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Fishing Reports -- SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
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Capt.
Becky Campbell & Capt. Fred Barfield --
Everglades City, Florida--
Everglades Fishing Charters
Phone: 239-695-2029 or
239-695-4663 Email:
CaptainBecky709@aol.com
February
2008
Fishing Report By
Capt. Becky Campbell
239-695-2029
Everglades City, Florida
Spring
is on the way. The fishing is good and the
weather is nice also. The white pelicans are
heading back to the north while the Sea Hawks are
sitting on their nest. Great weather is ahead of
us, along with some great fishing.
As
I write this, the temperature is 81 with the wind out
of the east at 5 to 10 mph. The nights are a
consistent 63 degrees. This is really pleasant
to be out in.
We
are still catching a mix bag of fish. For the
last couple days I fished Scott and his son Jarrett.
We caught a good variety. Let’s see, we got
Trout up to 21”, Redfish up to 25”, Pompano
up to 4 lbs, Jack Crevelle up to 15 lbs, Goliath
Grouper - his first ever, about 5 lbs. Bluefish,
Ladyfish and a lot of snook. We saw a lot of
Manatees, dolphins and a couple tarpon jumping.
Are the tarpon on their way? Could be!!
Yesterday on our way back in we saw a school of shad.
The tarpon could very well be behind the shad. I
am going to have to watch for them the next couple
days I am out as everything seems to be a bit early
this year.
For
the next couple months we should be having fantastic
trout fishing. This time of year is when we
catch our big trout. Along with some big
pompano.
Don't
forget Snook season opens
March 1st. Looks like it is going to be a good
season.
So
come on, what are you waiting for, pick up the phone
and give us a call for that fishing trip you have been
thinking about. No time better then the present.
The fishing is great and the weather couldn't be
better.
Captain
Becky Campbell & Captain Fred Barfield
239-695-2029
239-695-4663
Rather
Be Fishing Charters
PO
Box 663
Everglades City, Florida 34139
Phone - 239-695-2029
Cell - 727-709-1375
www.evergladesfishingcharters.com
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Capt Rick Rodriguez
Gulf
Grouper Deep Sea Fishing and
Dive Charters, Hernando Beach, FL
(727) 992-9494
Email: gulfgrouper@tampabay.rr.com
May 1, 2008
Fishing
has been consistent in the waters west of
Hernando
Beach
. Every
fishing trip has been very productive for Grouper,
Grunts, Spanish mackerel, and Mangrove Snapper.
Water temperature and water clarity have been
ideal for Gag Grouper fishing.
Dead bait, like Threadfin Herring is still
the best choice; however live Pinfish are working
better & better everyday.
Sea
ya on the water!
Capt
Rick Rodriguez
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Captain Thom Smith -- Bradenton,
Tampa Bay , FL --
FLATS LADY CHARTERS & ANGLER'S REPAIR
Phone: 941-795-6711 & 776-1187
Email:
tesmls@infionline.net
MARCH
4,
2008
With
the
price
of
gas
going
up
almost
daily,
even
anglers
that
own
boats
may
be
looking
for
ways
to
save
a
few
dollars
and
still
get
out
fishing
without
spending
alot.
Over
the
years,
I've
been
impressed
by
the
quality
and
size
of
the
fish
that
wading
can
produce.
Eventhough
you
may
or
may
not
have
a
boat,
it
doesn't
matter.
Yes,
it
would
be
nice
to
have
a
boat
and
find
a
spot
that
is
away
from
everyone
else,
but
for
the
"boatless
angler",
there
are
plenty
of
places
to
wade
around
the
county
and
with
water
temps
in
the
mid
to
upper
70's,
it's
very
comfortable.
First
of
all,
the
standard
equipment
for
boater
or
wader
should
be
a
hat,
polorized
sunglasses
and
plenty
of
sunscreen.
For
a
wader,
a
good
pair
or
shoes is
a
must.
I
suggest
something
with
a
high
top
on
them.
Lowcut
sneekers
and
those
little
beach
shoes
are
OK,
but
being
low
cut,
they
allow
sand,
shell
and
other
things
to
get
into
your
shoe
and
eventually
it
starts
to
grind
on
your
ankles
and
feet,
making
walking
difficult.
I
like
the
"Dive
Booty's".
They
usually
have
a
good
tough
sole
that
can
handle
oysters
and
with
the
higher
top,
the
grit
has
a
harder
time
getting
into
your
shoe.
What
you
wear
is
up
to
you,
but
I
prefer
to
wear
shorts
as
long
pants
tend
to
have
more
resistance
in
the
water
and
rubber
waders
are
too
cumbersome
and
hot
in
the
summer
time.
What
you
carry
with
you
is
also
up
to
you,
but
I
would
suggest
a
stringer
and a
small watertight
container
to
carry
extra
leader
line,
hooks,
jig
heads
and
lures,
in
case
you
have
to
re-rig.
For
waders,
there
are
some
items
on
the
market
that
are
like
towing
a
small
boat
around, but
they
can
be
handy. If
you
need
to
use
live
bait,
I
recommend
a
trolling
style
bait bucket.
A
pair
of
needle
nose
pliers
and
a
pair
of
scissors
or
fingernail
clippers
to
cut
braided
line to
trim
your
knots,
rounds
out
what
you
need
to
carry.
As
I
mentioned,
there
are
alot
of
areas
here
locally
for
waders
and
I'll
mention
some
that
I
feel
are
easily
accessible
to
the
water
and
your
vehicle
will
be
reasonably
safe
while
you're
off
fishing.
1.
Palma
Sola
Bay
off
of
Palma
Sola
Blvd.
You
can
fish
the
flat
out
from
the
shoreline
where
it
drops
off
into
deeper
water
on
a
lower
tide.
The
fish hang
out
on
the
edge
of
the
dropoff,
waiting
for
the
tide
to
come
back
in.
Also,
in
the
southeastern
corner,
there
are
mangrove
islands
and
oyster
bars,
but
it
is
fairly
muddy.
2.
The
flats
to
the
south
and
north
of
the
Manatee
Ave. Bridge,
going
over
to
Anna
Maria.
The
flats
to
the
south
extend
from
the
bridge
to
the
mouth
of
Palma
Sola
Bay
.
There
are
numerous
sand
holes.
The
shoreline
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