Captiva Island Fishing

The summer patterns have lots of families getting out to enjoy fishing Sanibel waters. The crowds have thinned out as the tempertatures have increased. The trips have involved a lot of watching the radar for morning storms that threaten from the west, and early afternoon storms that come in from the east. Most days the rain seems to wash out for the morning trips and allow us to fish a full 1/2 day and i usually get the boat cleaned up before it rains again. The Snook, trout and a few Redfish have biting every trip. The Snook have been either completly cooperative or lock Jaw. The rain, water clarity and tides have to be right for the fish to turn on. When they do turn on, I can't keep up with baiting lines and landing fish. Since grouper are in season I have fished the slower tides and have managed to land a few keepers inshore. There are lots of just undersized fish to go through before you hook a big one. When you do you know that the only thing in between you and a Grouper dinner is a rock he is trying to get under.

I have lots of openings for August, lets go fishing beforte school starts up.

Sanibel Fishing Charter

Fishing Sanibel and Captiva islands has been exciting for most days. The Redfish have started to move out of my area, but the Snook have moved in the passes to replace them. The fishing has been like mid summer, with the bites in the morning and hot weather in the afternoon. Tarpon have been all around the beach and passes lately. Bites have been slow coming, 1 to 3 per trip. The new moon this week should get them in the pass and feeding. The Trout, Jacks and sharks are cooperating for family fun fishing.

February Has Been Great Fishing !

Feburary was a great month to be on the water and March looks to be as good or better. Lots of small trout, ladyfish and a few Redfish have been on the boat the last month. I have been fishing with a combination of artificials on jigs and shrimp under corks and cut bait. I have watched large sharks cruising the flats and channels, we caught a couple of big bull sharks during one of the warmer weeks. You can tell we are quickly moving into spring as there are quite a few gig turtles over the deeper grass flats. The white bait has moved in and out over the last few weeks. Soon the mackrel will move in to feed on the bait followed by more sharks and Tarpon. The Tarpon season will be starting early if the warm weather continues, My guess is early April for the Tarpon season, we will have to wait and see. Pick a date and call to book your next trip.

January brought its first cold front

January brought its first cold front and a 30 Deg. start for 4 brave anglers. I opened the cooler drain as always and filled up with ice and bottled water. At the dock after getting the shrimp in the well and rigging a few rods I walked on a slippery spot on the deck...ICE. The sheephead and a few flounder were still biting. The weather warmed to almost 65 deg by mid day with beautiful blue skys.

A great day for Red Fish !

December continues to be a good month for redfish like the ones caught by Howard . The Reds have been more active in the afternoon with the rising tide. In the mornings I have been targeting Mackrel, ladyfish and Pompano.

Sanibel Fishing Charter

Mackerel are off the beaches in big schools. I have been taking advantage of East winds that have the water flat calm on the gulf side to catch as many as you want. On the inside of Sanibel I have fished the flats for Redfish and the occasional flounder. Plan your trip and call today.

My New Avenger 24' Fishing Charter Boat

This year has been exciting with the addition of a new 24' Avenger Bay Boat.

I now can carry up to 6 people, even on windy and choppy days.

Snook and Trout in the Afternoon

August has been fun fishing between the rain clouds. The overcast days have dropped the water temperature into the mid 80's. When we are out the scattered clouds, the fish seem to turn on and bite. The clear hot days will take the shallow water on the flats up to 90 degrees or more slowing the bite.

The last 3 weeks have been Redfish days in the early morning and snook and Trout in the afternoon. one of my youngest anglers caught a nice inshore slam that included a 10 lb snook. At 7 years old, this angler is off to a incredible start.

July continues to be a steamy and fishy month

July continues to be a steamy and fishy month. Get out on the morning bite to take advantage of the cooler temps and lower chance of rain. During July it's a good idea to bring a rain jacket with the sun screen. Redfish and snook are the target this month.

Tarpon continue to bite !

Tarpon continue to bite on the full and new moon tides in the passes. I have been drifting crabs in the afternoon to get 1 to 5 bites. Yesterday we went hooked 2 fish that jumped 2 and 4 times before throwing the hook. In the morning we caught snook and a couple of trout.

Tarpon are still here and will be in the Sanibel Island area for all of May and June

The Tarpon are still here and will be in the Sanibel Island area for all of May and June. Last week fishing 2 full days with Bryan and Matt we caught 6 Sharks from 3' to 10', mostly Black tip and Bull sharks. The sharks filled in the wait for Tarpon, we hooked 5 tarpon and got 1 to the boat. The sharks ended up eating the Tarpon at boatside, a sad and spectacular end to the battle. The rest were on for 1 to 3 jumps and up to 15 minutes.

The back bay is still producing Trout, Spanish Mackrel and a few Snook. Redfish have been scattered and less dependable.

If you are looking for Tarpon there are still lots of days open, If you are on vacation and want to take the family out for fun fishing...... Call and book your day. 239-410-7194

Sanibel Island Tarpon Fishing

Early May and it's hot on the water. The Tarpon are biting on the beaches when the wind is blowing out of the east and in Pine Island Sound when it's out of the west. At the Gulf passes the crabs are flowing on the outgoing tides and the Tarpon are there to dine on the buffet. If you are staying on Saniibel Island Captiva Island or are near Ft. Myers, now is the time.

If you are looking to do some drift fishing in the afternoon at a pass with the crabs, I have May 13th,14th,16th,17th and 18th open. In the morning I have been fishing for Snook, Trout, and Jacks.

Sanibel Fishing

Sanibel Island has been busy with lots of fish and fishermen. Beautiful weather has pushed lots of bait onto the flats and predators after them. The last several days have been spent moving around a late cold front that was windy and chilly for 2 days. Each day has produced fish in a variety of sizes. Photos are of some of the notable catches.

Tarpon are starting to trickle in to our areas, I have not hooked one yet but soon we will be fighting the silver king. It's time to book a 3/4 day to chase Tarpon, May has many openings so call today 230-410-7194,

Yesterdays trip produced Trout, Ladyfish, Spanish Mackrel, small sharks, big blacktips, and MORE !

March was a month packed with fish and lots of trips. The variety has been outstanding if you take out the Snook, you can almost pick what you want to target. Yesterdays trip produced Trout, Ladyfish, Spanish Mackrel, small sharks, big blacktips, and finished the day with redfish and flounder. We even tried (unsucessfully) to jump a Tarpon.

Tarpon season will start soon, I have lots of dates open in May and some still open in April. Don't wait until the last minute to book, it has been a busy season .

Winter has left town!

Winter has left town!, Hey look at the weather forecast for the next 10 days..it's almost unbelievable...10 days in a row all the same temps 60 deg. low's and 80 deg. highs. The water temps have gone from 59 deg to 71 deg., Spanish Mackrel are moving in, The Trout and Redfish are starting to show up in larger sizes. I can't think of a better time of year to get out and enjoy the water, and catch some nice fish.

Call today and book your trip, lots of days still open.

Sanibel Island Fishing

Winter fishing has been slowly showing signs of spring. December and Janurary have kept me in the small creeks and channels fishing for trout and small reds. The last few weeks have had a few warm days sending all the fish that were way back, out to the flats. All of a sudden good trout are here and ladyfish have invaded. On Sunday we landed our first back bay Spanish Mackrel. There are a few days forecast to get into the 80's!!!. Spring fishing is just around the corner.

Call today to book a trip!

Summer has started to show signs that fall is comming soon...

Summer has started to show signs that fall is comming soon. Todays Charter started in the 70,s. It was a welcome change to throw the cast net and not break into a sweat. The fish seem to know that winter is only a few months away, but for now the weather is great and there are lot of fish chasing bait.

Bait has grown up from the summer time small fry, net hangers, christmas tree size we had been picking out of the nets. Spanish Mackrel,Trout, Bluefish, ladyfish, and jacks are feeding on the grass beds. Several sharks have been hooked off the back of the boat while anglers are fishing off the front.

Anyway you look at it, now is a great time of year to fish the back bay around Sanibel.

Sanibel Tarpon Fishing

I'm thankful for a good week Tarpon Fishing. We were able to land 4 fish in the last 6 days, nice sharks filled in the wait for a bite. The Tarpon have been eating pass crabs in the afternoons, cut bait has worked in the mornings. The month of May is all booked!, thanks for filling it up.

There are many good days in June!, the week of June 7th thru the 13th should be great for Tarpon.

Call me to book any of these days. 239-410-7194

Another side story about last Sat, May 15th....I was in Pine Island Sound at 11 AM catching bait for an afternoon trip with The Archey family. The bait slowed down, couldn't catch enough pin fish. As the time to pick up approached I began to motor towards a shoal. In the distance I think I see 2 dolphins chasing bait. As i am driving closer it becomes clear that the 2 fins are on one , BIG, Hammerhead shark. The shark is in 6-8 ft of water chasing a free swimming Tarpon!. It's 10-12 feet long!, the dorsal is 3 ft tall out of the water, the tail is almost as tall.

You can't imaging the power and beauty of the predator as it chased down and killed the Tarpon. It was so mesmerizing that I could'nt find my camera until it was over.

There's always something to see, do, enjoy, around Sanibel Island Fishing.

Tarpon are starting to show up in Pine Island sound

May 7th, its a start!. Tarpon are starting to show up in Pine Island sound. I haven't seen a big group of fish yet, but it should happen any day. I have been fishing with live bait or cut ladyfish . It is either the most relaxing fishing or the most exciting!. Yesterday we got one hookup and landed the fish after a good 1 hour battle with 7 or 8 jumps. Congratulations Ingrid!.

The fish are here and they are hungry!

After a busy couple of weeks I now have a chance to report on the spring fishing. The fish are here and they are hungry!. The winter was tough on a lot of fish, you can't tell unless you are targeting snook. I have caught snook, Redfish, Trout, Spanish Mackrel and Sharks the last two weeks.

The water is now 72 deg. the number we have been waiting for. Bait is at all the regular locations, I am netting each morning before my trips. I don't want to short anyone on their trip time getting bait so I go early to catch bait and clean up. If you want to go with me to see or learn how, just let me know and get up early!. Tarpon! I have seen a few free jump in Pine Island Sound and off the beach at Knapps Point on Sanibel Island. No hook ups yet, but very soon we will get a big bush of fish.

To book a charter call 239-410-7194