Monthly Archives: August 2011

Monday, 8/30/11 … dodging rain but getting out on some shelling & fishing charters

Shelling & fishing off Sanibel & Captiva this morning while dodging rain. Most of Sanibel was covered in rain when we left the dock this morning, but Captiva & North Captiva were clear of storms. On the way up we … Continue reading

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Saturday, 8/28/11 … good snook & red fishing off Captiva

We caught a large snook & several smaller snook first thing drifting between Sanibel & Captiva. We also caught a nice trout fishing that spot. We then saw lots of birds working the surface off of the bayside of Captiva … Continue reading

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Friday, 8/19 – Tuesday, 8/22/11 … kids heading back to school – getting quiet

We can tell the summer is winding down and that kids are heading back to school;  the charter business always slows down at this time of year, late-August. Still a lot of snook biting along Sanibel & Captiva.  A great … Continue reading

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Thursday, 8/18/11 … cow nose rays

Spotted a bunch of cownose rays in a large school while charter fishing off Sanibel & Captiva. Fair winds and following seas, Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email captjoefred@gmail to book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter.  

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Wednesday, 8/17/11 … snook & trout

Good fishing today. Lots of snook & trout being caught while fishing on charters between Sanibel & Captiva. Fair winds and following seas, Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email captjoefred@gmail to book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter.  

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Monday & Tuesday, 8/15 & 8/16/11 … a lot of rain

A lot of rain.  We caught some ladyfish on the bayside of Sanibel & Captiva and then went shelling for sand dollars. Real wet days on Sanibel & Captiva. Fair winds and following seas, Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or … Continue reading

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Sunday, 8/14/11 … caught some reds Saturday afternoon

Hank and I are resting up, but I thought I’d post a photo of Lexi with one of the red fish we caught Saturday afternoon. We caught four redfish bouncing around Sanibel & Captiva catching one in each of four … Continue reading

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Saturday, 8/13/11 … 7th anniversary of Hurricane Charley; rainbow over Captiva

Today was the seventh anniversary of Hurricane Charley, which hit Captiva on Frday, August 13th, 2004.   We dodged storms today, but the weather was a whole lot better than it was seven years ago. We caught some ladyfish on … Continue reading

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Friday, 8/12/11 … Charlie, king of the ladyfish!

The weather finally cooperated today and we had a great fishing charter! Hank and I took Charlie and Tim back to Blind Pass this morning and we caught 3-4 nice snook and 3-4 trout on drifts from the bridge back … Continue reading

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Thursday, 8/11/11 … Charlie & Tim & plenty of snook

Good charter this morning.  We had some showers, but the weather held. Spent most of the mornbing in Blind Pass with Charlie and Tim. We caught and released lots of snook and kept a couple of nice sea trout. Charlie … Continue reading

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