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SW FL-Bonita Beach: Almost a Too Big Snook, Bull Red by Dave Hanson (11/10/2009)
Bay fishing was very good this week--good thing, because Tropical Storm Ida made it too rough to fish outside.
Bay fishing was very good this week--good thing, because Tropical Storm Ida made it too rough to fish outside.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Nice Kings, Bonito, Shark, Snapper & Trout by Dave Hanson (10/21/2009)
Offshore fishing was great until the seas and winds picked up with a cold front. After that, inshore was the place to be.
Offshore fishing was great until the seas and winds picked up with a cold front. After that, inshore was the place to be.
SWFL-Bonita beach: Snapperfest and a Big 'Cuda by Dave Hanson (10/04/2009)
Snapper fishing was good for all varieties, and a big barracuda was fun to fight.
Snapper fishing was good for all varieties, and a big barracuda was fun to fight.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Gulf & Bay Report by Dave Hanson (9/15/2009)
Fishing has been good inshore and offshore.
Fishing has been good inshore and offshore.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Goliath Beasts & Redfish by Dave Hanson (9/02/2009)
We had fun with goliath grouper offshore, then got serious about catching something to eat--snapper fit that bill. Inshore, a nice 27 inch redfish was the catch du jour.
We had fun with goliath grouper offshore, then got serious about catching something to eat--snapper fit that bill. Inshore, a nice 27 inch redfish was the catch du jour.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: A Little Girl and a Big Red by Dave Hanson (8/28/2009)
Fishing was better in the backwaters this week than offshore, with nice redfish and trout, some sheepshead and snapper.
Fishing was better in the backwaters this week than offshore, with nice redfish and trout, some sheepshead and snapper.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Near-shore Report by Dave Hanson (8/19/2009)
We had to stay in the backwaters or at the close-in reefs this week, due to conditions. But the fishing was good for a variety of species.
We had to stay in the backwaters or at the close-in reefs this week, due to conditions. But the fishing was good for a variety of species.
Goliath Adventures & Table-fare Too by Dave Hanson (8/12/2009)
Fishing offshore was good for sport and for food value, with calm seas and good action and variety.
Fishing offshore was good for sport and for food value, with calm seas and good action and variety.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: 20 lb black drum, sheepies, snapper...then Keys-Bound by Dave Hanson (7/23/2009)
A 20 pound black drum in estero Bay was the best local catch this week, only to be outdone by a 100 pound sailfish i caught in the FL Keys on holiday Thursday.
A 20 pound black drum in estero Bay was the best local catch this week, only to be outdone by a 100 pound sailfish i caught in the FL Keys on holiday Thursday.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Hogfish, Yellowtail, Mangs, Lanes, Spanish...Bonefish by Dave Hanson (7/17/2009)
Seas were calm and the fishing was good for all varieties of snapper this week and for Spanish mackerel. A surprise-catch was bonefish.
Seas were calm and the fishing was good for all varieties of snapper this week and for Spanish mackerel. A surprise-catch was bonefish.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Trout, Sheepshead, Snapper & Snook Inshore by Dave Hanson (7/10/2009)
Weather has been tricky and slow season is also in full force. I have had several families with young children aboard and we have chosen the backwaters because of unstable patterns offshore. Trout has been plentiful, along with some sheepshead and snapper and a few snook.
Weather has been tricky and slow season is also in full force. I have had several families with young children aboard and we have chosen the backwaters because of unstable patterns offshore. Trout has been plentiful, along with some sheepshead and snapper and a few snook.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Inshore & Near-shore Report by Dave Hanson (6/26/2009)
Wild weather interfered with a few trips this week but we did okay, for the most part, working around it.
Wild weather interfered with a few trips this week but we did okay, for the most part, working around it.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Inshore Report by Dave Hanson (6/20/2009)
Hot, hot, hot! The water temps are unbelievable warm and the need for drinking water crucial out there...but fishing inshore yielded decent catches of snapper, sheepshead and near-misses with reds.
Hot, hot, hot! The water temps are unbelievable warm and the need for drinking water crucial out there...but fishing inshore yielded decent catches of snapper, sheepshead and near-misses with reds.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Bonito, Goliaths, Kings, Spanish, S by Dave Hanson (6/12/2009)
Good fishing if you can stand the heat this week. It is slow season here but I fished 3 times this aweek and did well with a variety of species.
Good fishing if you can stand the heat this week. It is slow season here but I fished 3 times this aweek and did well with a variety of species.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Nice Muttons Offshore; Trout Inshore by Dave Hanson (6/05/2009)
Bay and Gulf yielded pretty nice catches this week, especially mutton snapper and trout.
Bay and Gulf yielded pretty nice catches this week, especially mutton snapper and trout.
Backwater Reds, Trout & Shark; Yellowtail & Muttons Offshore by Dave Hanson (5/23/2009)
Inshore fishing was very good for trout and redfish this week. When seas subsided, i got offshore for yellowtail and mutton snapper.
Inshore fishing was very good for trout and redfish this week. When seas subsided, i got offshore for yellowtail and mutton snapper.
Kings, Shark & Snapper by Dave Hanson (5/16/2009)
I fished offshore mostly, with one day inshore. Kingfish and shark were the largest catches this week.
I fished offshore mostly, with one day inshore. Kingfish and shark were the largest catches this week.
400 lb. goliath whips two of us! by Dave Hanson (5/09/2009)
Seas calmed this week and fishing was good both inshore and offshore.
Seas calmed this week and fishing was good both inshore and offshore.
Kingfish in 42 feet by Dave Hanson (5/02/2009)
The winds and seas cancelled out my trips at the beginning of the week, but wednesday began a calming trend. Kings showed up in 38-42 feet and we had good action for snapper and grouper.
The winds and seas cancelled out my trips at the beginning of the week, but wednesday began a calming trend. Kings showed up in 38-42 feet and we had good action for snapper and grouper.
Red Grouper, All Kinds of Snapper, Goliath-Wrestling by Dave Hanson (4/25/2009)
Lots of wind and high seas forced two cancellations this week, but the rest of the time was productive, with all varieties of snapper, plus grouper and porgies.
Lots of wind and high seas forced two cancellations this week, but the rest of the time was productive, with all varieties of snapper, plus grouper and porgies.
Nice Red Bayside; Nice Gag Gulfside by Dave Hanson (4/18/2009)
The winds just won't stop this season...I got one day calm enough to head out. The rest of the week was spent inshore and near-shore. Fishing was variable, depending upon tides and wind direction.
The winds just won't stop this season...I got one day calm enough to head out. The rest of the week was spent inshore and near-shore. Fishing was variable, depending upon tides and wind direction.
These are the times that try Captains' souls... by Dave Hanson (4/11/2009)
Winds howled most of the week and conditions were far from ideal, but we made the most of what we had.
Winds howled most of the week and conditions were far from ideal, but we made the most of what we had.
Estero Bay & Bonita Beach Reefs by Dave Hanson (4/04/2009)
Winds made it tough this week, but a combination of inshore trips and near-shore trips turned out pretty well.
Winds made it tough this week, but a combination of inshore trips and near-shore trips turned out pretty well.
Inshore & reef report by Dave Hanson (3/28/2009)
We had to stay inshore or near-shore this week, due to high winds and seas. But tides were good in the bay and fishing was pretty good there and at the near-shore reefs.
We had to stay inshore or near-shore this week, due to high winds and seas. But tides were good in the bay and fishing was pretty good there and at the near-shore reefs.
Kings, Mangs, Sheepies, Porgies, Pompano & Trout by Dave Hanson (3/22/2009)
Nice-sixed mangrove snapper, mixed with some mackerel, sheepshead and porgies, made for good fishing offshore. Sheepshead predominated in the backwaters, with pompano and trout mixed in.
Nice-sixed mangrove snapper, mixed with some mackerel, sheepshead and porgies, made for good fishing offshore. Sheepshead predominated in the backwaters, with pompano and trout mixed in.
Calm seas-Hogfish, Sheepshead & Snapper by Dave Hanson (3/14/2009)
Calm seas all week long...and good sized catches with good variety.
Calm seas all week long...and good sized catches with good variety.
March in Like a Lion; Plenty of Sheep by Dave Hanson (3/07/2009)
Sheepshead fishing was great inside and offshore. The bay was also good for trout, pompano and redfish.
Sheepshead fishing was great inside and offshore. The bay was also good for trout, pompano and redfish.
Bonito, Grouper, Snapper & sheepshead ( Inshore & Off) by Dave Hanson (2/28/2009)
Sheepshead were good sized both bayside and gulfside this week. And the snapper bite remains good, along with a few grouper, bonito and porgies.
Sheepshead were good sized both bayside and gulfside this week. And the snapper bite remains good, along with a few grouper, bonito and porgies.
SW FL-Bonita Beach: Snapper, Sheepshead, Hogfish & Porgies (the new grouper) by Dave Hanson (2/21/2009)
Good snapper bite this week and some nice-sized porgies offshore--lots of short groupers to release. Sheepshead are biting well inside and outside, and we released a redfish and a couple snook inside too.
Good snapper bite this week and some nice-sized porgies offshore--lots of short groupers to release. Sheepshead are biting well inside and outside, and we released a redfish and a couple snook inside too.
Red & Scamp Grouper, Hogfish, Snapper by Dave Hanson (2/14/2009)
Fishing ofshore was great this week, with calm seas and a good snapper and grouper bite.
Fishing ofshore was great this week, with calm seas and a good snapper and grouper bite.