FLORIDA

September marks the beginning of the fall bait migration on Florida’s east central coast. Consisting primarily silver mullet, baitfish numbers will be increasing as we progress into October and November. It is hard to predict exactly when or how strong the mullet run will be, ...

Fishbuster Charters Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Jeriah and Amory Whitcraft fished 19 miles west of New Pass on Monday morning, 8/23. They used squid and cut-bait to catch a large number and variety of fish. The couple released six red grouper shorts to 19 inches, a 16-inch ...

Fishbuster Charters Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Andy Wawrzyniak and his fiancé, Daria McCracken, fished a catch-and-release trip in southern Estero Bay on Friday morning, 8/13. The couple released eighteen mangrove snapper. We spotted several snook, but they were being ...

The heat is on and it Looks like it is going to be an active season for summer squalls, but if they stay away fishing along the beaches and in the inlets will remain equally as hot.


The Labrador current (cold water upwelling) as it is known by many anglers ...

Is a fun summer here on the Indian River at New Smyrna and Daytona Beach in the backwaters of Mosquito Lagoon, summer catching has many different species with my style of variety fishing, Speckled Trout, Snook, Black Drum, Redfish, Mangrove Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Ladyfish, ...

Fishbuster Charters Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Carson Trania, his dad Robert, and Carson’s girlfriend, Alyssa Chetti, fished twenty miles west of New Pass on Thursday morning, 7/22. They used cut-bait and squid to catch and release fifteen red grouper shorts to 19 inches, ...

Fishbuster Charters Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Bob and Lauren Peelman and their young children, Cameron and Dylan, fished a catch-and-release trip in southern Estero Bay’s backwaters, using live shrimp, on Tuesday morning, 7/13. They released eight mangrove snapper, ...

Fishbuster Charters Captain Dave Hanson reported, "After Tropical Storm Elsa finally cleared our area, I fished in Estero Bay’s backwaters on Thursday morning, 7/8, with Jacob Siebert, Dave Mungo, and friend, Brandon. They used live shrimp to catch and release thirty-one ...

Fishbuster Charters Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Stephen and Jennifer Schuh fished offshore on Tuesday morning, 6/29, 19 miles west of New Pass. They used squid and shrimp to catch and release fifteen yellowtail shorts, one 18-inch Spanish mackerel, four red grouper shorts, ...

The heat is on as the mid-summer doldrums are currently upon us. It is also the time when tropical weather systems and offshore water temperatures are unpredictable. Just when you think you have things figured out, a summer squall (tropical weather system) will blow in and ...

Fishbuster Charters Captain Dave Hanson reported, "John Bodner took his two young sons, Beckett and Braxton, ages five and seven, on a near-shore excursion Tuesday, 6/22. They were joined by the boys’ grandfather, John Shelton, along with friend, Patrick Bennett. They had ...

Schools out and summer 2021 is here, warm water, beautiful mornings with cool air for an hour or 2 before it warms up for the day, the summer pattern for fishing is usually a better bite earlier in the morning and slowing as the sun gets higher in the sky, catching more different ...

Fishbuster Charters Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Jason and Eileen Whitaker, joined by their friends, Brent and Angie, fished on Monday morning, 6/7, in southern Estero Bay, using live shrimp. They boxed four keeper mangrove snapper, and released two short sheepshead. ...

Summer days in Central Florida can be brutal, so prudent anglers and the fish take advantage of the cool nights, early morning, and late evening hours to feed and stock their prey. With this said, adjust your routine in June, July, and August by fishing at night, during the ...

Fishbuster Charters Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Matt Hickox and his son, Jackson, fished southern Estero Bay’s backwaters on Friday morning, 5/28, and used live shrimp to catch thirteen mangrove snapper, including five keepers to 12 inches. They also released one mojarra, ...