Rotonda West Weather Forecast

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Al Harrington

Al Harrington
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

• Sheepshead: This is the star of the show right now. As the water cools, "convicts" are moving onto dock pilings, bridge footings (especially the Matlacha Bridge), and oyster bars. Use small pieces of fresh shrimp or fiddler crabs on a #1 or 1/0 circle hook. • Redfish: Look for...
Al Harrington
Al Harrington Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 4 months ago
• Sheepshead: This is the star of the show right now. As the water cools, "convicts" are moving onto dock pilings, bridge footings (especially the Matlacha Bridge), and oyster bars. Use small pieces of fresh shrimp or fiddler crabs on a #1 or 1/0 circle hook.
• Redfish: Look for
"tailers" on the shallow flats during the low afternoon tides. With negative tides predicted around midday, focus on the edges of deep-water creeks and mangrove shorelines.
• Trout: Seatrout are scattered across the 3- to 5-foot grassy flats. Drifting with a popping cork and live shrimp or slow-working a soft plastic paddle tail is the most consistent way to find them.
• Snook: Most snook have retreated into the warmer backcountry canals and up the Caloosahatchee River. They are a bit lethargic due to the temp drop, so slow down your presentation.
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Christopher LeDrew

Christopher LeDrew
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

They had a good time today, especially the young man!
Christopher LeDrew
Christopher LeDrew Cape Coral, Florida Reported: 4 months ago
They had a good time today, especially the young man!
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Dustin Lambert

Dustin Lambert
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

Weather has been windy but days we go it's good
Dustin Lambert
Dustin Lambert Sarasota, Florida Reported: 4 months ago
Weather has been windy but days we go it's good
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James Gibson

James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

We are on the end of fall, beginning of winter limbo in Sarasota, Florida. On our Inshore Fishing Charters, we are having success targeting Redfish on the edges of deeper channels, Trout near creeks like Hudson Bayou, Phillippi Creek and Bowlees Creek, targeting the deeper grass edges and muddy bottom...
James Gibson
James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 4 months ago
We are on the end of fall, beginning of winter limbo in Sarasota, Florida. On our Inshore Fishing Charters, we are having success targeting Redfish on the edges of deeper channels, Trout near creeks like Hudson Bayou, Phillippi Creek and Bowlees Creek, targeting the deeper grass edges and muddy bottom holes and Snook around docks, oyster bars and mangrove points near the same creeks.
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Fishing in Sarasota, Florida
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Dalton Rybka

Dalton Rybka
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 4 months ago

The sheepshead bite has been on fire along with snook and trout! During these extreme winter lows the docks and grass flats have been producing
Dalton Rybka
Dalton Rybka Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 4 months ago
The sheepshead bite has been on fire along with snook and trout! During these extreme winter lows the docks and grass flats have been producing
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Yanni Melissas

Yanni Melissas with Boca Grande Florida Tarpon Fishing Charters
Boca Grande, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

The Tarpon fishing has been good, we’ve been concentrating on that as always this part of the year.
Yanni Melissas
Yanni Melissas with Boca Grande Florida Tarpon Fishing Charters Boca Grande, Florida Reported: 8 months ago
The Tarpon fishing has been good, we’ve been concentrating on that as always this part of the year.
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Fishing in Boca Grande, Florida
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Dan Muench

Dan Muench
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Out today with two teens. Hot. Water temp said 89 degrees! Redfish bite is still good! And some tarpon are still in the area!
Dan Muench
Dan Muench Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 9 months ago
Out today with two teens. Hot. Water temp said 89 degrees! Redfish bite is still good! And some tarpon are still in the area!
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James Goodman

James Goodman
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Been an incredible bite for big snook fishing 6 inch live threadfin herring on 30 lb leader with a 4/0 circle hook. Pitching the mangroves on a strong tide.
James Goodman
James Goodman Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 9 months ago
Been an incredible bite for big snook fishing 6 inch live threadfin herring on 30 lb leader with a 4/0 circle hook. Pitching the mangroves on a strong tide.
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    It was a great experience especially for people like us from PA! Roland was great guide and very friendly and will go out of his way to make sure you get the fish and the iguanas! I I would recommend him for anybody else that wants the experience

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    My wife and I recently booked an afternoon fishing trip with Jose. Jose was very personable and immediately set us at ease. He has a great sense of humor and we laughed throughout the afternoon. More importantly, we caught fish from the beginning of the trip to the end. Jose knows these waters and where to find them. We caught many species (spotted sea trout, sheepshead, redfish, snook, pinfish, a shark, and the elusive triple tail). The sea trout were the most plentiful and made an excellent meal. Thanks Jose for a fun afternoon. We will book again the next time we are in the area!!

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