Please check out or recent fishing column as it appears in the February issue of Nautical Mile Publications Snapper Wrapper. Click HERE to read The post FEBRUARY FISHING IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA appeared first on Pine Island Fishing with Captain Bill Russell.

Reel 1 Up is the only fish and dive operation with over 20 years on the water in the Gulf of Mexico which is why we get the results. The bite over the last two weeks has been nothing short of stellar. Threadfin herring bait balls have been present in decent numbers close to shore … Continue reading March 2020 Fishing Report

The bait is back and the bite is on fire. If your looking for drag screaming action then now is the time. Make sure to speak with your captain before booking to select the best time to go. This is critical to your success. Tide is everything and also being where the bait is. Huge … Continue reading April 2020 Fishing Report

The 2020 American Red Snapper season is off to an incredible start. The offshore bite has been on fire catching everything from grouper snapper mahi-mahi tunas wahoo and more.   Come Join me for an action-packed Boca Grande fishing charter! The post Red Snapper season is off to an incredible start appeared first on Boca Grande Fishing Charter | Pl...

The Red Snapper bite has stayed hot and the Mahi Mahi’s have shown up. The weather conditions have been perfect and the water is crystal clear.  More and more pelagics are showing up every day.   The post Red Snapper & Mahi HOT HOT appeared first on Boca Grande Fishing Charter | Placida | Offshore Boca Grande.

A recent charter landed an epic catch a 102 pound Black Grouper off of Boca Grande Florida.  The massive grouper was only 4 pounds short of the Florida State Record!  The post 102 Pound Black Grouper appeared first on Boca Grande Fishing Charter | Placida | Offshore Boca Grande.

The mangrove snapper bite has been insane this month.  The red grouper fishing continues to stay hot as we limit daily. The post Mangrove Snapper is HOT appeared first on Boca Grande Fishing Charter | Placida | Offshore Boca Grande.

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The first cold front of the 2020 fall season is upon us. This means the fish will be moving back into the 2nd or 3rd bays. I actually cant wait as this means predictable activity. This past week has been very good fishing at the right tides. It seems that the falling tide has been […] The post First Cold Front Coming appeared first on Naples Fishi...

Hurricanes and tropical storms aren't normal for Florida in November but there hasn't been much of anything that's normal for us in 2020. Aside from Tropical storm Eta bringing us a weeks worth of rain and wind in early November we've had a great month of solid fishing days. Our targeted species have been Snook Redfish and Trout with even Tarpon st...

Another beautiful day on the water with a manatee to start followed by a new born dolphin with its mother before we even left the pass. Fishing on the reef was action packed as you can see by just a few of the videos the guests captured. If you are bored and going stir crazy … Continue reading May 2020 Fishing Report

As we begin a new decade I’m optimistic that we have turned a vitally important corner in the management of our waters and fishery.   We are under an emergency closure on the harvest of Redfish Snook and Trout due to the severe red tide outbreak of the last 2 years. We are hoping it will […] The post 2020 Sanibel & Captiva Fishing Reports appeared...

January 2020 Fishing has started off with a bang once the winds died down on the 14th we were able to get out in the gulf and get away from some of the extreme low tides in the bay making many area’s inaccessible. Having seen sargasso weeds in the bay when out still relatively fresh   […] The post January 2020 appeared first on Captiva & Sanibel F...

Very impressive numbers of fish have been in the area for some time but the late cold front shut them down for a bit.  Now with water back up to 78-80 degree’s the fish are on a binge.   Here is a fish caught in Redfish Pass on Friday before weekend boat traffic stomped all over […] The post Sanibel & Captiva Tarpon Season Gaining steam appeared f...

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Please check out or recent fishing column as it appears in the October issue of Nautical Mile Publications Mullet Wrapper. Click HERE to read The post OCTOBER A GREAT TIME FOR FISHING appeared first on Pine Island Fishing with Captain Bill Russell.

Pine Island and Sanibel Fishing Charters Weekly Report. Read our weekly fishing column as it appears in the Pine Island and Sanibel weekly papers Click to read The post OCTOBER ON THE WATER appeared first on Pine Island Fishing with Captain Bill Russell.