Fishbuster Charters’ Captain Dave Hanson reported,"Monday morning, 9/23/13, I fished the backwaters of Estero Bay with Doug Duncan, Eric Bastion, and Randy Cummings. The guys had originally planned an offshore trip, but Monday was an unsettled day with abundant rains in the area, and the Gulf winds had picked up to 15 knots, with the promise of sloppy seas, so we opted to remain inshore and dodge the rains as best we could. The guys did well, using live shrimp. Doug caught a keeper redfish at 22½ inches, released a snook-short, and the group released two smaller reds. Eric caught a 14-inch, keeper sheepshead. Randy caught and released an 18-inch snook. The group also caught five keeper mangrove snapper to 13 inches."
Angler Mark Kilmer with a 27-inch cobia, one of two cobia caught on shrimp and released on a recent offshore Fishbuster Charter.
Angler Bob Bastuba with a 24 1/2-inch redfish, caught on shrimp in Estero Bay on a recent inshore Fishbuster Charter.