Inshore Fishing

Inshore fishing around Boca Grande, Placida, and Englewood continues to be productive as we move through September. Water temperatures are still warm, bait is plentiful, and fishing the right tides and times of day can produce some great action. Redfish Redfish have been holding throughout the backcountry, along mangrove shorelines, around oyster bars, and in sandy potholes. We’re also starting to see more fish grouping up as we move closer to fall. Higher tides have been especially productive for targeting fish tight to the mangroves. Note: We practice catch and release on redfish. Snook Snook fishing continues to be good throughout the area. Fish can be found around mangrove shorelines, docks, passes, creek mouths, and other areas with good moving water. Early mornings and strong tidal movement have been producing some of the better bites. Note: We also practice catch and release on snook. Trout, Snapper, Pompano & Sheepshead For anglers looking to bring home some fresh fish for dinner, we focus on several species depending on what’s biting, including: Spotted Seatrout Mangrove Snapper Pompano Sheepshead Trout have been steady across the grass flats, particularly around deeper grass and potholes. Mangrove snapper continue to provide good action around docks, structure, mangrove shorelines, and deeper holes. Pompano can also show up along sandy edges and passes when conditions are right. Sheepshead are always a possibility around structure, although we typically see the better numbers as the water begins cooling later in the year. Live shrimp and small baitfish fished under a cork or free-lined have been producing, along with light-tackle artificial. Paying attention to the tides and moving water continues to be one of the biggest keys to putting fish in the boat this time of year.

Inshore fishing in Boca Grande/Placida has been great as well. Winter time low and cooler water allows for some great fishing. Trout, Snook, Redfish, Snapper, Ladyfish are just some of what we are catching. We fish the very shallow backcountry flats in our 18 ft Shallowsport tunnel hull which will allow us to run in water as little as 8 inches deep. Live, cut bait, and artificials are the weapons of choice. Most the fishing is catch and release on the inshore trips but at times we can keep a few Trout, Snapper, and Sheepshead depending on the bite. If your looking to bring back a lot of fish to eat then this wouldn’t be the recommended trip for you. The 8 hr offshore trip would be the trip. get your trip booked and let’s go fishing

Inshore Gasparilla Sound and Charlotte Harbor has been producing Redfish, Snook, Trout, Jacks, Catfish, and Snapper. Using mostly live and cut baits the morning bite has been the best as water temps on the flats are close to 90 deg. Redfish and Snook have been up close to the mangroves and the docks . Moving water is the key. Trout have slowed a little because of the warmer water but we've been finding them on the deeper potholes on the flats. Of coarse the pesky Catfish are on the hunt and we've had to sort through a few for sure. Get your trip booked today but remember Snook & Redfish are still closed for harvesting so catch and release only on those. If your looking for a meat trip inshore is not the trip . Look at my other listing for offshore where we have alot more options of fish to keep.