Backcountry and Nearshore Wrecks off Ft Myers Beach

Capt. Scott Theis
August 25, 2012
Fort Myers - Saltwater Fishing Report

The backcountry fishing in Estero Bay is holding plenty of redfish and snook. Fish the last 2 hours of the incoming tide and the first 2 hours of the outgoing tide. There's a lot of small bait around the mangroves, which is why these fish are in a frenzy. The choice of bait is a freelined pilchard or pinfish pitched as far back in the mangroves. Type of rig is a 2/0 circle hook with 30lb. flourocarbon leader.

The nearshore wrecks are holding a variety of species from cobia,grouper,sharks and a ton of spanish mackeral. Pinfish and thread herring are the baits of choice. Make sure to fish every part of the water column with a bait on the bottom using a 2oz lead and a 4/0 circle hook and a freeliner on the top with a 3/0 circle hook.

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