Weak Tides, Blistering Heat Weak tides and hot weather slowed the fishing a little tougher this week. I heard that from more than one guide this week....
Matt Hoover
June 18, 2001
FISHING REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 5, 2001 by Capt. Butch Rickey The week began on a sour note with bad weather, and ended on a tragic note with t...
Butch Rickey
June 15, 2001
Redfish, I've been finding them on the grass flats and against the mangroves at high tide. Some large schools starting to show up on the flats with so...
Terry Pitz
June 14, 2001
Summer Steam I am sorry that I missed you last week. I had to go out of state for shoulder surgery. It is lucky for me that the surgeon likes to fish....
June 11, 2001
Tarpon Fever! If you have been wondering what is going on in Southwest Florida, well its tarpon fishing. The last time I reported the tarpon were a li...
Scott Hughes
June 09, 2001
Tarpon in shallow water takes practice. You need to know what to look for and devise a plan. After fishing the crowds in Boca Grande Pass for numerous...
Andy Boyette
June 07, 2001
Mixed Bag Greetings; Fishing offshore has been a mixed bag this past week. The good news is if you go out looking for a bent rod you have a very good...
Rick Featherstone
May 31, 2001
High Pressure The front that passed through gave us a little peace and quiet. Then it did what a lot of fronts do when they come to Florida. It backed...
May 28, 2001
Tarpon or Snook? You'll have to choose. Most of my time for the next month or so will be spent around the Ft Myers to Boca Grande area tarpon fishing....
May 23, 2001
Summer Slammin' Mild wind and warm sunshine blessed us this past week. The water temperature climbed past the eighty-degree mark for the first time th...
May 21, 2001
Tarpon Times Greetings; Fishing in general has been very good for most anything we chased the last two weeks. As normal for me this time of year most...
May 20, 2001
The weather as finally settled down here in Florida and the winds just quit blowing from the East in one single day. Now we should be in a normal weat...