Fishing Reports by Captain Gary Clark
About The Author: Captain
Company: Ultimate Charters
Area Reporting: Sanibel-Captiva-Pine Island
Bio: I am a second generation Florida native fisherman with 45yrs of boating experience.Full time guide for 18 yrs. 7 yrs. instructor/guide at the Ultimate Backwater Fishing School on Pine Island. We offer light tackle and fly fishing for Sanibel-Captiva and Pine Island.
I am a Pro-Staff guide for Ranger Boats,Raymarine,G-Loomis,Power Pole,Owner Hooks,Power Pro Line,Patagonia,Minn Kota,Berkly and Gray Taxidermy. All equipment used is the finest available, G-loomis rods and Shimano reels. We also offer shelling and sightseeing trips.
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Inshore Or Offshore Take Your Pick (6/09/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] Inshore or offshore take your pick everything is working now
[Fort Myers,FL] Inshore or offshore take your pick everything is working now
Summer Heat Is On Making For Good Tarpon And Shark Fishing (5/24/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] Hot days and light wind will make for good days sight fishing tarpon.
[Fort Myers,FL] Hot days and light wind will make for good days sight fishing tarpon.
Tarpon Have Arrived! (4/12/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] Tarpon have arrived with warmer than normal temperatures this will be a early season
[Fort Myers,FL] Tarpon have arrived with warmer than normal temperatures this will be a early season
April arrives with winds like March (4/05/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] April arrived with winds much like march stirring up the bay and making driving around difficult at times but fishing has stayed good.
[Fort Myers,FL] April arrived with winds much like march stirring up the bay and making driving around difficult at times but fishing has stayed good.
A March To Remember (3/28/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] This has been a march to remember, after a bad winter and spring last year we have got just what we needed
[Fort Myers,FL] This has been a march to remember, after a bad winter and spring last year we have got just what we needed
The Best Trout Fishing In Years (3/22/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] The best trout fishing in years not just in numbers but size.
[Fort Myers,FL] The best trout fishing in years not just in numbers but size.
Spring Break Is In Full Swing (3/15/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] Spring break is in full swing with great weather and fishing, get out and fish!
[Fort Myers,FL] Spring break is in full swing with great weather and fishing, get out and fish!
Spring Like Weather Stays With Us (3/09/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] Spring like weather is still with us making for great fishing
[Fort Myers,FL] Spring like weather is still with us making for great fishing
Warm Weather And Great Fishing (3/01/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] Warm weather and great fishing are here sea trout have been off the charts and almost all of our spring fish have showed up.
[Fort Myers,FL] Warm weather and great fishing are here sea trout have been off the charts and almost all of our spring fish have showed up.
Spring Weather in February (2/21/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] With spring like weather the fishing and weather couldn"t be better.
[Fort Myers,FL] With spring like weather the fishing and weather couldn"t be better.
Good Trout Fishing (2/15/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] Good trout fishing even with cooler water, the great news it will only get better this week. Get out and fish!
[Fort Myers,FL] Good trout fishing even with cooler water, the great news it will only get better this week. Get out and fish!
A Long Awaited Warmup of Air And Water Temperatures (2/06/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] A long awaited warmup of air and water temperatures has the variety of fish on the upswing.
[Fort Myers,FL] A long awaited warmup of air and water temperatures has the variety of fish on the upswing.
A strong Winter Pattern Of Cold Fronts (1/23/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] With cool sunny days and a front midweek fishing slower and lower is the way to go
[Fort Myers,FL] With cool sunny days and a front midweek fishing slower and lower is the way to go
Sea trout, Redfish and sheepshead our winter pattern has set in (1/17/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] Sea trout, Redfish and sheepshead, its january and our winter pattern has set in.
[Fort Myers,FL] Sea trout, Redfish and sheepshead, its january and our winter pattern has set in.
We are working around the weather (1/10/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] We are working around the weather, winds have been going north south east and west. But we have been able to get our share of good days in.
[Fort Myers,FL] We are working around the weather, winds have been going north south east and west. But we have been able to get our share of good days in.
Cold gives way to more Florida type weather (1/02/2011)
[Fort Myers,FL] Cold has finally given way to warmer more Florida type weather, with air temps in the 70s and water getting back into the 60s
[Fort Myers,FL] Cold has finally given way to warmer more Florida type weather, with air temps in the 70s and water getting back into the 60s
Winter comes in with a bang (12/27/2010)
[Fort Myers,FL] Weekly cold fronts have made it hard to get out but between the fronts fishing has been good
[Fort Myers,FL] Weekly cold fronts have made it hard to get out but between the fronts fishing has been good
Another Week of Hot Redfishing (11/28/2010)
[Fort Myers,FL] Mild temperatures gave us another week of hot redfishing
[Fort Myers,FL] Mild temperatures gave us another week of hot redfishing
Hot Redfish And Sea Trout Fishing (11/17/2010)
[Fort Myers,FL] After a strong coldfront on the weekend our temperatures rebounded with some great redfishing.
[Fort Myers,FL] After a strong coldfront on the weekend our temperatures rebounded with some great redfishing.
The falls first strong coldfront arrives (11/09/2010)
[Fort Myers,FL] The falls first strong coldfront arrives lowering water temperatures and tides
[Fort Myers,FL] The falls first strong coldfront arrives lowering water temperatures and tides
Great Fall fishing and weather with a front on the way (11/01/2010)
[Fort Myers,FL] Great fall fishing and weather with our first real cold front on the way by Saturday
[Fort Myers,FL] Great fall fishing and weather with our first real cold front on the way by Saturday
The Fall Bait Mullet Run migration is well underway (10/24/2010)
[Fort Myers,FL] The fall bait migration is well underway making for some great fishing off the beaches
[Fort Myers,FL] The fall bait migration is well underway making for some great fishing off the beaches
Great weather makes for good fishing (10/12/2010)
[Fort Myers,FL] Great weather makes for good fishing following several windy day earlier in the week
[Fort Myers,FL] Great weather makes for good fishing following several windy day earlier in the week
October and our first cool front arrive (10/05/2010)
[Fort Myers,FL] October and our first cool front arrive signaling the end of our rainy season and hopefully the end of hurricaine season
[Fort Myers,FL] October and our first cool front arrive signaling the end of our rainy season and hopefully the end of hurricaine season
Fall season the time for variety (9/27/2010)
[Fort Myers,FL] Fall season is the time for variety, schooling redfish, tarpon on the beaches and passes, snook and plenty of sea trout
[Fort Myers,FL] Fall season is the time for variety, schooling redfish, tarpon on the beaches and passes, snook and plenty of sea trout
A change in the air says Fall is on the way (9/21/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] A change in the morning air temperatures says fall is on the way.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] A change in the morning air temperatures says fall is on the way.
The end of summer is near (9/07/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] The end of summer is near, we are still in a wet pattern with loads of fresh water getting into the bay from the river and runn off.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] The end of summer is near, we are still in a wet pattern with loads of fresh water getting into the bay from the river and runn off.
A very wet late summer pattern (8/31/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] A very wet late summer pattern has made salinity levels very low in the bay system.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] A very wet late summer pattern has made salinity levels very low in the bay system.
Sharks big and little (8/24/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Sharks big and little for the taking, plenty of seatrout and mackerel.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Sharks big and little for the taking, plenty of seatrout and mackerel.
Stormy weather but good fishing (8/11/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Stormy weather but good fishing with some cooler than normal temperatures
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Stormy weather but good fishing with some cooler than normal temperatures
The dog days of summer are upon us. (7/25/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] The dog days of summer are upon us with high heat indexes and warm water, fishing is good in and around the beaches and passes
[Pine Island Sound,FL] The dog days of summer are upon us with high heat indexes and warm water, fishing is good in and around the beaches and passes
The summer heat is on! (7/11/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] The summer heat is on and with billions of gallons of fresh water flowing into the bay the best fishing is in and around the beaches and passes
[Pine Island Sound,FL] The summer heat is on and with billions of gallons of fresh water flowing into the bay the best fishing is in and around the beaches and passes
Tarpon and more Tarpon (6/04/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Tarpon are everywhere, Ft. Myers beach, Sanibel, Captiva, Boca Grande, Charlot Hourbour and Pine Island Sound
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Tarpon are everywhere, Ft. Myers beach, Sanibel, Captiva, Boca Grande, Charlot Hourbour and Pine Island Sound
Tarpon and Sharks for the taking (5/24/2010)
[Sanibel,FL] Tarpon season is in full swing seeing hundreds of fish on the calm days
[Sanibel,FL] Tarpon season is in full swing seeing hundreds of fish on the calm days
Tarpon time! (5/12/2010)
[Sanibel,FL] Warm temperatures means Tarpon and shark time and snook and seatrout will shift to the beaches.
[Sanibel,FL] Warm temperatures means Tarpon and shark time and snook and seatrout will shift to the beaches.
Everything is a little late this year (5/02/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Everything is a little late this year, windy days and water temps in the low 70"s have kept the bait from ganging up on the beaches and slowed the tarpon season.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Everything is a little late this year, windy days and water temps in the low 70"s have kept the bait from ganging up on the beaches and slowed the tarpon season.
Hitting on all cylinders (4/26/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] With water approaching 80 degrees we are hitting on all cylinders eveything is bitting
[Pine Island Sound,FL] With water approaching 80 degrees we are hitting on all cylinders eveything is bitting
High Pressure Dominates (4/18/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] With high pressure in control this week fishing was good but windy early in the week
[Pine Island Sound,FL] With high pressure in control this week fishing was good but windy early in the week
March weather in April (4/11/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] With March weather in April the weather has been a bit crazy but the fishing is good and getting better.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] With March weather in April the weather has been a bit crazy but the fishing is good and getting better.
Spring is late but I will take it! (4/04/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Spring has been a long time coming this year but finally some warm water and air has the fishing right where it needs to be.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Spring has been a long time coming this year but finally some warm water and air has the fishing right where it needs to be.
Variety is the name of the Game (3/29/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Variety is the name of the game this time of year its not unusual to catch something that you were not trying for.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Variety is the name of the game this time of year its not unusual to catch something that you were not trying for.
Spring is late but its here (3/23/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Spring is late but its here, with warmer water and air temps fishing is heating up and bait is just around the corner.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Spring is late but its here, with warmer water and air temps fishing is heating up and bait is just around the corner.
Fishing and weather warming up (3/14/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] The fishing and weather warmed up this week getting water temperatures back above 60.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] The fishing and weather warmed up this week getting water temperatures back above 60.
Another cold and windy week behind us (3/08/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Another cold and windy week behind us, but good news for Monday through Thursday warmerrrrrr.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Another cold and windy week behind us, but good news for Monday through Thursday warmerrrrrr.
At last some signs of spring (2/28/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Even though we are still getting fronts this week gave us some great fishing midweek.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Even though we are still getting fronts this week gave us some great fishing midweek.
Cool weather is the norm these days (2/21/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Trout and Rat Reds have been steady, the fish are really ganged up when you find them.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Trout and Rat Reds have been steady, the fish are really ganged up when you find them.
A steady diet of cold fronts (2/07/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] With a steady diet of cold fronts if nothing else we are in a winter pattern.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] With a steady diet of cold fronts if nothing else we are in a winter pattern.
Getting back to normal (1/31/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Getting back to normal is a good thing after having a rough January for fishing.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Getting back to normal is a good thing after having a rough January for fishing.
We are on the rebound (1/24/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] We are on the rebound and I dont mean basketball, water temps have cracked 60 degrees and the trout and small redfish are making up for some lost time.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] We are on the rebound and I dont mean basketball, water temps have cracked 60 degrees and the trout and small redfish are making up for some lost time.
Mother Nature is hard to figure out (1/17/2010)
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Mother Natures hard to figure out just when you think you have seen everything she lets you know just how powerfull she is.
[Pine Island Sound,FL] Mother Natures hard to figure out just when you think you have seen everything she lets you know just how powerfull she is.