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Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound, Florida
Capt. Terry Pitz
April 9, 2001
Pine Island Sound - Saltwater Fishing Report
Welcome to Capt. Terry's FISHING REPORT:
April 9th, 2000
Redfish the last couple of weeks has been good. Try the usual spots the holes on the flats, against the mangroves and look for those tails on the flats. I've been catching alot of them at high tide under the mangroves. They can be very stubborn and spooky, so be patient. Flies, artificials and bait all are working well for these beautiful strong fighters. Try bait fishing them with pinfish, shrimp or white bait. Flyfish them against the mangroves and on the flats with a earth tone colored clouser and if it's to windy, pull the spin casting rods out with a 4" or 5" Bass Assassin. Average size about 18" to 30" with some larger ones around. Fish them on a tide thats producing good current.Watch for those TAILS!!!
Snook are biting again! Try fishing them near or on the holes on the flats and against the mangroves. Some very nice fish being landed on the beginning or the end of the out going tide. Brightly colored flies or Cotee grub tails are working on some of the deeper holes and against the mangroves. The takes can be very soft even with the larger snook, so stay focused. Keep your eyes open and fish them on the tides that create a good current. Fish them on an out going tide will produce the best results. Hungry Snook means Bait, though throwing a well placed fly will usually be rewarded with an aerial show.
Speckled Trout are abundant on or near the grass flats. Some very respectable Trout in the 20" to 25" range being caught with flies in or near the holes on the flats. A great top water feeder makes for some sure fun. Again flies, artificials and bait will bag a few of these hard hitting fish.
Tarpon: I'm starting to see a few here and there. Not enough to get to excited about it. I guess it's time to start getting my gear in order. Yep, it's time to clean, lube and repair the tools that gave me so many great memories of those silver giants leaping away from those screaming reels. My bookings are starting to fill up nicely. Thank You Clients! So if your interested in getting a tarpon trip in this summer now's the time to call me. When the tarpon are here and conditions are ideal, an experience of a lifetime awaits you. Flies, artificials and bait can hook these sought after critters, but getting them to the boat is a whole other story. These beautiful fish will range from 30lbs. to 160lbs. They will test your skill and your equipment when hooked with the fly rod or light tackle.
A day on the flats will always take you home with some memories and remember fishing is fun, so have fun out there! Don't take it so serious that you can't have a good time.
Till the next update take care and keep those lines TIGHT!
CAPT. TERRY PITZ
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