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01-19-2010, 01:24 PM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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Report from Florida
Fished the back country around Bonita Springs/So. Ft. Myers yesterday.
Slow but we got fish. 1/2 a dozen Jack Crevels in the 10# range and Snook only up to 6#. Very cold water even in the back country. Ave temp was 67 degrees. I got to drive an 19' Action Craft flats boat with a 225 Yami on a jack plate. Real nice boat to fish out of. Saw lots of Tarpon rolling in the 50 to 70# range but water was too cold for them to be aggressive.
I'll post pics when I get home as I left my camera to pc cable home
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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01-19-2010, 01:32 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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10 pound jack crevalles  those fish are fun, reminded me of bluefish.
that boat must have flown with a 225 - wow
sounds like fun to me
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01-19-2010, 06:38 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,718
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I have tarpon fished in that area and highly recommend it. Enjoy Paul...
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PRO CHOICE REPUBLICAN
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01-19-2010, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
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Get a job. Contribute something to society...
-spence
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01-19-2010, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: weymouth
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sounds like good times
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thats why they call it fishing not catching
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01-19-2010, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: North Shore
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Paul - great territory there, one of my favorite areas to fish ... the cold weather always makes it a bit tougher there ... have to wait out for a couple of warm days to kick the fish into action ... but sounds like you had fun ... a lot of the guides fish the lights at night for snook there ...
... also slightly north of Bonita Springs in the Sanibel - Pine Island/Charlotte Harbor area ... if you are still in the area and want to check out another captain, let me know ... happy to shoot names and numbers ...
Enjoy
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"It was the blackest night! There was no moon in sight! (You know the stars ain't shinnin cause the sky's too tight) "
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01-20-2010, 12:23 AM
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Geezer Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2001
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Yup, that whole Estero area is real fishy, Paul - too bad the water temps didn't rebound a little more for ya, though
A 19 footer with a deuce and a quarter.... 
Sounds niiiice... 
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"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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01-20-2010, 06:55 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Finaddict
Paul - great territory there, one of my favorite areas to fish ... the cold weather always makes it a bit tougher there ... have to wait out for a couple of warm days to kick the fish into action ... but sounds like you had fun ... a lot of the guides fish the lights at night for snook there ...
... also slightly north of Bonita Springs in the Sanibel - Pine Island/Charlotte Harbor area ... if you are still in the area and want to check out another captain, let me know ... happy to shoot names and numbers ...
Enjoy
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Finaddict
Absolutely would appreciate some names of other guides. The guys we used were good and we have no complaints but it's always wise to get some names of some others. I am leaving tomorrow but coming back next month and again in March. |
No boat, back in the suds.
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01-20-2010, 06:57 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crafty Angler
Yup, that whole Estero area is real fishy, Paul - too bad the water temps didn't rebound a little more for ya, though
A 19 footer with a deuce and a quarter....
Sounds niiiice...
Oh yeah, BTW... |
I went wide open on the way back in and GPS said 48 knots. WOW!!! |
No boat, back in the suds.
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01-20-2010, 01:43 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
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This is painful. I'm in Miami for a week working and it doesn't look like I'll be able to get any time to fish.
Glad you're having a good trip. Can't wait to see the pics.
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01-20-2010, 06:34 PM
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Good for you,bro.  |
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01-20-2010, 11:57 PM
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Too old to give a....
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyD
This is painful. I'm in Miami for a week working and it doesn't look like I'll be able to get any time to fish.
Glad you're having a good trip. Can't wait to see the pics.
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Hey be careful on south beach, your too young to be there by yourself. |
May fortune favor the foolish....
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01-21-2010, 08:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 492
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Sounds fantastic. Love that kind of fishing. Did some last Feb around Key West. Can't wait for pics.
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01-21-2010, 02:15 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MAKAI
Hey be careful on south beach, your too young to be there by yourself.
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Client took me out to dinner down there last night. This city is a dump. |
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