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December 9, 2012 By Blake Matherly

Sanibel, Fort Myers Florida Fishing Report

Hello fishing nuts here in Southwest Florida. The weather is great and the waters are cool. That can only mean it’s time to get the shrimp and let’s go for some Sheepshead.

Many people love this fish to eat as to any other fish you can find. We’re getting lots of bites around pilings, bridges and mangroves. Just pick a spot and give it a try. Be wary though as Sheepshead are known for stealing your bait and leaving you with a clean shiny hook.

Get out on the water, take a kid fishing and always remember that “it’s great being us”!

Tight lines,

Capt. Blake

December 4, 2012 By Blake Matherly

Florida Fishing Report: Cool Days, Cooler Trout

Well the gift of cooler water temperature and lot’s of Spotted Sea Trout just keeps on giving. We’ve past the Thanksgiving Holiday but the bounty of lots of Trout being caught are still here in Southwest Florida.

We’ve said many times, when fishing is tough, “that’s why they call it fishing, not catching”. These days we can just start saying we’re going “catching”.

If you want to go out and catch a bunch of fish, 50 plus, in a short time give us a call!

Get out on the water, take a kid fishing and always remember that “it’s great being us”!

Tight lines,

Capt. Blake

November 2, 2012 By Blake Matherly

Florida Fishing Report, Trout Fly Fishing

The winds have finally died down in the coastal fishing areas of Southwest Florida around Pine Island Sound. The back country waters are in the mid 70’s so that means, let’s go Trout fishing.

The Spotted Sea Trout around Sanibel and Captiva in Pine Island Sound love almost anything you throw at them. I prefer Fly Fishing for them. Find the grass and you’ll find the Trout. If you’re not proficient with the fly rod, a light tackle spin outfit with DOA shrimp will do the job just fine.

We’re catching lots of Trout now on FlatsFish’r Charters and you’re invited to come along.

Get out on the water, take a kid fishing and always remember that “it’s great being us”!

Captain Blake
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October 23, 2012 By Blake Matherly

Florida Charter Fishing Report – Snook, Jacks and Trout

Welcome to Southwest Florida, fishing the Islands of Sanibel, Captiva and Boca Grande. Winds are up and out of the North fishing for Snook, Trout, Jacks, Spanish Mackerel were hot. The waters are a cool 75 degrees in the back country and the morning have a cool nip in the air.

On low tides look for Trout in potholes or drop offs from the grass flats. Jacks, Spanish Mackerel, Ladyfish will be where the current is strong. Look for birds diving and busts in the water and you’ll find lots of action. We’re catching Snook in passes and around bridges in high current areas.

Get out on the water, fish a little and always remember that “it’s great being us”!

Tight lines,

Capt. Blake
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August 16, 2012 By Blake Matherly

Sanibel Island Snook Redfish and Trout Fishing

Met my client, Lorn Randall from California early at the dock on a beautiful August morning to fish the back country of Pine Island Sound and the Islands of Sanibel and Captiva. Lorn requested to go and see the process of catching bait before the fishing on the flats. After catching bait and seeing a beautiful sunrise the hunt began with our first stop at a mangrove island. Our first fish was a beautiful Redfish. Our second fish was the elusive Snook. Now I’m thinking we’re almost there to the big “Sanibel Slam”. Just one Trout and we have it. Naturally, I’m ready to get out of here and go to some grass flats to see if we can make it happen. Summertime can be a little tricky for Trout as the water is warmer and you really need to get them early or you may be out of luck. Our day was progressing (getting late) so I’m a little concerned about our possibilities.

We head over to a nice Pine Island Sound grass flat and the hunt begins. My buddy, Lorn, proves to be a worthy caster and we commence to bring in one catfish after another. We miss a couple of small Trout and then it finally happens. A nice Pine Island Sound Spotted Sea Trout. Bingo, a Sanibel Slam.

We both decided to try some mangrove fishing on the Sanibel, Captiva side of the sound so we’re off to another adventure. In stealth mode, we creep up to an Island off Sanibel and start casting towards and in the mangroves. A couple of nice snook and a beautiful redfish and my line goes tight and a huge snook has his way with my gear. I never had a chance to even get a look before he was in the next Zip Code. We re-bait and then it happens. Lorn hooks the granddaddy snook of the day. He jumps and I know it’s going to be a tough fight. This is a 35 inch plus Snook! I lift up the Power Pole and start motoring away from the mangrove to help Lorn with the battle. Minutes later, which seemed longer, we have the monster to the boat only to have him break the leader while we’re trying to have a conversation with him. Wow, what a day!

I bid farewell to my new friend and we both agreed that it is “great being us”, especially today!

Tight lines,
Capt. Blake