
2010-07-28 10:37 AM
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All's Quiet On The SW FL Front - Sorry! There is no fishing report again this week, as there were no trips. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |

2010-07-18 7:32 AM
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All's Quiet On The SW FL Front - Sorry! There is no report for Pine Island Sound for the week ending 7/17/10. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |

2010-07-05 3:26 PM
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On The Road Again! - Most of you received a survey from me on the evening of June 24th requesting that you let me know if you had changed your plans to vacation and/or fish here in southwest Florida since the BP disaster in the gulf. I have been shocked and saddened at more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |

2010-06-27 8:18 AM
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A Redfish A Day Keeps The Skunk Away! - I ran one trip this week, on Tuesday. It was with the great father-son team of Roy and Zac Bibb, of Bonaire, Georgia, whom I first fished with about this time last year. Last year we spent a good bit of time running from bad weather and marooned at more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |

2010-06-13 2:16 PM
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Great Anglers Equal Great Days! - I managed to get in two trips this week, and managed to catch a few fish, but the fishing in the south end of the Sound remains tough.
My old friend and fishing buddy Dr. John Hitt, of UCF, was first up on Thursday. With trolling motor batteries, more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |

2010-06-02 7:24 PM
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Full Moon Tides Can Be Tough! - Another week of three trips. The fishing was great, but the catching leaves a lot to be desired. Yes. We were fishing in front of the full moon this week, but even for full moon tides the fishing was tough! Frankly, I don't know what's going on.
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Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |

2010-05-24 1:38 PM
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No Report This Week! - Sorry! There is no fishing report for Pine Island Sound for the week ending 5/22/10. I have a fairly busy week next week. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |

2010-05-19 8:05 AM
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Quantity Over Quality and Drive-By Fishing - I had three trips booked for the week, but delayed one because the fishing remains so off. Actually, the fishing is fine. It's the catching that's really in the tank. Still, we're having lots of fun out there, big catches or not.
Tuesday mornin more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |

2010-05-02 1:12 PM
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Lawjaw and Fronts Still The Order Of The Day! - After watching for several days the weather forecasters dance all over what was going to happen on Monday, the picture began to gain clarity by Saturday, and I contacted my old buddy Jim Turman to confirm moving our trip from Monday to Sunday. It wa more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |

2010-04-19 6:53 PM
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Two Out Of Five! Good Days! - I had a full week this week, but it was reduced to two trips on Monday and Friday by three very windy days. I was able to reschedule those days for later this month and next month.
My friend of many years and fishing trips, Dr. John Hitt, was up more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |