Captain Rich Damianos of Reel Rich Fishing Charters, Departing out of Burnt Store Marina in Punta Gorda,Florida reported the fishing as very good on Charlotte Harbor for this report for the week ending 2/20/21. While most of the country is battling a deep freeze here in Florida we have been enjoying above average temperatures in the mid 80’s and our water temperatures have really pushed up making for some really good fishing. The Trout action has just been getting better and better all week long on Charlotte Harbor. Fish are transitioning to the flats and feeding eagerly as they go. The trick to success with trout right now is to slow down, working your swim bait along the bottom so that it is ticking the grass is having the best results. On todays charter we used this tactic to swing over 100 trout over the rails. Sheepshead are moving around quite a bit and we are still picking them up along the mangroves in the Pine Island Sound area. Traditional post up and soaking of large shrimp or cut lady fish fish have been working well for Redfish with a few snook mixed in as well . Getting the bait up under the shade line is key especially when the sun is high. The water is really clearing up right now and you have to keep in stealth mode while approaching key areas. We have had a real good push of Spanish Mackerel into the harbor and it has made for some excellent opportunities for our anglers. Spanish are just fun to catch on spoons either on the troll or casting to the schools when they are packed up. Pompano ,Jacks and lady fish continued to round out a good mixed catch this time of year on Charlotte Harbor. One key aspect to fishing right now is to be versatile and move around a lot as the bite is always changing. Covering a lot of areas until you find the the bite is important but you don’t want to fish so fast that you fish right over good concentrations of fish. We have open dates for our 4,6 and 8 hour inshore charters on Charlotte Harbor and with the amount of different species and opportunities on the harbor right now our longer offering of 6 or 8 hours are really a great choice to experience all the fishing that south west Florida has to offer. If your in the Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Punta Gorda Florida and surrounding area and would like to get out on Charlotte Harbor Book with us today.