Fishing Reports by Capt. Rick Featherstone

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Bullish on Reds Greetings, Well its been interesting around here lately to say the least. First I want to thank George Poveromo for inviting me to participate in the Salt Water Sportsman National Seminar Series that came to Ft. Myers last Saturd more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Winter Weather Arrives Greetings, Well its safe to say our winter pattern is in full swing here in South West Florida. As I write this the mercury is right at thirty four degrees outside the window. The good news is it wont last long than more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Seasons Change Greetings, Greetings, Its hard to find a place to start. Things are changing quickly but here goes. Last week loads of tarpon showed up along the Sanibel beach. They were starving and we caught them like it was going out of styl more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Seasons Change, New King is here! Greetings, Well first things first. I have recovered nicely from the minor surgery on my eyes. The one or two days of swelling turned out to be seven, but who is counting? Things are changing with the seasons more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Fall Tarpon Fishing Heats UP! Greetings, If I were to rate the months of the year to fish Southwest Florida, October would be near the top for sure. Choices and action, big fish and lots of fish. Can that be beat? Inshore fishing remains solid. more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Fall Fly Fishing Begins Greetings, The annual bait fall bait migration has started. This week we spent three days fly fishing and had a blast of a time at it. Was it good fly fishing conditions? NO. Was it fun, Ohhh Yeah! My theory is to more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Goliath Grouper Rule! Greetings, There is so much to write about its hard to begin. We just finished our ESPN shoot with George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing. The show targeted Goliath Grouper and tell that story. I cant say how the show more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Big Fish Greetings; Wow its nice to report we have been catching some great trophy fish lately. What we have lacked in general overall number, we surely have put smiles on plenty of faces with the size of our catch. Inshore (passes, more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Wreck Slam Greetings, Crazy weather patterns have affected fishing lately. Morning thunderstorms, sloppy sea conditions, tropical systems. Mixed in have been beautiful chamber of commerce days like summer should be. I have only made two runs of more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Variety Spices Up Fishing Greetings, The one thing that is constant and consistent lately is change. Changing conditions, water quality, bait, have kept me on my toes every day. Fish one pattern today does not mean anything tomorrow morning. Tha more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers