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From bitter early morning cold through late-afternoon storms, the outside elements can be a distraction when you’re zoning in on the end of your line. Simms’ men’s Challenger Jacket fights back against the elements with heavy-duty Toray fabric and fully taped seams for completely waterproof, breathable comfort. Fleece-lined pockets warm your hands in the most numbing weather. An adjustable storm hood packs away in the collar, and a storm flap with water-resistant zippers adds protection from the driving rain. This jacket will keep you warm and dry while you fish, regardless of the type of fishing you do.
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oo many anglers blame what they consider the obvious when they are not catching fish. They reason that the fish aren’t hungry, they’re not fishing in the right spot, or the lure they have chosen is not producing the results they expected. Sometimes, it merely takes a subtle touch to turn frustration into success. Although my father fished around the bend many years ago, I still marvel at his skill working a yellow Upperman bucktail in the ¼- or 3/8-ounce size. To this day, I have never met an angler who could come close to matching his success with that single lure. He caught countless species on that bucktail, from striped bass, bluefish and weakfish, to redfish, trout, bonefish, permit and tarpon. Even when I stood next to him and tried to match his every move, I fell far short. What that taught me is that some simple thing in the retrieve (or lack of one) can make a major difference. Let me share a few examples with you. Two of us fishing side-by-side were casting MirrOlures. They were the same model and the same color. He would get strike after strike, while I could barely get a fish to hit my lure. No matter how closely I watched him, I couldn’t detect any difference in the area we fished and the speed of the retrieve. I had to threaten to physically harm him if he didn’t tell me what he was doing. The only difference was that he occasionally vibrated his wrist on the hand
holding the rod. That caused the lure to flash just like a baitfish, and a predator reacted to that instantly. In another example, my friend and I were both fishing a swimming plug with a lip. During the retrieve, it would dive down, but if you stopped reeling the lure would start to float back to the surface. Once again, my partner got strike after strike, and I could barely catch an occasional fish. All he was doing was swimming the plug for a short distance, pausing for an instant, and then continuing the retrieve. Every time he paused, the plug would start to rise in the water column and then dive again when he resumed reeling. The sudden dive made it appear the lure was trying to escape from a predator. That’s all it took. Here’s one more example. The successful angler would start with a rather slow retrieve and then speed it up about halfway back to the boat. If a fish happened to see the plug, the change in speed would make it appear as if the plug were trying to get away and that’s a trigger mechanism. Seasoned anglers who fish artificials and score frequently limit the number of lures they carry and develop a touch for each one that produces strikes. Basically, there is more than one way to fish any artificial. My suggestion is that you keep trying a variety of subtle approaches until you become the angler that others envy and try to copy.
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yards of backing before you’ve had time to say, “Come back and fight like a man!” These fish can also dive to great depths, thus making essential an abundant supply of backing. One caveat to remember is “Don’t short-line your backing.” Best Color For Backing? The phrase “getting into your backing” always arouses excitement through a saltwater fly fisherman’s being each time he hears it. There is nothing more exciting than witnessing one hundred yards of water-shedding backing slicing through the water, pulled by a bonefish, tarpon, sailfish or marlin. It’s a common occurrence in saltwater fly fishing. When this happens, the color of your backing is essential in tracking the fish’s direction. Is it swimming at an angle or is it sounding. Make no mistake, eventually every saltwater fisherman experiences this. High-visibility backing will help determine how to fight the fish. For instance, when tarpon fishing it is important that you are able to turn a tarpon’s head during the tussle, a move aimed at keeping the tarpon off balance and assuring the fish is brought quickly to the boat. Also, the use of hivis backing allows the angler a better sight-line in tracking the fish’s direction so pressure may be applied in an opposite direction. The best colors? As I stated above, I prefer hi-vis backing in bright yellow or bright orange, both highly visible backing regardless of weather conditions or water coloration.
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eam Beach Marine Products is riding a high headed into the second leg of the Meat Mayhem Tournament series at Palm Beach March 8-10. Rod man Teddy Beach used one word to describe their $10,000 win at the January Key West Kingfish Mayhem: “Monumental.” In rough conditions, the team weighed in a 65.2-pound kingfish on day two to win the first event of the three-leg series. But things weren’t so rosy on day one. With a 6:30 a.m. Bimini start, the team headed west out of Key West Harbour Marina aboard their 39’ SeaHunter “Prowess” toward the Dry Tortugas. Passing Marquesas Key, there were 8- to 10-foot swells. Beach said they were glad to have their Seakeeper stabilizer when it came time to set out the spread. “When we got to the fort, in 120 feet of water, the waves were stacking up past 10 feet,” he said. “Fishing conditions were tough. Water clarity was junk; it was just milky.” Team Beach Marine fought all day to find clean water. They lost four fish on the first day of the tournament and did not land a single king mackerel. The team, captained by Billy Delph, decided to make a move on day two. They left the docks that morning in 35 mph winds with 10- to 12-
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by Capt. Terry Fisher
always look forward to March as it brings forth warmer Ibeen weather, warmer water, higher tides and active fish which have virtually dormant (other than sheepshead) throughout the
winter months. It is a time similar to the way we (as humans) celebrate the coming of spring or in other words, ‘Spring Fever’. Water temperatures (determined by weather patterns) dictate movement and activity of fish. Higher water tides and stronger tide movements are determined by this time of year. These factors alone will bring forth the migration and relocation of fish. During spring, fish are no longer lethargic and become much more aggressive. Inshore; snook, redfish, large seatrout and Spanish mackerel will seem more plentiful as they move around and become more active. Offshore, Kingfish, tripletail, permit, cobia and other species will begin to appear in bigger numbers around familiar reefs and bait ‘pods’. Look for diving birds. It is also possible that the tarpon migration will begin (depending on the consistent warming of the waters up to and around 68° Fahrenheit). Sharks: hammerhead, tiger, bull and others will be in ‘hot’ pursuit of the tarpon. During the early stages of the tarpon migration, I suggest fishing for both tarpon and shark. Tarpon and shark will bite the same presentations and offer opportunity for more action when tarpon are scarce. Naturally, that strategy should change when the tarpon migration is in full ‘bloom’ (as when the Royal Poinciana trees are in full bloom). Tarpon and shark presentations include drifting dead or alive pinfish, ladyfish, mullet, blue crab or pass crab (slightly weighted ¾ to 1oz) on the seabed or suspended live or cut under a balloon or cork behind the boat. Use a 6000 to 8000 series reel loaded with 60 lb. test main line. Use a 30-40lb. butt-strength rated, 8ft. rod. Attach a 60 to 125lb. leader (the length of the fish you are likely to catch) with a 6/0-8/0 circle-hook. SNOOK SEASON IS OPEN! Look for them to aggressively attack all baits including, top-water ‘plugs’, twitch baits and soft plastics in the early morning hours on incoming and outgoing tides. My live presentations in order of preference are pilchards, threadfins, pinfish or jumbo shrimp free-lined. I use light tackle (3000-4000 series reels, 7ft. rods with butt strength ratings of 1020lb.) Load with 10/15lb strength line, tipped with 30lb. leader and a 1/0 to 2/0 circle or bait hook. During March these fish will more likely be found in creek mouths, canals, under docks, along seawalls around jetties and up in the mangroves on higher tides. Do not look to catch snook in the grass flats, as odds are slim to none. Redfish will be more prevalent to anglers as the tides are higher, allowing access to more remote areas. Look for these fish on an incoming tide under docks along the passes and in the
deeper holes of the flats. Fish close to mangrove roots (islands/keys) when the tides are high enough to access them. I use the same equipment for these fish as I do snook. Always use a fluorocarbon leader when fishing for this species around oyster mounds and mangrove clusters. Otherwise, be prepared for the line to be ‘cut’ off on mangrove ‘laden’ barnacles, sharp oyster shells, rocks, dead or driftwood structures. Seatrout, ladyfish, Jack Crevalle, Spanish mackerel, small sharks and pompano will all be found on the grass flats. The fact of the matter is that, unless fishing ‘back country’ locations, most recreational anglers target the seatrout on the open flats, in around 4 to 7 feet of water. Anglers targeting Spanish mackerel frequently use wire leaders with ‘trailer’ hooks. However, all of these species will usually be in the same locations as trout, on the open grass flats. I recommend using the same light tackle as mentioned for the snook and redfish, except that I use the lesser expensive monofilament, 30lb. leader, as it is price practical and will be sufficient to land Spanish mackerel and small estuary sharks, such as shovelhead and black tips. Some big sheepshead may still be inshore around piles and under docks, but if late spring water temperatures move in, then look for the larger ones on the reefs in around 30 foot of water. The strategy is the same as inshore, except use a larger weight to get the shrimp down to them. This is Captain Terry Fisher of Fish Face Charters inviting everyone that loves fishing and boating to attend the SW Florida Marine Industries Boat Show, at the Greyhound Race Track, Bonita, Springs on March 1-4. I will be doing daily fishing seminars on the species mentioned above in conjunction with Coastal Angler Magazine Publications at Fishin’ Frank’s Fishin’ Village. Stop by the Fish Face Charters and Coastal Angler booth. We would love to meet you and answer any questions you may have.
This is Captain Terry Fisher of Fish Face Charters at www.fishfacecharters. com. Call 239-357-6829 or email fishfacecharters@yahoo.com for charter reservations. I am also available as ‘Captain for Hire’ on your vessel (by the hour) for safety, navigational and fishing locations and techniques to insure your every fishing trip is a success.
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The Best Angler Photos From Southwest Florida!
Casey Chaise on Siesta Key, 32” snook Blane fishing offshore w/ Capt. Root Fishing Charters.(photo credit: Breanna Nichole)
Trolling, nice 27” gag grouper w/ Capt. Morgan Charters out of Bradenton Beach, FL
Mike Horner caught a couple nice Hogfish, hook & line using shrimp 10 miles offshore Sarasota.
Chelsey Wilken w/ Capt. Drew Underwood
Kingston and Carson with their first keeper snooks caught on Capt. Redfish Rob’s Charters in Naples, Fl.
Joe Sheaffer w/ a nice snook, quickly getting her back in the water, Placida pier
Photos submitted courtesy of: Capt. Bart Marx Capt. James Marko Capt. Larry Conley Capt. Mike Manis
Capt. Neil Eisner Capt. Terry Fisher Capt. Dave Stephens
Matt Enke w/ a 30” snook, quickly released.
Steve Philips with a nice freshwater catch.
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Southwest Florida Boat-less Angler’s Club, by Shug Clawson he evening of February 5th saw the inaugural meeting of T the Southwest Florida Boat-less Anglers. This is a club being formed by tackle shop owner and custom rod builder Shug
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Clawson and will have no cost to membership. The intent is to bring like-minded individuals together to go fishing once a month on Head boats, also known as party boats, here in south Florida. SWFL Boat-less Anglers will meet on the First Monday of the Month at 6:30pm, at 3431 Bonita Beach Rd #204, Bonita Springs, Fl 34134. The club will take a monthly 1 day head boat trip from either Fort Myers on the gulf coast, Fort Lauderdale or Miami on the east coast. Every 3 months the trip will be of the Multi Day variety scheduled on either the Yankee Capt’s out of the Key West area or a 39 hr trip to the middle grounds departing from Hubbard’s Marina in Maderia Beach, Fl. Lastly, starting in 2019, the club will hold a trip on one of the Long Range Boats departing San Diego, Ca and heading south for giant yellowfin tuna, wahoo, yellowtail and more. These trips are to present a group of anglers with a variety of different fishing adventure for those that may otherwise not know about the opportunities available to the Florida Fisherman. We will discuss tackle needs, teach knots and techniques that are the key to becoming a proficient head boat angler. This Club is open to men and women of all ages and backgrounds so long as some fishing knowledge is present. Come one Come all and join this no membership club. The only requirement is we request you bring a folding chair so as to keep the cost low and access available for everyone. We look forward to seeing you next month. Anyone who would like to go over the information meeting info is welcome to stop by Bonita Tackle from 6am to 6pm M-S and 6am - 3pm Sun.
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fter a fairly intense period of marine crime in the area last A year, involving thefts of outboard motors, lower units, marine electronics, and boats, highlighted by the bold theft of
the fast boat “Invincible” and the dramatic apprehension of the thieves off of Cuba, there seems to be a resurgence of criminal activity, this time involving high end electronics. While there is always the element of marine crime, with the attendant loss of equipment necessitating vigilance on the part of boat owners, this latest rise is attributed, by and large, to organized factions, as were the boat thefts last year. Much of the current focus has been on high end GPS monitors and expensive chart plotters. A popular target, the Garmin 7600 Series GPS costs over $7,000, with a like cost for chartplotters. Lee County Sheriff Detective Sergeant Tim Galloway pointed out that thieves have been hitting marine dealerships, as well as private craft, seeking the aforementioned units, along with Yamaha gauges, radar units, and other marine electronics. He added that organized boat thefts, along with outboard motors and lower units seem to have moved to the East coast, but there will always be a criminal element wherever there is a profit to be made in stolen items. As for organized electronic thievery, typically the thieves remove the monitors from the vessels, as they are the most sophisticated and expensive items, while most often leaving the roof units, known as radomes, untouched. Galloway observed that the stolen gear is then fairly quickly moved out of county or out of country. Galloway emphasized that virtually all of these thefts were “crimes of opportunity,” with thieves seizing the initiative. The challenge for boat owners is to stifle that opportunity. Detective Galloway suggested a method of protecting electronic equipment with a 100% success rate, saying, “When equipping your boat with GPS or chartplotters, make sure you register your electronics, especially with Garmin, and have the installer wiring your boat use quick disconnects on the monitors so that they can easily be removed from the vessel when they are not in use.” Though taking the monitors off the boat requires a little extra effort, saving upwards of $10,000 is well worth it. “A large part of the beauty and appeal of Lee County revolves around the vast expanse of beautiful waterways. This water makes Southwest Florida a haven for boaters and, sadly, a target for theft of the expensive equipment associated with boating. Our Marine Unit, was recently awarded the Meritorious Public Service Award from United States Coast Guard Rear Admiral P.J. Brown, which restlessly patrols these waters so as to protect our residents, our visitors and their property. Sheriff Scott and I could not be prouder of the men and women of the Lee County Sheriff ’s Office Marine Unit.” (Undersheriff Carmine Marceno)
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Plenty of Fish Around
by Capt. Sam O’Briant
N
ow as we are entering into the spring season, we are also entering what I call one of the transition months. What this means is that the schools of fish that went south for the winter are starting to move back north. We should start seeing the schools of king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, cobia, and others starting to pass offshore from the middle of March through April. As the month gets older we will see the schools of Spanish mackerel increase around the passes, in Pine Island Sound, and passing offshore. You should be able to find them in a couple ways. One, keep your eyes open as you are running and look for free jumping fish. This quite often indicates a loosely knit school of Spanish. Another way is to look for pelicans and gulls diving in the same area constantly. When you find one of these situations, take out your spoons or other favorite lure and start casting. The speed of the retrieve can be as fast as you want. Spanish are fast. If you do not want to lose several lures you should probably switch to a wire leader. Spanish have extremely sharp teeth. I have seen them netted and as they were falling in the net their teeth were cutting the net. Another fish that we will be saying good bye to this month is the sheepshead. As the water warms throughout the month they will start migrating offshore to the reefs. During the early month use small pieces of shrimp along the mangrove roots and other barnacled areas. Look for what you might think is a little nibble and set the hook. Cobia will start moving along off the coast with a few moving into the sound. If you find a big ray cruising around, cast in its vicinity. Quite often the cobia are under and around the rays, eating whatever they stir up. If you ever catch a legal cobia, you are in for a thrill. Then when you get it on the boat, if you do not put it straight into the box, you may find it still has plenty of life left. They will go wild and break anything on the deck in their way. I have heard fisherman tell stories about having to sit on the ice box until they are dead just to keep them in and everybody else safe. You can also find them hanging out around buoys and crab trap lines. While looking for cobia you may even find a triple tail just hanging out in the same area. Just throw a shrimp close and hope for the best. Be safe and keep an eye to the weather. Capt. Sam is a local licensed guide for hire who may be reached at 239-994-1495 or captainobriant@gmail.com FACEBOOK.COM/COASTALANGLERMAGAZINEFTMYERS/ | MARCH 2018 | FORT MYERS 7
A Wealth of Knowledge
by Dan Carns
seminars are a great way to learn tips and tricks Ffromishing from the professionals of this sport. I was reminded today a fella in my favorite tackle shop that all too often a
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customer will come in with a list of suggestions from a talk and want to purchase everything on the list! These seminars range from the very specific i.e.; tarpon talk, to very a broad subject range. What you don’t know is how long the speaker has been practicing and honing their sport. Often, I talk about my favorite top water lure for SWFL, where and when to use it and how effective it is. But did you know it took me a year to figure it out, 50+ hours, and dozens of trips with only this one lure! My point is, when you sit in on these talks, consider them in general terms, not as a rule, but as a guideline. Fishing is an individualized sport and no two people are going to use the same techniques, use the same equipment or have the same style. You will develop your own style as time goes along based on the things you learn and hear from other anglers and time on the water. Here at Gulf Coast Kayak we present onshore and offsite seminars during the year focused of course, on kayak fishing. We also have several guides who lead these talks, their fishing style is very different from each other, so one talk may vary greatly between them and so will the recommendations. I’m no longer surprised when I see the same people at a seminar, as I know they are looking for one more thing to add to their arsenal of knowledge, one more trick or hint to help catch fish! Anyone can catch fish now and then, but to do it consistently requires practice, an understanding of the myriad list of equipment, bait and tackle and of course the fish and where they live. This same fella I mentioned earlier (who is a lifelong fisherman from here) also reminded me that we have no control over so many aspects, including weather, water quality, water temperature, just to name a few. So, it’s no surprise that even we get skunked now and then.
There are so many great captains and humble fishermen in our area of paradise willing to share a bit of time and knowledge with you, so spend an evening or a Saturday morning taking in a talk. We host a talk periodically through the Meetup App, just down load the app and search for Gulf Coast Kayak. Once you sign up and become a member you will receive notices when we have programs available, some of which may include moonrise paddles, kayak skills lessons, or how to rig live bait! It’s a wild world-get out there! Fishman Dan, Gulf Coast Kayak, 4120 Pine Island Rd NW, Matlacha, FL 33993, (239) 283-1125
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Paddling Pine Island by Mike Hammond A few minutes after launching from the Pineland Marina, I was rewarded by observing a pod of dolphins hunting in very shallow water. Almost all of their bodies were pushed above the waterline for a few seconds as they forced fish back into the channel. A very large southern stingray passed under my standup paddleboard, or SUP, a few times. To the left I observed ibis and roseate spoonbills on a mudflat, while an eagle glided overhead, harassed by an osprey soon after landing. Admittedly, I was a bit overwhelmed and wondered why I don’t paddle this area more often. I continued south over the grass flats, towards Foster Bayou, spooking many redfish, stingrays and other darting fish as I paddled. Several small lemon and bonnethead sharks hunted the shallow waters of the coves and did not seem to mind my presence. Just another day in the Pineland area. There are two launching options in the immediate area. The free launch at Pineland Monument Park and the Pineland Marina. Even in mid-December on a Monday, the Pineland Monument Park launch was full when I arrived in the morning.
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Five to six vehicles already filled the lot. Please don’t stop here to unload your vehicle if there aren’t parking spaces available. It can be dangerous and there are no other legal spaces to move to nearby. The Randell Research Center does not allow paddlers to use their lot and there is a sign clearly stating this. If this small lot is full and you want immediate access to these waters, please use the Pineland Marina kayak launch where there is plenty of parking. Parking and launching is $15, but you have access to great facilities, a ship’s store and an easy to use floating kayak launch. Additional paddle craft launches are $5. With bridge tolls, admission, parking fees and state parks charging paddlers to launch in other areas, $15 is comparable to many of my favorite launches. If you’re flexible on where you paddle but prefer not to pay to launch, scan the QR code on the Calusa Blueway sign at the Pineland Monument launch or refer to our maps for options around Pine Island. There are several other places to launch from in this area. If you have time after your paddle, I highly recommend crossing the road and visiting the Randell Research Center to learn about Florida’s first anglers, the Calusa. With the Calusa mounds, Pineland Marina, fantastic fishing and paddling and the Tarpon Lodge right next to each other, this is a memorable day trip just waiting to happen. For more information about Calusa Blueway Paddling Trails, events, and launch sites, please visit https://www.facebook.com/TheGreatCalusaBlueway/ . Mike Hammond is based in Fort Myers, FL and is a staff member at Lee County Parks & Recreation. He is the Calusa Blueway coordinator for Lee County.
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Waterkeeper Rangers
by John Cassani
Our volunteer Waterkeeper Rangers have done a great job the past year, sharing observations of water conditions, algae blooms, fish kills, wildlife in distress and testing for waterborne bacteria. Most of our Rangers have completed our Academy training program where we discuss the underlying science, management and policy issues that are key to keeping the waters of southwest Florida healthy. We will begin another Ranger Academy Course during April so if you have an interest feel free to join us. There is no fee and no prior experience is needed, just a willingness to pitch in and be part of our team aimed at making southwest Florida’s waters better. Calusa Waterkeeper volunteer Rangers. Academy class of 2017 For more information call John at 239-444-8584 or visit us on Facebook or on the web at www.calusawaterkeeper.org.
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Fishing With A Drone
by Capt. James Marko
Tripletail fishing while using a drone, sounds crazy, doesn’t it? I actually attempted this with a client and gave him a call the night before and asked for his permission and he was surprisingly excited to attempt this. If you’ve ever tripletail fished before, you know that they hang out at crab buoys sometimes, so we went out a couple miles and we found a line of them and started driving to see if there were any tripletail. We found two and landed them both on rod and reel. Once we had a couple under our belt and one in the livewell for dinner, we decided it was time that the next tripletail we find was going to be the one we were going to catch on a drone. Well wouldn’t you know it, we ran about two hours and couldn’t find a single one. It was quite discouraging but at the same time we already landed two and had one for dinner. We decided to switch it up and go try some goliath grouper fishing at a spot that wasn’t far away. On our way, we found one lonely pot all by itself and as I drove up, I saw the shadow of a triple tail. I had my
buddy take over the wheel. After a couple of minutes of setting the drone up and getting the bait in line position right, I decided to tape the line itself to the bottom of the drone. Drones aren’t cheap, but I was determined. I was feeling confident and put the bait right in the fish’s face. Immediately he took it! I told my client “he’s got it, he’s got it reel”. As it yanked the drone back-and-forth several times I got extremely nervous, but tried not to lose my cool knowing that I had an expensive piece of equipment dangling over water. About 3 to 4 minutes of fighting the fish, we finally got it next to the boat. My mate Mike stuck his hands in the water and snatched the tripletail up like a professional. After a minute of celebrating and high-fives, knowing that what we just did had never been done before, we decided that it was best to let this 18” tripletail go! We quickly looked at the drone footage and realized we did get it on film, but the boat camera footage wasn’t that good. After a quick edit, we put it online and it was spread across the Internet. It’s something I probably won’t do again, but to say you’re the first to do something and give that to my client is what I like to bring to the table for my business and my clients. Remember to follow us on Instagram @captjamesmarko & FB https://www. facebook.com/james.markovits?fref=search for our daily catches. Check out our website as well at www.Goliathfishing.com for trip information and contact information.
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bass lure gone salt water rouge. The Strike King Rage Crawdad. With a jig head in it the same way you would use a curl tail grub, just swimming, the trout are going crazy for it. Why, well the claws act like twin tail grubs when you swim it. Keep in mind, you should be lifting your rod tip up and down in a jigging motion to get the best results. I thought of this after people telling me they wanted the twin tail grubs for trout. Those have by Fishin’ Frank not been very popular so they are harder to get and I suggested the craw pattern as that’s what the claws look like. Well one of The water temps affect the fish just like they do people and our captains started, instead of swimming it, he was bottom now it is perfect so the effect is fishing is great, and that is a bouncing the crawdad and the redfish started hitting it. This good effect! Yes, the glass minnows are really stacking up and week we have been trying different ways of rigging it and the the fish are following the bait in. All it takes is for everything winner seems to be Texas Style. Tie your leader on the line then to just come together the way the fish want it. Salt content and put on a bullet or egg sinker. I like the bass worm weight bullettemperature are two of the biggies. When the water is too cold shaped as they don’t get hung up as easy. Then tie on a weedless it really will not affect the fish, except snook, but it will affect worm hook 4/0 and hook on the soft plastic Crawdad. Now the bait which is the fish’s food source and the same thing the UN-like fresh water, I run the hook all the way through the lure other way when the waters is too hot, the food just does not want to move around. But hey, right now the fishing is very good so the hook point lays flat on top of the bait body. Then I pull some of the plastic forward and snag just a little bit of the plastic and should be getting better each month until June. Spanish to make it weed less. Why the Texas rig? Because mackerel, ladyfish, jacks, redfish, seatrout and as you lift your rod tip and it is lifted hard and sharks are all liking these perfect conditions and sharply, it pops the crawdad off the bottom anglers like it too. several inches. When you pop it up the weight We were staying off the water until 10am or separates away from the Crawdad bait and the so to give the water and the fish time to warm weight falls quickly back to the bottom and then up, but now it is good to go early, or later if you the soft body of the Crawdad slowly sinks down choose, with the mild temps the fish will hit all to the bottom swaying just a bit back and forth. day. So, you early risers can get out on the flat at the crack of dawn, which is the best time, if not Please visit https://coastalangelermag.com/fortthe only time, you can see the redfish tailing on myers to read Frank’s complete article. the flats. Why, because as soon as the reds hear a boat motor they all disappear from the surface Fishing’ Franks Bait & Tackle 4425-D Tamiami Trail, Charlotte Harbor, FL 33980, and they may continue to feed but they will hide more. A “new” old lure is taking the flats by storm and it is again a 941-625-3888 and 14531 N. Cleveland Ave., Ft. Myers, FL 33903 239-634-1043
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Adventures in Boating pt. 3
by Tiffany Packard
Adventures in boating, day #2…just me and the spouse go for a day on the water with our 90 lb. Doberman, complete with a finding nemo life vest! We venture a bit farther this day and try our luck around MATLACHA Pass. First, the winding channel is NOT easy to see AND was it red on the right or green? Eh, no matter we just stay close to the markers when we see them and should be safe enough, right? Um, no. Not even close. Low tide sand bar became our new fishing hole for the day, a mere 10 feet to the right of a green channel marker. The first boater that stopped asked if we had a phone and was on his way. The 2nd concerned citizen actually pulled us off the sand bar, but made us trim the motor, much to my dismay (it hasn’t been fixed yet, remember?) but what choice did we have? Again, the trim would not go down. So, we are
dead in the water with the prop COMPLETELY out of the water and we cannot move. 3rd concerned citizen was a MarineMax employee and knew of a way to manually reset the trim…. if only we had a flat head screwdriver-IF ONLY…I tried my Swiss army tool, my Leatherman, the fish unhooker thingy, ANYTHING to turn this screw that probably had not been turned since the motor came off the assembly line 20 years ago-basically NOT HAPPENING. So, the final and 4th fisherman and his son in a flats boat approached as I yelled across the waterway to see if they had a flathead screwdriver. Phillips head was all he could find…BUT it was a reversible one so we were in luck! FINALLY, we were on our way again MUCH to my relief! So, we made it home safe and sound. I will finish my online safety course and hopefully my 4thtrip will be the easy one! Kill switch, broken trim & sand bars will not keep me away!
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No Better Place to Be
by Capt. Bart Marx
arch in SW Florida is some of the greatest weather that M we have in Florida. It makes for a great day to go out and enjoy creation, a day on the water. It also can be a great time
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to target an inshore slam. An inshore slam is when you catch a snook, red fish, and trout all in the same day. You could turn it into a grand slam by adding a tarpon to the mix. For fun, you could target a garbage can slam of catfish, ladyfish, and jack Crevalle. Save the ladyfish to help catch a red for your slam. Use them as cut baits and the reds will smell them out and help you with your slam. Jacks and catfish just good for a tug a war game on the line. This is the type of fishing inshore this time of year. And March you can keep one each of these species they all are good to eat. You can check my website for recipes for each species. There should be some whitebait showing up to harvest, as bait to target these species. I use a 10ft. 3/8 mesh cast net most of the time, you may want a ¼ in. net this time of year the baits are small and get caught in the 3/8 in. and we call this a Christmas tree. This is when the small baits get caught in the bigger mesh and is a mess to cleanup. If you have the means to have ¼ and 3/8 nets it is a wonderful thing. The ¼ in. you only use for a few weeks 6-8 till the baits grow and are large enough to use the 3/8. These are great baits for inshore fishing and offshore. Using these baits offshore this month bottom fishing, you can target mangrove and lane snapper, flounder included. These species should be close to shore on the artificial reefs. Those of you that fish lots you have some of those natural bottom spots that hold these species. One thing that I do is start each time with frozen baits till the bite slows down then start with the live bait shrimp or whitebait. You get the bite started with leftover frozen shrimp from some of you past outings, I use squid and frozen sardines too, to get things started. Some have the extra freezer where your wife lets you keep frozen fish bait and chum this is a great thing. I sometimes save the leftover white bait and I have an old chum churn to grind the bait over the side of the boat it works well. This also can be done at night for the snapper when the sun is not out. If you are interested in learning how to catch some of these species. Or would like me to come on your boat to help you catch some call Capt. Bart Marx 941-979-6517 or e-mail captbart@alphaomegacharters.com And always remember singing drags and tight lines make me smile. <*(((((>{
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by Wayne Nichols
ow that South Florida’s regular big game hunting season has come to an end, that only means one thing to local hunters and hunters all across the US...Spring Gobbler! Here in South Florida we have the Crown Jewel of the turkey hunting world, the highly-coveted Osceola. While there are Osceolas found throughout the state, to get a true Osceola most hunters prefer to hunt below Orlando or mid Florida. Due to the Eastern species breeding with Osceolas in northern Florida, it seems each year the boundary zone for a true Osceola gets pushed a little further south, putting more pressure on public lands and quota hunts on Florida’s WMA’s. That’s where people and outfitters like me come into play, offering spring Osceola hunts on private land. Booking a hunt with a local outfitter is by far your best chance at having an opportunity to harvest a long beard in Florida. Prices from outfitter to outfitter can vary greatly, cheaper hunts run from $1250 all the way up to $3000, for the first turkey, and usually half the cost of the hunt if you harvest a second bird. Something to remember, higher costs don’t necessarily mean a better success rate or even a better hunt. Very few outfitters such as myself offer a guaranteed opportunity or no pay hunt. We guarantee you’ll have an opportunity to harvest an Osceola while hunting with us, if not then the hunt is on us.
A lot of hunters choose to hunt public land in order to save money, but majority of them go home empty handed. The problem with public land isn’t the hunter him/herself, most are accomplished turkey hunters and know what they’re doing. It’s the other 5000 hunters trying to hunt the same place at the same time that causes your downfall. Compare prices...say an outfit charges $1750 and you get to hunt with a guide with local knowledge on multiple private properties and little to no pressure; usually 3 days, some lodging included, and most average a 90% success rate or better. Flip it; plane ticket, rent a car or drive down, hotels or camping equipment, trying to scout with other hunters trampling and calling all over the same place, scaring turkeys, plus your food, no guide, etc. Please visit https://coastalanglermag.com/fort-myers/ to read the complete article. For questions or advice, I can also be reached at waynenichols75@gmail.com, RedEyeSafaris.com or Red Eye Safaris on Facebook. FACEBOOK.COM/COASTALANGLERMAGAZINEFTMYERS/ | MARCH 2018 | FORT MYERS 15
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MATLACHA
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Fort Myers Tides - Mar/2018
Matlacha Pass Tides - Mar/2018
26°39'N 81°52'W
26°38'N 82°4'W
DATE 1 2
Thu Fri
HIGH AM
1:29 2:21
Sat
3:09
5
Mon
4:45
6
Tue
7
Wed
3 4
8 9 10
Sun
Thu
ft
1.8
1.8
LOW PM
3:18 3:37
1.7
3:56
1.3
4:41
5:38
1.1
6:45
1.0
3:56
8:23
Fri
1.5
0.9
4:17
1.6
1:09
1.5
3:30
6:22 7:14
2:45
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Wed
1:07
Fri
2:36
Thu
1:54
Sat
3:15
Sun
3:55
Mon
4:38
Wed
6:21
Fri
9:20
Tue
5:25
Thu
7:32
Sat
3:04
1.6
3:19
1.6
3:43
1.6 1.6
1.6
3:32 3:56 4:13
1.5
4:35
1.2
5:34
0.9
7:00
1.4
5:02
1.1
6:12 8:02 9:29
Sun
26
Mon
2:17 11:09
27
Tue
2:31
28 29 30 31
Wed
12:34
Fri
2:37
Thu Sat
1:41 3:27
1.7
2:49
1.7
3:24
1.7
1.6
11:23
5:42
Sun
14
1.5 1.6
Mon
1.5
10:32
5:10
12
12:08
10:03
1.3
12:12 11:47
11
Tue
1.2
9:30
10:59
2:27 10:53
13
1.1
AM
1.4
8:25
Sat
ft
3:07 3:41
1.6
1.5
2:14 4:48
ft
-0.5
-0.3
-0.1 0.1
PM
8:54 9:43 10:31 11:20
0.3 0.0 0.4
0.0 0.0
12:11 12:33
-0.0
ft
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.6 0.7
-0.1
RISE
SET
6:49
6:30
6:48
6:44
6:33
6:43
6:34
7
6:41
6:35
6:42
5:33
1.0
7:39
7:03
1.2
8:36
1.0
7:38
1.3
10:10
1.2 1.4
1.5
9:43 10:35 11:00
1.6
11:24
1.8
12:46
1.8
2:54
1.7
11:49
1.8
1:44
1.8 1.7
4:16 5:43
1.2 1.7
1.3
8:43
1.5
9:54
-0.2
8:43
-0.1
9:56
-0.2
9:21
-0.0
10:33
0.1
11:12
0.2
11:56
-0.1
12:15
-0.2
12:57
0.4
-0.1
12:39
-0.2
0.7 0.6 0.4
0.3
0.1
-0.0
4 5
-0.2
9:12
6:32 6:33
-0.1
1.2
2
6:45
6:46
7:51
0.9
6:31
3
6:40
8:00
7:37
7:36 7:35 7:34
7:33
7:32 7:31 7:29
6:34
7:38
15
7:39
17
7:40
19
7:37
14
7:38
16
7:39
18
7:40
20
7:41
22
7:42 7:43
5:44
1.1
7:23
7:43
-0.3
7:18
0.9
7:22
7:44
1.4
9:22
7:20
7:45
1.6
10:21
0.2
10:43
0.5 0.1
7:19
7:17
9:24
5:56
0.4
7:01
0.3
8:35
5:30
0.6
6:26
0.3
7:43
Mon
13
23
0.3
Fri
11:00
Thu
0.8
0.9
12
7:37
-0.3
9:14
7:57
6:49
7:36
7:55
10:00
Wed
5:05
7:36
7:42
7:21
5:54
Sun
Tue
4:44 5:07
2:21 11:58
7:26
0.7
Mon
1.2
1.0
Sat
0.9
7:25
4:18
4:20
Sun
21
7:27
3:30
Sat
1.2
LOW PM
11
7:41
0.7
Fri
2:39
ft
10
6:35
6:57
0.0
9
Thu
HIGH AM
12:20 9:41
1.2
-0.1
8
7:28
7:24
8:23
6
0.6
-0.2
-0.3
1
6:32
6:56
-0.2
DATE
6:47
1.1 1.5
1.1
MOON
7:44
7:45 7:46
3:09
Tue
1:11
Thu
2:59
Wed
2:10
Fri
3:43
Sat
4:24
Mon
5:50
Wed
7:34
Fri
10:29
Sun
5:06
Tue
6:38
Thu
8:47
0.9
3:47
1.0
4:39
1.0
5:11
0.9
5:53
0.6
6:58
0.9
4:17
1.0
4:56
0.9
5:29
0.7
6:22
0.5
7:40
0.4
8:30
24
Sat
12:18 9:31
25
Sun
1:36 10:49
26
Mon
27 28 29 30 31
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2:29
Tue
12:19
Thu
2:46
Sat
4:29
Wed
1:40
Fri
3:41
1.1
3:09
1.1
4:11
1.0
4:56
1.1
3:43
1.0
4:35
ft
0.8
0.8
AM
10:32 10:59
ft
-0.3
-0.2
PM
9:44 10:38
ft
0.1
0.0
RISE
SET
6:49
6:30
6:48
6:30
0.9
11:22
1.0
12:20
1.0
2:12
0.9
4:47 6:12
-0.3
3:37
0.2
6:39
6:35
0.4 0.8
8:18
-0.4
5:52
0.2
7:38
7:35
0.5
9:09
-0.4
7:10
0.3
7:37
7:36
0.6
10:24
-0.4
9:16
0.2
7:35
0.8
11:10
1.0
11:44
1.0
1:13
0.9 0.3 0.8
0.6
3:22
9:50
-0.2
11:29
-0.1
6:47
6:31
-0.1
12:07
-0.1
6:45
6:32
-0.2
1:06
-0.3
2:35
-0.1 -0.2 -0.2
12:34 1:46
-0.4
8:19
-0.3
10:05
-0.1
11:30
-0.1
12:00
-0.1
12:55
-0.2
2:13
-0.0 0.0 0.1
0.1
0.2
6:46 6:44 6:43 6:41
6:40
7:36
6:31 6:32 6:33 6:34
6:34
7:36 7:37
0.7
10:50
0.9
11:26
1.1
12:12
1.3
1:49
1.3
4:11 5:47
-0.2
3:10
0.3
7:24
7:42
0.5 1.1
7:14
-0.3
4:28
0.4
7:23
7:42
9:07
-0.3
6:02
0.7
0.4
0.9
10:19
1.1
11:08
1.0
11:41
1.2
12:58
1.3
2:52
0.4 1.2
0.6 0.8 1.0
8:18 9:46 10:46
-0.2 -0.1
10:48
-0.1
12:25
-0.2
1:30
-0.3
7:36
-0.3
8:54
-0.1
10:51
-0.2 -0.0
9:57 11:39
0.1
7:34
7:37
0.0
7:32
7:38
-0.0
7:30
7:39
0.1
0.0 0.1 0.1
0.2
7:33 7:31 7:29 7:28 7:27
7:25
7:22
0.3
7:21
0.1
7:19
0.2 0.0
-0.1
7:20 7:18
7:17
7:38 7:39 7:40 7:40
7:41
7:41
7:43
7:43
7:44 7:44
7:45
7:45
MOON
PUNTA GORDA/
SANIBEL/CAPTIVA
CHARLOTTE HARBOR
Captiva Island (outside) Tides - Mar/2018
Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor Tides - Mar/2018 26°29'N 82°11'W
DATE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
HIGH AM
ft
Thu Fri
12:06
Mon
1:42
Sun
12:53
Tue
2:35
Thu
5:20
3:42
Fri
Sat
Sun
12:15 11:18 12:34
Sat
Wed
LOW PM
2.3
12:53
1.8
1:38
2.0
1:14
1.5
2:07
1.2
3:19
1.3
2:39 4:11 5:22
11:24 11:42
1.4 1.5
7:50 9:05
12
Mon
13
Tue
12:01 10:04
Wed
12:16 10:51
15
Thu
12:29 11:33
16
Fri
12:40
14
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Sat
12:12
Mon
1:35
Sun
12:52
Tue
2:22
Wed
3:18
Fri
6:17
Thu
4:29
Sat
Sun
2.2
12:53
2.0
1:32
2.1
1:10
1.9
1:59
1.7 1.4 1.3
2:31 3:09 3:57 4:59 6:26
Mon
11:14
28
Wed
11:46
29
Thu
12:04 11:34
30
Fri
12:21
26 27
31
Tue
Sat
11:28
12:24
1.6
8:06
1.7
10:38
1.6
2.2
9:31
12:38
ft
1.5 2.4
1.7
AM
ft
PM
ft
RISE
SET
5:34
-0.6
4:58
0.7
6:50
6:31
6:07
-0.4
5:47
0.4
6:49
6:32
1.8
6:36
2.0
7:27
1.9
7:03
2.1
7:51
2.1
8:37
2.0
12:52
2.0
3:55
2.1 2.1
2.0 1.6 2.1 1.6 2.2
1.7 2.2
1.7
8:15
3:00
-0.1
-0.2
10:18 11:34
0.0
-0.0
1:37
2.3
3:01
1:47 3:59
1.0
10:58
1.2
-0.3
1:48
-0.4
8
7:40
7:36
7:39
0.2
7:32
7:40
-0.0 -0.1 -0.2
-0.2
1.5 1.3
7:33
7:31 7:30 7:29
7:39
7:40 7:41
19 20
7:42
23
7:43
5:01
Wed
6:44
Fri
9:43
4:18
Tue
5:48
Thu
7:55
Sun
27
7:45 7:45
5:58
0.0
6:04
0.4
7:19
7:46
7:18
7:46
28 29 30 31
Tue
Fri
3:00
2:04
Sat
3:50
11:22
1.6
1:08
1.5
3:29
1.1 1.5
6:55
1.2
8:35
6:45 7:37
3:27
1.6
3:55
1.6
4:19
1.5
4:58
1.2
5:57
1.6
3:42
1.6
4:06
1.6
4:36
1.4
5:25
1.1
6:35 7:23 8:25
2:54
Thu
1.5
6:05
9:52
12:57
10:31
12:11 11:46
2:40 11:32
Wed
10:02
1.3
1.6
1.5
0.9
Sat
1.2
9:29
5:33
3:08
Sun
1.1
AM
10:58
8:48
Mon
Mon
7:20
0.9
ft
1.4
2:50 11:16
3:38
26
7:21
8:46
Sat
25
0.7
1.0
2:59
7:44 7:44
7:08
2:17
7:23 7:22
1.1
Fri
24
7:25
6:01
Thu
7:42
4:19 5:04
1:30
7:43
7:27
1.0
High end models to entry level models
18
4:00
1.7
1.3
Wed
7:28
5:18
Fort Myers to Tampa
17
3:41
4:40
12:31
7:26
4:27
Now Factory Direct
16
LOW PM
1.5
Tue
22
-0.3
0.2
15
7:41
-0.2
6:47
14
21
4:47
0.2
13
1.8
Fri
7:34
7:39
5:26 6:25
Thu
0.6 0.4
3:22
9
6:35
6:41
7:38
1.3
-0.2 -0.4
6:36
6:42
7:35
8:50
9:01
Wed
0.8
0.5
8:43
7
Mon
7:16
12:20
6:35
6:34
12
0.1
2.5
Tue
7:38
6:00
2.4
6
7:36
-0.1
9:48
6:34
4:19
7:37
6:14
0.8
6:43
5:08
Sun
7:37
5:25
8:19
6:44
Mon
6:33
1.8
2:44
5
6:33
4
ft
1:52 3:32
3
Sat
-0.2
8:00
6:45
Fri
HIGH AM
Sat
6:32
Sun
5:47
0.3
6:46
2
Thu
11
1.0
6:37
6:47
1
10
1.2
-0.0
6:48
DATE
7:37
1.4
4:47
7:53
2.1
1.0
4:04
2.3
2.0
0.8
0.0
-0.3
7:28
2.3
9:13
0.1
-0.3
7:04
1.8 2.3
0.6
0.1
5:16
2.2
2.3
8:16
7:24
4:40
2.0
2.3
0.3
0.1
0.3
3:07
6:39
2.5
6:35
-0.2
1.9
2.4
-0.2
MOON
26°56'N 82°4'W
1.7
3:12
1.7
3:47
1.7
3:30
1.6
4:04
1.6
1.5
2:13 4:47
1.1
7:50
1.2
9:11
1.3
10:09
1.2
9:42
1.4
10:34
1.6
11:23
1.8
12:45
ft
-0.5
-0.3
-0.1 0.1
PM
8:53 9:42 10:30 11:19
0.3 0.0 0.4
0.0 0.0
12:10 12:32
-0.0
-0.2
7:02
-0.2
8:42
-0.1
9:55
-0.2
7:59
-0.2
9:20
-0.0
10:32
6:49
6:31
6:45
6:33
6:47
0.2
6:33
6:43
6:34
6:41
6:35
1.0
7:39
7:36
1.0
7:38
7:36
0.7
7:36
7:37
0.7
6:42
0.9
0.6 0.4
7:37
7:35 7:34
11:55
-0.0
7:31
-0.1
12:14
0.6
-0.2
12:56
1.8
1:43
1.8
4:15
1.2 1.7
6:56
-0.3
5:43
1.2
7:54 8:42
-0.3
7:17
1.3
1.4
9:21 9:53
-0.1
9:13
1.5
1.6
10:20
0.2
10:42
0.1 0.4
-0.1
11:11
12:38
-0.2
0.1
0.7 0.9
7:32 7:29
7:28 7:27 7:26
0.0
9:59
6:35
7:37
7:38 7:38
7:39
7:39 7:40 7:41
7:41 7:42 7:42
7:43
1.1
7:23
7:44
0.9
7:22
7:44
0.5
7:20
7:45
7:24
8:22
6:34
7:25
-0.2
-0.3
6:32
6:44 0.6
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Transitions around the Harbor by Capt. Mike Manis gain, its transition time around the harbor, only this time A we’re heading into spring. We’ll still get to deal with the wind, but warmer air and water temperatures should begin to
bring the bait in from offshore and the fish will get aggressive. This is the time of year that I like looking for snook. In particular, the younger males can be a lot of fun on fly. This area holds redfish and spotted sea trout so there’s plenty of opportunity. At the top of the harbor, the north end of the west wall and the shorelines at the edge of the western entrance to the Myakka cutoff can also be good spring snook spots. Towards the end of the month, it’s even possible to see some tarpon show up in the upper harbor. These are resident fish that come out of the rivers. Generally, April is prime for this bite, but if it’s warm enough, late March could be good. Cobia will also begin to appear around the bars that surround both the east and west walls. I like to pole or run the trolling motor down the outside edge and look for groups of cow nose rays, as it’s not unusual to find the cobia close behind. In addition, these bar structures also should still be holding some pompano. Hard bottom is the key and I’ve found them up and down both the east and west walls on any given day. The sheepshead bite should still be strong anywhere there is structure. The Boca Grande and Placida trestles are very popular as is the artificial reef off Alligator Creek. On windy days, some live shrimp thrown up under any canal system dock can make
Everyone would have experienced losing a big fish and feeling frustrated. The main reasons for losing your big fish are drag instability and no smoothness in reeling. So the main characteristics you would need in choosing your reel are they have consistent drag and less resistance in rotation of the reel. As a fishing guide, I am constantly looking for high quality products to use. That is because I would not allow our customers to have an unpleasant experience of losing your catch for using low quality equipment. For a general angler to enjoy fishing, I would recommend using high quality equipment as much as possible. Just because you use top quality products, there is no 100% guarantee you would catch a fish. But by comparison, there is a higher chance in catching a fish if you use a high quality tackle opposed to using a cheap tackle. Also, you would have a great time catching a fish more. But you should not misunderstand. High quality products are not necessarily expensive. Also because it is a famous brand, it does not always mean that the quality is great.
for a good time. The Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte canals hold good numbers. Any of the bays, sounds, and flats that surround the harbor will be holding redfish and spotted sea trout. On average, tides will run higher allowing easier access to most flats. At the north end, Lemon Bay should fish well as should all the flats in the Placida area adjacent to the public ramp. Any shoreline area in Gasparilla Sound close to the intracoastal is also a good bet. Turtle Bay has potential as well as around Cape Haze Point and up the West Wall. Across the harbor, all the flats adjacent to the intracoastal in northern Pine Island Sound are also worth a look. The intracoastal provides such a strong flow of clean water from the passes that it provides great habitat. So, for anglers with minimal time to get out and look it can make finding productive spots a bit easier. Until next month, good tides.
Captain Michael Manis is a U.S.G.C. Licensed captain and has been teaching the sport of fly and light tackle angling since 2002. He lives in Punta Gorda, Florida and can be reached at www.puntagordaflycharters.com.
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