Outdoor Resort - Chokoloskee:
The fishing has been really hot. Big tarpon in the 100 to 175
lb. range have been hooked. The reds and large trout have been hitting
trout touts. The snook have been hitting real good, but remember that you
must release these fish unharmed.
Mar-Good Resort:
Snook have been hitting in the backwaters along with reds.
Try using shrimp and live pinfish. On the outside, if you go out 3 - 8
miles, you will hook into some real nice red grouper. Try using pinfish.
Cape Bait and Tackle:
Dee tells us that tarpon fishing is very good in the Cape
Coral area. The best catching is from the Cape Coral Bridge, 2 miles north
of the Sanibel Lighthouse. The bait to use is shad, mullet, and ladyfish.
Snook fishing is picking up in the canal at the Yacht Club Pier. Bait is
pinfish, shrimp, and Yo-Zuri plugs and jigs. Mangrove snapper fishing
picked up in canals with snappers up to 17" being caught. Bait to use is
small pinfish and shrimp. Catching lots of big seatrout up to 27" long on
grass flats in Pine Island Sound. Bait to use is shrimp, small pinfish,
and curltail jigs. The color to use is hot pink and gold glitter and
silver glitter. Redfish are being caught in Pine Island Sound on white
bait, gold spoons, and artificial shrimp. Catching shark --all kinds-- up
to 7' long in Pine Island Sound and San Carlos Bay and along the gulf
beaches, using chum block and cut bait. Chiquita Bait & Tackle:
The fishing is absolutely, positively awesome!!!!! A good
place to go if you don't have a boat or even if you do is Blind Pass and
along the shores of Sanibel. The fishing here is really great. Snook are
being caught here while freelining greenies. Try freelining pinfish for
this is also a good method.
Sunrise Bait and Tackle:
Captain Bob Knirsch is moving to the Amtel Flea Market on the
corner of Colonial and Metro. Bob was awfully busy, but he did have time
to mention snook are being boated on white bait and redfish are hitting
slimy slugs (salt & pepper). For more information call
Bob.
Seven Sea's Bait & Tackle:
Snook and redfish are really hitting. Try under the bushes at
high tide. Use gold spoons, jigs tipped with shrimp, or top water plugs.
The tarpon are rolling in the passes. Use breakaway jigs such as Cotee or
12-Fathom. The sharks are plentiful right now. There have been catches of
bulls, hammerheads, blacktips, and nurse sharks. These bad boys like cut
bait. So for fun stop and pick up your supplies and go have a fun day
fishing.
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