Keep it REEL and Join Us for the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce 5th Annual “Tails & Tailgating” Fishing Tournament and Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, November 2nd from 1:00 – 7:00 PM at 2220 West First Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901.
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Sarasota, Florida – SaraBay Marina, one of Sarasota’s most prominent marinas, has announced they are expanding with a new Sales, Service, Parts and Storage facility in Naples, Florida.
SaraBay-Naples will be located just south of Naples’ iconic ‘Tin City’ at 3470 Bayshore Drive, Naples, FL 34112 (formerly Gulf Shores Marina). SaraBay-Naples will be offering New & Used Boat Sales, Factory Authorized Service and Repairs, a fully stocked Parts Department and Dry Rack Storage.
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(Ft. Myers Beach to Charlotte Harbor)
October 24th, 2016
Fishing has been very good north of the power lines in Pine Island Sound (‘Sound’) for species such as Snook, Redfish, Seatrout and Mangrove Snappers. South of them, the water is ‘coffee’ color due to the excess releases by the Corps of Engineers from Lake O. Red Tide seems to linger in specific areas from time to time. The Punta Rassa launch ramp is slow with few charters going out as of last week, due mostly to that. I run most of my charters out of Pineland Marina and Matlacha when possible, even though water levels are higher at the southern end of the Sound’, allowing good access to more remote areas.
Port Charlotte, FL. (Oct. 18, 2016) — A temporary change in the Sunrise Waterway Bridge clearance will be implemented Monday, Oct. 31 that will restrict boat traffic through the end of January 2017 as part of continuing construction on the Edgewater Drive Phase 2 Improvements project.
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Most boaters agree the best time to buy a boat is during the winter boat show season. They also agree that boat shows are great opportunities to take advantage of manufacturers’ incentives on new boats—as most manufacturers run promotions to correspond with winter boat show season. Even if you aren’t in the market to buy a boat yet, boat shows make a great family day to just have fun and take it all in.
Southwest Florida Yacht Club, “The Cruisingest Yacht Club in the USA®”, has developed a Local Waters Seminar as a service to the local boating community. The seminar discusses local water tips “beyond the charts” and our many nearby boating destinations based on SFYC member experiences and insights.
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(Ft. Myers Beach to Charlotte Harbor)
Hurricane Matthew is finally gone so we can all go back to doing what we love to do; fishing and boating! The water temperatures and wind conditions should allow most anyone good opportunity over the next week to fish both offshore and inshore. Naturally, the winds will mostly dictate offshore activities. Offshore bottom fishing should produce good numbers of Grouper, Snapper, Porgies, Cobia and an occasional Triple Tail. Baits of choice include, Pinfish, Threadfins, Finger Mullet, squid and shrimp. Use circle hooks when fishing for reef species. Know the species by sight or compare to a ‘fish species’ color chart. Know size requirements and harvest restrictions.
Read more “Captain Terry says “Hurricane Matthew is finally gone”!”
Liberty Cole from Atlanta GA is pictured here with a nice lane snapper, one of the best tasting fish in the gulf. He caught this fish on his first offshore trip using a sardine in about 65 ft offshore of Anna Maria Island. Liberty was fishing with his family on Show Me The Fish Charters with Capt Larry McGuire, who can be contacted by cell at 941-720-6475. Show Me The Fish Charters operates out of the Bradenton Beach Marina.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is seeking feedback from cruising boaters, local boaters and other residents in evaluating the state’s Anchoring and Mooring Pilot Program and related ordinances.
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Spend a considerable amount of time boating in Florida and, one day, you just might happen upon a stranded or in distress vessel. When this happens, there are some things you will want to know to make sure you do the right thing AND do it the right WAY.