 | Most Recent Posts Pine Island Sound And The Big PassPosted Mar-31-08 10:03:16 PDT Updated Mar-31-08 10:04:19 PDT Prior to the cold front that past by first of the week where temps dropped into the 40s Pine Island Sound was stating to show some decent action with Snook and Trout with the occasional Redfish. Bait fish was making a good showing but unlike the past few years it is not in the usual spots. Tarpon began showing in small numbers on the beaches and I have heard from other guides they have been catching a couple a week. I went in to the big Pass today and marked a handful of tarpon and there where several boats drifting live bait.
Bull and Turtle Bay have been fairly reliable with a mixed bag, but I struggled to put fish in the boat today. Several of the trout we caught did not even fight, indicating that the cold must have affected them more than I thought. Upper Charlotte Harbor has a steady supply of bait in and around the two bridges. Snook fishing continues to be good in the rivers and canals, and I expect until we get a week or longer of warm days they will be in no hurry to leave. I have been steady booking tarpon trips and have very limited availability for May. I stll have openings in June so if you are planning a tarpon trip this year you should be getting your plans together. I expect another phenomenal season Fishing Improves / Tarpon Fishing ReportPosted Mar-03-08 12:42:54 PST Fishing in the area continues to improve as spring patterns continue. A large bait population is centerd in the middle of the Charlotte Harbor, with that bait arriving Tarpon will not be far behind. I have been steady booking tarpon fishing trips with most morning fishing charters in May already taken, and the afternoon charters begining to fill up. The afternoon tarpon charters are just as productive and will also soon fill up, and scheduling a fishing charter will become an issue. I also launched a new reports section on my website that will include in the coming weeks, along with these reports, a pod cast. We will have the ablity to video a client in action while fishing aboard our boat and upload a video for instant release into our feed. This will allow clients to share their fishing adventures back home with famity and friends as close to live as possible, since all pod casts will be uploaded within minutes. Check it out at http://gofishcharters.com/fishingreport/ Capt Andy Boyette 1-888-880-0006 Pine Island and Chartotte Harbor Florida FishingPosted Feb-18-08 10:32:47 PST Spring like weather patterns continue, with the mildest winter I can remember in recent history. Red fish fishing is not as good as it should be with reds being a hit or miss, however big redfish are showing in the potholes. The slot-sized reds are harder to find and not in good numbers. Cut bait and scented plastic are still the best. Snook season opened and some slot fish are being taken in the upper Myaka as well as the Peace River. Smaller snook are more abundant on the flats and deeper cuts. Trout fishing is pretty hot with plenty of gator trout mixed with slot size, a good day well consist of 30-50 fish. Non-stop action can be found drifting and casting 1/8-1/4 ounce jigs with jerk baits or gulp shrimp. Grouper fishing continues to be good close to shore as well as the snapper. Drifting cut or live bait will take home plenty of dinner. I also hear a lot of success trolling plugs near good bottom or structure. Interesting fact the there could be new regulations on the horizon for offshore fishing so it is a good idea to get involved and be vocal on your position. If not no complaining when the season is closed for half the year like is being proposed. As always tarpon fishing is a subject I bring up. With the tarpon that where being caught in December and the amount of tarpon up the rivers now, the upcoming season I expect to be phenomenal. I have been booking steady and have more on the books at this time than any other year in the past; I hear the same from many other veteran tarpon guides, I still have a lot of room on my book, but at the pace I am booking, timing will become an issue if you are planning to fish with me. I have stressed this in the past and this year is no exception good tarpon guides book up early and become very limited. So if you are thinking about fishing there is no better time than now. It allows you to secure the date that works best for you. Capt Andy Boyette 1-888-880-0006 Tarpon Snook RedfishPosted Feb-01-08 19:50:41 PST Fishing as been as good as it gets in our area with the warm weather we have been enjoying and the water temps in the 70's it's like spring. The snook have been very cooperative in the deep pockets and tailing redfish can be found on low tide in the afternoon on the flats. The seatrout have been plentiful and we have caught several over 7lbs since the season reopened in January 1. Snook season also opened February 1 so I have been looking for the Charlotte Harbor flats slam which is a keeper snook, redfish and seatrout on the same day. Also it won't be to long before s few tarpon start to show up and the grand slam will become possible. I took Tim Burnham and his friend Scott on a recent trip. The fishing was a little slow to start and the snook would not cooperate so we moved on to look for redfish. We seen a few tailing reds and Scott caught one rat red and proclaimed it was the biggest fish he had ever caught and his first fish in a long time. As we waited on the tide to rise and to work our way into the backside of Bull Bay to look for Scott a better redfish the sea fog moved in and I was not comfortable going in further into the backcountry waters for safety concerns. I found I nice deep pothole and anchored up and Tim and Scott spent the next two hours on none stop seatrout and took home a nice fish dinner. I also had the pleasure of taking my good friend Bob Southerland out fishing and the target a keeper snook. So after taking a look around at some areas I haven't fished in a few years, which Bob didn't mind as he enjoyed the sights and the ride, we went to a faithful undisclosed snook hole. Within the fist 5 minutes Bob had a nice 30 inch 8 1/2lb'er. Bob did a great job of working the fish from the bushes in out to open water without ever getting to excited. Great ob Bob it always a good time fishing with you and I look forward to doing again. Next time will make sure we take your son with us. Look for the tarpon to start showing up in good numbers in March if the water temps continue in the 70's absent any really cold weather fishing will continue with spring time patterns. Florida Fishing Report Boca Grande Pine Island SoundPosted Jan-27-08 18:54:51 PST The New Year and winter arrived at the same time with mid 20 degree low temps and highs only in the 50’s. Water temptures fell quickly by more than 15-20 degrees in less than 24 hours. There where numerous areas that snook got caught off guard and small juvenile to mature snook where killed by the freeze. Fishing fell off as fast as the temptures and has only recently picked back up.
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