Monthly Archives: May 2011

Hank and I are doing various maintenance chores today, including changing the oil. We’re getting ready for the rest of the week. I thought I would link to some of my favorite Hank youtube videos … Hank Tubing Off Captiva … Continue reading →

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY! Fair winds and following seas, Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email captjoefred@gmail to book a charter.  

People often ask me for advice how to catch redfish around Sanibel and Captiva … Redfish were a staple of fishing years ago.   Now they’re tougher to find in the last 3-4 years. If you are looking for redfish, … Continue reading →

We were back in in Boca Grande Pass for a good part of this morning. Things continued to be slow.  The stronger the tides, the tougher the fishing in Boca Grande. Tarpon fishing is somewhat counterintuitive to most of the … Continue reading →

We left Sanibel Island at 6:45 and passed by Captiva Island on the way to Boca Grande. We arrived at Boca Grande around 7:15 to see that the tarpon bite was not heavy. There were only a few fish caught this morning and … Continue reading →

Caught lots of fish!  Everything we tried worked today; it was that type of day! First, we started off by throwing jigs and catching lots and lots of lady fish, trout and spanish mackerel on the bayside of Captiva, near … Continue reading →

A lot of tarpon action today! Hank and I left the dock at Castaways on Sanibel Island this morning and made a stop on Captiva Island to get some additional tarpon tackle. We then headed to Boca Grande Pass. We got … Continue reading →

Good day today. Caught sharks, flounder and sea trout on the charter. Fair winds and following seas, Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email captjoefred@gmail to book a charter.  

Quiet day today recovering from the tarpon tourney and working on the boat. Fair winds and following seas, Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email captjoefred@gmail to book a charter.  

Today was the start of the Professional Tarpon Tournament Series (PTTS). The competition starts @ 7:00 AM and goes until 10:00 AM, with the first hour being the best. Our team, Organized Chaos, hooked a small tarpon, about 100 pounds, … Continue reading →