Arcadia Weather Forecast

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Dan Muench

Dan Muench
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

We are still in a bit of a transition. As the water temperature begins to drop. Soon the migration will be in full force into the back bays and estuaries and Caloosahatchee river. The trout bite has been hot with a few being caught over 20 inches. Lots of juvenile...
Dan Muench
Dan Muench Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 1 year ago
We are still in a bit of a transition. As the water temperature begins to drop. Soon the migration will be in full force into the back bays and estuaries and Caloosahatchee river. The trout bite has been hot with a few being caught over 20 inches. Lots of juvenile redfish around as they begin to move in from the Gulf. I also have been seeing a few permit on the Inshore grass flats. They are a lot of fun to catch as they pullback pretty hard!
Snook Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Jay Winters
Venice, Louisiana
Reported: 2 years ago

Keeper size reds have been on fire. When the wind lays down some trout and sheep heads are showing up as well.
Jay Winters
Jay Winters Venice, Louisiana Reported: 2 years ago
Keeper size reds have been on fire. When the wind lays down some trout and sheep heads are showing up as well.
Redfish Fishing in Venice, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Venice, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Venice, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Venice, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Venice, Florida
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Roger Gendron

Roger Gendron
Charlotte Harbor, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

I have always said when the weather is good the fishing is good. A recent stretch of favorable weather seems to have improved the fishes' appetites. Snook, Reds, and trout are making up for lost time on the flats as the bite is becoming more consistent.
Roger Gendron
Roger Gendron Charlotte Harbor, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
I have always said when the weather is good the fishing is good. A recent stretch of favorable weather seems to have improved the fishes' appetites. Snook, Reds, and trout are making up for lost time on the flats as the bite is becoming more consistent.
Redfish Fishing in Charlotte Harbor, Florida
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Dylan Hood
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Schools of redfish are all over the place eating artificial baits and live bait.
Dylan Hood
Dylan Hood Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
Schools of redfish are all over the place eating artificial baits and live bait.
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Dan Muench

Dan Muench
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

I took my brother out yesterday for an early morning Topwater lure run. Excellent morning as we caught three redfish on top water and a few snook as well, including a 28 1/2 inch one!
Dan Muench
Dan Muench Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
I took my brother out yesterday for an early morning Topwater lure run. Excellent morning as we caught three redfish on top water and a few snook as well, including a 28 1/2 inch one!
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Dan Muench

Dan Muench
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing has been pretty steady even though we have water temperatures in the high 80s. Today the guest, a non-fisherman, brought in a 32-inch Snook off the flats today! What a great find this time of year. I have also seen plenty of red fish this last week and the...
Dan Muench
Dan Muench Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
Fishing has been pretty steady even though we have water temperatures in the high 80s. Today the guest, a non-fisherman, brought in a 32-inch Snook off the flats today! What a great find this time of year. I have also seen plenty of red fish this last week and the speckled sea trout bite is still hot as usual. No live bait needed for the Speckled SeaTrout, as they will hit soft plastics and hard Subsurface Baits as long as you work them correctly.
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Dan Muench

Dan Muench
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

Hey David, the fishing has been pretty steady even though we have water temperatures in the high 80s. Today my guest, a non-fisherman, brought in a 32 inch snook off the flats today! What a great find this time of year. I have also seen plenty of red fish this...
Dan Muench
Dan Muench Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
Hey David, the fishing has been pretty steady even though we have water temperatures in the high 80s. Today my guest, a non-fisherman, brought in a 32 inch snook off the flats today! What a great find this time of year. I have also seen plenty of red fish this last week and the speckled sea trout bite is still hot as usual. No live bait needed for the Speckled SeaTrout, as they will hit soft plastics and hard Subsurface Bates as long as you work them correctly.
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Victor Medico

Victor Medico
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 3 years ago

The redfish bite in the back bays of Southwest Florida is starting to pick up and will only get better through the end of October. Plenty of breeder snook can be found in the passes and along the beaches. Bait has been plentiful on the grass flats which is a...
Victor Medico
Victor Medico Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 3 years ago
The redfish bite in the back bays of Southwest Florida is starting to pick up and will only get better through the end of October. Plenty of breeder snook can be found in the passes and along the beaches. Bait has been plentiful on the grass flats which is a good place to work artificial lures for trout. Tarpon can still be found but time is running out on the 2022 season.
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Bokeelia, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Bokeelia, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Bokeelia, Florida
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