Fort Myers, Sanibel Inshore Fishing

Tuesday, March 2. 2010
Go away cold weather. This is too much! Fishing's good if you can pick a day that it ain't cold and windy. Sheepshead are around docks, piers and bridges. Live shrimp your best bait. Trout have moved into a little deeper water. You'll find some nice fish in the mouth of the canals and off the deep side of oyster bars. Popping cork with live shrimp is the best. Red Fish in the back of most of the bays, not too many and with tides we've had it's been tough fishing.
The weather will improve and the fishing will take off.
Good luck and Good Fishing
Posted by Captain Mike in Ft Myers Inshore Saltwater Fishing at 14:18

Fishing Reports Orlando Bass Fishing

Saturday, February 20. 2010
The lake temp is in the upper 50's just about like the high air temp. But the temp is rising this week coming we are going to be in the mid 70's, Tuesday is going to be 76, and thats more like it. Thats means the bass will start to go into pre spawn, thats means double digit bass, 10lb to 12lb or better. the lake temp needs to get to about 62 and then they will turn on. Get the biggist shiners that you can big bait will produce big bass. Good Luck
Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 08:14

Orlando Bass Fishing reports

Monday, February 8. 2010
On Big Lake Toho the weather is still giving us a problem with the cold. But every third day or so it warms up and the bass starting eating. This past week fishing was a little slow but today one of our guys caught 18 bass from 4 lbs to 8 lbs on a half day charter. It's all about being in the right spot and having the right bait. Large wild shiners work the best the bigger the better, big bait, big fish. For artificial use large plastic fluks, worms, or flipping plastics. Next month the double digit bass will start to bite on every thing you through at them. Don't Miss It. lets go fishing.
Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 19:36

Ft. Myers, Sanibel inshore fishing

Monday, February 8. 2010
The warm weather has made it a lot better for fishing. The Trout fishing is still very good. Lots of short fish, but you will catch some real nice fish. A DOA shrimp and a popping cork works great, or a live shrimp.
Pinch the tail off and use a 1/8oz. jig head, hooked in the tail. Fish The oyster bars in Matlacha Pass, with some deeper water around them on in coming tide. Gault Is. has some nice fish, and some good fish around Chino. Red Fish are in skinny water. Bull Bay, Turtle Bay, and the back of Whidden Bay. Fish early on in coming water. Watch for tailers. Best bait, live shrimp with a split shot. Pinch the tail off hook shrimp in the tail. Sheepshead bite has improved a bunch. Try using those old dead shrimp that have turned yellow they stink but work great! Don't forget, if you need shrimp see my good friend Sal at the fish house at the end of Palm Av. or marker 12 ICW. If you are fishing Charlotte harbor, go by and see Capt. Ray at Fine Bait and Tackle on US 41 north of Lowe's.
Have a good week, good luck.
Posted by Captain Mike in Ft Myers Inshore Saltwater Fishing at 08:17

Fort Myers, Sanibel, Boca Grand Inshore Fishing

Monday, February 1. 2010
Trout,Trout,Trout, every where!! A blind Cave man could catch Trout right now. Alot of 12"-14" fish.
Our best Trout came on a Popping cork with a DOA shrimp, fishing the grass and in some of the creeks and canals where there was a little deeper water. We also saw some real nice Snook and caught four on a Zoom Fluke, trying to find some Reds. Caught some short Reds but no keepers.
Sheepshead bite has been a little slow. We did catch some nice fish using a 1/8oz jig head with a small piece of watermelon green grub and half a live shrimp. This is a deadly way to get them to bite!!
Have seen lots of small bait fish in the canals, so by spring there should be lots of bait.
The Deep Freeze has put a hurt on the Snook, but I feel they will bounce back in a year or so. Come fall I think catching big Trout will be the best we've seen in many years.
Fishing is great go catch 'em! Good luck and good fishing.
Posted by Captain Mike in Ft Myers Inshore Saltwater Fishing at 08:05

Orlando Bass Fishing

Friday, January 29. 2010
Bass fishing on Big Lake Toho is getting better and better every day. Most of the bass being caught are between 3 to 8 lbs. The fish are starting to get into that pre spawn mode, there splashing the shiners on top and being very aggressive, that a good sign. They are also taking artificial baits, top water and plastics. Still on the specks (crappie) the catching is good around the markers 26 and 29 early morning and late afternoon. Good Luck and Good Fishing.

I spoke with one of the FWC biologist this week about the fish kill from the extream cold weather that we had a few weeks ago. Freshwater fish that were affected were : catfish species, mostly tropical catfish species that don't belong here anyway, and tilapia species, (which are a vegitarian fish). Very few if any bass , crappie, or bream were affected.
Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 15:17

Kissimmee Bass Fishing Big Lake Tohopekaliga

Sunday, January 24. 2010
This past week the air temp has been up as high as the low 80's, and the water is warming up slowly. But the fish still have to eat. Use large shinners above the new hydrilla thats just now starting to come back up, find it on your depth finders, you will see stands of it fish around them. For artificial baits they are catching bass on spinner baits, or crank baits, and plastics. The specks (carppie) late afternoon around the markers, use minnows or jigs tipped with minnows. Please keep what you can use and Release the rest. Lest go Fishing, Good Luck.
Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 08:35

Fort Myers, Sanibel Inshore Fishing

Saturday, January 23. 2010
Mother Nature has delivered the worst Artic freeze that Southwest Florida has ever seen. The Deep Freeze has taken a devastating toll on the Snook, Tarpon, and Bone Fish population. Some estimate we have lost five years of Snook production. Good news warm weather is back and maybe we're on the road to recovery. This Artic blast however,, has not hurt the Seatrout, and Redfish. We caught some real nice trourt, and a few !6" to 19" reds, all on live shrimp. We found the reds around cuts where the in coming tide was washing through. The trout are in the sand holes and around the edges of oyster bars.
Sheepshead are under the docks, and along oyster bars. Live shrimp your best bait. If you need live shrimp, go by and see Sal at the fish house end of palm av. or by boat, off marker 12 ICW.
Good luck and good fishing.
Posted by Captain Mike in Ft Myers Inshore Saltwater Fishing at 09:43

Big Lake Tohopekaliga Kissimmee, Fl Bass Fishing

Monday, January 18. 2010
This week it has started to warm up air temp is in the upper 60's to mid 70's. And the water temp is still in the low 50's. But fish have to eat, it just a little harder to find them. Saturday they had a bass tournament with 30 anglers. Only four wieghed in fish and the winner had five fish with a tolal weight of 18.8 lbs. for this lake that is some small bass. The specks are still hitting pritty good, using minows or different colored jigs. Lets Go Fishing!!
Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 08:37

Fort Myers, Sanibel Inshore Fishing

Sunday, January 10. 2010
If you can stand the cold the fishing is pretty good. The snook bite got real slow, they'll be looking for some warm water and will be very spooky. Your best bet is Trout, fish the open spots in the grass, not all these holes are holding fish but the ones that do, have real nice fish. Use a live shrimp over a cork, or DOA on a popping cork. Pearl white is working well also. A few reds can be caught on live shrimp as well. Along the edge of the oyster bars with a little deep water on one side, and along the mouth of canals and creeks, especially the ones that have oysters along the edge. Sheepshead are some of the biggest I've caught in years. Live shrimp your best bait, or at low tide go out on the sand bars and dig up sand worms. Too much work!! Go see Sal at the fish house at marker 12 and get live shrimp.
Keep warm! good luck and good fishing.
Posted by Captain Mike in Ft Myers Inshore Saltwater Fishing at 07:13

Orlando and Kissimmee Bass and Crappie Fishing

Saturday, January 9. 2010
Cold! Cold! Cold! This is the worst winter that we have had in many years. The water temp is in the 40's and the air temp as low as 26. But fish have to eat and we are still on the Specks, a few big one and lots of small ones. The bass are taking shinners but you have to be patient they my hit at it serval times before taking the bait. Keep what you can eat and release the rest to fight another day and there will be fish for years to come. Good Luck
Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 09:38

Ft. Myers, Sanibel inshore fishing

Monday, January 4. 2010
Trout season opened Jan. first, and some nice trout are being caught in the grass, and along the edge of the oyster bars. Live shrimp is the best bait, or a poppin' cork, is deadly with a DOA shrimp.
The weather has been sooo bad we've been fishing in the canals catching some real nice snook on live shrimp. Sheepshead can also be caught around the docks some real big fish. I like to use a green jig head with a half live shrimp. They love it!!
If you need shrimp, go by the fish house at the end of Palm, or come in off marker 12 ICW. See My Bud Sal, and he'll through some ice in your Piragua.
Dress warm. Good luck and Good Fishin'!
Posted by Captain Mike in Ft Myers Inshore Saltwater Fishing at 08:07

Bass Fishing Holidays

Friday, January 1. 2010
Before Xmas the fishing was slow cold front after cold front had the bass confused. After Xmas was about the same. But still you could catch them using large shinners or plastics fishing real slow. A lot of the time they would take the bait and then spit it back at you. The specks slowed down to but if you can find the right color jig you could still fill your live well. Now that the holidays are behind us we can start focusing on finding those realy big bass the ones in the double digit range. Good Luck and Good Fishing.
Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 12:46

Orlando Bass Charters

Sunday, December 20. 2009
This past week started out ok with the weather in the upper 70s, now today the high was 51. The bass early this week were biting pretty good and the crappie (specks) were still going strong. Still on the bass use large plastic and flukes or wild shinners. For the specks minows and small jigs or hall flys, work the best tipped with minows.
Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 14:36

Orlando Bass and Crappie Fishing

Sunday, December 13. 2009
They spraid the hydrilla last week and we now starting to see the results. Most of the hydrilla down lake has died, but on the upper end it is still showing. The water level is up to 55.2 feet above sea level thats due to the rain that we had last week, and they are not dropping the level. So some hydrilla is still there but you can't see it due to the level. But fishing is still great bass are hitting on soft plastic and shinners, the specks (crappie) are still in deep water. Lets go fishing, Good Luck.
Posted by Captain Rick in Orlando Bass Fishing at 07:36
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