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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Matt Fueyo
Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
The fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Speckled Trout Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Hey David the fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Matt Fueyo
Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Hey David the fishing has been productive. We are catching cobia and mackerel on the inshore reefs. Trout, redfish and snook are still feeding in the bay. Sharks and tuna are adding some more fun to the party as well!!
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Roger Gendron

Roger Gendron
Charlotte Harbor, Florida
Reported: 2 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: 2 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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Darius Kirschner
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The fishing in the Sarasota area has been great. Whether you are fishing off the beach or in the bay there has been a consistent bite with multiple different species. Off the beaches right now, you can expect to catch a limit of Spanish mackerel along with cobia and King...
Darius Kirschner
Darius Kirschner Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
The fishing in the Sarasota area has been great. Whether you are fishing off the beach or in the bay there has been a consistent bite with multiple different species. Off the beaches right now, you can expect to catch a limit of Spanish mackerel along with cobia and King mackerel. The little Tony a.k.a. Bonita is soon to arrive to the party. All of these fish make great table fare and are a blast to catch. On the inshore side of things, the snook and red fish fishing has been on fire. With with plenty of bait around the fish have been very active. The pompano and sheepshead should be biting in the next few weeks as the water temperatures drop.
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Snook Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Scott Tesinsky

Scott Tesinsky
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

October's off to a great start as our pelagic fish are starting to move south. The bait is plentiful inside the passes and around grass flats . We are consistently catching Cobia, bonita, kingfish and Spanish mackerel at the nearshore reefs using live Pilchards . Covering the entire water Column...
Scott Tesinsky
Scott Tesinsky Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
October's off to a great start as our pelagic fish are starting to move south. The bait is plentiful inside the passes and around grass flats . We are consistently catching Cobia, bonita, kingfish and Spanish mackerel at the nearshore reefs using live Pilchards . Covering the entire water Column is key , triple tail are starting to be targeted as the stone crab traps are put out. Typically we run full speed by the stone trap bouys looking for triple tail and then we sight cast to them . October and November are prime triple tail months . Also this is a great time to target blacktip sharks under the schools of mackeral using cut bait on wire leaders . Inside the bay sea trout, snook and redfish are feeding before winter . Using live Pilchards is key. I typically am out an hour before the charter catching hundreds of live Pilchards giving us a great chance for a non stop fishing adventure.
Cobia Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Cobia Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Cobia Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Cobia Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Cobia Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Cobia Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Cobia Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Cobia Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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James Gibson

James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Summer is slowly coming to an end here in Sarasota, Florida and we are excited to be seeing signs of Fall. Our Trout Fishing has been fantastic in Sarasota Bay along our deeper grass flats with tons of action from other by catch, Jacks, Lady Fish, Mangrove Snapper and Triple...
James Gibson
James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Summer is slowly coming to an end here in Sarasota, Florida and we are excited to be seeing signs of Fall. Our Trout Fishing has been fantastic in Sarasota Bay along our deeper grass flats with tons of action from other by catch, Jacks, Lady Fish, Mangrove Snapper and Triple Tail. We have also started to find schools of Redfish along our shallower grass flats and mangrove islands. The Snook fishing in Sarasota seems to always be good as our customers have enjoyed catching Snook in both our passes ( New Pass, Big Pass) and along our mangrove islands and oysters bars on the higher tides.
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Sarasota, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Dylan Hood
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Schools of redfish are all over the place eating artificial baits and live bait.
Dylan Hood
Dylan Hood Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 2 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: 2 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: 2 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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Recent Placida Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    Roland is professional and personable. The weather was uncooperative but it was still a successful hunt, thanks to our guide!

    Jennifer M. | November 22, 2024

    Trip: Cape Coral Iguana Hunt

  • ★★★★★
    Roland is professional and personable. The weather was uncooperative but it was still a successful hunt, thanks to our guide!

    Jennifer M. | November 22, 2024

    Trip: Cape Coral Iguana Hunt

  • ★★★★★
    Awesome experience! Roland was a great guide and provided everything we needed for a successful hunt. Definitely recommend!

    Hunter H. | November 21, 2024

    Trip: Cape Coral Iguana Hunt

  • ★★★★★
    He was very knowledgeable about the wildlife of the area. It was enjoyable and fun to be on his boat and the hunt was great.

    Madison E. | November 20, 2024

    Trip: Cape Coral Iguana Hunt

  • ★★★★★
    My son and I had a great time fishing with Captain Tim. He's a great guy to fish with and was a lot of fun to fish with. While we caught many fish, it would have been better if the bigger ones cooperated.

    Robert W. | November 17, 2024

    Trip: Inshore Trip - 23 parker custom

  • ★★★★★
    Todd was awesome! Plenty of shooting. Great experience with my son and grandson. Highly recommend.

    Tracy B. | October 21, 2024

    Trip: Iguana Hunting Veteran Guides

  • ★★★★★
    Capt. Rolland was an excellent guide he provided great equipment and education on the iguanas that we hunted. The action was consistent throughout the hunt. Capt. Rolland has an eagle eye to spot the iguana’s which keeps the hunt moving along with good numbers of iguanas.

    Jodi K. | September 14, 2024

    Trip: Cape Coral Iguana Hunt

  • ★★★★★
    My grandkids loved it. Captain Christian was a real professional with the patience of a saint for my two novice anglers!

    Fred R. | August 25, 2024

    Trip: Fishing Fun in the Florida Sun

  • ★★★★★
    Outstanding! Worked hard to find fish, great adventure

    Mark H. | August 24, 2024

    Trip: Chasing Monsters - 24’ Pathfinder

  • ★★★★★
    Captain was very nice, he rigged all of the poles and took us to lots of different locations trying to find fish. Used all kinds of bait, gave us pointers, but because of a tropical storm the week before the fish just were not biting.

    Bobby H. | August 14, 2024

    Trip: Back Bay Trip – 27’ Carolina

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