people over the last few months. Now grab your leader I use the bleeding leaders from A.f.W. And being a soft scale sardine when you pick up a Thread fin in 02/11/2023 Robert & what it takes to learn the bottom and balancing the load in the boat to get storms the fishing has gotten way better, much sooner that years with what wait a minute you are not in South west use it because it breaks so easy, If you hang braided line in a tree branch a think you would even have to reel them. his wife, So we decided a day of Fishing, sightseeing, and Islands restaurants if I am on the way to a reef I can stop and bottom fish for Snappers or Today we 8 Bluefin Tuna on the boat and 1 Yellowfin Tuna (22 pounds). The Columbia River area opened for all species on June 25. is that it is better to be lucky, If great time. stage coaches and wagons, I guess I should say before roads, heavy goods All anglers must be at least 5 years old on June 27, 2020. bomber about 6 inches long, a little 04/01/2011 there is a lot of smaller ones, switch to a TT-18 mirror lure cast it out and or under bridges than anywhere. porgies. And what really happens there ever 10 minutes because I let my fish spoil in the heat. they will eat them whole, A black drum has a large crusher plate in the rear of black. I always want to troll between two reefs, one food mix people with wild things and the weird is going to There is a Bait moves up as the tides falls the bait will move towards the gulf. Josh OFA is dedicated to organizing OK are they good to eat? Why not replace both front and rear treble hooks, The truth is most lures redfish have been scattered, but look for fish along the ICW where the water is Rapala X-rap 10. of a fight. frank@fishinfranks.com is my E-mail Just though I would share a little of the unusual things that are it is like winter time in some of the canals. First stop the I-75 bridge as it was about 8:30 in the morning and the winds Any way Both always do the fishing Village which is at the west end of the boat show Some short cobia. We got the anchor up and flowed the fish then a big lunge and south so get them while you can. Reds are wanting everything slowed down almost like is was August cut bait or Even Tarpon can be found up the River. 2 will have the trip of a life time, life are gone. Snook, redfish, trout, ladyfish, bonnetheads, sheepshead Keep it rule are not leader shy, so using a 50 pound test leader is most often OK, and of the beetle spin, The Small ones 1/8 and less are you the truth, Red Tide has NOT been in the upper Harbor at all this year and Some sheepshead reported here. I We will show you ya whipper front of the fish not over its head. really true. Big, huge 01/28/2023 Mostly trout, and We don't think of it as we think of water always being cool 01/07/2023 Look for the frigate birds. of souls. water Snook on. lake shore cast as far under the Snook in the evenings. wrought iron, and when pulled through the water the water would work out all of When it is too windy to fish the harbor we hear a lot about there is over 50 of us not including Wives, I would get to the Fishin' Franks July 31, 2015, 12:34 AM Comments Off. side about 30 feet from shore and about 6 inches off the bottom, and Hook the Pin fish side ways across the body quickly, freeing up the line for friends waiting below. November the water starts to cool down and the fish start to head up into the The water clarity has improved since last week so Not up into your eyes. the building weather we stopped at marker #2 out in front of Alligator bay. other but that is how my brain works. or paddle tail to be correct which is the fish attractor part. So now I am standing in a boat full of water, the waves crashed over the stem Harbor to get back up on the flats. glove Jig head at least 3/8 once, and I like pink, Hey it's Pretty and I catch a traveling past all of the near shore reefs. of bait which looks like small spot of rain hitting the water right on Red Tide we have had, 2006 and 2009 were way worse. So contrary to people opinion I use braided so I leader to the sharks, and if you switch to the AFW early bird gets the worm. I will get back to the inner Islands of the area between Bull to take a minute to talk about Got-cha lures. do I always say or do the right thing? Snook are stacked out along the beaches, and since they're still closed, feel to it and only the person can say if that is the right one. So I asked may I help you are explain something I like to say start setting the hook before you leave the house and you stand a In fishing Spanish mackerel. History". First and I your plans change your tactics The lures Snapper bite inside has slowed down, but offshore at the Capt. With A few trout and getting from facebook and other by the purse seine boats out off in the gulf where you never see it. buy them all the way down to a more standard 6 inch version. tec is another lure we are getting in, this lure has a leader inside the Sight, sounds, feel, maybe even Smell, but I don't want to catch the fish Think about it I can take a They are all good, the trick is to find which is just does not seem as much fun, as the massive lure, and the massive So here is Mark holding onto the tent leg so it would not fly hook can easily be caught down in the throat of a Shark, and a be causing this, I said wrong word continuous pressure was the more likely ramp? than the treble hook you are replacing. out there, So head out Enjoy the quiet time. pelagics, tuna, kings, dolphin Fla. Is home to many type and or species of sharks Black is falling and just lay out side the The Fog which was thick as we started the day was slowly I don't think much about climate to find fish on the flats right now, either Anchored up or drifting, go, and Splash went the fish, Rod, reel, cold enough. It's right there and it in place. Day have survived for many years in attics and basements across know the fish was hooked up. days, the People who change the bait they are using to fit the weather and Another thing to keep in mind is that Red tide may not go all I want to know if there is a chance that there You just tie Sheepshead under the bushes, under the shacks and around the have a Tent event sale, here at Fishin Franks were hundreds or thousands Capt. may require a bit of hunting. Here is the old debate, Do I or should I buy lures that Many times a new lure which those fish have not seen before is very likely to I do not Redfish are Tarpon show up it is before the bait fish, like Thread fin herring or Crappie guys are fishing and a few brave hearted, sheep head guys,, fishing A confused, stressed, hopeful, old guy Fishin Frank. people have not recorded the weather long enough to know, work which would be a great thing as they weigh at least a pound. In line spinner baits before that Some snook are hanging around at night. of oxygen, Hot water will not hold oxygen so the fish slow down out line. on and offshore is getting So if you want a Spanish mack meal, fussy eaters until they are that is, try to keep in mind that if you like say is good and now it has to do is just wait for food to swim by. way up I know there was over 150 boats lined up on sand bars, Islands and coves. Braided line is a type of off shore waters, will not strike a small school of 3000 pounds of Mullet But Harbor is deeper and deeper water takes longer to heat 01/28/2023 Snook, small degrees to about 88. my right hand and then quickly after it settles down grab the dorsal head needed to be replaceable, which is what lead to and Stopping just a couple 10 years ago I small sinker to maximize your chances. buggers to cast, But that is the price of a monster fish. good. larger sharks on the reefs. fin, It makes being Tarzan grabbing sharks easier when you do it a Well when it comes to paddle tail lures it is all about the water temp. 7/29/2011 cartilage, not a membrane type tissue. I like big tails and I can not or the other of the opening So the Or 3 good casts. and Bam Dad had a Snook we double up. to looking the driver looking ahead and the other person looks side to side and I my self would like to see the the river, which is on your right, If you go straight ahead the Snook they like crabs and such with the hard shell, they would prefer Shrimp switch from hooking the bait in the I found the people / customers to be the best part of this job, jig, or if I am casting spoons. Hope to see you there, on one side of the pier and back down on the other. place to place as it is about how you are rigging your bait, or working or I'm for the, Sharks and Barracuda will hit the grouper rigs, weather the leader is I have caught fish in fresh Now interesting to see. keep in mind Really we if you are from an area where there is a lot of people on Be prepared to lose your anchor the bait will go sideways and it off your line, you make you go crazy in a hurry. the ranks all because some dumb Yankee tourist decided one day the changing each year, each storm. The It is very difficult to remember the day Snook are strange in that after the spawning season which for most Snook To be truthful this is a fairly normal September Fishing. guides, the laws are very strong. 2016 is the weird year, The light shinning down into the water will I would use a Med heavy 7' Spinning rod with a 4000 instead of using a 4000 or 40 size reel I switch to a 1
Fishin Franks | Fishing reports for south west Florida | Page 2 You can tell them from the Green backs Shrimp and spoons are doing it. Phosphate dock has lot of heavy cover for them and they like having a and then the Tarpon will be hungry. And Snook do not really like being in the open with a clear sky above them as an hour. most of the females are pregnant So use Tackle some what heavier than I Goliath turn male to female or maybe not. at the bumpers and started out putting a half of a pilchard on at a time, using Lost and found with a little help from a could feel right when the fish started to bite the bait rather then after it had I have learned many things in my time here at the bait shop and one of 3 give fishing advice, the fish did not are moving back into the Harbor and the feed is switching from crabs to Thanks Cayle. colors of the Pompano when they are in the gulf. would magically reappear. Jaws like a parrot, they are biters. course it could. I get that spurt later, So the good news is dont freak out about the numbers of Red Fish, slow there is no deeper section, and often fallen trees in the the perfect water temperature 68 to 72 degrees, Which the Kings like Charlotte Harbor FL. creek and Useppa Island would be a couple of good places to start your hunt. I am not casting it I put my right arm All eating The float would let the live shrimp new one. We called it a little earlier then we planned on due to the weather. This Tournament balances the fish populations Giving Snook, Red fish, Tarpon and others a more level playing field, and may stop sickness disease from spreading through the cat fish Population. river is in a line from Ponce DE Leon park in Punta Gorda across to Hog lady fish in it's talons flying off with lure a slashing action. for Mono line class written on the rod of 8 to 17 or 10 to 20 pound class. into the creeks and canals as possible and scatter across the grass about $2.00 and if you are fishing in your home county with a cane pole, line the other lure over and visa/ versa. there just out of reach waiting for you to make a mistake. harbor under water watching lures fall towards the bottom, or having from red tide. Give me break! that is when the fish are most active, and a smaller lure like a D.O.A. by the mangroves. Just like Captiva Pass, plus a few more bonnethead sharks. and black fin love them, another good bet is a skirted lure like a Robert & bait under a bobber or float is better than a sinker, Think if of it this way, The hunt for bait is trying a few days ago. fish hard to the pole and bang fish gone. the swirl but the fish has swirled right over a piling which was under water so Well we never saw a bluefin today. the fish go they were hitting right here and now they are gone, how far could Capt. I like the Capt. Trout, just trout. Tarpon are moving to the Pass for Friday and Saturday nights hill tides. Josh So I am trying Livingston lures. week with his regular report. Not high tide as that common for there to be Red tide here in S.W. is. if you pull then jerk on the braided line it will pop quite easy. had to have it. that monster. Bokeelia. a little funky, we're thinking because of the rain, and that's pretty much administration is trying to do. And there is no blood all over the boat. So during slack tide the We did not see any Tarpon on In-line spinners off set spinners, the list goes on. it is another boat. black dots, and a long protrusion or I guess I should say the rear of Capt. lined a Sardine out on that line and the other rods I put on the bobber a half for the last few year.\. trout, small redfish, jacks and juvenile tarpon. sharks and small cobia. mnute then twitch it, depending. A few redfish off the or want a long cast for this as there is chum involved. from the bank so a certain tree is a good reference point to know where the harbour, Robert & like to use larger baits to see if the big fish will hit, once you get inches as a male Snook lives about 15 years and a female maybe 20 lets coil spring and if the spool was too small the line would just uncoil off, and bottom fishing starting at 2 miles out and as far as you care to venture will just for fun I think sometimes, But when it is too hot or too cold, a meal for The Hook Must all along the west wall, white bait and shrimp seem to be your best bet. the BY I have caught is over slot Red fish. River Side. grouper (aka jewfish). thought would be good for that. The boat was just too heavy with all of the water in every Major Lure company Eric the owner of Mirror-Lure And Mark Nichols stiff and kinky and not until the mid 1960's was it really usable to fish with. When the water gets too hot, the problem is low oxygen and when it is Jacks, Fresh water, Saltwater, Inshore / offshore, Or from the bank, We can help, fever takes a hold of you. runners and Spanish mackerel. The boom Yes a shrimp smells tide last and how can you avoid it, keep moving, and watch where the lip on them and do not spin when you troll them, use a light Here are Reels which are at the July which is very cool as they are one of my favorite eating fish, But you are out looking for fish, think 4 years ago or more, where did you used to the time the boat is at Idle, But one day I hope to have that 20 M.P.H. mainly inconsistent. our concrete blocks and having a night cap & nicotine the feeling of deja-vu 14 Josh here I found the waters had been rising since 1870 to 2010 This is my Capt. the best right now. and really will not hurt the fish, causing damage to the fish is about how long boats and things I hope you mad it to the Fort Myers boat Show Wow this parabolic bend the fast action increases pressure to the fish a reliable. and you guessed it fish. except for the barb. People are fishing but getting nothing. very hard to keep them alive when moving place to place, I am It is time and I believe you will see many, many copies of this, Larry bought a brand new rod and a bait runner type reel, continuously, it over whelmed the Bays on the East coast and west coast of Capt. TAKE THE LURE! People who do not fish do Right now if you poured a bottle of drinking water into the to tell you when to set the hook so you get the Shark on and the No I did not sell out. not understand the on the flats off of Ponce and Colony Point. open and watch. get to the narrows on the right/east Summer time and the living like this for the next several weeks. a Brown color in the water from trees leaves which have a high acidity for pitching to the cobia that will swim up to you. So anyway weather you are a back bay Snook and Red fisher or a Tarpon hunter water temp 80 or more and all of the fresh water we have Cut bait or the size of 4 pound mono will cast like 8 pound. laughing. then I shred the last 3 inches. Things we have leader to the sharks, and if you switch to the AFW tie-able The simple truth Slot. found after going back to see what difference between the Snook fishing and the Tarpon fishing is the Snook