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Phil Haley
Phil H.
Naples, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Awesome Amber, Jack grouper, snapper and barracudas awesome chips.
Phil Haley
Phil H. Naples, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Awesome Amber, Jack grouper, snapper and barracudas awesome chips.
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
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Daniel Medina
Daniel M.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Nearshore fishing has been good with big sheepshead, black drums and more. Offshore on the 10 hr trips, seeing big red grouper and other bottom dwellers. In the quad pic, that's a black drum. The others are pretty much all big red grouper.
Daniel Medina
Daniel M. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Nearshore fishing has been good with big sheepshead, black drums and more. Offshore on the 10 hr trips, seeing big red grouper and other bottom dwellers. In the quad pic, that's a black drum. The others are pretty much all big red grouper.
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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James Goodman
James G.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Sheepshead said bite has been phenomenal using live shrimp and fiddler crabs pitching on mangroves and oyster bars in 2 to 4 ft of water higher tides have been better than low tides especially midday.
James Goodman
James G. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Sheepshead said bite has been phenomenal using live shrimp and fiddler crabs pitching on mangroves and oyster bars in 2 to 4 ft of water higher tides have been better than low tides especially midday.
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Jesse Calhoun
Jesse C.
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Action hasn't stopped with the chilli weather
Jesse Calhoun
Jesse C. Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Action hasn't stopped with the chilli weather
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
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Tim Rushing
Tim R.
Naples, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
The water temperatures are cold and the fishing is hot! Fishermen of all ages and skill levels are having a blast deep in the Naples Backcountry bouncing jigs, and freelining live shrimp to hungry seatrout, redfish, black drum, sheepshead, snook, mangrove snapper, jack crevalle, ladyfish and its common to catch 50 plus fish in a 4 hour charter. Pick a date that works and let's go catch some fish!
Tim Rushing
Tim R. Naples, Florida Reported 1 year ago
The water temperatures are cold and the fishing is hot! Fishermen of all ages and skill levels are having a blast deep in the Naples Backcountry bouncing jigs, and freelining live shrimp to hungry seatrout, redfish, black drum, sheepshead, snook, mangrove snapper, jack crevalle, ladyfish and its common to catch 50 plus fish in a 4 hour charter. Pick a date that works and let's go catch some fish!
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
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Daniel Medina
Daniel M.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Finished off the 2024 year with some beautiful red snapper days as well as started off with some nice red grouper to open the year. A couple jumbo sized Goliaths joined the party as well. Inshore, the trout bite has been consistent but most of the trout are on the small side. Picking away at mangroves, sheepshead's and grunts on the nearshore trips.
Daniel Medina
Daniel M. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Finished off the 2024 year with some beautiful red snapper days as well as started off with some nice red grouper to open the year. A couple jumbo sized Goliaths joined the party as well. Inshore, the trout bite has been consistent but most of the trout are on the small side. Picking away at mangroves, sheepshead's and grunts on the nearshore trips.
Red Snapper Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Red Snapper Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Red Snapper Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Red Snapper Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Red Snapper Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Brandon Douberly
Brandon D.
Bartow, Florida
Reported 1 year 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...
Brandon Douberly
Brandon D. Bartow, Florida Reported 1 year 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.
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
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Jack Swedberg
Jack S.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Cobia and triple tails nearshore
Jack Swedberg
Jack S. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Cobia and triple tails nearshore
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Logan Hawthorne
Logan H.
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Nearshore bite is heating up.
Logan Hawthorne
Logan H. Cape Coral, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Nearshore bite is heating up.
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
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Jack Swedberg
Jack S.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
42 inch redfish on a nearshore trip
Jack Swedberg
Jack S. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 1 year ago
42 inch redfish on a nearshore trip
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