FLORIDA

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Winds howled all week, and seas offshore were too rough to go out. Friday morning, 2/28, with winds still strong, and temps beginning in the forties, Mike Connealy, joined by friend, Bob Walz and Bob’s son, Bobby, fished ...

Water temperatures have ranged from the mid 50’s to the upper 60’s as we have had a chilly week then a warm week through the winter, colder water schools up the fish while mild temps spread out the fish.Winter fish like Sheepshead and Bluefish are usually every trip catches ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Drew VanWerden and his son, Gabe, fished 19 miles west of New Pass with me on Sunday morning, 2/16. It was a little choppy heading out again, but it calmed down shortly after we got anchored. The guys used squid and cut-bait ...

The inshore fishing this past week has been fantastic, great top water bite for Snook and Tarpon. The weather has been great and south Florida lots of sunshine few days a light rain but typical fun in the Sun.


The snook fishing has been fantastic around docks, ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Ed Adamazyk and Brian Runevitch fished offshore with me on Monday, 2/10, in various spots out to 35 miles west of New Pass, using squid and cut-bait. We moved several times because of sharks intruding on our fishing spots, ...

Sunny south Florida has a great Inshore nite going on. Snook, tarpon, drum, snapper, jacks and many other species are chewing.


The snook fishing has been outstanding near mangrove edges, channel edges and around docks. Top water rapala skitter walks are ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Paul Stanek, joined by his sister, Rose, and her husband, Frank, fished a catch-and-release trip in southern Estero Bay with me on Wednesday, 2/5/20. They used live shrimp to catch eleven sheepshead and one small Spanish ...

The past week anglers have enjoyed great snook fishing action, in back bays and canals. Cooler weather has the snook schooled up seeking muddy bottom for heat.


The mangrove shorelines, docks and deep channels have all offer great snook fishing for angler. ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Tuesday morning, 1/28, I fished southern Estero Bay’s backwaters with Paul Olef, Sandy Mintz, and their friend, Howard. The guys used shrimp to catch ten sheepshead, including two keepers to 18 inches. They released a ...

Cool weather had infiltrated south Florida this past week. Cool air and cooler water temperatures had the snook piled up in deep holes and along channel edges.




The snook were schooled up holding tight to the muddy bottom and structures. DOA ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "High winds and seas and cold temps converged upon us the week of 1/20, and I had to cancel a couple of offshore trips. The winds and the cold even made it a little tough fishing Estero Bay’s backwaters, which I did on ...

Fishbuster Charters' Captain Dave Hanson reported, "Long-time customer, Mike Connealy, fished spots 23 to 35 miles west of New Pass with me on Wednesday, 1/15, using squid and cut-bait. We released forty-one red grouper shorts to 18 inches, along with eight scamp grouper ...

Winter 2020 is here with chilly water, regular “Florida” cold fronts coming through followed by north and west winds lowering our water levels and making the water nice and clear. East Central Florida winter conditions range from mild to chilly, during mild periods fish are ...

The past week offered a whirlwind of weather, extreme winds made for less traffic on the water and the bite was on.


The snook bite has been fantastic cooler water temperatures have snook schooling up along structure and channel edges. Daiwa DR minnow and ...

January Fishing Forecast

Hard to believe that another year has arrived! Happy New Year! January should provide anglers with lots of exciting action this year. Fishing in deeper water will provide you with better results on most days. Working your lures and ...