Ft. Myers - Offshore

Capt. Rick Featherstone
April 11, 2001
Fort Myers - Saltwater Fishing Report

Greetings;

Hey there Mr. Weather Man, THANK YOU. Spring weather and rising water temperatures have combined with some calm seas to make fishing pretty good lately. On the offshore front the snapper fishing is top notch. King mackerel are abundant, cudas, amberjacks, permit, and some cobia are all eating well. Inshore there is a good run of spanish mackerel, king mackerel, sharks, tarpon, and more are present.

Our offshore charters kept me busy running from spot to spot as the bites were not long lasting. What they lacked in length they surely made up for in arm weary action. The runs are longer in the thirty mile plus range but if a box full of three to five pound snappers is on your list then the time is now. Wreck fishing is action packed with kings, cudas, permit, and jewfish. There are also some very large cobia hanging around as well as some nice amberjack's.

My whole weekend was spent chasing tarpon. Although not here in the large numbers expected next month there are plenty to fish for. Mixed in with the poonies are loads of sharks in all sizes to keep the rods bent while waiting out the poon bite. One good thing I noticed was there seems to be plenty of smaller tarpon in the thirty to sixty pound range out there. I think this looks good as to the future of these beautiful fish. Of course the ones we hooked were always seemed to be the hundred and fifty pound bulldozers!

The beach and pass fishing is good on the moving tides for trout and pompano. The bridges are starting to hold snook as well.

Have a great week and enjoy the weather.

Capt. Rick Featherstone

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