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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 53
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2004 - 9:32 am: | |
Tuesday, I fished with Bob & Matt Pumford in 51 feet, 20 miles west of New Pass. We caught ten large mangrove snapper to 21 inches, triggerfish, porgies, and Spanish mackerel to 26 inches. We released gag grouper shorts to 21 ½ inches, just ½ inch short of legal size.
Larry Vigliotti and friends Chuck, Lenny & Grubby fished with me Wednesday, about 20 miles off Naples. We caught 16 nice mangrove snapper, a keeper red grouper, a 26 inch Spanish mackerel, and large triggerfish.
Thursday, I fished with the Denny Sollman party, again 20 miles off Naples. We were looking forward to seas forecast at one to three feet, but we faced a steady three foot sea for the duration of our trip. We caught mangrove snapper, triggerfish, and Spanish mackerel to 25 inches. We released gag and red grouper just ½ inch short of legal size.
Gregg Bedell fished with me Friday, 19 miles west of New Pass. We caught mangrove snapper to 14 inches, a 13 inch porkfish, which is large for that species, porgies, and Spanish mackerel to 26 inches. The mackerel had just begun moving in when a 9 foot hammerhead shark began circling us, which put a damper on catching any more mackerel. We also released about thirty gag grouper to 20 inches.
Saturday, Dick Wilson and I fished on a 258 heading, 22 miles off New Pass. We caught a couple dozen mangrove snapper to 16 inches, and released all but four of those. We also caught a 24 inch gag grouper and a 35 inch king mackerel.
The Al Gallo party fished with me 12 miles off Naples Sunday, and we caught keeper mangrove snapper, triggerfish, and released gag grouper shorts to 21 inches.
The photo shown is of angler gregg Wessels with a 24 inch gag grouper, caught last week on a Fishbuster charter off Naples.
Also, check our Bonita Beach report for Monday this week.
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 51
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 11:58 am: | |
Wild weather greeted us this week, and I was unable to get any fishing trips offshore until Friday.
Friday, seas were calmed to 2-3 feet, but conditions were muddy, and sloppy, confused seas remained, after the beating the Gulf took all week. I fished in 35 feet off Naples with Frank Vayda and friends, Brian and Dan. We caught keeper mangrove snapper and Spanish mackerel. We released an 8 pound jack cravalle and a 4 foot sharpnose shark.
The Gregg Wessels party fished with me Saturday, 20 miles off Naples, where seas were 4-5 feet. Braving those conditions paid off in terms of fourteen mangrove snapper to 15 inches, caught on live shrimp, and a 24 inch gag grouper, which we caught on a blue runner, one of hundreds of blue runners out there.
The attached photo is of anglers with the Peter Haluenen party, who caught a mess of mangrove snapper to 18 inches, this 4 lb. triggerfish, and this large whitebone porgie, on a recent Fishbuster Charter off Naples Beach.
For full info and fish photo-album, please visit www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 49
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 1:00 pm: | |
Monday, I fished off Bonita Beach, so check that report also...
Tuesday, I fished with the Ross Christenson family, in 33 feet off Naples, with live shrimp. We caught mangrove snapper to 14 inches and Spanish mackerel to 26 inches. We released lots of blue runners, but still spotted no kingfish.
Wednesday, I fished off Naples with the Brad Hayes party, including four children, who had fun catching and releasing lots small fish, including yellowtail snapper, grunts, and sheepshead. They also caught two keeper-sized sheepshead.
Thursday, I fished in 23 feet off Naples with the Peter Haluenen party. Since the fish have been finicky recently, and not aggressively feeding, we bottom-fished with the lightest tackle possible, 12 lb. test, with a 20 lb. fluorocarbon leader and a split shot. We caught nice mangrove snapper to 18 inches, whitebone porgies to 17 inches, and a four pound triggerfish. We released gag and red grouper shorts to 20 inches.
Friday, I fished in 50 feet off Naples with the Hal Haines, Steve Collons, Jim Young, Jay Powinall, Robert Stanfield, and Bob Sweet, using live shrimp. We caught nice-sized mangrove snapper to 16 inches, a 20 inch hogfish, and three king mackerel, each about 30 inches. We caught and released a 4 foot kingfish, which we did not want to kill. Finally, the kings are around, as I suspected they would be with the blue runners have been so abundant recently.
Fishing again Saturday in 50 feet off Naples, this time with Chuck Gornick and son, Chris, we used live shrimp and blue runners for bait. We caught thirteen nice mangrove snapper to 18 inches, large whitebone porgies, A 30 inch Spanish mackerel, and a 32 inch king mackerel. We released several additional kings, and also saw a big one eat a blue runner right beside the boat.
The photo shown is of the 20 inch hogfish caught on a shrimp this Friday by angler Steve Collons, on a Fishbuster Charter in 50 feet.
For full info and fish photo-album, please visit www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 46
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 20, 2004 - 10:43 am: | |
I fished Estero Bay Friday, for the first time in a long time. Fishing with Frank & Nancy Bordner, son David, and Nancy’s dad, we caught sheepshead, two of which were keepers. We were fishing along the channel toward Wiggins Pass—Fishing has been a bit slow the past few days, both gulfside and bayside.
I tried central Estero Bay again on Saturday, with the Art Arteberry party. Winds were gusty and easterly, which made for a lower tide, and fishing was again slow. We caught sheepshead, and released small Spanish mackerel and jack cravalle. The photo below is of young angler, Reagan, with an 18 inch sheepshead, caught on a recent Fishbuster Charter. Check our Bonita Beach report too. For full info and fish photo-album, please visit www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 44
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 9:40 am: | |
I am still fishing mostly off Bonita Beach, but this week i did fish at the 240 ledge off Naples, with the Bob Pumford party on Saturday. We caught nine mangrove snapper to 18 inches, and released short gags and small sheepshead. We were fishing in 4 foot seas, so conditions were not ideal. Chaeck our report for the Bonita beach area also. The attached photo is of angler Brad Hayes, with a 23 inch gag grouper. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com  |
Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 41
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 29, 2004 - 10:25 am: | |
Weather hasn't let us out much, but what we were able to do was off Bonita Beach, so check our report for there! |
Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 38
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2004 - 9:58 am: | |
Tuesday brought calm seas, but also a slow bite 20 miles off the 240 ledge, where I fished with Bob & Martha Graham and Tom & Linda Graham. We caught ten keeper mangrove snapper, a keeper hogfish, and porkfish, and released short gags to 17 inches, all on live shrimp.
I got a Saturday morning trip in with the Frank Bettendorf party, although we came in a bit early, due to rapidly increasing winds and seas, as the weekend’s weather front approached. We fished in 30 feet off Naples with live shrimp, and boated a keeper gag grouper, a scamp grouper, and half a dozen mangrove snapper. We released porkfish, and Spanish mackerel.
Sunday’s 6-8 foot seas kept us in port. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 36
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 07, 2004 - 12:30 pm: | |
Wednesday, I fished with the Dick Leonard party at the 240 ledge, where the bite was a bit slow. But, we managed to catch a dozen mangrove snapper to 14 inches, a 15 inch hogfish, triggerfish and porkfish, using live shrimp. We released lots of gag and red grouper shorts. I fished the remainder of the decent weather days this week off Bonita Beach, so check our report for there too. The photo below is of a 29 inch gag we got last Friday about 19 miles off Bonita Beach.
Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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CAPT ROBERT WALCZAK (Captrob)
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Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2004
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 - 10:02 am: | |
A COLD FRONT IS HERE AGAIN. WATER TEMPS HAVE WENT DOWN INTO THE UPPER 50'S. THE FISH ARE FEELING THE AFFECTS OF THE DROP. TROUT HAVE BEEN FAIR WITH FISH TO 20 INCHS. THE BITE HAS BEEN LITE AND FISH ARE HOLDING IN DEEPER HOLES. REDFISH ARE ALSO FAIR AROUND OYSTER POINTS. MOSTLY SMALLER REDS THIS WEEK. JIGS ARE THE BEST. SNOOK ARE SLOW BUT BEST IN THE UPPER CREEKS AND IN FRESH WATER AREAS. YOU CAN EXPECT UP TO A COUPLE DOZEN SNOOK MIXED WITH REDS, BASS, TARPON, OSCARS AND OTHER FISH IN THE FRESH WATER. GREAT FLY ACTION IN THE WINTER. TARPON ARE SLOW. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY TARPON IN A FEW WEEKS. THEY WILL START IN AS EARLY AS FEB IF THE WATER WARMS. GROUPER ARE GOOD IN THE BACK HOLES IF YOU CAN FIND LIVE BAIT TO PULL THEM OUT. A WARMING TREND WILL START IN THE END OF THE WEEK AND SHOULD GET THE FISH MORE ACTIVE AGAIN. FISHING WILL REALLY TAKE OFF IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO. THE SPRING IS ALWAYS EXCITING WITH NEVER KNOWING IF IT WILL BE A EARLY SPRING OR LATE SPRING.
GOOD FISHING...
CAPT ROBERT WALCZAK
WWW.TARPONTAILS.COM
1-239-514-7377
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 33
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 24, 2004 - 10:38 am: | |
After beginning the week in port, due to rough conditions, I fished offshore Wednesday at the north 240 ledge area, with Mike Jones, Charles Rieger, and Stan Braun. Stan, who was fishing with live shrimp on 12 # test, caught a permit that pegged the boga grip at over 30 pounds, and was 42 inches long (see photo attached). Catching a permit in January was a surprise to all on board: These fish are usually around in spring and summer—not in 56 degree water temperature! Mike also bagged a 23 inch gag grouper, and the group caught fourteen mangrove snapper to 15 inches. We released lots of gag and red grouper, porkfish, and a 15 inch scamp. I fished off Bonita Beach a few times this week too, so check our report for there.
Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 32
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2004 - 12:24 pm: | |
I fished Wednesday with Andy Ungar and Al Layton, at the 240 ledge, using live shrimp. We caught a 24 inch gag grouper and a 23 ½ inch red grouper. We released lots of grouper shorts, along with some big whitebone porgies. We also boxed three limits of mangrove snapper to 15 inches and a 19 inch hogfish.
Thursday, I fished the ledge again, with the Kevin Walsh party. We caught over fifty mangrove snapper, and released all but fifteen keepers. We also bagged a 24 inch gag grouper. We released lots of grouper shorts, and also released a 15 inch hogfish, because it was a female. Most of the female hogfish this time of year are egg-laden, and releasing these will help assure that the hogfish population is not depleted.
The Pat Fitzgerald party fished the ledge area with me Friday, using live shrimp. We caught about thirty mangrove snapper, releasing all but a dozen keepers to 15 inches. We also caught two 15 inch hogfish, triggerfish, porgies and grunts, and released loads of grouper shorts, including a yellowmouth. The attached photo is of angler Al Layton, with a 24 inch gag and a 23 1/2 inch red grouper, caught Wednesday on a Fishbuster Charter. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 30
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 1:03 pm: | |
I fished off Bonita Beach earlier this week, so check our report for that location.
Rough seas were upon us again Wednesday and Thursday, but Friday was calm, and I fished with the Leonard White party at the 240 ledge, using live shrimp. We caught fifteen mangrove snapper to 15 inches, keeper triggerfish, whitebone porgies, sheepshead, and a 16 inch hogfish. we released gag grouper shorts, as well as two yellow-mouth grouper that were just a half inch short of keeper size, at 15 ½ inches. The next windy cold front arrived for Saturday and Sunday, so we remained in port. The attached photo is of a rarely seen fish called a "guitar fish"--Worth posting, just for its unusual looks. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 29
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2004 - 11:58 am: | |
Wednesday, Gregg Bedell and I fished around the 240 ledge area. We bagged ten of thirty keeper mangrove snapper to 15 inches, and a keeper red grouper. We released porgies and about fifty gag grouper shorts to 21 inches.
Friday, the Jane Anderson party fished with me at the 240 Ledge, where we caught keeper mangrove snapper to 14 inches, keeper triggerfish and whitebone porgies, and again released gag grouper shorts.
Dave Carr, who fished with me Monday off Bonita Beach, fished again Saturday, this time bringing his sons, Chris & Steven, along to fish off Naples. We fished the 240 ledge again, and bagged fifteen mangrove snapper, along with porgies, and released grouper shorts again. Two to three weeks ago, we were catching keeper-sized gags consistently, but the past week to two, most have been throw-backs, just short of legal size. I fished off Bonita beach several times this week also, so check our report for that area too. The photo attached is of father/daughter angling team, Joe & Lauren Walsh, with a 24 inch gag grouper and a 14 inch hogfish, caught on a Christmas Eve Fishbuster Charter. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 27
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 10:26 am: | |
After a week in port, due to winds and seas, I finally again Monday, around the 240 ledge area, off Naples, with the Ted Robinson party. Using live shrimp, we caught fifteen keeper mangrove snapper to 14 inches, and released a lot of smaller ones. We also caught and released gag grouper ranging 14 to 21 inches.
Joe Walsh and daughter, Lauren, fished with me Wednesday at the 240 ledge, where we caught fifteen keeper mangrove snapper to 15 inches, keeper triggerfish, a 14 inch hogfish, and a 25 inch gag grouper. We released most of the snapper and triggerfish. We used shrimp for bait, except for the grouper, which we caught on a sand perch.
Friday, the Lee Wampler party fished with me at the new 3-mile reef off Wiggins. We used live shrinp to catch twenty-three keeper mangrove snapper to 14 inches, and released small sheepshead, porkfish, and gag grouper to 21 inches.
Brian Wood and sons Austin & Shawn fished with me Saturday at the 240 ledge, where we bagged ten of twenty keeper mangrove snapper, one of three keeper sheepshead, all about 3 pounds, and released numerous porgies and gag grouper in the 20-21 inch size range.
Sunday, David & Shirley Dobbs and son, Keaton, fished at a ledge off the Registry Resort with me, where we used live shrimp to catch three limits of keeper mangrove snapper, keeper triggerfish and porkfish. We released gag grouper to 19 inches, and also a red grouper that was just ¼ inch short of keeper size. Check the report for our Bonita Beach fishing this week too. The photo below is of a 24 inch gag grouper and mangrove snapper to 19 1/2 inches, caught by anglers dave & paul Bloomfield, on a recent Fishbuster Charter. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 26
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 9:28 am: | |
I fished the bay Monday, in holes and on oyster bars along the edges of the channel by Wiggins Pass, with the Robert Web party. Using live shrimp, fishing on a rapidly falling tide, we caught a keeper redfish, a throw-back redfish, and 19 sheepshead, four of which were keepers (see attached photo). The rest of this week was a toal loss, due to weather--25 knot winds, 6 foot seas, low tides, and cold temps scared most of us off the water.
Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 24
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 1:36 pm: | |
Monday, I fished the bay, by the channel toward Wiggins Pass, with brothers Mike and Charlie Kell. We caught and released a small snook and a small redfish, and boated a keeper redfish and keeper sheepshead, all on live shrimp.
Thursday, I fished Wiggins Bay and the channel toward Wiggins Pass with Leon Dargis and son, Brett. We caught a small barracuda, which is a bit unusual in that area. We also caught four keeper sheepshead, and released lots of smaller sheepshead around Hell’s Gate, all on shrimp.
Friday, we had a chilly start, but it was a great day fishing with David Bloomfield and sons, Paul and Dave. We fished south of the 240 ledge with shrimp, and caught about fifty big mangrove snapper to 19 ½ inches, releasing all but our three limits. We also caught a 24 inch gag grouper, Spanish mackerel, and triggerfish. We released gag and red grouper shorts, as well as an odd fish known as a guitar fish.
We fished again together on Saturday, just off the Registry, and caught a 25 inch gag grouper on a tomtate, as well as releasing about 90 fish, including keeper mangrove snapper, grunts and small gags. We also caught and released a 175 pound goliath grouper, which was tons of fun! The photo attached is of anglers Dave and Paul Bloomfield,with their 24 inch gag grouper, and mangrove snapper to 19 1/2 inches, caught this past Friday on a Fishbuster Charter. Check our Bonita Beach report also. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 23
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 06, 2003 - 12:38 pm: | |
I was only able to get one trip out this past week, due to what seemed to be ever-increasing winds and seas. But the one trip out to the 240 ledge area Friday was a good one. Using live shrimp, we caught six mutton snapper, including one keeper, a 24 inch gag grouper, white-bone porgies to 3 pounds, and large triggerfish. We used a small blue runner for bait to catch an 8 pound red grouper. We also caught and released a four foot lemon-shark. I’m hoping for more cooperative weather next week—The fishing has been great so far this winter, when the weather allows us to get out. Below is a photo of angler Brent Thompson and friend with their groupers, as reported. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 22
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2003 - 11:15 am: | |
Sunday, I fished around the ledges, using shrimp, and caught some nice lane snapper—The biggest I have seen, at 17 ½ inches. I also released a 3 ½ foot lemon shark.
I fished the bay Monday with Tim Beffa and friend, Dave. Using live shrimp, we caught a keeper redfish at 20 inches, four sheepshead, all 14-15 inches, and released smaller sheepshead and puffers. We fished down the channel toward Wiggins, behind the island.
I fished the 240 ledge with the Roberts family Tuesday—Bruce, Mark, Eric, and Eric’s sons, eight year old Holden and eleven year old Grant. We caught two keeper gag grouper, one 30 inches, which bit a snapper bait, and one 26 inches, caught on a blue runner. We also got a 27 inch Spanish mackerel, six nice mangrove snapper to 15 inches, a 14 inch hogfish, triggerfish, and white-bone porgies.
Wednesday, I fished the 240 ledge area with Jim Krall, Andy Ungar, and friends Rick & Jerry. We boated a 24 inch gag grouper, eighteen keeper mangrove snapper, triggerfish, porkfish and white-bone porgies. We also had lots of fun catching and releasing a 40 pound goliath grouper.
Thursday, I ate turkey, but Friday, I took Carl & Susan Baker and children, Matthew and Anna, fishing at the limestone breaks off Wiggins Pass. We got in as much fishing as we could in advance of the predicted cold front, and we boated Spanish mackerel to 20 inches, lane snapper to 12 inches, keeper mangrove snapper, and triggerfish. We released gag and red grouper shorts, and blue runners. The photo attached is of 11 year old angler, Grant Roberts, with a 30 inch gag grouper, caught this past Tuesday on a Fishbuster Charter. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 20
Registered: 8-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 1:19 pm: | |
The rain, winds and seas kept us in port for a couple of days, but Friday was a great day fishing at the south ledge About 10 miles off the Registry Resort) with Jack Cade and friends, Dave, Bob, Steve, Bill & (another) Jack. We caught six limits of mangrove snapper to 15 inches, triggerfish, grunts, and porgies. Then, we topped it off with a 33 inch, 16 pound permit—Sort of a strange (but welcome) catch for this time of year, as permit are usually around in April, May and June. It bit a shrimp, although permit are known to favor crabs.
Saturday, Tom Budzinski and sons, Jason and Justin, fished with me at the 240 Ledge area, using shrimp and grunts for bait. We had a great day, and boated fifteen mangrove snapper to 16 inches, lane snapper to 15 inches, a 22 inch keeper gag grouper, and Spanish mackerel, porgies and triggerfish. I fished off Bonita Beach a couple times this week too, so check our report for there. The photo attached is of Brandon Gifford, age 6, with the 27 inch gag grouper he helped reel in last saturday, on a Fishbuster Charter. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 17
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 09, 2003 - 8:36 am: | |
I fished with Gregg Bedell and Blaine McKinney at the 240 ledge Friday. We got lucky with a seventeen pound, 43 inch kingfish that took a live shrimp on the bottom that we had intended for snapper (see photo below). We had no steel leader—Just a short piece of 30 lb. test tied to our 12 lb. main line. He ran out about 160 yards of the 180 yards on our reels. We boated that, along with a 16 inch yellowtail snapper, four 15 inch mangrove snapper, big porgies, and triggerfish.
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Post Number: 15
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 12:20 pm: | |
I fished off Naples, just south of New Pass, with Buzz and Nancy Sollers on Monday. We used live shiners, and got nice mangrove snapper to 16 inches and Spanish mackerel to 24 inches. We released small gag grouper and also a 15 inch scamp grouper.
Tuesday, I had a great morning of fishing at the 240 Ledge with Jack Smith Ken Adams, Mike Hartley & Jeff Adams. We used live shiners and shrimp, and we boated an 18 pound, 42 inch king mackerel, a 14 pound gag grouper (33 ½ inches), an 8 pound bonito, and seven mangrove snapper in the 16-17 inch range. We released a four-foot lemon shark.
Fishing Estero Bay Wednesday with Joe Braden, Tom & Bill Iverson, and Richard Corkin, we used live shrimp and shiners to catch and release two redfish, four snook, jack cravalle, mangrove snapper and sand bream.
Friday was a bit calmer, and I fished with Keith and Karen Grass, and son Mike, off Wiggins Pass. We caught two limits of mangrove snapper to 13 inches, keeper triggerfish and porgies, and released grouper shorts. The attached photo is of angler, Rob, with a 26 1/2 inch snook caught on a recent bayside Fishbuster Charter.
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 10, 2003 - 12:05 pm: | |
I fished Monday in central Estero Bay with Dr. Lee & Elizabeth Tucker, ten year old son Mac, and six year old son, Will. Using shiners and live shrimp, we caught and released about 20 small snook, along with small snapper and redfish(see photo).
Chris Kory and friend, Mike, fished with me Tuesday at the Bonita reefs, where we caught keeper mangrove snapper, large grunts and porkfish, and Spanish mackerel to 23 inches. We released lots of blue runners, which are nearly always around when the mackerel are.
The photo below is of young angler, Mac Tucker, with a redfish he released in Estero Bay Monday. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Capt. Rick Featherstone (Magichook)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 - 5:47 am: | |
There is so much to write about its hard to begin. We just finished our ESPN shoot with George Poveromo’s World of Saltwater Fishing. The show targeted Goliath Grouper and tell that story. I cant say how the show will look, but I can tell you it was truly and awesome experience to be out there. Those guys work HARD! Working with a film crew, camera boat, sloppy seas, lighting, etc. its amazing how much there is to it. I will be telling the whole story on my website later this week, but suffice it to say we had amazing success. We hooked over 40 goliath grouper, and released half of those. We also caught cobia, permit, gag grouper, and a big shark. That was in a day and a half of shooting! They can only show four or five on the show due to time constraints. Those fish beat me up, and took me to the cleaners for sure. I did land a few, but thankfully George is and amazing angler with great strength and skill. These fish are like hooking a passing buss! By one the second day the whole crew was getting into the act and fishing for fun. It was then that all of the ribbing I had taken was pass right back to them.
I just returned from a few days of vacation in Key West. Mostly we rested but I did manage two great days in the backcountry of Marathon with Capt. Paul Fisicaro, Strip Strike Charters. We seen over one hundred bonefish, several permit, lots of sharks, cudas, and had a total blast going seven for fifteen on tarpon using spinning rods and twelve pound line. We also landed some nice jacks. During this trip using a Clouser and a fuzzy Merkin I caught cudas, snapper, black grouper, and mangrove snapper on fly as well.
Capt. Rick Featherstone
www.magichook.com
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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I fished with Chris & Lissa Dillon on Monday. We used live shrimp, a few miles off the Registry Resort, and caught twelve keeper mangrove snapper, grunts, porkfish, and released blue runners. We saw a couple of cobia, which I spotted last week also, but so far, I’d had no bites from them: That changed on Wednesday, when I fished in 60-65 feet with Tybe Larson, and friends, Troy & Mark. We started the day in 65 feet, around Horseshoe Ledge. We caught and released at least fifty amberjack to 20 inches there, along with gag and red grouper shorts, some just a tad short of keeper. We also released yellowtails to 11 inches, as well as keeper-sized mangrove snapper & triggerfish. Then we moved to a wreck, and fished with live blue runners in 60 feet. That wreck was loaded with cobia—We spotted nine of them to over 50 pounds. We had four of them boatside, but they broke the lines and got away. One was about 30 pounds, and broke away just inches from being boated. We had two fun battles with goliath grouper there too. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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(oops! accidentally posted this on Bonita page, but fished Naples--sorry!)I fished Estero Bay Thursday with Jim & Pat Hawkins. We caught and released four under-sized snook, and hooked two would-be keepers that broke the line. We also caught and released two redfish, one at 17 inches, and the other at 26 inches (pictured below). We used shiners at New Pass and the oyster bars.
Saturday, I fished ten miles off the Ritz Carlton with Lynn Welch and daughter, Vicki. Using live shrimp, we caught fourteen keeper mangrove snapper and keeper triggerfish, and released gag grouper shorts.
Sunday, John Carmack and Bill Maslow fished with me between 21 and 30 miles off Naples. We caught 3 nice bonito about 28 miles out, at the Monique shrimp boat wreck, using live pinfish. We also got a bunch of nice lane snapper and two limits of mangrove snapper on live shrimp, and we released grunts, blue runners, and grouper shorts.
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Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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I fished Saturday with Sam Alkhalaf and sons Alex, fourteen, and Joe, twelve. Fishing with live shrimp 12 miles out New Pass, off the Registry Resort, we caught keeper Spanish mackerel, mangrove snapper, triggerfish, porkfish, porgies, and grunts, and released gag and red grouper shorts. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson (Fishbuster)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 11, 2003 - 7:20 am: | |
I spent most of this week fishing off Bonita Beach, so check the report for there, but I did fish off naples one day.
Gregg Mullins, sons Bill and Mark, grandson Will-Henry, and family friend Bob Mansfield fished at the 240 Ledge with me Thursday. We dodged most of the day’s rain, but had a 15 knot wind and 3-4 foot seas. We caught keeper mangrove snapper to 15 inches, porgies, porkfish, and grunts.
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Snapper, Nurse-Shark, Snook, Spanish & Sheepshead
I fished Tuesday in 34 feet off Naples with Blaine Breit, son Chris, and daughter Mikayla. We caught two 25 inch Spanish mackerel, keeper triggerfish, and seven keeper mangrove snapper, all on live shrimp. We released small grunts and short red grouper. We also had a fun battle with a big nurse shark that came after one of our catches, until it finally broke our line.
I fished off Naples Thursday with the Peter Haluenen party, getting a late start after the morning rains. We caught five keeper mangrove snapper, two porkfish, and released lots of ladyfish and blue runners.
Jim & Novina Lynch fished Estero Bay with me Friday, around the islands toward Wiggins Pass. We caught and released a small snook, mangrove snapper, ladyfish, and lots of 11 inch to 12 inch sheepshead. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Bonnet-Shark, Snook,Keeper Mangroves & Mackerel
I fished Monday with the John Pear party, in 32 feet off Naples. We caught six keeper mangrove snapper, 7 keeper triggerfish, a dozen grunts, and porkfish. We released lots of blue runners, and gag and red grouper shorts.
I fished the bay on Friday with Carl and Susan Barker. Fishing the waterways leading to Wiggins Pass with live shrimp, we caught six keeper mangrove snapper, and released smaller snapper, sheepshead, jack cravalle, and a 3 ½ foot bonnet-shark.
Saturday morning, we fished with George & Bob Cordoza in the bay, along the inside of New Pass, until the rain-storm approached. We caught and released a 20 inch snook, then made a run for the dock, as the skies let loose. We fished the Bonita Reefs Sunday, so check out our Bonita report too. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Keeper Grouper, Snapper; Big Kings & Shark
We fished with Gregg Bedell Thursday, at the 240 Ledge. We caught keeper mangrove snapper and lane snapper, and Spanish mackerel to 25 inches. We released grouper shorts. Fishing Saturday with the Jim Padavic party, over live bottom in 26-35 feet off Naples, we caught two limits of mangrove snapper to 14 inches, a 15 inch yellowtail snapper, keeper triggerfish to 14 inches, and nice sized porkfish. We released red grouper to 18 inches, ladyfish, and blue runners. Sunday, fishing with Dick Wilson, in 30 feet off Naples, we caught two keeper gag groupers at 23 inches and 24 inches, seven keeper mangrove snapper, triggerfish, grunts and porkfish. We spotted a big cobia and a 4 foot sharp-nose shark. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Spanish Mackerel,Snapper, Snook
We fished central Estero Bay Monday with Ron Scott and friends, Dan and Bob. We caught keeper sheepshead, and released small snapper, snook, jack cravalle, pufferfish and spadefish. In celebration of his father-in-law’s 80th birthday, Robert Gentry, his wife, and in-laws fished Estero Bay with us Tuesday, mostly under the trees around Wiggins Bay. We caught and released snook to 16 inches, keeper-sized sheepshead, and mangrove snapper. The Jim Capel party fished with us Friday at the 240 Ledge, and also at the limestone strips 10 miles off Wiggins, in about 33 feet. The porpoise disrupted our plans a few times, but we caught ten keeper mangrove snapper, 9 keeper lane snapper, keeper triggerfish, porgies & grunts, and Spanish mackerel to 26 inches. We fished off Bonita Beach this week also, so check our report for there. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: BIGGER Goliath, KingsSpanish,Hog,Lanes,Yellowtail
It was a slow bite in central Estero Bay Monday, fishing with Paul Olef. We caught and released snapper, sheepshead and jacks. We fished the 240 ledge with Ray Ford and son, Brian, Tuesday, using live shrimp. We caught king mackerel to 36 inches until the barracuda showed up, moved a bit, and caught lane snapper to 12 inches until the barracuda showed up there too! On our third spot, we caught keeper yellowtail snapper until the porpoise showed up. But, we managed to catch a few in each spot, and released gag grouper to 19 inches, triggerfish, and lots of blue runners.
Wednesday rained out, and Thursday and Friday had some pretty rough seas, but we were back out, 10 miles off Naples, fishing over live bottom with Ed and Ken Gilroy on Saturday. We caught Spanish mackerel to 26 inches, porkfish, grunts, and a keeper mangrove snapper. We released lots of blue runners again, and our trip was highlighted by a 100 + pound goliath grouper that we caught, photographed and released. We noticed lots of dead fish in the bay, so the red tide is still a factor out there. We fished with Alan & Cynthia Gitkin Sunday, again 10 miles off Naples. We caught a 15 inch hogfish, two limits of mangrove snapper to 14 inches, Spanish mackerel to 25 inches, and keeper triggerfish. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Goliath Gulf;Nice Redfish Bayside-Big Stingray Too
We fished Monday, 10 miles off Naples with the Bruce Demoranville party. We caught keeper mangrove snapper to 15 inches, and keeper triggerfish, porkfish & grunts. We released gag grouper shorts and blue runners. We used one blue runner as bait to catch and release a 60 pound goliath grouper, which was quite a thrill for all.
Fishing central Estero Bay Tuesday with Bill White and son, Eric, we caught two redfish, one at 20 inches and one at 27 inches, which is maximum size for a keeper. We also caught and released mangrove snapper, ladyfish and a porcupine puffer.
We fished the bay Thursday with the Fred Marunde party, and caught a keeper redfish, keeper mangrove snapper, and released small jacks, puffers, and a 35 pound stingray. It was windy in the bay Friday, when we fished with Bill & Kevin Kamet, catching and releasing mangrove snapper at the islands toward Wiggins Pass. A stormy Saturday kept us in port. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Snapper, Spanish, Hogs, Gags & Kings- Fishbuster
We fished the 240 Ledge on Monday with the Mark Vosbeek party. We caught 4 limits of mangrove snapper to 18 inches, triggerfish to 4 pounds, lane snapper to 16 inches, and jolthead porgies. We released approximately 150 pounds of gag grouper to 21 inches.
The Jim Crowley party fished Tuesday with us, using live shrimp in 36 feet off Naples. We caught three limits of mangrove snapper to 15 inches, triggerfish to 14 inches, Spanish mackerel to 25 inches, and a nice keeper gag grouper at 26 inches. Fishing Wednesday at the 240 Ledge with the Dick Timbers party, we caught a dozen mangrove snapper to 16 inches, an 18 inch hogfish, Spanish mackerel to 23 inches, and porgies, and released lots of gag shorts, and a 5 foot nurse shark.
Thursday the Bob Mansfield party fished with us in 34 feet off Naples. We caught keeper mangrove snapper, triggerfish, and Spanish mackerel to 25 inches. We released gag shorts, and lots of blue runners. The Andy Unger party fished the 240 ledge with us Friday. We caught 12 keeper lane snapper, grunts, and king mackerel to 35 inches. We released grouper shorts, and again, lots of blue runners. Saturday, Chuck Gornick, son Chris, and friend James fished the 240 ledge with us, and caught six keeper mangrove snapper, fifteen keeper lane snapper, Spanish mackerel to 25 inches, keeper triggerfish, and a 17 pound king mackerel. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Mangroves, Lanes, Redfish- SW FL Fishbuster Dave
Last Sunday, the Marc Pumford party fished 8 miles off Naples with us. We caught keeper triggerfish, porkfish, grunts & snapper, on live shrimp. We also caught lots of gag grouper shorts, which we either released, or were eaten beside the boat by a barracuda that stalked us a good bit of the time.
We fished Monday with the Royals and the Smiths, 9 miles off Naples in 4-5 foot seas that had been predicted at 1-2 feet. Despite the rough seas, the group did well with keeper grunts, triggerfish & mangrove snapper. We released lots of blue runners and grouper shorts. The Royals and Smiths fished central Estero Bay with us, around New Pass, on Tuesday. We caught some small snapper, and Dan landed a 21½ inch redfish. We fished the bay again Wednesday with Tom Odom and Elizabeth Montgomery. We caught and released small redfish, snook, snapper, and jack cravalle.
Heavy surf advisories and wind gusts of 35 mph kept us in port Thursday and Friday. The Gregg Bedell party fished with us Saturday at the 240 Ledge, where we caught seven mangrove snapper to 15 inches and fifteen lane snapper to 12 inches. There were still some 4 foot seas out New Pass in the morning, but seas decreased to about 2 feet later in the day. We noticed a large area of discolored water (greenish-brown) right off the beach. We also got to see a 10 foot hammerhead shark, cruising toward Sanibel.
Fishing Sunday with the Bill La Marra party, including 7 year old grandson, Connor, we caught 3 limits of keeper mangrove snapper to 14 inches, Keeper Spanish mackerel, grunts, and released grouper shorts, in 35 feet off Naples. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Snapper, Spanish Macks, Gags Galore
Terry Foreman and Jeff Eldridge fished with us Wednesday, 9 miles off Naples in 33 feet, with live shrimp. We did well with mangrove snapper, catching 3 limits to 16 inches, along with keeper-sized Spanish mackerel, grunts and porkfish. Thursday, Bill and Ron Hoover fished with us, again in 30-35 feet off Naples. We caught a dozen mangrove snapper to 15 inches, a keeper gag grouper, and Spanish mackerel to 26 inches. We had a barracuda surface to eat two of the mackerel beside the boat. We released keeper-sized triggerfish and porkfish, along with numerous grouper shorts.
The Leonard White party fished Friday with us at the 240 Ledge. We caught and released approximately 200 pounds of gag grouper, all measuring 21 to 21 ½ inches, just short of keeper size. We had several break-offs by large fish. We caught eight mangrove snapper to 15 inches, along with keeper triggerfish, porkfish and jolthead porgies. We also released loads of blue runners. We fished off Bonita Beach several times this week also, so check our report for there too. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 3:19 pm: | |
Subject: Kings & Spanish Gulfside; Snook & Snapper Bayside
We had a slow bite in central Estero Bay Wednesday, fishing with Kip Alderman and friend, Mike. We caught and released small snook and mangrove snapper. The conditions in the bay have not been optimal recently, due to low tides, and the red tide likely did not help the situation. The Elliot Serota party fished 9 miles off Naples beach with us Friday. We caught a keeper 25 inch king mackerel, nice Spanish mackerel to 25 inches, and keeper-sized mangrove snapper, triggerfish, grunts & porkfish, using live shrimp. There were some big swells on the way in, but the seas were way calmer than they had been earlier this week. We fished off Bonita Beach this week too, so check our report for there. Another weather front kicked up seas to between 6 and 8 feet for Sunday and Monday, so we stayed in port. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: King Mackerel
We fished mostly off Bonita this week, but Saturday, we fished 9 miles off Naples, and caught the only king mackerel, a 38-incher, of the week, with the Paul Aronzino party. Tons of blue runners around also. We had the front hanging over us all morning, with 20 knot winds and 4-5 foot seas, despite NOAA's prediction for 5 knots and less than 2 feet. Came in a bit early due to conditions. Check our report for Bonita Beach this week too, and find complete info and fish-photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Nice sheepshead & Snapper, & Spanish Mackerel Seen
We tried to get out with the Leonard White party Friday, with NOAA calling for 1-2 foot seas and 10 knot winds…But, as soon as we headed out Wiggins, and took a few waves over the bow, we knew we were facing 4 foot seas and 15-20 knot winds. We returned to the dock, opting to try again on a day with better conditions. The Jack Smith party fished 6 miles off Naples Beach with us, with live shrimp. We caught seven sheepshead to 18 inches, fifteen mangrove snapper to 16 inches, and released triggerfish, a small hogfish, grunts & porkfish. The blue runners are in, and we spotted a few Spanish mackerels and one king. There are small schools of bait showing up too, so we expect the king mackerel to be around before long. Check our report this week for Bonita Beach also.
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Pompano, Hogfish, Snapper & Nice Sheepshead
We fished Monday 8 miles off Naples in 4 foot seas and 15-20 knot winds, despite predictions for 2 foot seas and 10 knots. David & Sally Bloomfield, joined by David’s parents, had a productive day, catching a dozen keeper mangrove snapper to 15 inches, two keeper pompano, sheepshead to 17 inches, keeper-sized triggerfish & porkfish, and a 15 inch hogfish. We released all but one sheepshead, all the triggerfish and porkfish, as well as gag grouper shorts to 19 inches, All were caught on live shrimp. Check our report for Bonita Beach too, where we did most of our fishing this week. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: A Nice Hogfish and Keeper Snapper
Fished mostly off Bonita Beach this week, so be sure to check our report for there too. But we did fish 10 miles off Naples Saturday with the Terry Hicks party, with live shrimp. We caught a 17 inch hogfish, keeper mangrove snapper to 14 inches, and porkfish.
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: A Keeper Gag Amidst the Snapper, Sheepshead & Fog
Tuesday, the Dave Bowers party fished with us 10 miles off Naples, and landed thirteen keeper mangrove snapper, keeper sheepshead, lots of grunts, and porkfish. We released gag and red grouper shorts, along with a small hogfish. The Chuck Gornick party fished with us on Friday, in dense fog all day. We were thankful to have radar that day. Fishing 13 miles off Naples with shrimp, we caught fifteen keeper mangrove snapper, a 23 inch gag grouper, nice triggerfish, and tons of sheepshead 12-13 inches, which we chose to release. Fishing Sunday with Alan & Cynthia Gitken 10 miles off Naples, we caught three limits of mangrove snapper, keeper sheepshead, and released grouper shorts.
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Hogs & Sheep & Snapper- SW FL Fishbuster Dave
We fished Wednesday with the Leonard White party, using shrimp over live bottom on a rock strip ½ mile east of Wiggins’ Reef. “We caught two hogfish at 15 inches and 16 inches, a 17 inch sheepshead, along with lots of 12-13 inch sheepshead that we chose to release, ten keeper-sized mangrove snapper, porkfish, and a bucket full of grunts. We released grouper shorts, but bigger shorts this time, with gags to 21 inches. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Snappers & Assorted Bottom-Fish
Soft bite this week, with water temps at 56 and air temps at 44 Tuesday, fishing with Cliff & Jan in 34 feet, off Wiggins Pass. We got keeper mangrove snapper, porkfish, triggerfish & grunts. The grouper were plentiful, but only to 19 inches. Check our report for Bonita Beach this week too. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Sloppy Weather & Keeper Snapper/Sheepshead
We fished Monday with the Fred Williams party, west of Wiggins Reef in 34 feet, with live shrimp. We caught keeper mangrove snapper to 14 inches, sheepshead to 14 inches, triggerfish, and grouper shorts, which we released. We were in 3 foot seas, with a 15+ knot cold, northerly wind. Cold water temperatures make for a soft bite, which is challenging, but action was steady. Wednesday, we braved the cold with Jeff Elzinga party. Predictions for 2-3 foot seas were under-estimated—We faced 3-4 foot swells, sloppy on top, with white-caps all day, fishing in 30 feet by Wiggins Reef. We managed to boat a few keeper mangrove snapper, grunts and sheepshead, using shrimp. Check our report for Bonita Beach reef fishing this week also. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com
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Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: A Few Good Catches, But Nasty Weather
Saturday, the Fred Williams party fished with us ten miles off Naples, in 5 foot seas left over from the cold front. We caught keeper mangrove snapper and triggerfish, and released grouper shorts. We had a few big gags bite small grunts, but they broke our 12 lb. test, and got away. Thanks to some nasty weather fronts, the only other day we got out this week was Wednesday, with the Howard Church party. Fishing 10 miles, 278 degrees out of Wiggins Pass with shrimp, we caught two keeper gag grouper at 24 inches each, hogfish, large triggerfish & sheepshead, mangrove snapper to 15 inches, porkfish, and big grunts. We released numerous grouper shorts. Hoping for improved conditions next week. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Little Tunny & Lanes- Out New Pass
We fished with Gregg Bedell and son seth Saturday, 26 miles out New Pass, 268 degrees. Using live shrimp in 62 feet, we caught keeper lane snapper, triggerfish & sheepshead, and an 11 pound little tunny. A good way to distinguish a little tunny from a bonito is by the presence of black spots behind the tunny's pectoral fin. We spent the rest of the week fishing Bonita Beach, so check our report for there. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbuster charters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Mackerel, Snapper & Cobia- Vanderbilt Beach
We fished Sunday in 32 feet off Vanderbilt Beach with the John Purvis party. We caught twenty Spanish mackerel to 25 inches, and lots of keeper mangrove snapper to 15 inches. We released a cobia just an inch shy of legal size, along with red & gag grouper shorts. We fished the rest of the week off Bonita Beach, so check our report for there. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Redfish, Black Drum, Snook, Reds & More Bayside
Sunday, fishing central estero bay with the Gitken party, we caught and released two snook, a redfish, sheepshead to 17 inches, nice sand bream to 11 inches, keeper mangrove snapper, and a 17 inch black drum, all on shrimp. Tuesday, we returned to the bay with the Gibbs party. We caught and released mangrove snapper, sheepshead to 15 inches, jack cravalle and stingray. We also fished gulfside, off Bonita Beach this week, so check our report for there. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Macks & Jacks
Sunday, fishing with the Larry Worley party 12 miles off Naples with shrimp & shiners, we caught king mackerel to 35 inches, keeper lane snapper & triggerfish, Spanish mackerel to 20 inches, and throw-back gag & red grouper to 19 inches. Fishing Monday with Albert Trutmann in the same location, in 32 feet, we caught nine king mackerel to 36 inches, large Spanish mackerel to 26 inches, and jacks (which became goliath grouper bait.) We had fun fighting a goliath until he escaped into a hole. Friday, we fished with Terry Hopkins & Lyle Wagner, 8 miles off the Ritz Carlton in north Naples with shrimp & shiners. We caught a 32 inch king mackerel, Spanish mackerel to 22 inches, keeper mangrove snapper, triggerfish & porkfish. Check our report for Bonita Beach this week. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Gulf & Bay Smorgasboard- SW FL Fishbuster Dave
Friday, fishing with the Sheffer party 8 miles off the Ritz Carlton, we free-lined shrimp and shiners to catch and release 25 king mackerel to 17 lbs., with the largest one bitten in half by a barracuda, as we reeled it in. We also caught Spanish mackerel to 24 inches, mangrove snapper, porkfish and triggerfish, and released a tad-too-short, 32 inch cobia, which put up a fun fight. Saturday, the Gallo party fished with us in the backwaters toward Wiggins Pass, and the docks behind Lely Barefoot Beach. Using shrimp and shiners, we caught keeper mangrove snapper and sheepshead, and released striped mojaras (sand bream), jack cravalle to 8 pounds, and stingray. We also hooked and lost two snook under the docks. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Still Lots of Kings, Little Tunnys
We fished Sunday, ten miles off the Ritz Carlton, with the Page party, targeting the big kings that bit well all last week. We released thirty of them to 25 pounds, along with Spanish mackerel to 25 inches, jack cravalle to 10 pounds, anf little tunnys to 12 pounds, all on shiners. Monday, fishing the same area with the Burkert party, we caught a 20 pound kingfish, along with a couple in the 8-10 pound range, a 37 inch cobia, a 16 inch hogfish, little tunnys to 10 pounds, and mangrove snapper. The hogfish bit a shrimp, but we caught the rest on shiners. Friday, about 8 miles off the Ritz with the LoPresti party, we caught another 10 pound little tunny, Spanish mackerel, triggerfish and porkfish, before the rough 4-5 foot seas drove us in. Check our report this week for Bonita Beach, and find complete info and photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Subject: Killing the Kings
Fishing with walt & Louise Shanaman Wednesday, we caught a nice 38 inch cobia, mangrove snapper to 15 inches, triggerfish, grunts, and porkfish. The action was good until the porpoise showed up--It's a good idea to turn off the sonar as soon as you find your spot, to delay being located by the porpoise. Thursday, the Gregg Faulkner party fished with us 8-17 miles off the Registry Resort, using some shrimp, but mostly big shiners. We had good success with king mackerel, landing eleven of them to 35 inches, 8-9 miles offshore. QWe continued to the 17-mile ledge, where we got nice yellowtail and mangrove snapper to 16 inches, white porgies, and triggerfish to 3 lbs. We released red and gag grouper to 19 inches. Going after the big kingfish Saturday, the Gregg Bedell party caught two nice kings to 49 inches and 30 lbs, along with some Spanish mackerel. We were anchored, using live and commercial chum, then free-lining big shiners on 12 # test with Tyger leader. Check our report for Bonita Beach too. Find complete info and fish photo album at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 08, 2002 - 4:38 pm: | |
Subject: Found Snook, Redfish Bayside; Variety Offshore
We fished central Estero Bay this week with the Steve Gasper party and with the John Vrendenburg party. Using live shiners, we caught a 23 inch gag grouper, four redfish to 24 inches, and released five snook to 23 inches, along with ladyfish, jack cravalle, and mangrove snapper. The keeper gag is unusual for the bay, but so is 5 feet of water! Gulfside, we fished with the Peter Haluenen party, and caught mangrove snapper to 15 inches, keeper lane snapper, triggerfish to 14 inches, and a 9 lb. little tunny, using live shrimp and white baits, 12 miles westward of Vanderbilt each. Find complete info and fish photos by species at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 5:49 pm: | |
Subject: Where's the Snook?
Fishing central Estero Bay Sunday with the Steve Gasper party, we were hoping for a snook on their first day in season, but they remained elusive. We released a bunch of mangrove snapper. Check our report for Naples also. Find complete info and fish photos by species at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 17, 2002 - 4:01 pm: | |
Subject: Snook, Reds & Trout Bayside- Fishbuster Char
We fished central Estero Bay last friday with the Duane Freier party. Using shiners, we caught and released four snook to 25 inches, and caught a 22 inch redfish. We lost another red about the same size, when it straightened our hook. Fishing for fun last Saturday, we netted shiners on the grass flat on the north side of Spring Creek channel. We chummed with them, then free-lined them under a popping cork, at a sandbar inside New Pass. We released five trout between 15 and 18 inches, Spanish mackerel to 20 inches, and mangrove snapper to 12 inches. TIP: Using a small slipshot, placed 6-8 inches from the hook aids in casting. Tuesday, the Dennis Sollman party fished with us on the flats inside New Pass, and released sea trout to 20 inches, jack cravalle, and the ever popular catfish! This past Friday, the Chuck Gornick party fished with us from the mouth of the Imperial River to the docks behind Ft. Myers Beach. They caught four mangrove snapper, and released jack cravalle, ladyfish, and a 22 inch snook. Find complete info and fish photos by species at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 3:35 pm: | |
Subject: Bonito, Barracuda, Mackerel & Snapper- Fishbuster
We used a few shrimp this week, but mostly shiners that we netted along the sandbars inside Wiggins Pass. Used light tackle on Fishbuster Charters 8-12 miles off Naples, and specifically off the Ritz Carlton. Parties were headed by Frank Conroyd, Darren Bell, Jose Garcia, and Jim Rickert. Spanish mackerel ranging 26-30 inches continued to be the most likely catch. We chummed with live shiners, then free-lined shiners on light tackle with loose drag--caught 33 macks on one trip (released 30). Got keeper mangrove & lane snapper, jolthead porgies & other bottom fish, and a 9 lb. bonito. Check our Bonita Beach report too, and find complete info & fish photos by species at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 28, 2002 - 3:23 pm: | |
Subject: Lookin' Good for Lane Snapper Offshore
We fished 8-31 miles off Naples this week with live bait and cut bait, and caught gpood size Spanish mackerel to 32 inches, nice mangrove snapper to 16 inches, and released barracuda to 53 inches. Battled a couple sharks also, in the 4-5 foot range. 16-31 miles out , in 40-63 feet, was the hot spot for lane snapper--We caught 30 of them in an hour and a half on one trip, and 20 on another trip, along with a keeper red grouper at 8 pounds. We also fished off Bonita Beach this week, so check our report from there also. Find complete info and fish photos by species at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 21, 2002 - 12:51 pm: | |
Subject: Landed Big Mackerel; Lost Big Grouper
Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson fished with live bait on light tackle this week, 5 miles off the Registry Resort, with the Peter Haluenen party. There were pinfish galore out there, so anglers used live shrimp and pinfish to catch Spanish mackerel to 30 inches. They lost two big grouper, but it was good to at least see some nice-sized ones out there, where the bite has been slow, and the heat intense. We also fished off Bonita Beach this week, so check our report for there also. Find complete info and fish photos by species at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 07, 2002 - 2:57 pm: | |
Subject: Mackerel, Mangrove Snapper & Triggerfish
Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson used live shrimp and shiners on light tackle to fish this week in 33 feet off Vanderbilt Beach with the John Duritsh party. They caught spanish mackerel to 25 inches, keeper mangrove snapper, keeper triggerfish & porkfish. They released red and gag grouper shorts. Check our report for Bonita Beach too! Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 28, 2002 - 2:22 pm: | |
Subject: Offshore Variety- Fishbuster Dave
After a couple weeks vacation, Fishbuster Charters' Captain dave Hanson returned to fish with live shrimp and light tackle this week, in 29 feet over live bottom off Vanderbilt Beach, and in 32 feet northwest of Wiggins Pass, Naples. Parties were headed by Mike Palmisano, Harold King, and John Duritsch. Our anglers caught lots of keeper-sized mangrove snapper to 16 inches, Spanish mackerel to 28 inches, keeper triggerfish, grunts, porkfish, and porgies. They released red grouper shorts to 18 inches and gags just short of legal size, to 21 3/4 inches. Check our report for Bonita Beach this week also. Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 07, 2002 - 2:11 pm: | |
Subject: Nice Variety at New Pass
Captain Dave Hanson of Fishbuster Charters guided John, Casey & Ryan Schuller 12 miles off New Pass this week, where they had plenty of action. They caught keeper mangrove snapper to 15 inches, triggerfish to 14 inches, Spanish mackerel to 26 inches, hogfish to 19 inches, porkfish, grunts and blue runners. They used live shrimp on light tackle. We also fished off Bonita Beach this week, so check our report for there too. Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 01, 2002 - 11:47 am: | |
Subject: Sorry Naples...Bonita Beach This Week's Hot Spot
Captain Dave Hanson of Fishbuster Charters fished the reefs off Bonita Beach all week, so check our report for there. Naples, we'll be back! |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 26, 2002 - 12:49 pm: | |
Subject: Grouper, Snapper, Hogs& More- Fishbuster Dave
Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson fished in Estero Bay, as well as 17 miles offshore from New Pass this week with live shrimp on light tackle. A bay trip for John Salkowski yielded mangrove snapper and jack cravalle. A gulf trip for Ernie & Mark Kusterer yielded a keeper gag grouper at 26 inches, a keeper red grouper at 20 inches, a 24 inch Spanish mackerel, a 16 inch hogfish, yellowtail snapper to 14 inches, mangrove snapper to 16 inches, triggerfish to 14 inches, jolthead porgies to 4 pounds, porkfish and grunts. Check our report this week for our Bonita Beach trip also. Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 18, 2002 - 10:13 am: | |
Subject: Snapper, Mackerel & Triggerfish- SW FL Fishbuster
Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson fished with live shrimp on light tackle this week, 10-17 miles west of New Pass, with parties headed by Terry Young, Dennis Sollman, Bob Mansfield, Peter Halvenen, and Andrew Combes. Our anglers caught keeper yellowtail snapper, several limits of mangrove snapper to 15 inches, keeper triggerfish, lots of porkfish, and Spanish mackerel to 26 inches. They released gag grouper to 21 inches and red grouper to 18 inches. Check our Bonita Beach report too this week, and find complete info & recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 9:22 pm: | |
Subject: Nice Catches off New Pass- Fishbuster Dave
Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson fished with live shrimp on light tackle, 17 miles west of New Pass, with Andrew Combes this week. They caught ten yellowtail snapper to 15 inches, 25 mangrove snapper to 14 inches (released 20), a huge jolthead porgie at 4 pounds, two bonito at 15 pounds each, and gag grouper to 27 inches. Check out our report for Bonita Beach this week also. Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 05, 2002 - 10:09 am: | |
Subject: Snappers & Triggers - Fishbuster Dave
Captain dave Hanson of Fishbuster Charters fished with the Bill Kassing party this week, using live shrimp on light tackle, 10 miles northwest of Wiggins Pass, over live bottom. They caught keeper-sized mangrove snapper and ten keeper triggerfish. They released gag grouper shorts to 20 inches, red grouper shorts to 16 inches, porkfish, cowfish, assorted reef fish, and two egg-laden female hogfish. We fished Bonita Beach the remainder of this week, so check our report for that location too. Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 10:21 am: | |
Subject: Kings, Bonito, Sharks- Fishbuster Dave
Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson used live shrimp on light tackle this week to fish the Gulf 17 miles west of Wiggins Pass, and 26 miles off Naples, with parties headed by Joe D'Annunzio and Jim Whitlatch. The D'Annunzio party had a prolific day, catching seven king mackerel to 18 pounds, a 16 inch hogfish, triggerfish to 14 inches, mangrove snapper to 16 inches, and yellowtail snapper to 13 inches.. The Whitlatch party caught and released eleven bonito to 15 pounds, and spotted an estimated 10 foot hammerhead shark, with an 18 inch dorsal fin, about 5 feet under the boat. They spotted permit too, and had one steal away with a crab, but none were boated: We hope to rectify that next week! Check out our report for Bonita Beach fishing this week also. Find complete info and recent-catch info at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 20, 2002 - 9:28 am: | |
Subject: Back Bay Reds; Gulfside Kings & Cobia
Captain Dave Hanson of Fishbuster Charters fished this week with live shrimp on light tackle, in central Estero Bay, and off Doctors' Pass and Wiggins Pass. Six year old angler Cody Hennessey was proud to help reel in two redfish, 23 inches, 5 lbs. and 24 inches, 5 1/2 lbs., fishing around the trees in the bay. Gulfside parties led by Jack Short, John Carmack, Peter Kenny, and Frank Partee landed a 36 1/2 inch, 14 lb. cobia, king mackerel to 34 inches, and keeper-sized triggerfish, mangrove snapper, lane snapper, grunts, and porkfish. We released grouper shorts to 19 inches, along with an 8 foot, 150 lb. nurse shark. Check our report for Bonita Beach this week too. Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 3:56 pm: | |
Subject: Yellow tail and Mangrove Snapper- Yum!
Captain dave Hanson of Fishbuster Charters fished 16 miles off Naples with the Andy Ungar party this week, with live shrimp on light tackle. They caught keeper mangrove and yellowtail snapper, keeper triggerfish, and jolthead porgies, and released lots of blue runners. They cut their day a bit short, due to rough winds and seas, which persisted much of the week. We got a few more trips out off Bonita Beach this week, so check our report for there also! Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 06, 2002 - 1:49 pm: | |
Subject: This Week, head to Bonita!
We found good action off Bonita Beach this week, so check our report for there--back to Naples soon! |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 30, 2002 - 11:30 am: | |
Subject: Goliaths, Gags, Bonito, Permit, Snapper, Mackerel
Captain Dave Hanson of Fishbuster Charters had good catches this week with live shrimp on light tackle, in 20-35 feet off Vanderbilt Beach and at the Vanderbilt rocks, 10-17 miles off Wiggins Pass and at the islands behind Wiggins, and in 60 feet 16-28 miles off the Collier coast. Parties were headed by Gregg Bedell, Andy Ungar, Andrew Combes, Celeste Enfante, Jim Osborne, and Jeff McBane. Our anglers brought a 40 pound bonito boatside, caught large mangrove snapper to 19 1/2 inches, and keeper-sized lane snapper to 12 inches, gag grouper to 24 inches, sheepshead, Spanish mackerel to 25 inches, grunts, and released red grouper shorts. We also had fun with goliath grouper, wrestling and releasing one at 55 pounds and one at 50 pounds, and also released a 3'bonnethead shark. Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2002 - 11:33 am: | |
Subject: Offshore & Bay Smorgasboard
Captain Dave Hanson of Fishbuster Charters fished with live shrimp on light tackle this week, in 30 feet off Naples, in 44 feet off Doctors' Pass, 9 miles off Wiggins Pass, and in central Estero Bay. Parties were headed by Tim Walsh, Larry Guldeau, Barbara Raub, Charlie Carroll, Ralph Froid, and Brad Hayes. We caught large sheepshead to 18 inches and 5 pounds, which have been dominating the area's catches for the past several weeks, but we also caught lots of other varieties offshore, including keeper mangrove snapper to 17 inches, porkfish, grunts, , keeper triggerfish, bluefish, and a slot-sized snook at 28 inches. Our one back-bay trip yielded an interesting variety of "junk-fish", including a hard-headed catfish, a sail cat, a stingray, a smooth puffer-fish, a porcupine puffer, jack cravalle, and small snapper, all released to the muddy bay waters. Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 17, 2002 - 10:20 am: | |
Subject: Sheep & Hogs- Are We Farming or Fishing?
Captain Dave Hanson of Fishbuster Charters fished with live shrimp and light tackle this week, over live bottom off Naples, in 30-45 feet, with parties headed by Herb Koelling, Bob Holtegreve, and Norman Milley. We continued to catch large sheepshead to 19 inches, and also caught hogfish to 17 inches, and keeper mangrove snapper. We released grunts, and lots of gag grouper shorts to 20 inches, and red grouper to 19 inches. The bite was slow for a couple of consecutive days, due to weak tides, but seas were calm, and the weather was perfect. Check our report this week also for Bonita Beach. Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
Captain Dave Hanson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 09, 2002 - 12:03 pm: | |
Subject: A Herd of Sheep & a Surprise Gag- Bonita Beach, FL
Captain Dave Hanson of Fishbuster Charters fished with live shrimp on light tackle this week in Estero Bay, with the John Dunn party, and caught sheepshead to 19 inches and 5lbs. Check our report for Bonita Beach also this week. Find complete info and recent-catch photos at www.fishbustercharters.com |
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