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The day after Thanksgiving, 11/29, I fished the backwaters of southern Estero Bay with Dianne Hogler and her seventeen-year-old son, Ryan. They used live shrimp to catch twenty sheepshead, including four keepers that were all around 13 inches. They released four redfish to 17 ...

November is the transition month leaving our short fall behind us moving towards a Florida winter fishing pattern, however it has been a mild autumn so far with water temperatures still pretty warm, extending fall fishing. Baitfish schools still in the area, schools of migratory ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "I headed offshore on Monday, 11/18, with Bruce Epstein, David Polsky, Kent Kurzer, and Howie Siegal, to fish about 20 miles west of New Pass, using squid and cut-bait. The guys had good action all morning, and released ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Mike Connealy, a long-time, seasonal customer, fished his first trip of this season with me on Tuesday, November 12th. We headed out 35 miles from New Pass, where we fished mostly with squid, but also a few shrimp. We ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "On Friday morning, October 18, I fished the backwaters of southern Estero Bay with Doug and Jane Lane, joined by their daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Robert Renzi. The family did well, using live shrimp. They caught ...

October Fishing Forecast – Treasure Coast


We transition into fall this month and the water will begin slowly cooling down for winter. It has been a warm year, so don’t expect a huge temperature difference. October provides great weather and hungry fish. Plan ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "I was off the water for all of September, but fished in southern Estero Bay on a windy morning Tuesday, October 1, with Roy and Derek Brown. The guys used live shrimp to catch and release three redfish to 19 inches. The ...

The Fall Mullet Run Arrive


As hurricane seasons wanes off Florida’s east central coast, passing summer squalls and higher water levels have impacted our seasonal fishing. Combined with a prevailing northeasterly fetch, these high water levels have arrived ...

Autumn 2019 has arrived, we’ve had plenty of east winds off the ocean,cooling us down just a little bit , as early fall is still fairly warm here in East Central Florida, the east winds raise water levels in the Intracoastal Waterway and saltwater Mosquito Lagoon by pushing ...

September Fishing Forecast


As Hurricane Dorian continues on its destructive path along the east coast,, we give thanks that we were spared the brunt of the storm. The water is churned up and will take a while to clear up again. Our neighbors in the Bahamas ...

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

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Mark Kostner fished the backwaters of southern Estero Bay with me on Wednesday morning, 8/28, using shrimp for bait. We had a great morning of good action catching a nice variety of fish. We caught ten keeper-sized black ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Engle Merz and his two sons, Matt and Max, fished in various spots out to 27 miles west of New Pass with me on Tuesday, 8/20/19. Using squid and cut-bait, the guys boxed five keeper lane snapper for dinner, and released ...

School is starting, summer vacation season is over, the waters are less crowed with fewer boats and fishermen as fall is approaching, the annual mullet run will be starting soon with migrating bait fish schools moving south down the coast and in the intracoastal waterway with ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Friday, 8/9, I fished 18 miles west of New Pass with Craig baker and three of his friends. The guys used cut-bait and squid to catch four mangrove snapper, including one keeper and six keeper lane snapper. They released ...