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Pine Island Sound Fishing Report for the Week Ending 10/31/09 by Butch Rickey (11/03/2009)
I managed two trips this week. Missed one with my good friend Bruce Miller when he spent the night sick before we were to fish on Thursday.

The River Runs Red in Sanibel by Jason Marsh (11/02/2009)
If you read my reports on a regular basis you know I like to fish in and around Charlotte Harbor if at all possible.

Seeing "Red" Sanibel Fishing Report by Jason Marsh (10/30/2009)
Sanibel Island Fishing with Captain Jason Marsh, Angler's Choice Outfitters.

Pine Island Sound Fishing Report for the Week Ending 10/24/09 by Butch Rickey (10/28/2009)
Only one trip this week, so a short report as well.

Sanibel Fishing by Greg Hood (10/27/2009)
As the cold fronts move in, the fishing and weather conditions improve. Great fishing this time of year. It's time to book that Thanksgiving fishing trip!

Report for the Week Ending 10/17/09 by Butch Rickey (10/17/2009)
I got in two trips this week, and both were with old friends that I've known and fished with for years; Bruce Miller, of Cape Coral, and Ron “Texas Wader” Hunter, of Palmetto. Fishing with old friends makes even the tough days great, and the great days awesome.

Pine Island Sound Report for the Week Ending 10/10/09 by Butch Rickey (10/13/2009)
I managed to run two out of three scheduled trips this week. It was a week plagued with equipment problems that worked only because my old friend Terry Ryan, who was on Sanibel for the week and scheduled to fish with me Sunday and Monday, swapped his beast of a Chevy diesel truck for my car for a couple of days, allowing me to get my boat to the ramp, and Terry and his gang to get around on the islands.

Fall Heat Wave by Gary Clark (10/11/2009)
Our normal fall fishing has slowed a bit with warmer temperatures

Sanibel Fishing For Redfish Is Starting With Cooler Water by Greg Hood (10/06/2009)
October redfish action is getting started with cooler water temperatures, and cold fronts on the way!

Week Ending 10/03/09 by Butch Rickey (10/03/2009)
I managed to get out one day this week, and it proved to be a great one.

Week Ending 9/19/09 by Butch Rickey (9/18/2009)
I actually got to get out on the water two days this week! Both days were great. We had storms just offshore both mornings, and a nice easterly breeze for most of the day that kept us cool until mid-day when we were about done.

Sanibel Fishing For Redfish On The Flats by Greg Hood (8/17/2009)
Time to pole for redfish on the flats. Fishing close to sandbars will produce nice fish!

Week ending 8/15/09 - Pine Island Sound The Slam! by Butch Rickey (8/16/2009)
I did get out one day this week. Morning storms were again a factor, and messed with my plans. But, I had a couple of great guys, and we had a good time in spite of the weather.

Sanibel Fishing by Greg Hood (8/01/2009)
Sanibel Fishing with Tarpoons.com Hot weather makes fishing slow. Get up early to get your bait and beat the storms.

Tight Lips and Tough Trips! And, A Great Week! by Butch Rickey (7/25/2009)
I actually managed to get in three trips this week, which honestly is about all of the July heat my old body can handle. Fishing in the Sound is tough. Tight lips are definitely making for tough trips.

Rained Out At Sanibel Island Fishing by Jason Marsh (7/23/2009)
Sanibel Island Fishing Charters with www.AnglersChoiceOutfitters.com

Exploring Charlotte Harbor After Nearly Twenty Years by Butch Rickey (7/18/2009)
I did get on the water once this week, but I'd hardly call it work. I went up to Charlotte Harbor with my long-time friend Bubba Baker, and his tournament partner, Scott. They were getting ready for a redfish tournament this weekend, and I was going to show them around in an area that I used to fish some twenty years ago.

Sanibel Fishing For Snook, Redfish, Tarpon by Jason Marsh (7/16/2009)
A Break in the Weather proves itself to be a blessing for Anglers.

Sanibel Fishing with Tarpoons.com by Greg Hood (7/07/2009)
Sanibel Fishing has been windy with the Bermuda high over the state. Snook fishing is still the best bet!

Report for the Week Ending 6/27/09 by Butch Rickey (6/30/2009)
Seems it's been nearly impossible to get a descent week in since Easter passed. This week was no exception. I ran one of the three trips I had on the books. Catching also continues to be a challenge.

Sanibel Island Fishing by Jason Marsh (6/26/2009)
Snook Abound ~ Sanibel Island Fishing with AnglersChoiceOutfitters.com

Big Bait Means Big Fish! by Jason Marsh (6/23/2009)
Sanibel Island Fishing with Angler's Choice Outfitters.

Report for the Week Ending 6/20/09 by Butch Rickey (6/21/2009)
As I mentioned in last week's report, I was on a short vacation this week. But, I did come back to Ft. Myers to run a trip with an old friend, Dave Adair, of Cincinnati, and two of his friends Paul and Jeff, of Cisco Systems, from Colorado. I wouldn't miss a chance to spend a day on the water with Dave. We've known each other for ten years now, and he's a great guy, a laid back but passionate angler, and always fun.

Belly of the Beast - Sanibel Island Fishing For Snook, Redfish Tarpon by Jason Marsh (6/18/2009)
A great day of Sanibel Island Fishing with www.Angler's Choice Outfitters.com

Pine Island Sound Report for Week Ending 06-13-09 by Butch Rickey (6/16/2009)
What began as a full week wound up a three day work week. The fishing remained tough inside, but took an upturn late in the week.

Sanibel Fishing with Tarpoons.com by Greg Hood (6/14/2009)
Fishing with Tarpoons.com on the beach! Summer time fishing is here!

A Forty Snook Day Off Sanibel by Jason Marsh (6/05/2009)
Pine Island sound doesn't get much better than this!

Report for the Week Ending 5/30/09 by Butch Rickey (6/03/2009)
I had three trips scheduled during the week ending May 30, 2009, all over the Memorial Day Holiday weekend. But, as things worked out, I only did one trip on Memorial Day with my old buddy Terry Ryan, and his neighbor and side-kick, Bill.

Sanibel Fishing For Tarpon, Snook, and Redfish by Jason Marsh (6/01/2009)
Lock Jaw in the Pass today. The Tarpon are here and so are the anglers!

Pine Island Sound Report for the Week Ending 5/23/09 by Butch Rickey (5/27/2009)
The rainy season arrived early, as a late season cold front and a tropical low pressure center just off the east coast of Florida combined to make it a lot of wet, stormy, and often threatening weather. We needed the rain, but it wasn't good for business.