2006-03-04 12:00 AM
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Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - 51 inch kingfish, 28 inch gag, sheepshead, pompano, trout: Bonita Beach, SW FL
The photo shown is of a 51 inch, 29 pound kingfish, caught on an offshore trip this past Wednesday.
A cold front came through on Sunday, dropping air and water tempe more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers |
2006-02-27 12:00 AM
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - It's Spring! There's lots of stuff to do.
Even though we had a hard freeze the second week of Feburary we are in for a early spring and there is lots of differnt kinds of fishing to do.
Redfish have started to move in and schools up in Char more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
2006-02-27 12:00 AM
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Nearshore Action Makes It Fun
Greetings,
Fishing in Southwest Florida is always interesting especially offshore. We are catching fish every day and almost every day it’s been something new. Versatility is the key we just stay ready to change it more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
2006-02-26 12:00 AM
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Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 2/25/06
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Capt. Butch Rickey
It was to be a five day work week, but Dr. John Hitt was forced to cancel our trip on Sunday because of his ever changing duties as president of University of Central Florida. I also moved my Mo more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
2006-02-25 12:00 AM
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Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Mostly sheepshead and some tripletail: Bonita Beach, SW FL
The photo shown at rigght is of the 7 pound tripletail caught this past Friday on an ofshore trip.
I fished Monday, 2/20, in 34 feet out of New Pass. We caught a 15 inch black drum, fiv more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers |
2006-02-25 12:00 AM
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Southwest Florida - Naples, Marco, 10,000 Islands - Spring has Sprung
I think the last few days of winter are upon us now!
With the water temp in the 70's now fishing is starting to get consistent. Each day that goes by you see a sign of good things to come! Whether its the bait that is starting more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands |
2006-02-23 12:00 AM
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Boca Grande and Charlotte Harbor - It felt like spring this week.
Finally the fish are starting to bite.
Weather co-operated this week and the fish responded wonderfully. We are not into the red hot spring bite but the snook are moving. There is no white bait yet so we are usi more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande |
2006-02-21 12:00 AM
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Naples & Marco Island, FL - Back Country and Offshore Fishing Naples to the Everglades
Fishing has been a little slow the last two weeks. We have had a couple of wopper sized cold fronts that have pushed the fish off the feed. The good news is in the last couple of days th more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples |
2006-02-21 12:00 AM
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Chammber Weather Permited!
Greetings,
One bit of noteworthy news. We have added a boat to our charter business. I am thrilled to announce that my son in law Capt. Jim Schnering has joined the Magic Hook team. Capt. Jim is running the boat that m more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
2006-02-19 12:00 AM
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Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 2/18/06
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Capt. Butch Rickey
Monday of this week saw the coldest weather of the year, after many days of weather almost as cold last week ushered in by the massive cold front that his the northeast so hard. The low Monday m more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |