clients out yest more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |

2018-01-15 5:12 AM
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Happy New Year and The Freshwater Scene for SW Florida - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Hope everyone had a great holiday this year and are ready for a new and exciting season in SW Florida. Happy to start another year writing the Freshwater Scene for Coastal Angler and hope to help answer all your questions about ou more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples |