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2002-04-10
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Tarpon, Snook, Redfish and more!
The tarpon fishing was great until high winds made the offshore waters of the 10,000 Islands mud. March was producing good numbers of tarpon over 100 pounds every day up until April 6th when the weather went to cra more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
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2002-04-09
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Spring as Sprung!
Greetings;
With the Easter holiday and perfect weather combination that we experienced this past two weeks, there was lots of fishing and catching. For me things have moved into a pure spring and summer pattern.
Backwater an more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
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2002-03-23
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Water and Fishing Heat Up
Greetings:
Our warm weather and good clear water have kept things changing fast offshore this week. Large bait migrations into the area have several pelagic's moving through. I have been fishing hard mostly offshore and more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
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2002-03-17
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Great Weather
Greetings:
Warm weather, calm seas, and rising water temperatures has been the ingredients for good fishing this past week. Big tides and the new mood also helped keep them on the feed. I spent most of my time this week chas more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
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2002-03-13
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Spring Time
Greetings:
The first thing that comes to mind writing this report is SPRING TIME! As much fun as snapper and grouper fishing is during our winter months is, anyone who know me knows I love the spring summer and fall for the big fish more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
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2002-03-12
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Let's get Busy!
It's the time of the year when everything gets busy. The Month of April is just around the corner, which is the time of year when I start fishing seven days a week until the middle of June. The fish are starting to get busy also. T more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
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2002-02-26
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Pompano and Trout and a Permit!
Last week was textbook winter fishing. Trout, pompano and ladyfish were the main catches along with a few snapper, whiting and a permit. Small jigs and lures are the preferred baits and for best results, tip them wi more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
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2002-02-22
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Good Inshore Action
Greetings:
February normally centers around snapper fishing for me on day long trips. This has not been the case lately due to high winds and heavy seas. Instead we have found plenty of inshore action to keep us busy.
We ma more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
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2002-02-15
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Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Cold Front Fishing.
Sight fishing is still the most attractive prospect this week. Last week we found excellent numbers of snook and redfish in the shallow backcountry of Charlotte Harbor. Cold fronts have been coming through on a regular bas more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers |
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2002-02-07
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Ft. Myers - Offshore - Warm Weather, Calm Seas
Greetings:
As you read this, I sit home with the flu and the wind blowing 20+. That said, fishing has been very good to us lately.
After several warm, calm days out in the Gulf, I almost forgot it was still winter! Bait more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers |
