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CaptainIDS (Captainids)
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Capt. Terry Pitz
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Subject: FT Myers & SW Florida Fishing Report
Welcome to Capt. Terry's FISHING REPORT:
Oct. 17th, 2002
Redfish, The reds are schooling up on and near the grass flats. The water clarity has cleared and made sight casting a part of the daily trip. Some cooler temperatures and lower tides in the next few months, should make fishing for the abundance of redfish very good. This is the time of year for the big ones! The trick is being there when they are feeding. Try working the edges of the sand bars and oyster reefs. Some people call it fishing for reds, I call it hunting. When poling the flats for reds, move very slowly and watch for wakes, tails and boils. When fishing the mangroves, fish the top end of the high tide and get your fly, bait or jig underneath the mangroves as far as you can. This technique will also produce a few snook. A great way to cover a lot of water and it can be very productive. Flies, artificials and bait all are working well for these beautiful strong fighters. Try bait fishing them with pinfish, shrimp or cut bait. Flyfish them against the mangroves and on the flats with a earth tone colored clouser and for some real excitement try top water on the overcasted days. Average size about 18" to 30" with some larger ones around. Watch for those TAILS!!!
Snook, This year is the best year I've seen for snook. Good numbers and a lot of large ones. The past few weeks were a hit and miss for me.Some days doing very well and on others just couldn't get them to eat.Tides become very important this time of year. Some real monsters out there and when hooked you have your job cut out for you. One mistake and they win! The big ones will give you a run for your money and make you want to go to battle again with them. Large hand picked shrimp and white bait sometimes will get the larger ones to take in the passes, sand holes and under the mangroves. Fishing them on the out going tide usually produces the best results. Brightly colored flies or plastics also are working on some of the deeper holes and against the mangroves. Keep your eyes open and fish them on the tides that create good current. Hungry Snook means Bait, though throwing a well placed fly will usually be rewarded with an aerial show.
Speckled Trout, early fall time produces some large trout! Some very respectable Trout in the 20" to 25" range being caught with flies on or near the flats. Look for them in 3' to 5' of water near the edges of the grass flats. Watch where the birds are feeding and give it a try. A great top water feeder on overcasted days makes for some sure fun. Again flies, artificials and bait will bag a few of these hard hitting fish.
Tarpon, This last month produced a lot of small tarpon for me on the fly. I found them in the back country creeks and canals. Throwing a glass minnow fly on the out going tides. Ten to twenty pounders on my eight and ten weight rods. A lot of fun and a real challenge in those tightly enclosed areas. Overall this tarpon season was tough, with all of the wind in the beginning of the summer and an abundance of fresh water run off from the mainland. When the conditions were good, I did great! But , we didn't have a lot of perfect days which we normally get. Live bait and flies working the best for me. Threadfins and greenbacks mainly the bait of choice. Throw your bait about ten feet infront of the rolling tarpon, let your line tighten and hammer him home! I see alot of people try and set the hook to early, be patient and make sure your poon has really eaten your bait. 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 200lbs. Average being around 100lbs. 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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Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Subject: Magic Hook Fishing Report
Greetings;
Fishing in general has been good lately. When the weather has been stable in the typical summer pattern, bait gathers at the typical places and the fish feed well on the moving tides. If you happen to time your trip during or right after one of these little fronts or tropical waves that have been around its a bit tougher to make things happen.
Inshore the snook are on the beaches and in the passes now. Other good places to look are docks and snags near the passes with good tide flow in and around them. Live baits will bring the most strikes, but lures and flies will keep light tackle people very happy. Tarpon have been tough lately. Not many fish around but there are some caught every day by the die hard people with tarpon fever. Sharks are active in the low light times and around areas where you find good bait concentrations. Spanish mackerel have been here and active around the structures from twenty to thirty feet of water. Jigs, shrimp, spoons, will all get you a toothy bite.
Offshore has been pretty much nonstop action when the weather will allow the run out there. Permit have been pressured and have been tough but loads of very large cudas, LT's (Little Tunny), have been keeping the rods bent and drags screaming. Toss in a few smoker kings and cobia, snappers and gags, and you have plenty of action for anyone to smile at.
Keep and eye to the weather. Leave early, and start home early.
Good Fishing,
Capt. Rick Featherstone
Sincerely,
Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Subject: Fishing Report Offshore Naples Fort Myers Sanibel
Greetings;
Our fishing seems to have pretty much moved into a summer pattern. I sprained my ankle and was slowed a bit but I have been out fishing and here is what we found.
On the offshore stage there are king mackerel still around amazingly. We got mostly schoolies. The permit action is hit and miss but when you find them they eat well. We released 13 on one trip from twelve to twenty pounds. Cudas are all over the heavy structures and ready for a fight. We had a twenty
pounder land in the boat on the first jump last Saturday. Goliath grouper (Jewfish) are on the same spots and stand ready to test your stamina and
tackle any time you drop a live bait down to them. I have heard reports of some good snapper fishing out deep also.
One morning while running out I spotted a bunch of frigate birds working a anchored shrimper. When I got close the water was churning up in the by catch
trash that had been tossed in. I was thinking LT's (little tunny) and blackfin's at first. But it became obvious it was a ton of sharks in a feeding mood all crashing the surface. As we quietly drifted by we sight casted to a dozen or more big black tips, lemons and hammerheads. I don't know how many we hooked but we released five from twenty to eighty pounds.
Inshore is the good news. A nice big bunch of poonies have migrated into our area. With them came a bunch of spanish mackerel and sharks also. We had good
success with both live and cut baits. There is some good snook and jack fishing around the dock and bridges right now too. Live baits will get you
the most strikes, but everything will work.
Have a great week and enjoy. Watch the afternoon thunderstorms and don't take any chances.
Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Subject: Fishing Report For June 1, 2001
Greetings;
Fishing offshore has been a mixed bag this past week. The good news is if you go out looking for a bent rod you have a very good chance of finding it. There has been a lull in the tarpon fishery in the inshore stage this week, but the snook and jacks have migrated out to the beaches to take up the slack nicely. Spanish mackerel are abundant in the smaller sizes also. If big is your thing, there are some huge sharks mixed in with the tarpon. Out further there is still some king mackerel activity and good cuda action. On the longer runs of twenty to thirty miles there is excellent snapper and grouper
action as well.
You are likely to find tarpon any place from Wiggins Pass to Captiva pass in our area this time of year. Lately with the couple of low pressure fronts that passed by the fish scattered out. We have has success drifting and anchoring. Thread herring, mullet, and shad have been the bait of choice. Use a wire trace if a grinner is on your target list but bring your lunch it may take a while. We fought one for two and a half hours last Sunday. Snook have finally started migrating out to the beaches and passes in good numbers. Live baits in the smaller sizes has produced plenty of fish this past week. There
are some over sized spawners under the docks also now. Up along the coast of Sanible near Captiva pass there have been reports of nice sized permit tailing in the surf so keep your eyes open for those black tails sticking up!
On the deeper wrecks cudas rule the surface. Kings are not thick but steady action can be had if you move around from spot to spot. Live baits and trolled feathers and lures are all working. Grouper action is as good as I have seen for seven or eight months and if you happen upon the right spot the snapper action is red hot also. Im not sure whats up but there are very reliable reports of a true red snapper being caught in ninty feet of water and a diver buddy of mine swears they seen a swordfish in the same area. Somethings up because we spotted a bunch of flying fish last week in closer also. Possible a piece of the loop current is in the area so it may be a good time to head out and try for something special.
Good luck and have a great time out there. Watch the thunder storms in the
afternoon they will be starting to head offshore this month.
Sincerely,
Capt. Rick Featherstone |
Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Subject: Magic Hook Fishing Report
Greetings;
Fishing in general has been very good for most anything we chased the last two weeks. As normal for me this time of year most of my time has been spent chasing silver kings in the Gulf. Action has been consistent and productive if we put in the time to search them out. We had a couple of late season cold fronts and two weeks of heavy wind that changed the whole fishing and bait pattern around. That has kept me pretty busy trying to figure out a pattern
that for all practical purposes does not exist. That said, we have been able to hook tarpon on almost every trip we targeted them if we stayed patient.
On the offshore stage the grouper have invaded the ledges and live bottom areas and are there in good numbers. Both live and cut baits have been productive. On the wrecks jewfish, amberjack, cobia, permit, and kings are all there.
Tarpon are along the whole coast from Wiggins Pass to Boca Grande Pass. Our drill for most days is to either run to the Sanibel Causeway for the almost sure bet at big thread herring for bait or run offshore and look for pods of threads to sabiki them in. Using a half inch ten or twelve foot cast net we can normally get plenty of threads for live bait and chum pretty quickly. Its a trade off I take on most days right now and invest the extra hour it takes
to make it happen as the threads have been the answer to a successful story when we find the tarpon. Poons can be found off the May reef, and off the southern coast of Sanibel. Depth has been changing from day to day but lately the fish have been deeper than twenty five feet. I wanted to mention a huge fish my daughter Jenny fought for two hours last Sunday. After a great effort she gave the rod to me and I gave him my best shot for another half hour before we could release it. That fish was just under seven feet long. There are still some nice sharks mixed in with them to.
If king mackerel light your fire then find the big areas of bait that are moving through our area about ten miles out. Work the edges with spoons or live baits and hang on as these fish are the late run smokers and can really heat up a drag.
Good luck and keep your patience handy there are some nice fish out there if you do.
Sincerely,
Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Subject: Offshore Naples, Ft. Myers, Sanibel, Florida
Greetings;
The majority of my time lately has been in pursuit of the might silver king. (Tarpon). With them are the normal gazillion sharks to keep me busy re-rigging and my anglers busy pumping and reeling while we wait for the poonies to bite.
Mother nature has sent us a couple of late season fronts and cooled the water temps off substantially. Along with the fronts of course has come the wind.
Heavy seas have kept us fishing in close and in the backwater the majority of the time. The good news is that most days we have been able to make that work with consistent success on the sharks and tarpon. The half days have been
tough because it seems the fish only are feeding on one tide, and never notify us as to which one it will be! One day we jumped seven tarpon all giants over a hundred pounds in the morning. We got not a single bite in the
afternoon. The very next day it was just the opposite. On another trip I was netting bait around the bridge. My angler was tossing a jig just for fun and managed to hook a sixty pound tarpon that we released. Pretty nice fish on ten pound gear. Last Saturday we released twenty five sharks. The very next day we jumped three tarpon, and released one. We fought another one fifteen minutes before a king mackerel bit the leader in half as it streaked through the water. On that same trip we released a nine foot lemon shark and a seven footer. We also had a giant hammer head come up the chum line like a streak and take a swipe at the chum bag! That was pretty freaky as he was half as long as the Magic Hook.
Look for the tarpon along the beaches out to twenty five foot of water from Wiggins Pass all the way to Boca Grande Pass. Drifting, anchoring and chumming, flies, and plugs will produce when the bite is on.
Sincerely,
Capt. Rick Featherstone |
Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Subject: Fishing Report - March 11, 2001
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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Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Subject: Magic Hook Fishing Report
Greetings;
Well fishing fans let me say this spring sure has been interesting out in the gulf. The good news is we caught our first tarpon of the year, we are catching some great permit, king mackerel, and lots of really nice trophy
cudas, and sharks. The bad news is we had had to deal with several cancellations because of high wind and thunderstorm activity. The flip side to the wind has been some very good trout fishing in close.
Offshore the water temps have risen into the mid seventy's. Over the wrecks the jewfish have woke up and are eating everything they can. Permit have been active also. Our biggest so far this spring is a twenty six pounder.
I had the pleasure of guiding Mina Hemingway, granddaughter of Earnest Hemingway. Her husband John hooked and landed the twenty six pound fish on ten pound tackle. I have been able to get several king mackerel over live bottom and ledges. No huge ones but respectable fish in the twenty pound range are in good numbers. If you like sore muscles just drop a blue runner or jack down on any of the wrecks. It will not be long before you feel the power of a jewfish testing your tackle.
The cudas have been very active. We have released several over fifteen and a few over twenty pounds caught on light tackle. We had a blast on a couple of trips for tarpon / shark. I love it when the first bait of the morning hits the water and the line comes tight with a sixty pound blacktip shark streaking out drag! The action has been nonstop. We have released some very large bull sharks too. One over three hundred pounds.
It was on one of these trips we caught and released our first tarpon of the year. A beautiful eighty pound fish. At one point it looked like a shark exibit with ten or more doasal fins tracking above the surface.
When the wind was just too strong to head out we had two pretty active inshore trips. It took some searching around but we managed limits of trout, lots of ladyfish, bonnet head sharks, jacks, spanish mackerel, and whiting. Of course we had the mandatory one that got away (three times). Big snook
that came to play, but busted us off quickly.
Sincerely,
Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Subject: Offshore Naples, Ft. Myers, Sanibel, Florida
Greetings;
I spent three days this week putting my web site back together. Due to my computer knowledge being limited, and my learning curve about publishing my site I managed to loose all my pictures and mess up most of the links. It all started by simply trying to publish a booking form. Thanks to M.E. Parker of computerinsite.com Its up and running again. I have spent a couple of nights re-posting the pictures. I have also spent a couple of the windy days in Miami visiting Liz at school. During that time I had a blast visiting all the tackle shops over there and talking fishing with the Captains at Bay Side.
Tarpon were rolling in the marina basin and that sure got me fired up about our poonie season here! I also took time to install the new Raytheon radar unit on the Magic Hook. That was a project in itself but I had to make it interesting. I drilled a hole right through my GPS cable. Thanks to my buddy Mac Mackenzie for the tip on splicing it I am back in action.
On the offshore scene, things are starting to rock! I fished with Dominic Karrie and his wife on a very calm Sunday. His preference was to try some sight fishing which is one of my favorite ways to fish also. Finding fish was no trouble at all. Big cudas and permit were all over the place at every stop
I made. Getting bites was pretty easy too, some times two or three per cast!
The cudas were on the chew for sure, but getting a solid hookup was nearly impossible for some reason. Many strikes and short hookups with cudas ranging
from fifteen to thirty pounds made awesome fishing on the surface. One nearly leaped into the boat. Others tail walked for forty yards across the surface sending spray and white water in every direction. On a couple of the hookups the fish would eat the lure and wire leader and five feet of mono line. The permit were exasperating. I had trouble getting bait the night and morning before our trip. The crabs I got were huge, way to big for bait. So I busted
them up and used chunks which has worked for me in the past. We sent out perfect cast after cast into bunches of permit schools. The fish would turn, attack the bait and stop ONE inch short and turn away! With this type of action on the permit, I switched back to another area that was holding
literally thousands of cudas. I reloaded with tube lures this time in a different color and the change was dramatic. Instantly we a got solid hookup and after a great fight and posing for pictures we released a trophy twenty pounder. A short time later we got another one about the same size. Then a
big jack attack took place nearby. on the first cast of the tube, he was into a very large jack. After that great fight we had a wonderful afternoon ride
on smooth water back to the dock. On another day we made a pretty long run of thirty five miles for some bottom fishing. The mangrove snapper bite was as
good as it gets and we took a four man twenty fish limit for our efforts with the fish ranging from three to five pounds. The grouper fishing was slow but there were a few around. We got two keepers and several undersize fish also, plus a few breakoffs that we could not stop. Before the blow last week tarpon schools started showing offshore. I think when things settle back down we will be finding them in there traditional areas in forty to fifty feet of
water feeding big time.
The inshore fishery was pretty much slow going this week during and after that big blow. The murky water kept the bite at a minimum. Before the wind spanish mackerel, sheepshead, snapper, and some grouper were all on the hit list. When things settle the good bite should continue.
Sincerely,
Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Subject: Warming Trend Improves Fishing
Warming Trend Improves Fishing
Greetings;
Well we sure had some great days of fishing last week. Perfect Chamber of Commerce weather, warming water, and light wind, blended for perfect fishing
conditions.
On the inshore stage we found spanish mackerel moving in tightly packed schools along the beaches. They were hitting shrimp, scaled sardines, or anything white or flashy. Silver trout were eating Lov Lures and shrimp in close. Snook were starting to show on the beach structures as well as big jacks. On Saturday four tarpon were released up in the traditional areas of San Carlos Pass and a bit further up along Ding Darling. These seem to be river fish that had moved down as they are gold in color, and over a hundred pounds.
Offshore the king mackerel were showing up in good numbers. Most of the ledges and hard bottom areas had fish on them. We took some nice smokers over twenty pounds on live spanish sardines drifted under a balloon rig. Big cudas and permit were also making a showing over the deeper structures. The ever present line breaker, the jewfish. They were taking up residence on the wrecks, ledges, and structures as well. Any live bait or hooked snapper dinner will get you hooked up to these bruisers. Speaking of snapper fishing, its as good as it gets if you get out far enough.
As this is written the small craft warnings are up and have been for four days. We are in the middle a passing cold front. The water has cooled a bit but this may be good news to the king fishermen. I feel it will stall the migration in our area and give us a longer shot at them.
Take care and watch the fronts they can still pack a punch.
Sincerely,
Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Subject: Fishing Report
Greetings;
Its been very busy lately. First of all I want to thank all that attended the Florida Sportsman Fishing Show seminar's. It was great to meet so many people with a passion for fishing. Secondly we fished our first SKA (Southern Kingfish Association) tournament held in Ft. Myers. I met a bunch of great people there also and had a blast fishing with them.
Inshore fishing is picking up as the water temperatures have risen to the seventy degree range. On the close wrecks sheepshead, spanish mackerel and mangrove snapper offer the most consistent bite.
There is a good showing of silver trout along the beach as well.
Offshore the mangrove snapper fishing is as good as it gets. Limits of three to five pound fish are the rule if you take your time, use light leaders and
light wire hooks, and very little sinker. You will hook a few fish you cant land but the action and the size of the snappers well make up for the difference. Barracuda action has picked up dramaticly this week. We had great fun tossing tube lures and bombers to catch several over fifteen pounds. One of my younger anglers age twelve fought and landed a beautiful twenty two pounder. Permit are hit and miss, but when you see them, you will see plenty of targets to cast to. The bulk of the king mackerel are still to our south, I expect these to start into local water within the next two weeks. I seen a nice tarpon hooked forty miles south of here also so they are thinking about coming home too.
Watch the fog, play is safe! There is always another time or day if you feel conditions are dangerous. I have spent my last day in heavy fog blowing the horn hoping big shrimpers with sleepy helmsmen are paying attention. With the death of a local angler due to collision, I became convinced. My new radar is on the way to the house as this is written.
Sincerely,
Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Subject: Offshore Naples / Fort Myers / Sanibel
Spring Has Arrived! (Maybe)
Greetings;
Well fishing friends I am hoping that it is not premature to say that spring has sprung. Our water temperatures have climbed ten degrees in the last week. Bait schools are migrating into our area also. This past weekend I found a huge school of permit well offshore. Barracudas were up on the surface over heavy structure. Air temperatures have been above eighty all week and nights in the sixties and the last cold front was much less intense. All of these signs seem to point to spring and I for one am very glad to see it this year.
Inshore fishing along the beaches and artificial reefs is picking up nicely. There is a strong sheepshead bite any place you can find rocks, debris or structure. We had a pretty good time one morning just off the beach fishing under birds for silver trout, jacks, and blue runners. Light tackle and small white jigs kept us pretty busy releasing nearly fifty fish before noon. The gag grouper bite around these same places is turning on also. A great way to get the bigger fish is by trolling big plugs.
Offshore is showing signs of both winter and spring patterns. The snapper bite is as good as it gets. Big mangroves, and a few yellow tails are the main show with bottom fishing. We were able to get our limit of mangs ranging from three to six pounds on a couple of trips. There are grouper available also with the reds being a bit further out. I mentioned finding permit in the first paragraph. We were running from one spot to another when I remembered finding some permit this time last year. I stopped in that same area and just drifted a while. Suddenly like a switch was turned on, they were everywhere as far as the eye could see! Let explain what I mean by a huge school. This mass of fish was over a mile across!
We did spend a little time this week looking for the early bird king mackerel or tarpon. None were found, but the way I see things it could be anytime. So if you head out, keep those rigs handy.
Sincerely,
Capt. Rick Featherstone
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Capt. Kirk SanCartier
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2001 - 9:06 pm: | |
Subject: Trout and Grouper
West Coast Fishing Charters
Captain Kirk SanCartier
Fishing the areas of Pine Island Sound, Matlacha, Sanibel, Cape Coral and Charlotte Harbor
The fishing has improved this past week and, we were able to fish with our good friends the Lobbestaels. The charter was a Valentines day gift from Machelle to Joel. We started out early in the morning and caught some really great bait. We then proceeded to some fishing holes were I had seen the Snook laying. After a short time a large Snook was hooked but broke the line, it didn’t take long before another line was tight only to find a nice snapper was on board. We then moved to a spot on the grass flats were it was brought to my attention, that Machelle had only caught one fish before this charter. So as luck would have it, after her second cast Machelle hooked a cobia, a good fighting fish even though it was to small to keep you should have seen her face light up, it made my whole day. I asked if they would like to catch some Trout and Machelle was right there with an enthusiastic “you bet”. After moving to a calmer area on the grass flats we stopped at a small hole that was covered by sand and grass. Well, they had a blast; the Lobbestaels caught one Trout after another. The total was probably around 30-40 fish, they could do no wrong, and almost every cast returned a fish. After a while I happened to look over and caught Machelle rubbing her arms, she said they were getting sore from pulling in all those fish (that’s what makes a perfect charter). After a short lunch at a restaurant on the water (only accessible by boat) we headed out for a Grouper hole were only one fish was hooked but he was a big one, he broke the line but that’s the way it is sometimes. It was nice to fish with these folks and fellowship with good friends hope they will never forget this day. And folks remember the Tarpon are coming soon, as a matter of fact I'm seeing a few already but, the big schools are coming so book now, don’t miss out on the best fighting fish in the world. Contact us at our web site www.WestCoastFishingCharters.com; e-mail us at FishingCaptain@yahoo.com or call us at (toll free) 1-(888)-476-6656; cell phone (941) 823-2278 or (941) 283-9340
Thanks again and tight lines.
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Capt. Kirk SanCartier
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Subject: Red Fish, Mackerel & More in SW Florida
West Coast Fishing Charters
Captain Kirk SanCartier
Fishing the areas of Pine Island Sound, Matlacha, Sanibel, Cape Coral and Charlotte Harbor
Well it is February and we have started off great. On my last charter we got into some nice reds, not real big but fun to catch after fishing. After fishing for a couple of hours we decided to move over to the grass flats where we made or casts count and did well with some trout. They were nice in size and gave us a good fight on 10 lb test line. There were also some Lady fish caught and some Spanish Mackerel all in all the day was pretty steady catching and the weather has finally settled down to make an enjoyable time on the water. Later in the week, we had a young man who wanted to catch a good fighting fish and on our way to look for some Reds I spotted a school of Jacks. As some of you know there is no better fighting fish in this range for a young person to catch. They fight like a truck being pulled up a hill; my client caught several nice fish with some weighting in as big as 10 lbs. They are a big fight on light line and since we were not keeping our catch, they decided to stay and have fun with the Jacks for the remainder of their charter. Many fish were caught and a new fisherman was born or should I say ‘hooked’. Looking forward to seeing them next year. It’s getting close to Tarpon season and I think it will be a good year. Schedule and book your trip now so you won’t be scrambling for a guide during the season. Remember, take a kid fishing and share the joy that we all experience. It is one the best ways to spend time together. This report has been brought to you by West Coast Fishing Charters, call us at 1-888-476-6656 or 941-283-9340 or 941-823-2278 (cell) or visit us on our web site at www.WestCoastFishingCharters.com, e-mail us at FishingCaptain@yahoo.com. See you on the water and tight lines. |
Capt. Kirk SanCartier
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Subject: Fishing Report / January 1-5, 2001
January 1 – 5, 2001
West Coast Fishing Charters
Captain Kirk SanCartier
Fishing the areas of Pine Island Sound, Matlacha, Sanibel, Cape Coral and Charlotte Harbor
Well, a new year has started with a cold spell and the fish aren’t liking it much. We have had some windy, bitter cold days, which make for some hard fishing, but we still were out there trying.
Earlier this week we spotted and hooked some Grouper and Trout, not many but they still made the trip worthwhile. Later in the week it started to warm up slightly and the Reds started to turn on. The Mackerel are still feeding and make for a good eating fish as well. Then this past Friday and Saturday the weather warmed up to a decent temperature and the Redfish and Grouper were in abundance. Actually, my client came up just one pound short of making a world record with a nice Grouper.
The Weather reports say it should be a more favorable week next week, so if you are interested in booking a charter either visit my web site (you can e-mail me from there) at www.WestCoastFishingCharters.com or call me at (888)476-6656 / (941) 283-9340.
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Capt. Kirk SanCartier
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Subject: Red Fish and Snook in SW Florida
West Coast Fishing Charters
Captain Kirk SanCartier
Fishing the areas of Pine Island Sound, Matlacha, Sanibel, Cape Coral and Charlotte Harbor
Hey folks, another week has passed us by and the fishing has been a little rough due to the weather. However, we are still able to put a few nice fish in the boat. Including some nice size Red Fish up to 9 pounds and some small Snook. The scout for the Minnesota Twins was with me this week and hooked a rather large Snook, for this time of year; it was about 20 pounds and will make a nice conversation piece at the training camp. We have also been catching some really nice Black Drums, up to 15 pounds which are ready for a great fight. The Mackerel are still here and ready for a great challenge on light line. Let’s not forget about the inshore Grouper, some very nice ones have been caught within the last few weeks. Remember, we are now booking for Tarpon season, so don’t a chance to hook one of these awesome fighting fish. Call and charter soon at (888) 476-6656 or e-mail me at FishingCaptain@yahoo.com.
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Capt. Kirk SanCartier
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Subject: Mackerel and Snook on the Lee Island Coast
West Coast Fishing Charters
Captain Kirk SanCartier
Fishing the areas of Pine Island Sound, Matlacha, Sanibel, Cape Coral and Charlotte Harbor
The Mackerel are in large schools feeding off shore. During a very successful charter my clients caught and released over 90 fish within a 4 hour charter.
During another charter earlier this week several Snook and Red Fish were caught in the shallow back bays with a few Mackerel, and some nice Gator Trout have been caught up to 30 inches in length.
Today’s charter we caught and released the Red Fish and Snook until my clients couldn’t move their arms anymore. An excellent week in all. So remember, boat safe and take a kid fishing. If you would like to book a charter please visit my web site at: www.westcoastfishingcharters.com take a look around and fill out our questionnaire or e-mail me at FishingCaptain@yahoo.com
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Capt. Kirk SanCartier
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Subject: Red Fish, Trout & Mackerel in SW Florida
West Coast Fishing Charters
Captain Kirk SanCartier
Fishing the areas of Pine Island Sound, Matlacha, Sanibel, Cape Coral and Charlotte Harbor
We have had another great week with the fishing since our first cold front the fish have been feeding well. The Red Fish have really been on the bite, with fish caught up to 35 inches in length. I’m happy to say all were released alive and well. The Trout are starting to really get into full swing, so if this is your favorite type of fish - book now and lets catch a few. The Snook are starting to slow down a little, but we are still catching a few. I’m happy to say that the Mackerel are moving in and boy do they fight. These fish are real tasty, so bring your cooler and take a few home. Well that’s this weeks report, give us a call and lets stretch some line 1-888-476-6656 or check out our web site at www.westcoastfishingcharters.com and fill out or questionnaire.
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