Fishing Reports by Capt. Russ Walker

Sheepshead Reluctant but the Trout were Hungry - Tuesday, Jan 23rd, 2018, Ken Akin and I caught around 40 Speckled Sea Trout in the Mondongo Island area West of Pine Island. All catches were made on live shrimp, under a popping cork on a chartreuse, 1/4 oz jig head tied to a 4' mono leader on the e more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Black Drum and Sheepshead - I'll Fa Lay for you Par rum pum pum pum, This Black Drum. Around the bridges and docks you'll find that the Black drum and some Monster Sheepshead are in now. Mid size shrimp and an 18 leader and small hook use with a 1/2 oz slip egg sinker above a more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

FISH ON FISH ON, Tarpon everywhere - Every Trip's an Adventure with Captain Russ of Tide Walker Charters. Big Pine Key, Florida Keys with David Schafer. We hooked 7 tarpon total of which we got three to the boat during tide flow from 7AM to 9AM in two days. Bit from predawn on and I Kid more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Pine Island Sound

WO Oh, Oh Pompano - Pine Island Pie Plate Pompano have been the order of business as of late. Productive areas are along sandbars and grass flat edges just off the main channels. 5 feet is the magic depth number. Best rig is a Popping Cork, 4 foot, 30 lb mono leader wit more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

I'll Fa Lay for You, par rum pum pum pum - I'll Fa lay for you, par rum pum pum pum, This Black Drum 4 to 6 pounds and are big fighters. Channel Breaks and Docks Captain Russ Walker abord the Tarpon Express Tide Walker Charters Bokeelia, Fl. Every Trip is an Adventure. more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Pine Island Sound

Black Drum Fun - Hanging around the docks near Cayo Costa and under the boat house at Mondongo, the black drum are in the 4 to 5 pound range. Number one owner hook on a 16 30 lb mono leader, half oz egg slip sinker above a small shrimp will do the trick. Also, at bl more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Every Trip is an Adventure - September 20, 2017 Today was like it should be for every Professional Florida Fishing Guide. Headed out towards Boca Grande Pass to fish for Snapper with Allen and Bill from the Carolinas. As we passed the north end of Cayo Costa, to our left, we more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Super Snapper Bite - TWC Fishing Report: Sherman's Reef 12 to 13 miles out. Over the dumped highway rubble, in between the major reef markings, thousands of Lane Snapper have arrived. Shrimp or small white bait dropped to the bottom in 55'. The instant the 5 oz egg sinke more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Tarpon for the Boys - Big Time Wisconsin Fishermen Mitch, son Patrick and friend Bill out with Captain Russ, Tide Walker Charters. Early this morning we raided the Pinfish trap, that I set yesterday for bait, and headed out thru Captiva Pass. We tracked across the big san more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Husband and Wife Tarpon - Tide Walker Charters: On a day off, Muffin and the Captain having a great day in the Gulf catch a hundred pound Silver King. Tarpon #3 for the season. We dropped anchor and Muffin did an excellent job driving the boat and the Captain fought the fish more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral