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2019-05-12
12:34 PM
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12 May 2019 Spring and great fishing! - 12 May 2019
Spring and great fishing!
Sorry I haven't reported in quite a while. I have been so busy having a banner year fishing with clients and now I just slowed down dramatically now that season is over. As far as fishing is concerned IT'S GRE more...
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2019-02-25
11:43 AM
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Catching bait - 25 February 2019
Bait is Back!
Since my last report I have been pulling two per day trips and have been exhausted catching sheepshead and trout. But the bait has started its way back in and this is great news! With white bait the size of the fish more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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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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2018-11-24
1:21 PM
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24 November 2018 Inshore bite is on fire! - 24 November 2018
Inshore bite is on fire!
This month fishing has been on fire! Gator trout and snapper on colder days with slower tides. Snook and Reds on good moving tides mostly incoming.
Trout: I'm using popping corks with shrimp in 3 to 5 feet more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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2018-10-26
2:38 PM
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26 October 2018 Reds and Snook on fire! - 26 October 2018
Reds and Snook on fire!
October is here cooler temps on the way and November should be fantastic!
With the recently clean water Reds have been on fire on the flats on the incoming and outgoing tides. Ensure to hit the mangroves more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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2018-09-20
12:16 PM
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20 September 2018 Clean waters and big bulls. - 20 September 2018
Clean waters and big bulls.
The last couple weeks the big bulls have been on the flats in schools in the hundreds. Snapper are more than abundant everywhere and trout bite is ok. As the waters continue to get better the different more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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2018-08-16
9:52 AM
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16 August 2018 Red tide and dirty water - 16 August 2018
Red tide and dirty water
Since my last report water has gotten dirtier in Matlacha and red tide has bloomed out of control on the SW coast. Luckily Matlacha waters has been unaffected by red tide. What I've noticed in the last se more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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2018-07-07
11:05 AM
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Bad water fishing - 7 July 2018
Bad water fishing
With the release of the Okeechobee reservoir the waters out here have turned ugly. Fish kills in areas and now green algae on top of a prolonged red tide have made fishing difficult to say the least. Thank god it ha more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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2018-06-05
3:19 PM
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5 jun 2018 Reds are firing back up! - 5 June 2018
Reds are firing back up!
Reds have fired back up in Pine Island sound and Matlacha and even catching on slack tides. I've been using cut pins as bait and live ones for snook. The snook are biting great but no longer in season and I hav more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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2018-05-16
3:06 PM
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16 May 2018 - 16 May 2018
High Tides
With summer upon us with southerly winds and higher tides it is time for some great catches. Now that business has slowed down for summer and hot days the fishing is getting better and easier. This week's rain and winds is f more...
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