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2014-12-21
11:34 AM
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Exploring New Water With An Old Friend - Report for week ending 11/15/14...........
Just one trip to talk about this week, and it was the first with my good friend and fishing buddy, Don Marano, here from Salt Lake City for a fall vacation. We had been wanting to explore the east side o more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Matlacha |
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2014-12-20
11:47 AM
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Big Sheep Return; Grouper Action Good! - Long-time customers, Erwin and Millie Metusiak fished the backwaters with me on Monday morning, 12/8/14. Using live shrimp, the couple caught and boxed two pompano at 14 inches and 15 inches, along with a 13-inch sheepshead. They released some smalle more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2014-12-18
11:26 AM
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When its Cold, Dredge the Deeper Spots - Backbay: The bite was a little tougher on the flats with sluggish winter neap tides very low in the morning but it was really chilly so it was no big loss. You however, dredge the creeks, river and docks on the deeper channels for snapper, sheepies, more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers |
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2014-12-18
8:13 AM
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Warming Trend sets Stage for a Great Bite! - Cooler water temperatures proved to be a bit of a problem for fishing in southwest Florida over the past couple of weeks but things are improving with a recent warming trend. The weather pattern is suppose to slide toward the 80 degree mark this comi more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers |
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2014-12-17
7:36 PM
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17 Dec 2014 Slow day But some Monster Reds - 17 Dec 2014
Slow fishing day but still on the Monster Reds today
I was supposed to have a charter today but they cancelled on me last night. So since I already had everything ready I decided to phone a friend and go out fishing for the fun of it more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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2014-12-16
5:58 PM
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Fishing is good despite the cooler water temps! - The fish hasn't mind the drop in the water temps. Redfish and snook are the main targets around the creek mouths using live pilchards. Chumming the water will get the fish motivated to feed with the cooler water temps. There's been a lot of small re more...
Capt. Scott Theis - Fort Myers |
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2014-12-16
11:30 AM
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Dec 13, 2014 Tough day with NE winds but still on the Reds - Dec 13 2014
Tough day with NE winds but still on the Reds
Saturday Dec 13, I was part of Wounded Warrior Anglers Matlacha Regiment 5 Boat team taking out members of American Legion post 397 from Hodges University. When the event was planned there w more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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2014-12-14
9:24 AM
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December fishing in Chokoloskee and Everglades City - December 2014: Chokoloskee, Everglades City, and the Everglades National Park
December brings some changes to our weather and our local fishery. The daytime air temperatures will drop to a mild average of the mid 70's and water temperatures will d more...
Capt. Brandon Acosta - Everglades City |
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2014-12-11
8:52 AM
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Estero Bay Report Week of December 8 - The fishing this past week provided anglers with good variety and some size. The sheepshead are definitely showing their presence in the backbays around dock pilings, oyster bars and mangrove islands. #1 circle hooks with #3 split shot will provide more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
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2014-12-10
1:06 PM
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6 & 9 Dec Trouts and Reds on fire - Reds and Trout on Fire
Starting on 6 Dec went fishing with Wounded Warrior Anglers Matlacha Regiment internal fishing tournament and it was a great day for all the boats. As for my boat carrying two Wounded Warrior Members I started the day buying b more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
