Posts Tagged 'redfish'
February 7 fishing report from Byron Stout
Southwest Florida’s coldest water temperatures often occur in February. But the fishing action stays Fishing-Capital-of-the-World hot. This week’s report includes redfish, snook, spotted seatrout, mackerel, groupers, snappers, and lots and lots of sheepshead in the briny. With big bass and limits of crappie biting on the sweetwater side for boaters and land-based anglers. NAPLES: Naples Fishing Charters Capt. Mark Ward reports his goal for midwinter trips is to catch not only lots of fish but lots […]
Outdoors: Coasting along for fish
Except when there’s a hurricane blowing in, there’s not a bad time for a fishing trip to the coast, and now that school has started and football and hunting seasons are ramping up, there’s not as much competition for good saltwater fishing spots. Former Centex broadcaster Tyler Thorsen, who now makes his home in Corpus, says the fishing is good both day and night along his stretch of the coastline. Thorsen says to look for […]
Fishing captain lands first 40-inch redfish; client snags 40-inch snook
The 40-inch club is something most local anglers dream about. It usually refers to snook. But there’s an even rarer club that anglers find themselves in — the 40-inch club for local redfish. Capt. Griffin Deans recently joined the 40-inch club for redfish while captaining another angler to the 40-inch snook club. As a captain Deans usually fulfills the request of his clients, but a suggestion of his own turned into a once-in-a-lifetime catch. On […]
