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On the Water: It was a rough week out on the water By Capt. Bill Russell - | May 26, 2021 Michelle Barrette with a big redfish she caught and released on a recent windy day. It was hooked on a live pinfish in Pine Island Sound fishing with Capt. Bill Russell. PHOTO PROVIDED Due to strong winds throughout the past week, this report is short as most anglers smartly chose to stay off the water given the choice. Snook and redfish were caught and released in areas semi-protected from the wind including bays, creeks and docks on the Pine Island Sound side of Sanibel and Captiva islands. Cayo Costa’s Pelican Bay also produced a few fish along with Charlotte Harbors eastern shore. Beaches were often protected from the gusty east winds allowing anglers to fish in the surf. Snook and seatrout were caught within a few feet of the beach and a couple pompano jumped on small pink jigs bounced across the sand. ....
On the Water: It was a windy start to the month By Capt. Bill Russell - | May 12, 2021 Brooklynn Smith visiting from Flint, Michigan, is about as close as you want to get to a giant endangered sawfish. Brooke, along with friends Delaney Hope and Courtney Criswell, battled the big sawfish, estimated at 12 to 15 feet in length, boat side for a picture then a safe release. They were shark fishing with Capt. Jason Ramer out of Pinelands Tarpon Lodge. PHOTO PROVIDED Like much of April, the first week of May continued with more windy days and a mild late season cool front. Overall, the days were nice, with the exception of the wind and slow tides that hampered anglers. ....
The month of May kicks off our slow season as neighbors and visitors head north for the summer. While tourist season may be slowing down with less boats on the ....
On the Water: Inshore fishing constant despite weather By Capt. Bill Russell - | Apr 28, 2021 With warm spring weather, snook are hungry. Dave Lewandoski caught and released this healthy 33-inch snook in Pine Island Sound near Cabbage Key fishing with Capt. Bill Russell. PHOTO PROVIDED First rain, then came the wind, that is how the week played out on the water. Early in the week, several days of thunderstorms brought us much needed rain, then blue skies returned with windy conditions. Offshore, there wasn’t much to report due to conditions, but inshore, anglers hooked into a variety of fish. Large seatrout were caught and released in good numbers throughout the inshore waters including Matlacha Pass, Pine Island Sound and the perimeter of Charlotte Harbor. Wade fishermen hooked into trout, plus a few snook along Bokeelia shorelines, and kayak anglers boated trout up to 23 inches in Bokeelia’s Jug Creek and Burgess Bay. Kayak anglers also caught seatrout and ....
On the Water: It was a good week of fishing By Capt. Bill Russell - | Apr 21, 2021 Look for big redfish cruising the mangrove shorelines. Mark Thiel, visiting from Ohio, hooked into this redfish just as the tide turned out. It was caught and released in Matlacha Pass fishing with Capt. Bill Russell. PHOTO PROVIDED Overall, it was a good week a fishy week on the water. A little windy at times, but no complaints from the inshore guys, and offshore reports were good as well. Good numbers of big Spanish mackerel came from inshore, around the gulf passes, and nearshore reefs. Inshore, anglers fishing of sand bar drop-offs and channel edges in depths from 4 to 9 feet hooked into good numbers of macks, along with seatrout and large ladyfish. Some of the largest fish were hooked in and around the gulf passes, including Captiva and Boca Grande, plus off the gulf side of the Sanibel Causeway. Manmade or artificial reefs in 20 to 40-foot depths off the coast held good num ....