Redfish, trout, snook, gag & high seas: Bonita Beach, SW
Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2005 12:51 pmI fished Estero Bay, by Wiggins Pass, on Monday. We caught a 24 inch redfish and an 18 inch trout. When we moved up into the creek, one angler had a 24 inch snook nearly boatside when he lost it, and also caught snapper and sheepshead, all on live shrimp.
Tuesday, fishing 19 miles out of New Pass, we caught a keeper gag grouper at just over 22 inches, which bit a blue runner, and we released a red grouper that was a quarter inch short of legal size. We also got a dozen keeper lane snapper on live shrimp.
Wednesday morning, I headed out to the bay, but we managed only a few sheepshead before a heavy rain drove us back to shore. With 4 and 5 foot seas offshore Thursday and Friday, I cancelled my offshore plans for the rest of last week. The wind direction has really kept the gulf stirred up for several days, and the swells and seas made it difficult to enjoy fishing.
The photo attached is of a 27 inch gag grouper, caught on a recent trip to the artificial refs off Bonita Beach.
Tuesday, fishing 19 miles out of New Pass, we caught a keeper gag grouper at just over 22 inches, which bit a blue runner, and we released a red grouper that was a quarter inch short of legal size. We also got a dozen keeper lane snapper on live shrimp.
Wednesday morning, I headed out to the bay, but we managed only a few sheepshead before a heavy rain drove us back to shore. With 4 and 5 foot seas offshore Thursday and Friday, I cancelled my offshore plans for the rest of last week. The wind direction has really kept the gulf stirred up for several days, and the swells and seas made it difficult to enjoy fishing.
The photo attached is of a 27 inch gag grouper, caught on a recent trip to the artificial refs off Bonita Beach.