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Greg Hood (Captain_greg_hood)
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Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 6:26 am:   

Sanibel Island Fishing

Perfect weather for fishing around Sanibel Island.

The New Moon in November, and great weather conditions, have the Snook, Redfish, and Trout feeding.
This is that time of year when you can go out fishing and its not too hot, and not too cold.
Low tides have the redfish looking for crabs in our beautiful grass flats.
Strong incoming water is the key to get these fish tailing and moving around the flats for food.
As the water gets higher and following the tide up on the flats, marble bottoms with sunshine are great spots for Snook, and Trout, waiting in ambush for their next meal.
Sandbars near the passes hold all kinds of bait.
Bluefish and Mackerel are on the attack all around these pods of bait.
Reports from offshore say the fishing is great also.

Happy Thanksgiving and See Ya on the water!
Captain Greg Hood
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Posted on Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 8:59 am:   

SANIBEL FISHING

The fishing in the Sanibel Island area this week has been great!

We just had a cool front, that finally dropped the temperatures.
The weather man says more cool weather is on the way.
This is a great time of year to get some fishing in before the water gets cold.
Thanksgiving is on the way and most guides get booked around the holiday.

Snook, Redfish, Seatrout, Spanish Mackerel, Grouper, and Snapper, are all being caught. Bait is still easy to find.

As the water temperatures fall and more cold fronts push through, most fish will move into the back bay areas.

Fishing in shallow water, and pushing around from a polling platform, is a great idea to sneak up on the big one.

Hunting is in full swing and the Rut is near! Many of my clients are avid hunters. I’m also going to post pictures of some of my clients with their recent trophy’s

For more information about fishing in the Sanibel area give me a call at
239 822 5698 or visit www.tarpoons.com

See ya on the water!
Captain Greg Hood
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Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 4:31 pm:   

Sanibel Fishing with Tarpoons.com

Tarpon fishing around Sanibel the month of May is great!

Every year I have a trip where clients come for the first time and have the time of their lives.

This year they are Scott and Sally Lundgren and their friend Tim Bradley from PA.

They stayed at the Tarpon Lodge and fished with me 2 days.

I picked them up at 6:45 am both days after getting bait in the dark.

We drifted some white bait watching POONS roll all around with no hook ups and I decided that we should anchor on a flat near a ledge and pot holes where I normally see POONS roll.

We weren’t there very long before Scott jumped one. Always remember this one thing when Tarpon fishing, hand it the rod and don’t pull back!

Just let the fish run and jump. So on to fish # 2. After that lesson Tim got hooked up and then it’s Tarpon chaos! The fish this week have been big green monsters coming off the beach.

This second fish started peeling drag and I knew were going to be spooled if I didn’t grab the anchor and turn the key to chase it down.

I’m barking orders like a drill sargent, reel in the lines!, get the anchor!, how much line is left on the spool?! tighten that drag!, sit down!, get some line back!, bow to it when it jumps!.

This is TARPON CHAOS, baby!!

After a 37 minute battle we finally get the 150 lb’r to the boat for pictures.

Tim is now singing a country song that he went 37 mins on a Tarpon named POONMANCHOO!! I taught him the words.

We anchor up again and after a little bit Sally watches a big rod go down that has a catfish tail soaking in the bottom of a trench.

Whoom! Out comes this beast of a POON who shakes her head and spit’s the bait. I’ve seen a lot of Tarpon and this fish was over 200 lbs.

The middle of the day comes and with it, yet another big Tarpon!

This giant takes off and we are in Tarpon chaos again and everyone knows the drill. This fish is strong and jumps and runs for an hour, then the handle on the rod breaks and Scott looks at me and says, “ Now What? “.

I had another reel on board just like it so Tim and I went to work on getting the broken one off and replacing it with another. Meanwhile the giant is running away with the line and a storm is coming right at us. We get the handle replaced and now we have to deal with a bad storm and the wind is blowing, things are looking ugly, but the fish is almost whipped so we stick it out, boat the beast get the photos and run in the rain to Cabbage Key for safety, WOW!!

Day 2

Same program as Day 1 only Sally got a little to much sun so she slept in at the Tarpon Lodge.

Scott and Tim are ready for Tarpon chaos and so am I. We anchor up to drift some white baits and soak another catfish tail. We didn’t have to wait, the 5th fish eats a white bait and we’re off to the races. Tim puts the heat on the fish and we boat a 125 lb’r in 25 mins.

The 6th fish comes the same way only its Scott’s turn. He boats another 150 lb’r in 40 mins.

The 7th fish picks up a catfish tail. She is a BIG GIRL!! Tim’s got the rod and the fish starts heading for the Gulf of Mexico! She jumped and ran us around for 1 hour and 30 mins. The pictures are awesome. We boat this fish and lay anchor 1 more time.

The day is hot and were talking about the 2 days going 5 for 7 with the POONS. It’s all near the end when Scott’s rod goes off again!

#8 - Another Tarpon.

This fish is about 100 lbs. We boat it and get the photos and decide to head in before the rain to the Tarpon Lodge.

I enjoy watching others experience these beautiful silver kings.

We now call this group of Tarpon fishing anglers the Dream Team!

6 for 8 Tarpon fishing is a great time!

Enjoy the photographs!

See ya on the water.

Captain Greg Hood

239 822 5698
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Posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - 2:03 pm:   

Sanibel Fishing with Tarpoons.com

The wind and cold fronts continue to mess up the fishing.
The Tarpon should be here now.
I have seen some POONS but big schools of fish are not here.
The water needs to be 78 degrees, just when it gets close we get another front.

I have done good with snook, redfish, and trout on the flats.

I’m optimistic the new moon will bring some warm weather and Tarpon with it!

See ya on the water!
Captain Greg Hood
www.tarpoons.com
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Posted on Saturday, April 11, 2009 - 5:33 pm:   

Sanibel Fishing Charters with Tarpoons.com

Fishing is good!


Here is what my clients say!

Hey, just wanted to let you know that we had a great time fishing.
Can't wait until we can get back down again! I'll be thinking about you
every time I buy bananas now!
Good luck with those tarpon!
Martha

Greg
Thanks for sending Marisa the photos, they turned out great. We had a great time and will surely be back. Attached are a few shots of the 6x6 I shot in Wyoming two years ago. Tight lines.
Michael J. Dolan

Just wanted to let you know how good a time Cindy and I had fishing with you. Hope I can make it back in May please send pic of snook with Cindy and I in pic.
Max

Thanks, Greg----Jim said they had a blast--they really enjoyed themselves! And the pictures look awesome---thanks for sending them along! Looking forward to some warm FL sun-----have had enough of this NE snow!!
thanks again,
Beth Rowe

See ya on the water!!
Captain Greg Hood
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Posted on Sunday, March 29, 2009 - 2:00 pm:   

Great Sanibel Fishing Time

The water has warmed up and the weather is perfect! Now is the time to catch fish. Its so nice to see so many fish. The best part is they’re chewen!

This last week and the next week, all species of fish are in a feeding pattern.

King and Spanish Mackerel on the beaches.
Cobia around Charlotte Harbor.
Snook moving out of they’re winter hide out towards the beach.
Redfish schools on the sound.
Trout moving to the beach.
And BIG Sheephead near the passes.

Bait is also in the picture now!

So load up the cast net and your fishing stuff and go catchen!!

Just remember there is other fisherman and fisherwoman out there and try to be considerate of each others personal water space!!

See ya on the water!
Captain Greg Hood
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Posted on Monday, March 02, 2009 - 5:54 am:   

Tarpoons.com Fishing Report for Sanibel Island, and Pine Island Sound

One more cold front.
Just as the water temperature gets near 70 we get another front.
I hope this is the last one. March is here and brought that lion with it.

The fishing this last week near Sanibel Island was good for 3 to 4 lb trout and 7 lb redfish. I heard some of the guides say they got into some snook also. Snook season opened on the 1st.

This week will be the same for me. Long casting with artificial bait.
The water is gin clear.
With all the cold weather up north, many folks have decided to join us on the water.
Boats and fisherman everywhere. There are some tournaments this next week as well.
I find this time of year with all the traffic on the water, sometimes your better off staying in one spot and letting the fish come to you.
I’ll work a tide and stay quiet.
Many times this has worked for me, even when I’m Tarpon fishing.
The boats and fisherman move to fast and make too much noise.
I’ll fish 1 spot with patience and do just fine because that place is quiet.
The fish will move to a place that is peaceful.

Speaking of Tarpon, Its time to book your favorite guide if they still have an opening.

See ya on the water!
Captain Greg Hood
www.tarpoons.com
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Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 - 2:59 am:   

Fishing forecast for the Sanibel, Ft. Myers, Pine Island Sound region.


Predictable cold fronts for the next few weeks is the normal weather pattern.
Bait will be hard to find in most cases.

This is that time of year to head into the local tackle shop and pick up artificial bait.
I choose 3 different kinds, one on top of the water, one in the middle of the water, and one on the bottom.
My top water choice is no secret. Zara spook jr.
I prefer 2 colors, bone, and white with a red head. Most tackle shops also sell an item called tournament trailer. This is a treble hook with feathers tied to it.
Take some type of cement and paint the threads around the base were the feathers are tied on, and it will last longer. I also try to make sure and purchase a quality hook.

The next choice is a Mirrolure 27MR any color. This is a suspending twitch bait.
This bait works great for potholes and higher water with no weeds.

The last choice is weedless soft plastic or jig.
I like chartreuse for the weedless soft plastic. The last 2 years I changed my jig choice to a Strike King 3/8 oz white head, and the same body color, called Strike King redfish magic.


The trick to fishing this time of year, is tide movement, water temperature, and wind speed. I prefer going out on the low tide. January and February can produce the lowest tides of the year. The sand bars and oyster bars are all exposed.
The water is clear and cooler making it difficult to sneak up on any fish.
I usually will power to the area I’ve chosen to fish, turn off my engine, and use my trolling motor with the wind at my back to get closer to the target. I will also make sure no live wells are running and then turn off the trolling motor and use my push pole the rest of the way, make sure your hatches don’t squeak! Sand paper on the edges of the lid will take care of that.
With the wind at your back, make long casts, using 15# line and light leader.
If your fishing before the front, more than likely there will be a chop on the water.
This is a good time to work the middle of the water column.
After the front passes I normally wait 2 days for things to calm down and the fish to get acclimated to the new temperature.
Then I bring out the top water plug and go to work. There is nothing like those big hits on top water! Snook, Redfish, and big Seatrout will all be moving up onto a grass flat to find some food. Working 2 to 3 feet of water is great, but if your tide is low enough look for the redfish tailing. The redfish are normally spooky so its always a good idea to get out and walk. This is when that weedless soft plastic comes in. I walk quietly when the fishes head is down, and then cast past the fish and bring the bait to its face.
One last thing to remember! The mouth of a redfish is low and under its face.
Many times the fish will produce a push of water as it raises its head to eat the bait.
At this point sometimes the fish will miss as it struggles to eat the bait. I have found if you reel the bait away quickly just a couple feet and then stop and twitch it, the redfish will chase it and forward momentum helps the redfish get its mouth up for a better bite.

O.K. one more thing to remember the water is cold and the fish are lethargic.
Try not to work the bait so fast “ It’s all about the feather”.

See ya on the water.
Captain Greg Hood
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Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2008 - 4:54 am:   

Sanibel Fishing during the holiday week of Christmas and New Years.

Great weather and warmer water have the fish in a feeding pattern.
Schools of ladyfish, and bluefish, can be found all over Pine Island Sound.
The schools are easy to locate because there are so many birds and Dolphin feeding on them.
Fishing close to the passes is still producing good numbers of Grouper.
The Snook and Redfish are close to oyster bars.
See ya on the water!
Captain Greg Hood
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Posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 2:11 pm:   

Sanibel Island, and Ft.Myers Fishing

This time of year is great for catching that inshore slam on artificials.
The Snook,Redfish, and
Seatrout, live here year round and with the bait being hard to find the fish will eat top water plugs!
Big Grouper also come near shore.

See ya on the water!!
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Posted on Sunday, March 25, 2001 - 5:23 pm:   

Subject: Charter with you on May

Hi,
We have a day booked with you on 15 May - greatly looking forward to it.

Is it too early to talk about practical stuff - ie where and when we meet you?

We arrive on Sanibel late on Saturday 12 May. We're at Shell island Beach Club, tel 472 4497.

I keep reading your fishing reports and salivating!


Neil Brooks
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Posted on Saturday, February 17, 2001 - 9:14 pm:   

Subject: Trout and Grouper

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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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Posted on Saturday, February 03, 2001 - 2:01 pm:   

Subject: Red Fish, Mackerel & More in Pine Island Sound


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.
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Posted on Wednesday, January 10, 2001 - 7:35 pm:   

Subject: January 1 - 5, 2001 / Fishing Report


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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Posted on Thursday, December 07, 2000 - 4:54 pm:   

Subject: Red Fish and Snook in Sanibel Island


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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Posted on Saturday, November 04, 2000 - 4:52 pm:   

Subject: Mackerel & 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


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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Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 6:31 pm:   

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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Posted on Sunday, October 08, 2000 - 7:15 pm:   

Subject: October 1-7, 2000 - Fishing Report


West Coast Fishing Charters
Captain Kirk SanCartier
Fishing the areas of Pine Island Sound, Matlacha, Sanibel, Cape Coral and Charlotte Harbor

Well folks this report is probably going to be hard to believe but for the week of October 1-7 West Coast Fishing Charters had some of the best fishing this area could possibly offer. On Sunday, my first client, Mr. Capenella and his wife were able to catch more than 15 Snook, 18 Red Fish and 10 Trout, which all took place on a 4 hour charter. These folks were fishing for the first time in our area and boy did they have a good time. They explained to me that this was the first time that they had even picked up a pole in almost 25 years.

On days 2-4 the fishing was as good, if not better. We continued our Southwest Florida slam, which consists of Snook, Red Fish, and Trout; the catch for these days was over 200. Yes, I said over 200, only keeping enough fish for dinner each night.

We were having a great time and it only got better, on Thursday I fished a group of folks from Wellbuilt Systems and our first whole wasn’t the greatest, only producing 7 small Snook, 2 small Trout and 1 Red Fish. I thought we should move because the water was just right for one of my favorite spots, and, as luck would have it they were there and I mean thick as flies. We anchored up and I threw some chum in the water and the Red Fish turned on like piranhas. A good majority of the Reds caught were actually too large to keep, the average sizes ranged from 29 to 36 inches. We sat in this one fishing spot for more than 4 hours, with an almost sure hook up with every cast. Most of the time the 4 people that I had with me were hooked up, they caught Red Fish until their arms hurt. The total number caught was, are you ready, over 70 Red Fish alone. I’m glad to say every fish was released in perfect shape. After taking a short break we then moved to a small wash out were they caught several Snook, most were small but a great fighting fish. The total number of fish caught exceeded 100 fish for that day. I thank those folks for wonderful day and the gratitude they showed.

The last day was October 6, I fished the Brown Citrus group and as soon as we stopped in the first hole the bite was on big time, in the 5 hours that we stayed in this one hole we caught over 80 Red Fish, most of the day all 4 people in the boat were hooked up
at the same time. After a well-deserved lunch we headed back to a Snook hole were we caught 20 Snook (only 1 keeper) and 7 Trout. Again by the end of the charters they had caught better than 100 fish. Another happy customer.

Knowing that all weeks are not like this one was, it was great to be able to share this with some of my best customers. This will also be a topic on my next TV show, so if anybody would like to try, please give us a call at 1-888-476-6656 or check out our web site at www.westcoastfishingcharters.com. See you on the water.

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