Charlotte Harbor Sunrise @ 35MPH

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Unseasonably warm water on Charlotte Harbor has the fish moving into early spring locations.

White bait is starting to show up but the fish are chewing on live shrimp.

02/15/2012 - Al Englehart got a workout this afternoon with more than a dozen slot Redfish released.

02/14/2012 - On the afternoon bite, Walter, Warren and Drew picked up on some nice Seatrout and Pompano.

  more pictures pending...

02/13/2012 - On the back side of the cold front fishing was tough. After hitting numerous spots Bruce, Denny and Charlene finally found the Seatrout.

02/12/2012 - Cold and windy. A good day to stay home and watch home videos of our Greek vacation with friends.

  Dave and Kate dressed for the occasion.

02/11/2012 - A cool blustery day.  The Lano family (Porter, Carter, fishing with their Dad and Grandfather) experienced a mixed bag of fish catching Redfish, Drum and Mangrove Snapper, Sheepshead and Puffer fish.

02/10/2012 - A couple of days of rainy windy dull weather stayed in port.

02/06/2012 - Tom, Dianna and Jennifer M. picked a great calm morning to fish Charlotte Harbor. Dolphins, Manatee and sea birds gave us many photo ops as we fished the West Side and brought home Seatrout.

02/04/2011 - A windy day and low tides made fishing a challenge. Jerry and Ryan worked hard for there catches and were able to take home some Seatrout for dinner.

02/01/2012 - Catch and release angler Al E. enjoyed his first trip/experience on Charlotte Harbor.

01/28/2012 - Kevin B. fishing with Tom had to work hard to find 5 slot Seatrout in amongst many short Seatrout and Redfish.

01/25/2012 - Another fantastic day on Charlotte Harbor. The warm weather continues and Jeff B. with his Dad caught Redfish, Seatrout and Flounder.

01/23/2012 - The weather continues to be fantastic with temperatures reaching 80°.  Water temperatures are rising into the upper 60's creating some interesting challenges to find the fish which are straying from their normal winter time holes.  Had a great day fishing with winter residents Jeff and Don.

01/22/2012 CONGRATULATIONS: Santiago scored his first Redfish today (24" 4.25lbs)  He and his dad also took home 3 nice 17" Seatrout.

01/21/2012 - after catching a flounder and some trout Jim from North Bay, Ontario experienced catching a Charlotte Harbor slot Redfish in 12 inches of crystal clear water.

01/18/2012 - Paul and Carol with a nice Bonnethead Shark.

01/17/2012 - John McRoberts (Canadian participant in the IFDS 2012 International Association for Disabled Sailing World Championships) and friend Tim French took some time off after the races to relax and catch some Seatrout.

01/15/2012 - Matt, Tony and Jeff also planning a nice trout dinner (fish pics pending)

01/13/2012 - The boys from Herons Glen (Lee, John and Ron) planned for some nice Seatrout dinners.

01-10-2012 - 2 days of dentist...... ouch!

01/06/2012 - Friday was another Chamber Of Commerce Day on Charlotte Harbor. Temps were back into the 70's. The wind was only SE3 and the Harbor was like glass. On the afternoon bite Jim Walser, Mike and Cody took home some nice size Seatrout and a Flounder for the table. Both Mike and Cody got the "Charlotte Harbor Small Slam" catching Seatrout, Redfish and Snook.  (pics to follow)

01/05/2012 - 2nd day after the cold front and the Harbor was still settling down. In the afternoon we watched Dolphin catch and play with fish.  Jim, Megan and Jon caught and released Trout, Redfish and Snook. (Jon got the Charlotte Harbor Slam)

01/02/2012 - The weather broke today as a cold front swept through Charlotte Harbor. Still Jim Walser with Mike and Cody managed to catch their limits of Snapper plus nice Redfish and Drum.

01/01/2012 - Had a magic day with Dave T. Charlotte Harbor was at it's best for the New Years day trip.  We caught numerous Seatrout and Dave caught his limit of slot fish plus this nice oversize trout.

12/29/2011 - Had a good day fishing with Riley and Regan

12/26/2011 - Jeff kept his record going with another Redfish on the Christmas Holiday

12/23/2011 - Steve from Up-State New York scored an early Christmas with an (8lb 1oz) 27" Red along with

    numerous other Reds and 4 Pompano. The rest of the catch included Trout, Bonnet Head Shark, Mackerel and Flounder.

HEY ROBIN, Just wanted to drop a quick email to you and thank you again for the great time I had on the waterways with you.

12/19/2011 - 7 Reds in 20 minutes on the Peace River with Capt. Rick.

12/6/2011 - Joe scored again with a small slam.

11/7/2011 - Larry, Phil and Gene returned for some excellent fall Redfish catch an release fishing.

    In addition to numerous Reds the catch included Flounder, Drum, Sheepshead, Snapper and a Grunt.

11/2/2011 - Debbie, Steve and Joe landed some nice Redfish on the falling tide.

9/12/11 - 10/9/11 VACATION in Greece

9/9/11 Tim Hartwig with his first Charlotte Harbor Red.

9/1/11 Had a fun trip with Rosy and Luis who took some quality time off on the water.

8/28/11 A "day off" with fishing buddy Capt. Rick

8/17/11 - 8/25/11  Off to Colorado for Amanda and Joel wedding:

8/31/11 Sunday morning fishing yielded some nice Mangrove Snapper, a slot Redfish and a 23" Trout for Duncan, Gavin and dad George who were vacationing with the rest of the family in Punta Gorda. Congratulations Duncan on getting your (Snook, Red, Trout) SLAM!

     "I’d like to personally thank you once again for creating such wonderful memories for my boys and for showing us such a great time.  I will definitely keep you in mind when we pay a return visit to Punta Gorda for fishing… hopefully sooner than later.  Take care, good luck and God bless. "  George H.

7/28/11 Ryan Little went fishing for his 6th birthday with father Mike. The catch included Snapper, Redfish and some Snook that spit-out the hook. Mike landed this (26" lbs) Redfish and after a good morning on the water Ryan drove us home.

"Thanks for the excellent half day charter,  definitely made Ryan’s 6th birthday catching all the fish and driving the boat." Mike L.

7/25/11 Redfish, Snook and Snapper were biting this morning while fishing with Capt. Rick, Jacob and Jeremy.

7/18/11 Mike and Christa enjoyed an early morning charter releasing 3 nice Reds, Mackerel, Snapper, Jacks and Lady fish.

7/22/11 A great day on the water fishing with Rick, Bettie and their Dog Jack ~  Redfish for lunch.

7/19/11 Back from a 3 week trip and we are now located at slip A5 on the Laishley Park Marina Floating Docks. No more jumping or climbing up or down to get on the boat.

6/28/11 Heading out of town on family business but I left an "X" near where I left that school of Reds.

6/27/11 Today the bite continued and it was all about the Redfish in and around the bushes.

6/25/ 11 Fishing with the Tommy and Tim we hit on a school of tailing Redfish and the bite was steady- great fishing guys!

6/19/11 Went looking for more Tarpon with Rick and Dave. Got 1 hookup before the Sharks moved in again.

6/10/11 Today fished with Greg, Jill and Joe. Trout and snapper were biting.

6/2/11 - 6/7/11 Time off to celebrate my 20th anniversary.  Debbie and I had a wonderful time. Pity it was too windy to get down to Pine Island Sound as planned.

6/1/11 Tarpon were scarce today Shark's were taking the bait giving us action all morning long.

5/23/11 An early start and fresh bait had Forrest fighting Sharks and Mackerel before the heat of the day.

5/21/11 The middle harbor is full of white bait being chased by Sail Cats, Trout, Mackerel, Cobia, Tarpon and Shark.

5/20/11 Hardened Bass fishermen, Steve and Jeremy Craft enjoyed Back Bay fishing in the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve. Both anglers released several Snook and Reds including this 7+lb 26¾" Red.

5/19/11: Canadians Brian and Diana made a return visit with Chris and Lisa. A failed pump and loss of bait  did not stop us from catching a multitude of fish. A cool dip, Manatee and nesting Great Herons helped add to the memories of the trip.

  Expectant Diana could not be convinced to hold this shark for picture.

5/16/11: Windy conditions and storms on the weekend.  Wind is still blowing strong.   Getting heavy duty gear ready for Tarpon and Shark.

5/13/11: (1 hour trip) Released a nice size Lemon Shark caught with Ladyfish & Jig.

5/10/11: Joe and Mike had to contend with a neap tide and mid 90's to rustle up some small Snook,  a Jack and some nice trout and Mackerel. Mike got into a monster Snook that finally got away under the boat.

5/08/11: Joe M. was back catching some nice trout and playing catch and release with some Snook.

5/7/11: Alison wrestled with a large Tarpon on light tackle while Megan got her small slam with Redfish, Trout and a Snook. Dale and Tyler hung in there catching Snook, Trout and Mackerel. Dolphins and Manatees stayed around us for a while providing some good photo ops.

5/6/2011: Spring break is over and I took some time off to catch up on some "honey do's" and quality time with Debbie. This past season has been especially gratifying to me given the chance to fish with many repeat customers and friends plus the opportunity to meet new clients and share with them the beauty and bounty of Charlotte Harbor and the Aquatic Preserve. I look forward to fishing with you all again in the near future.

4/21/2011: Here are some pictures of my husband Jim and my grandson Ryan they went out with you on Thursday April 21st. and had a great time. Ryan was visiting us from West Virginia for spring break and this was his first fishing trip. Thank you so much Evelyn.

03/30/2011: Rain and wind interrupted some charters this week. It looks like April will start out with some great weather. White bait is now starting to show up. The Spanish Mackerel run continues. Slot size (and bigger) Redfish and Cobia are moving up the Harbor while Snook are moving out of the river systems.

03/09/2011: Sea Trout have scattered onto the flats but are still showing up from time to time in the creeks.  White bait arrived in the south end of the harbor and slot reds are following.  For the past few weeks Spanish Mackerel have been tearing up tackle on the Charlotte Harbor Reef, the East Wall and Cape Haze Bar.  The warmer water temperatures fired up the catch and release snook bite. Reports are also now coming in on Pompano and Cobia outside the West Wall.  Time To Go Fishing.

03/08/2011: Today Tom L. went after the Spanish Mackerel with a fly rod and had to hang on for the ride that came with each bite/mac-attack.

02/15/2011: Today the low tide limited our places to fish on the flats. After releasing numerous trout and Redfish we moved out to the Charlotte Harbor Reef where Bill, John and Adam experienced Mackerel and Sheepshead fishing on light tackle. Bill Derek started it off with a nice 3½ lb Sheepshead which was followed in short or by John Hopkins landing a 5lb whopper. Adam Dunnom lost a big fish which came back around and Adam  boated his huge 6 pounder.  In between the Sheepshead excitement the guys also boated 5 reel screaming Mackerel.  Checkout Adam's testimonial on www.mybuckstory.com.

02/05/2011: Blustery winds kept us from going into Charlotte Harbor today. Sheltered in the canal systems, Carlo and Al released short reds before ended up with a nice 26" Redfish, Sheepshead and Mangrove Snappers.

01/29/2007: Carlo and Joe fishing with their moms scored big time with the trout today. The boys out fished the moms with the help of some "new math". All together we caught over 40 trout.

01/28/2011: Carol took home a limit of Trout and released many more.

01/15/2011: Today we got off to a foggy start. Roger & Warren got to experience the Key Point Sand Bar at low tide. In a mixed bag we caught Redfish, Seatrout and Flounder.

01/07/2011: Phil, Debbie, Phil jr. and Alex,  fished the afternoon incoming tide and the Redfish and Seatrout bite was strong.

01/02/2011: Carlo used his Christmas Gift certificate from Santa and was kept busy with friends catching numerous Redfish and Seatrout.

12/29/2010: Rods were bent all day as Walter and Laurie Hestroffer with friend Robert Barkley had a workout taking home 3 slot Redfish and 6 Sheepshead. Several trout, flounder and more than 40 other Redfish were also caught and released back into Charlotte Harbor. 

Time to Go Fishing!

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