Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing Report: Tarpon ~ “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tourney

Sunday, 5/10/15, “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tourney

Team Organized Chaos Takes 2nd Place!

Captiva fishing, Sunday, 5/10/15: Team Organized Chaos took 2nd place in the “Ding” Darling & Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament!  We got edged out by 4 minutes by Team SportFisha.com.  Click here for more photos & the tournament wrap-up.

For more photos and/or fishing reports from our other Captains’ boats from other marinas, please also visit our SanibelFort MyersSeashell & ShellingFlorida Fishing Report and Cuban Fishing sites.

Please click here for Sanibel & Captiva Upcoming Events & Things To Do and here for Local News.

We’re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much for most species.  Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sport fish, even if they are in season.  Our motto is let ‘em get bigger and catch ‘em again!

Book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter or North Captiva fishing or Cayo Costa Islands shelling charter, and we’ll have a lot of fun!

Please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a charter.

We’re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

Whether you’re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!  We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!!!

5/10/15, Saturday: Sanibel fishing, we took 2nd place in Ding” Darling Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament!  We post daily fishing reports for Sanibel & Captiva. We grew up on Sanibel fishing and on Captiva fishing and shelling every day! It is what we know and do well!  If you had a good time Sanibel & Captiva fishing with Captain Joey Burnsed on a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter, please post an “excellent” review on Google PlacesTripAdvisorYelp, or Facebook!  If you had any issues at all with your charter, please let us know immediately and we’ll do everything we can to make it right!  Huge thanks for doing this!

And you can like us on Facebook at Captiva Fishing.

Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing Report: Tarpon ~ #Sanibel #Captiva

Saturday, 5/9/15, Captiva fishing catch of the day!

Tarpon Fishing.

Captiva fishing, Saturday, 5/9/15, tarpon fishing today in the Ding” Darling Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament – let’s hope we get one!  For more photos and/or fishing reports from our other Captains’ boats from other marinas, please also visit our SanibelFort MyersSeashell & ShellingFlorida Fishing Report and Cuban Fishing sites.

Please click here for Sanibel & Captiva Upcoming Events & Things To Do and here for Local News.

We’re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much for most species.  Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sport fish, even if they are in season.  Our motto is let ‘em get bigger and catch ‘em again!

Book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter or North Captiva fishing or Cayo Costa Islands shelling charter, and we’ll have a lot of fun!

Please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a charter.

We’re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

Whether you’re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!  We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!!!

5/9/15, Saturday: Sanibel fishing, Ding” Darling Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament.  We post daily fishing reports for Sanibel & Captiva. We grew up on Sanibel fishing and on Captiva fishing and shelling every day! It is what we know and do well!  If you had a good time Sanibel & Captiva fishing with Captain Joey Burnsed on a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter, please post an “excellent” review on Google PlacesTripAdvisorYelp, or Facebook!  If you had any issues at all with your charter, please let us know immediately and we’ll do everything we can to make it right!  Huge thanks for doing this!

And you can like us on Facebook at Captiva Fishing.

Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing Report: Tarpon Fishing ~ #Sanibel #Captiva

Captiva Fishing, Tarpon, 5-9-15, "Ding" Darling Doc Ford's Tarpon Tournament, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.
Captiva Fishing, Tarpon, 5-9-15, “Ding” Darling Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing & Fort Myers Fishing Charters & Guide Service.

Saturday, 5/9/15, Captiva fishing catch of the day!

“Ding” Darling Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament.

Captiva fishing, Saturday, 5/9/15, fishing the “Ding” Darling Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tourney today – let’s hope we catch a big one!  For more photos and/or fishing reports from our other Captains’ boats from other marinas, please also visit our SanibelFort MyersSeashell & ShellingFlorida Fishing Report and Cuban Fishing sites.

Please click here for Sanibel & Captiva Upcoming Events & Things To Do and here for Local News.

We’re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much for most species.  Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sport fish, even if they are in season.  Our motto is let ‘em get bigger and catch ‘em again!

Book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter or North Captiva fishing or Cayo Costa Islands shelling charter, and we’ll have a lot of fun!

Please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a charter.

We’re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

Whether you’re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!  We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!!!

5/9/15, Saturday: Sanibel fishing, “Ding” Darling Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tourney.  We post daily fishing reports for Sanibel & Captiva. We grew up on Sanibel fishing and on Captiva fishing and shelling every day! It is what we know and do well!  If you had a good time Sanibel & Captiva fishing with Captain Joey Burnsed on a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter, please post an “excellent” review on Google PlacesTripAdvisorYelp, or Facebook!  If you had any issues at all with your charter, please let us know immediately and we’ll do everything we can to make it right!  Huge thanks for doing this!

And you can like us on Facebook at Captiva Fishing.

Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing Report: Sharpnose Shark ~ #Sanibel #Captiva

Friday, 5/8/15, Captiva fishing catch of the day!

Sharpnose Shark.

Captiva fishing, Friday, 5/8/15, caught and released a nice sharpnose shark; getting ready for “Ding” Darling Doc Ford’s Tarpon Tournament today and Saturday.  For more photos and/or fishing reports from our other Captains’ boats from other marinas, please also visit our SanibelFort MyersSeashell & ShellingFlorida Fishing Report and Cuban Fishing sites.

Please click here for Sanibel & Captiva Upcoming Events & Things To Do and here for Local News.

We’re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much for most species.  Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sport fish, even if they are in season.  Our motto is let ‘em get bigger and catch ‘em again!

Book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter or North Captiva fishing or Cayo Costa Islands shelling charter, and we’ll have a lot of fun!

Please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a charter.

We’re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

Whether you’re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!  We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!!!

5/8/15, Friday: Sanibel fishing, Atlantic sharpnose shark.  We post daily fishing reports for Sanibel & Captiva. We grew up on Sanibel fishing and on Captiva fishing and shelling every day! It is what we know and do well!  If you had a good time Sanibel & Captiva fishing with Captain Joey Burnsed on a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter, please post an “excellent” review on Google PlacesTripAdvisorYelp, or Facebook!  If you had any issues at all with your charter, please let us know immediately and we’ll do everything we can to make it right!  Huge thanks for doing this!

And you can like us on Facebook at Captiva Fishing.

Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.

Captiva Fishing Report: Flounder ~ Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva, #Captiva

Thursday, 5/7/15, Captiva fishing catch of the day!

Flounder.

Captiva fishing, Thursday, 5/7/15, better weather and a very nice flounder.  For more photos and/or fishing reports from our other Captains’ boats from other marinas, please also visit our SanibelFort MyersSeashell & ShellingFlorida Fishing Report and Cuban Fishing sites.

Please click here for Sanibel & Captiva Upcoming Events & Things To Do and here for Local News.

We’re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much for most species.  Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sport fish, even if they are in season.  Our motto is let ‘em get bigger and catch ‘em again!

Book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter or North Captiva fishing or Cayo Costa Islands shelling charter, and we’ll have a lot of fun!

Please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a charter.

We’re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

Whether you’re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!  We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!!!

5/7/15, Thursday: Sanibel fishing, caught a nice flounder and the tarpon fishing heating up.  We post daily fishing reports for Sanibel & Captiva. We grew up on Sanibel fishing and on Captiva fishing and shelling every day! It is what we know and do well!  If you had a good time Sanibel & Captiva fishing with Captain Joey Burnsed on a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter, please post an “excellent” review on Google PlacesTripAdvisorYelp, or Facebook!  If you had any issues at all with your charter, please let us know immediately and we’ll do everything we can to make it right!  Huge thanks for doing this!

And you can like us on Facebook at Captiva Fishing.

Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.

Captiva Fishing Report: Tarpon ~ Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva, #Captiva

Wednesday, 5/6/15, Captiva fishing catch of the day!

Tarpon.

Captiva fishing, Wednesday, 5/6/15, Josh brought a very nice tarpon to his boat today; definitely better weather and better fishing.  For more photos and/or fishing reports from our other Captains’ boats from other marinas, please also visit our SanibelFort MyersSeashell & ShellingFlorida Fishing Report and Cuban Fishing sites.

Please click here for Sanibel & Captiva Upcoming Events & Things To Do and here for Local News.

We’re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much for most species.  Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sport fish, even if they are in season.  Our motto is let ‘em get bigger and catch ‘em again!

Book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter or North Captiva fishing or Cayo Costa Islands shelling charter, and we’ll have a lot of fun!

Please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a charter.

We’re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

Whether you’re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!  We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!!!

5/6/15, Wednesday: Sanibel fishing, tarpon fishing off North Captiva.  We post daily fishing reports for Sanibel & Captiva. We grew up on Sanibel fishing and on Captiva fishing and shelling every day! It is what we know and do well!  If you had a good time Sanibel & Captiva fishing with Captain Joey Burnsed on a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter, please post an “excellent” review on Google PlacesTripAdvisorYelp, or Facebook!  If you had any issues at all with your charter, please let us know immediately and we’ll do everything we can to make it right!  Huge thanks for doing this!

And you can like us on Facebook at Captiva Fishing.

Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.

Captiva Fishing Report: Tough Fishing ~ Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva, #Captiva

Tuesday, 5/5/15, Captiva fishing catch of the day!

Windy & Very Tough Fishing.

Captiva fishing, Tuesday, 5/5/15, caught some sea trout, but wind is blowing hard and fishing is tough, tough, tough!  For more photos and/or fishing reports from our other Captains’ boats from other marinas, please also visit our SanibelFort MyersSeashell & ShellingFlorida Fishing Report and Cuban Fishing sites.

Please click here for Sanibel & Captiva Upcoming Events & Things To Do and here for Local News.

We’re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much for most species.  Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sport fish, even if they are in season.  Our motto is let ‘em get bigger and catch ‘em again!

Book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter or North Captiva fishing or Cayo Costa Islands shelling charter, and we’ll have a lot of fun!

Please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a charter.

We’re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

Whether you’re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!  We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!!!

5/5/15, Tuesday: Sanibel fishing, sea trout, but heavy winds making fishing tough.  We post daily fishing reports for Sanibel & Captiva. We grew up on Sanibel fishing and on Captiva fishing and shelling every day! It is what we know and do well!  If you had a good time Sanibel & Captiva fishing with Captain Joey Burnsed on a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter, please post an “excellent” review on Google PlacesTripAdvisorYelp, or Facebook!  If you had any issues at all with your charter, please let us know immediately and we’ll do everything we can to make it right!  Huge thanks for doing this!

And you can like us on Facebook at Captiva Fishing.

Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.

Captiva Fishing Report: ~ Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva, #Captiva

Monday, 5/4/15, Captiva fishing catch of the day!

Hammerhead Shark.

Captiva fishing, Monday, 5/4/15, hammerhead shark catch and release on cut bait.  For more photos and/or fishing reports from our other Captains’ boats from other marinas, please also visit our SanibelFort MyersSeashell & ShellingFlorida Fishing Report and Cuban Fishing sites.

Please click here for Sanibel & Captiva Upcoming Events & Things To Do and here for Local News.

We’re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much for most species.  Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sport fish, even if they are in season.  Our motto is let ‘em get bigger and catch ‘em again!

Book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter or North Captiva fishing or Cayo Costa Islands shelling charter, and we’ll have a lot of fun!

Please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a charter.

We’re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

Whether you’re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!  We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!!!

5/4/15, Monday: Sanibel fishing, catch and release hammerhead shark fishing … well, really looking for tarpon!  We post daily fishing reports for Sanibel & Captiva. We grew up on Sanibel fishing and on Captiva fishing and shelling every day! It is what we know and do well!  If you had a good time Sanibel & Captiva fishing with Captain Joey Burnsed on a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter, please post an “excellent” review on Google PlacesTripAdvisorYelp, or Facebook!  If you had any issues at all with your charter, please let us know immediately and we’ll do everything we can to make it right!  Huge thanks for doing this!

And you can like us on Facebook at Captiva Fishing.

Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.

Captiva Fishing Report: Andy Rosse ~ Sanibel, Captiva, North Captiva, #Captiva

Captiva Fishing, Snook, 5-3-15, Andy Rosse, Photo Courtesy Of University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries.
Captiva Fishing, Snook, 5-3-15, Andy Rosse, Photo Courtesy Of University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries.
Captiva Fishing, Snook, 5-3-15, Andy Rosse, Andy's Marina, Photo Courtesy Of University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries.
Captiva Fishing, Snook, 5-3-15, Andy Rosse, Andy’s Marina, Photo Courtesy Of University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries.

Sunday, 5/3/15, Captiva fishing catch of the day!

History:  Andy Rosse & Andy’s Marina

Captiva fishing, Sunday, 5/3/15, a bit of history … Andy Rosse, one of Captiva’s most famous characters and fishing guides, and operator of Andy’s Marina which was located where McCarthy’s Marina currently sits.  For more photos and/or fishing reports from our other Captains’ boats from other marinas, please also visit our SanibelFort MyersSeashell & ShellingFlorida Fishing Report and Cuban Fishing sites.

Please click here for Sanibel & Captiva Upcoming Events & Things To Do and here for Local News.

We’re big advocates of catch and release, particularly for snook, but pretty much for most species.  Only take what you are going to eat, and a lot of fish are better off as sport fish, even if they are in season.  Our motto is let ‘em get bigger and catch ‘em again!

Book a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter or North Captiva fishing or Cayo Costa Islands shelling charter, and we’ll have a lot of fun!

Please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a charter.

We’re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

Whether you’re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me!  We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!!!

5/3/15, Sunday: Sanibel fishing, Andy Rosse and Andy’s Marina – historical photos.  We post daily fishing reports for Sanibel & Captiva. We grew up on Sanibel fishing and on Captiva fishing and shelling every day! It is what we know and do well!  If you had a good time Sanibel & Captiva fishing with Captain Joey Burnsed on a Sanibel & Captiva fishing charter, please post an “excellent” review on Google PlacesTripAdvisorYelp, or Facebook!  If you had any issues at all with your charter, please let us know immediately and we’ll do everything we can to make it right!  Huge thanks for doing this!

And you can like us on Facebook at Captiva Fishing.

Fair winds and following seas,

Captain Joey Burnsed ~ please click calendar at upper right or call 239-472-8658 to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.