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A Light Tackle Fishing Experience In Bonita Springs |
| Week of 07/12/10
Summer time fishing is in full swing with a mix bag of fish. Snook are on the beaches and passes. Look for them cruising the shoreline early in the morning. You can use a live pilchard or a small Buck Tail Jig. Redfish can be found under the bushes at high tide and out on the grass flats at low tide early in the morning. Use a Hybrid Flurry on a ¼ ounce jig head or cut bait. Tarpon are still along the beaches and in the passes. You can drift the passes using live threads or live pass crabs. Out on the beaches look for rolling fish and then set up in front of them and let the fish come to you. Use live threads free lined or pass crabs.
![]() ![]() The trout can still be found on the grass flats early in the morning. Use top water plugs like Skitter Walk’s or Chug bugs. You can also use a Clacker Cork with a Hybrid Flurry or a D.O.A. Shrimp. Remember the sun is very strong. Make sure to cover up with UV protected clothing and lots of sun block lotion. |
| Week of 04/14/10
As the weather and water have continued to warm up so has the fishing. April is poised to be our best month we have seen this year. The Snook bite is really starting to heat up. We had a great day on the water this week on a charter with the Butler Family. There were three generations of fishermen on the boat, but the youngest 11year old P.J. took the prize that day with 4 impressive Snook. He managed to catch four out of the five Snook brought to boat; they were 29, 32, 33 & an impressive 41”. A fat 36” Snook was caught by P.J. s Grandfather.
There has been Redfish on low tides on the grass flats in very skinny water. Poling is must to get to these fish. The fish have been extremely spooky. As the tide rises, look for the Redfish to move under the mangrove shorelines. You must be very patient when trying to catch these fish, sitting in the same spot for long periods waiting for cruising fish. ![]() Sheepshead have biting very well this time of year with some large ones being caught inshore and offshore. On a charter last week we caught three Sheepshead over seven pounds each. There were too many to count as far as the small ones went. ![]() The Trout have been biting well with some large fish being found in about 2 1/2 foot of water. On another trip last week with Mark Tesar we managed to get four nice size Trout that were all between 19” and 26” and two Redfish between 18” and 21”. Jacks and Ladyfish have been abundant all winter and still continue to be so. Again, as the water warms the bait will start moving in followed by the mackerel, sharks and other predatory fish. Soon the Tarpon will show up in the next couple of weeks. So to all the fisherman out there who missed their Spring Fishing Charters, now is the time to book a fishing trip. |
![]() Hunter and Matt with a fat 25" Snook |
![]() Jerry and Mike with Mike's 40" Snook |
![]() Jerry with a 36" Snook |
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Vast grass flats, miles of mangrove shoreline and so many species of fish can be a lesson in fustraion. Cast and complain, you need to fish with an experienced guide who knows the Estero Bay, Bonita Springs region of southwest Florida. Even through Estero Bay and Bonita Springs is a great year round fishery, even Snook, Redfish, Trout and Shark are seasonal. Estero Bay and Bonita Springs offers an endless year round opportunity for Snook, Redfish, Trout and Shark fishing.
We are out fishing most days, and here is what you can expect from fishing Estero Bay and Bonita Springs during the year. |
SnookThere are 4 species of snook in Florida and we mainly target the "common snook" which is as the name implies the most common and also the largest of the snooks. The combination of mangrove islands, and brackish water makes Estero Bay the perfect habitat for these hard hitting jumpers. January and February are decent months for fishing snook. The action gets better in March, and really heats up in April and runs strong right through till October. Snook season closes from May 1st until September 1, and all snook must be released. The snook bite tapers off in November and December. This does not stop us from targeting some of the best inshore fishing has to offer.
Along with the targeted species of fish we specialize in, you can also expect to catch mangrove snapper, sheepshead, gag and goliath grouper, and tarpon. |
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