Charlotte Harbor Fishing Reports (December 2024)

Steven Herich
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 4 days ago

Here's some pics of some beautiful Redfish caught from the beach last weekend.

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Steven Herich Sarasota, Florida Reported: 4 days ago

Here's some pics of some beautiful Redfish caught from the beach last weekend.

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 5 days ago

The bite has been productive. Inshore and nearshore bite has produced snappers that will reopen Jan 1. The redfish snook and trout are gorging on white bait before the water gets too cold. Good fishing good fun filling coolers

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 5 days ago

The bite has been productive. Inshore and nearshore bite has produced snappers that will reopen Jan 1. The redfish snook and trout are gorging on white bait before the water gets too cold. Good fishing good fun filling coolers

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Brandon Douberly
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 6 days ago

The winter feels are here in Southwest Florida. We may not be in full blown cold season but it feels like it some days. Early cold fronts that have not been common the past several years, extreme low winter type tides and of course our northern visitors have made their...

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Brandon Douberly Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 6 days ago

The winter feels are here in Southwest Florida. We may not be in full blown cold season but it feels like it some days. Early cold fronts that have not been common the past several years, extreme low winter type tides and of course our northern visitors have made their appearance. The other, more notable signs of winter fishing is the invasion of big sheepshead in to our inshore waters. When the temps drop these delicious fish make their way inshore to engage their annual spawning. Sheepshead are big, hardy, tasty and strong fighting fish that feed exclusively on crustaceans like barnacles, shrimp, crabs and even sand fleas. Our sheepshead are a structure oriented species, meaning they like cover such as docks, rock piles, mangrove branches and you can sometimes find them along oyster beds where a lot of their food can be found. They have big strong jaws, lined with rows of rounded teeth resembling human teeth. They are quite the sight to see, but despite their strange appearance they taste much like the food they consume. Some people would compare their meat to crab. I typically target these fish using a sharp 1/4 ounce jig head tipped with a small shrimp or if need be a piece of a larger shrimp. The key is to cover the hook without giving them enough hanging off the hook where they can pull it off. Covering the hook makes them have no choice but to eat the whole bait. Their mouth is so full of teeth sometimes it is difficult to get a hook in them, needless to say it is not uncommon to miss them.

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Jack Swedberg
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Cobia and triple tails nearshore

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Jack Swedberg Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

Cobia and triple tails nearshore

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Logan Hawthorne
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Nearshore bite is heating up.

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Logan Hawthorne Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

Nearshore bite is heating up.

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Jack Swedberg
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

42 inch redfish on a nearshore trip

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Jack Swedberg Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

42 inch redfish on a nearshore trip

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Nearshore and inshore fishing has been on fire. We have been seeing some big schools of redfish moving through our waters. Snook are cruising the rocks in the jetties. Nearshore fishing has been fun. Gag groupers, lane snappers, mangroves and muttons too! Super fun on light tackle!

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

Nearshore and inshore fishing has been on fire. We have been seeing some big schools of redfish moving through our waters. Snook are cruising the rocks in the jetties. Nearshore fishing has been fun. Gag groupers, lane snappers, mangroves and muttons too! Super fun on light tackle!

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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Water temperatures dropped this week after the recent cold front. Our customers had success targeting redfish and snook along deep edges. We are also enjoying catching Jack travellelll

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James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

Water temperatures dropped this week after the recent cold front. Our customers had success targeting redfish and snook along deep edges. We are also enjoying catching Jack travellelll

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