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Beasts of the Mangroves

By: Caitlyn Gatrell In the mangroves tucked in the backwaters, there are quite a few species lingering around. There are …

September’s Fisheries

By: Capt. Dave Stephens We managed to make it to September, with the past months being hot. Charlotte Harbor has …

Birthday Blues

By: Jessica Hendrie September is a special month for me! It’s my birthday month and you know what that means? …

From the Captains...

Opening the Bail

By: Joe Sheaffer On a recent fishing trip, I hooked into a very nice snook. This snook was very close …

The Height of Summer

By: Capt. Billy Norris Temperatures are soaring down here in sunny Southwest Florida, and the fish are reacting accordingly.  The …

Calusa Blueway

By: Mike Hammond As paddlers, we love seeing marine mammals along the Calusa Blueway. Even if a dolphin “wrecks” productive …

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Letter of Appreciation

By: Capt. Terry Fisher Recently 1st Mate Vicki and I received the following letter from a ‘long-time’ client turned friend …

September’s Weather

By: Capt. Bart Marx Being able to go offshore for snapper this month with decisively depend on the weather. On …

Kayak Fishing

By: Dan Carns There are any number of reasons to kayak fish and I believe that the simplicity of it …

Fort Myers Fishing & Outdoor Articles

Stuff Happens

By: Capt. Tim Ramsey Years ago, I was fishing for snook with my wife (the first lady of fishing) on …

Leave Problems at the Dock

By: Capt. Tim Ramsey   Over the years, I’ve found that the issues of life can get in your head …

August Heats Up

By: Capt. Bart Marx August in Southwest Florida and things are heating up. By now most of the large schools of …