Pine Island Sound Fishing Reports

October brings a variety of fish inshore to Southwest Florida - October in Southwest Florida means fish are on the move. With lots of bait and predators all kinds of opportunities present themselves. This week we found success with redfish, mangrove snapper, gag grouper, sea trout and sharks. Everything ex more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Great Redfish Action! - I managed to get out one day this week, and it proved to be a great one. I met Nick Georgiades at 0700 hrs. Friday morning. He'd driven down from Sarasota for his first shot at flats fishing from a boat, and his first time ever shiner fishing. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

SW Florida - Fishing report for SW Florida Sept. 29th., 2009 Redfish: Are on fire when you get the right tide. A few going into the 30 class. I've been doing best on high tides that have good current. Shrimp, shiners & cut bait has been working the best fo more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound

The Weather is Here. Wish You Were Beautiful! - Fall is here, and you can tell the weather is changing. But, it's still painfully slow. No report for the week ending 9/26/09. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

In Southwest Florida Fall Fishing Has Begun - The fall run of redfish continues to gain momentum as we exit summer. Over the week we found schools in northern Pine Island Sound and on bars in open water on the south and eastern perimeter of Charlotte Harbor. They aren't real consistent where th more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Finally! A Couple of Great Days on the Water! - I actually got to get out on the water two days this week! Both days were great. We had storms just offshore both mornings, and a nice easterly breeze for most of the day that kept us cool until mid-day when we were about done. I fished Wednesda more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

The Gout is Out! - There's no report for the week ending September 5, but the good news is that the gout has about run its course, and I should be able to get in the boat next week. Thanks to all who have sent their good wishes! more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Redfish Arriving Right On Schedule - As summer winds down the fall redfish schools are arriving right on schedule. We ran into a couple schools this week in northern Pine Island Sound and Charlotte Harbor. All the fish were big averaging about thirty inches and were schooled tight worki more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Fall fishing just around the corner - Fishing report for the week ending 8/30/09 even though the weather is still hot I am seeing signs of fall coming, tarpon are starting to group up and a few pompano have showed up on the grass beds.Fishing this week with Geoff Hancock and his family f more...
Capt. Gary Clark - Pine Island Sound

The Bout With Gout Goes On! - More trips missed this week as the gout moved from my left to my right knee! more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound