Caloosahatchee River Weather Forecast

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Jon Fetter
Jon F.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The inshore bite has been as hot as the temps here in SW Florida. The seatrout bite is crazy good around the grass flats in 3-5 feet of water. Shrimp under a popping cork is the ticket. There have been some quality redfish hanging around the mangrove edges and oyster bars on higher water. Free lined pinfish or pins under a float will work best. Just remember to get out early to beat the heat as the bite has been over around 11 am.
Jon Fetter
Jon F. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The inshore bite has been as hot as the temps here in SW Florida. The seatrout bite is crazy good around the grass flats in 3-5 feet of water. Shrimp under a popping cork is the ticket. There have been some quality redfish hanging around the mangrove edges and oyster bars on higher water. Free lined pinfish or pins under a float will work best. Just remember to get out early to beat the heat as the bite has been over around 11 am.
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
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Dylan H.
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been great. Snook, snapper, and grouper are biting on pilchards and pinfish. Weather conditions are good and sunny!
Dylan Hood
Dylan H. Cape Coral, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been great. Snook, snapper, and grouper are biting on pilchards and pinfish. Weather conditions are good and sunny!
Snook fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Snook fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Snook fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Snook fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Snook fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Snook fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Snook fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Snook fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Jon Fetter
Jon F.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
The fishing has been really good both inshore and nearshore. The shallow water bite has been good for spotted seatrout and ladyfish. Plenty of keeper seatrout. Mostly caught in shrimp under a popping cork. The nearshore shark fishing has been crazy good with both size and variety! Cut bait and chumming is the key to getting them to feed.
Jon Fetter
Jon F. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 3 years ago
The fishing has been really good both inshore and nearshore. The shallow water bite has been good for spotted seatrout and ladyfish. Plenty of keeper seatrout. Mostly caught in shrimp under a popping cork. The nearshore shark fishing has been crazy good with both size and variety! Cut bait and chumming is the key to getting them to feed.
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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Dylan H.
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported 4 years ago
A lot of snapper and snook right now.
Snapper we can keep and they have to be 10" to keep and we have been limiting out almost every day.
Dylan Hood
Dylan H. Cape Coral, Florida Reported 4 years ago
A lot of snapper and snook right now.
Snapper we can keep and they have to be 10" to keep and we have been limiting out almost every day.
Snook fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Snook fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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