Browse Recent Pine Island Sound Florida Fishing Reports

A very wet late summer pattern by Gary Clark (8/31/2010)
A very wet late summer pattern has made salinity levels very low in the bay system.

Sharks big and little by Gary Clark (8/24/2010)
Sharks big and little for the taking, plenty of seatrout and mackerel.

Best Fishing Early and Late in Southwest Florida by Bill Russell (8/16/2010)
The Best fishing around Pine Island has come during the early and late hours of the day. This is the most comfortable time to fish the summer heat in southwest Florida and generally the time fish are most active.

Stormy weather but good fishing by Gary Clark (8/11/2010)
Stormy weather but good fishing with some cooler than normal temperatures

The dog days of summer are upon us. by Gary Clark (7/25/2010)
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! by Gary Clark (7/11/2010)
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, Redfish and more in Southwest Florida by Bill Russell (7/08/2010)
Our weather in southwest Florida around Pine Island continues to search for its consistent summer pattern. A low pressure system brought all day rains for the holiday weekend and now we are on a high with thunderstorms few and far between. It's all good though as the rainy days brought down the high water temperatures and now we are experiencing beautiful weather to take advantage of it.

The Heat Is On In Southwest Florida by Bill Russell (6/26/2010)
You can sure tell summer is here, it's getting hot. The good thing with summer is plenty of fish and fewer anglers not a bad trade off for a little sweat.

As Good As It Gets In Southwest Florida by Bill Russell (6/14/2010)
I dont know if fishing could have been any better over the past week around Pine Island in southwest Florida. We found tarpon plentiful and more than willing to eat, sharks of all sizes plus all the big mackerel, bluefish and trout you wanted to catch.

It's All About Tarpon in Southwest Florida by Bill Russell (6/05/2010)
Another week of beautiful weather and pretty darn good fishing around Pine Island in Southwest Florida. Tarpon continue to get the spotlight with good numbers of fish showing off the beaches, in the Passes, Pine Island Sound and Charlotte Harbor.

Tarpon and more Tarpon by Gary Clark (6/04/2010)
Tarpon are everywhere, Ft. Myers beach, Sanibel, Captiva, Boca Grande, Charlot Hourbour and Pine Island Sound

Tarpon, Goliath Grouper and More in Southwest Florida by Bill Russell (5/30/2010)
Although our primary target was tarpon almost all week we ended up catching a lot of different species in the waters around Pine Island including one unexpected surprise.

Tarpon at Both End of Pine Island in Southwest Florida by Bill Russell (5/24/2010)
We split the week tarpon fishing between the beach off Sanibel to the south and in Charlotte Harbor to our north. Both areas held plenty of fish, some days the bite was great all day and other days we had to work for our fish, but overall it was a good week.

Tarpon, Snook and plenty of others biting around Pine Island by Bill Russell (5/15/2010)
Fishing around Pine Island in southwest Florida was good for a variety of species from trout to tarpon over the past week. We had to work around the wind on most days but the fish were ready and waiting.

Tarpon Numbers Increasing Around Pine Island by Bill Russell (5/06/2010)
Warm weather has the tarpon moving into southwest Florida. Snook, trout, sharks and mackerel were also caught over the week.

Everything is a little late this year by Gary Clark (5/02/2010)
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 by Gary Clark (4/26/2010)
With water approaching 80 degrees we are hitting on all cylinders eveything is bitting

Good Action around Pine Island and Southwest Florida by Bill Russell (4/24/2010)
Rod bending action was steady this week from a variety of species while larger fish including tarpon and others are moving into the waters around Pine Island.

High Pressure Dominates by Gary Clark (4/18/2010)
With high pressure in control this week fishing was good but windy early in the week

Despite the Wind Fish are Hungry around Pine Island and southwest Florida by Bill Russell (4/15/2010)
It was a windy week, however we still found plenty of action with a variety of fish

March weather in April by Gary Clark (4/11/2010)
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! by Gary Clark (4/04/2010)
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.

Southwest Florida Mackerel Action Non Stop by Bill Russell (4/03/2010)
You just knew once we had a few consecutive days of warm sunny weather something good was going to bust loose. Well it happened this week as Spanish mackerel invaded Charlotte Harbor in a big way.

Variety is the name of the Game by Gary Clark (3/29/2010)
Variety is the name of the game this time of year its not unusual to catch something that you were not trying for.

Fish Getting Bigger in Southwest Florida by Bill Russell (3/28/2010)
Were getting there, slowly, but we are getting into spring like fishing. We had a few cool mornings and several windy days however overall fishing is getting better and larger fish are moving in.

Kayak Fishing Southwest Florida Reports by Dominick Greco (3/28/2010)
The winds have still plagued our area as we are seeing 15 to 25 mile per hour winds every other day. But with the layout of the mangroves and canals we are able to duck out of the winds and still have great days out on the water. Keep in mind any of the spoil islands and land masses will always create a calm side where the winds are less substantial.

Spring is late but its here by Gary Clark (3/23/2010)
Spring is late but its here, with warmer water and air temps fishing is heating up and bait is just around the corner.

Spring, Mackerel & Bait have arrived in southwest Florida by Bill Russell (3/22/2010)
Three good things happened this week, first we said good bye to one long winter and welcomed the arrival of spring (even though it's still kinda cool). Second, Spanish mackerel showed up all around the southern side of Charlotte Harbor and third, the one that excites me the most, baitfish arrived.

Fishing and weather warming up by Gary Clark (3/14/2010)
The fishing and weather warmed up this week getting water temperatures back above 60.

Southwest Florida Fishing Getting Better With Each Warming Day by Bill Russell (3/14/2010)
Our waters are warming and fish are beginning to respond. We had a couple bad weather days but at least the cold stayed away.