I fished Monday for the first time since the Thursday before Hurricane Wilma. With stiff winds over 25 knots, we fished Estero Bay, toward Wiggins Pass. Anglers Karen Weiss and Sally Doherty used live shrimp to catch and release nine rat reds, snook to 16 inches, and a five pound jack cravalle. We also caught lots of sheepshead, including five keepers to 17 inches, and a keeper mangrove snapper.
Friday, I fished offshore with Dianna Smith and Zhi Wu, in 35 feet out of New Pass. We photographed and released a 60 pound goliath grouper. We used live shrimp to catch eight keeper mangrove snapper to 15 inches, a 22 inch Spanish mackerel, grunts and porkfish.
The photo shown is of a 23 inch redfish, caught on live shrimp in Estero Bay, the Thursday before Hurricane Wilma.
