Monthly Archives: June 2011

Lots of rain today.  We caught plenty of small fish. mostly sea trout.  We had several youngsters on the boat so we kept the action coming. However, it turned out to be a very interesting day on the islands because … Continue reading →

We again caught plenty of trout, lady fish, and spanish mackerel on our charter today. And we found those goliath grouper that we weren’t able to go after yesterday. Caught three goliath grouper in the gulf off Blind Pass.  We … Continue reading →

Another good Captiva fishing charter day! A spectacularly beautiful morning gave way to a quite different but still very beautiful, if admittedly quite dark and threatening, afternoon.  There was an ever present and foreboding storm chasing us (please see photo … Continue reading →

Headed to Boca Grande on the charter with Charlie again this morning. Hooked about 100 pound tarpon, but lost him after about twenty minutes.  He kept running and running. We figured out what was going on about a minute after … Continue reading →

We had to work hard today to hook and land a tarpon. We went to Boca Grande Pass this morning and, while the tarpon season is clearly on the wain and the tarpon are moving back out into the gulf, … Continue reading →

Good charters yesterday and today. Some nice snook and redfish … caught these fish by South Seas Resort on Captiva. Right time right bait. Going for tarpon & hammerheads early tomorrow in Boca Grande Pass. Fair winds and following seas, … Continue reading →

We have been laying low the last couple of days, working on the boat, doing the basic maintenance. Fair winds and following seas, Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email captjoefred@gmail to book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter. … Continue reading →

Pretty straight forward but another good Captiva fishing charter day. We caught trout, ladyfish, mackeral and jacks, along with three sharks, all  female. Caught all the fish off North Captiva. Fair winds and following seas, Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call … Continue reading →

Sharks & more sharks. Last week was a great week for shark fishing off Captiva. The full moon put many sharks on the move to feeding in seven breeding grounds. Captiva Pass was loaded with black nose, black tips and … Continue reading →

Happy Father’s Day! Fair winds and following seas, Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email captjoefred@gmail to book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter.