Fishing Reports by Capt. Bill Russell

Time to Change Tactics in Southwest Flrida - We did not fish one day this past week and I have to say with the colder weather and the Christmas holiday it was a nice break. I don't mind fishing in the cold, actually we have some of our best days when it's cold and the north wind has blown th more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Conditions Are Ever Changing With The Weather - The weather in southwest Florida has been nothing short of ever changing heading into the Holiday week. Again this week we had it all, early in the week the seas were calm enough to head offshore in a canoe and by the week's end you would have had a more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Can't Beat Our Florida Weather - Watching the weather up north on the news I really feel for our northern friends. Looks like lots of snow and very cold miserable weather, while here in Southwest Florida we spent most of the week on the water in shorts and shirt sleeves. Not rubbing more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Windy Days are Often the Best Days - Fishing conditions in Southwest Florida changed almost daily over the past week. We had it all, sunny perfect days with little to no breeze, very windy days with small craft warnings, all day rain days, warm and humid days and cool days. You can sure more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Good Pre-Holiday Bite in Southwest Florida - As I write our report for the week the weather and fishing has changed considerably. Early in the week the weather was great and fishing was good then we had a full day of much needed rain at mid week followed by cold weather that set in as more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Beautiful Weather and Great Snook Fishing - What a great week! Beautiful weather, bait about as plentiful as it can get and good snook fishing, not a bad way to spend the week before Thanksgiving. It makes it easy to head out before the sun to catch bait when you know you are to be gree more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Beautiful Days,,Just To Darn Much Wind! - Finally this week the weather cooled down slightly, with the change came strong northeasterly winds that hampered fishing most of the week. Extreme low tides were also encountered as a combination of the moon phase and the stiff winds. To say t more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Warm Weather Keeps The Action Coming - Again this week the open water areas were the place to look for fish feeding frenzies. Charlotte Harbor and Boca Grande Pass were areas where a smorgasbord of predators and bait were found. The primary subjects were Spanish mackerel and bonito, more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Back On Track - Finally got our first shot at cooler weather this week and boy did it interrupt fishing for a few days. It really wasn't that cold but it felt like it on the water after such a long stretch of hot weather. Plus the wind, a strong northeast wind ble more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Good Fishing Ahead Of Cool Down - After what seemed like an endless summer relief has finally arrived. Ahead of the cooler weather fishing was good as both snook and redfish were on a pre-front feed. A fat twenty-six inch red caught in Pine Island Sound Both Thursday and more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound