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2001-06-23
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Snook, Tarpon, Trout
I know its been almost three weeks since my last report but fishing almost every day is taking it out of me and getting on the computer feels like more work than throwing my 12ft cast net a dozen times. It’s been a strange few more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
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2001-06-20
12:00 AM
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Summer Patterns
Greetings;
Our fishing seems to have pretty much moved into a summer pattern. I sprained my ankle and was slowed a bit but I have been out fishing and here is what we found.
On the offshore stage there are king mackerel still more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
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2001-06-19
12:00 AM
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Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Weak Tides, Blistering Heat
Weak tides and hot weather slowed the fishing a little tougher this week. I heard that from more than one guide this week. There is bait around and it certainly helps to have it when you are dealing with slow tides. Sti more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island |
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2001-06-16
12:00 AM
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Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - FISHING REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 5, 2001
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Capt. Butch Rickey
The week began on a sour note with bad weather, and ended on a tragic note with the sinking of BarHopp'R I. That's right! Read on.
Monday belonged to Dave and Anne Kerschner, more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2001-06-15
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Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound, Florida - Redfish, I've been finding them on the grass flats and against the mangroves at high tide. Some large schools starting to show up on the flats with some very nice fish. When poling the flats for reds, move very slowly and when found you may even cons more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound |
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2001-06-12
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Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Summer Steam
I am sorry that I missed you last week. I had to go out of state for shoulder surgery. It is lucky for me that the surgeon likes to fish. It also makes it real interesting trying to type. It was a beautiful week for fishing. The weath more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island |
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2001-06-10
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Tarpon Fever!
If you have been wondering what is going on in Southwest Florida, well its tarpon fishing. The last time I reported the tarpon were a little scarce and the bite was slow. Since then the fishing has been consistent and we have sc more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
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2001-06-08
12:00 AM
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Boca Grande, Florida Fishing Report - Tarpon in shallow water takes practice. You need to know what to look for and devise a plan. After fishing the crowds in Boca Grande Pass for numerous years I have really honed my skills on fishing smaller pods of tarpon in the Charlotte Harbor, the more...
Capt. Andy Boyette - Boca Grande |
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2001-06-01
12:00 AM
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Mixed Bag
Greetings;
Fishing offshore has been a mixed bag this past week. The good news is if you go out looking for a bent rod you have a very good chance of finding it. There has been a lull in the tarpon fishery in the inshore stage t more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
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2001-05-29
12:00 AM
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Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - High Pressure
The front that passed through gave us a little peace and quiet. Then it did what a lot of fronts do when they come to Florida. It backed up over the lower portion of the peninsula and stalled. That left us with a mixture of gloomy, u more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island |
