Boca Grande

November 21st, 2008

Boca Grande, Fl.

The cool, clear mornings give way to a sunshine filled midday. This is the ideal condition for sight fishing in the sand flats of the deep back-country. Air temperatures rose to 70 degrees and the wind died down after blowing hard all morning.

Redfish were very abundant. One of my guests commented that we had cast to fish in every spot we tried. The redfish were moving into the holes and basins behind Bull & Turtle bays on the outgoing tide. They were easy to see and ready to eat. Ron Whiteley and Al White were my guests this week. Both are experienced anglers who can place a fly on a dime. Ron caught redfish to 26 inches on his Estaz marabou over the sand bottom. He also took several seatrout to 22 inches and one feisty bluefish from the deeper basins. Capt. Blanco, as Al is often called, caught very aggressive redfish on a shrimp pattern. As soon as he isn't looking I'll get it for you. The weather and tides indicate it is time to look for snook in the creeks and rivers that feed Charlotte Harbor. For the next two weeks I'll be fishing the redfish in the back country and searching the creeks for snook.

Fish Hard,
Capt. Pete Greenan