Bokeelia- Jug Creek Shoals  

 

Robert &  Capt. Josh  02/24/2024 — Some trout, but that's it.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  02/17/2024 — Trout reports are OK here in 4 to 8 feet.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  02/10/2024 — Some trout, and that's it.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  01/27/2024 — No reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  01/13/2024 — No reports.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/30/2023 — No reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/16/2023 — No reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/09/2023 — Some ladyfish and Spanish mackerel, plus a couple smaller sharks.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/02/2023 — Some trout and dolphins.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/25/2023 — Lots of little trout, a couple Spanish mackerel and a bunch of lizardfish.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/18/2023 — A few trout and Spanish mackerel around the area. Bull sharks reported here too.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/11/2023 — Some trout and a couple Spanish mackerel.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/05/2023 — Nothin.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  10/28/2023 — A few trout and Spanish mackerel, but not many reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  10/14/2023 — Some trout in the area, both from the boat and the pier.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  10/07/2023 — The Bokeelia pier has had trout, whiting and lots of small random fish.

Capt. Josh & Fishin' Frank 10/03/23  — Spanish mackerel and redfish around the bars, snook along the banks.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  09/16/2023 — A few trout and Spanish mackerel.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  09/09/2023 — A few trout and Spanish mackerel.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  09/02/2023 — Some big redfish and some blacktip sharks have been reported in the area of the Bokeelia Pier.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/22/2023 — A handful of small trout.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/15/2023 — Some trout, mostly small but a few keepers. Some Spanish mackerel in the deeper spots.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/01/2023 — Trout and Spanish mackerel, mostly. Not much bait.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  06/24/2023 — Some trout, Spanish mackerel and a few smaller sharks.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  06/10/2023 — Some Spanish mackerel around Bokeelia. Quite a few trout scattered around the area.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  06/03/2023 — Quite a few Spanish mackerel and a few trout. A few blacknose and sharpnose should be around the mackerel and cruising the flats.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  05/20/2023 — Spanish mackerel and trout, plus a couple smaller sharks.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  05/13/2023 — Trout and Spanish mackerel.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/25/2023 — No reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/18/2023 — A few anglers hunting bait, and finding only some.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/11/2023 — No reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/04/2023 — No reports.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  02/18/2023 — A little bit of bait showing up, along with some trout and Spanish mackerel.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  02/11/2023 — Trout, just trout.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  02/04/2023 — Trout fishing is OK here. Plentiful puffers present.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  01/28/2023 — Mostly trout, and nothing spectacular.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  01/21/2023 — The trout bite has been pretty good.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  01/07/2023 — Trout are decent. No puffer complaints this week, but it's been harder to tell because anglers have been using shrimp.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  08/29/2022 — Some Spanish mackerel. The Bokeelia pier has had snook and sharks, plus a sawfish this week.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  08/13/2022 — A few trout and a couple Spanish mackerel. Snook and sharks reported at the pier.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/30/2022 — Spanish mackerel and trout in the deeper water off the flat.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/23/2022 — No reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/02/2022 — Sharks from the Bokeelia Pier, along with some OK snook at night. Spanish mackerel around the sandbars.

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 05/23/20 ------   Spanish and sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 05/16/20 ------ a lot of snook and spanish with sharks.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 05/02/20 ------ Spanish mackerel and nice sharks and a lotof little bait
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/25/20 ------ ?/

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/18/20 ------ Tarpon and spanish mackerel even decent Trout fishing

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/11/20 ------  Some Spanish mackerel and Sharks 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------  ??  

 

 

 

January

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/25/20 ------ sheep head and some Pompano and the flats have some red fish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/18/20 ------ sheep head from hte pier and under docks with decent  number of reds and or Snook under the docks and the pompano..

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/04/20 ------ A lot of sheep head along the shore with mixed in Pompano

 

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Karl - 01/26/19 ------ Sheep head from the docks and maybe a red fish

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 01/19/19 -------  ????

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Karl - 01/12/19 ------- Some Trout and reds by the Spanish house the tip of bokeelia the docks have nice sheep head.

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 01/05/19 ------- ???   

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/06/18------- Out in front of the spanish house lots of reds
Cut pin fish is the bait in the deep trough.
Fishin Frank & Robert   01/15/18------- Sheep head from the piers at bokkeelia
 
Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   01/19/18------ Red fish aorund the spanish house by the bar
and the docks at Bokeelia have a bunch of sheep head.    - 

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   01/27/18------Trout and some Blue fish possible

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/10/17-------- Very windy here so no real reports.
A few fish on the top of the islands seeing reds and a few snook.

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/19/17-------  Trout are scattered with the blue fish
and an extreme amount of pin fish, Puffers.

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/30/17-------- There has not been many reports as this area has been in the teeth of
the wind.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/22/15------- 

  Ken sent us a report, Caught lots of spanish, a few ladyfish and slot size trout the past two afternoons
 just north of shell cut in Bokeelia.
Tons of ladyfish in PI Sound off Big Jim Creek
 this past Friday and Saturday in the afternoon (High tide). Caught about 30 each day with a few trout.
Live shrimp/popping cork for all fishing. 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/13/15-------Wow Trout and Pompano
Bonnet Sharks, and Bait yes ther eis white bait here, the reds over size that is
are in the deeper water

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/04/16----- los of Trout and Pompano , quite a few Sharks
Bonnet and other wise, fishing is pretty good here right now

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/13/16----- Pompano , and flounder both being caught,
using a silly/crazy/banana jig bouncing it off the bottom

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/26/16----- Trout and Shep head, whiting out by the bars
I would say Trout is your best bet here. The flats in-between the islands and Bokeelia

 

February

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ sheep head are doing good but thinnning and there is some Spanish mackerel

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ the pier is doing great on sheep head the sheep head and smaller reds under the mangroves

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ the pier is doing good on sheep head fish bites and frozen sand fleas

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Mike Myers - 02/23/19 ------Sheep head under the dock or piers and Trout as well as Red fish. Spanish mackerel and some sharks on the sand bars

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 02/16/19 ------- Trout and possible Pompano some sheep head

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" along With Capt. Karl - 02/09/19 ------- out in front of the spanish house there is red ifsh
The snook fishing is good use the strike king rage paddle tails slow roll the lure,

Vinnie & Rick- Fishin Franks N. Fort Myers Store 02/01/19 - -----
Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 02/02/19 ------- ???
 

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Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   02/24/18------Mondongo has Snook and usppea
The red roof house, Trout and some Spanish and the sheep head are still in ok numbers. lots of snook under the docks

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   02/16/18------Spanish house with cut fish pi fish and you will catch keeper to over size reds
By the otter bars there is a bunch of snook.

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   02/10/18------Lots of Trout not a lot of keepers and the sheep head
are doing well , under the docks there is Snook and red fish all along the shore line

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive   02/02/18------ along the shore there is quite a few sheep head
and possible Lemon sharks over 7 foot

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/13/17--------  Trout and Blue fish

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/23/15------ Trout, Pompano, Bonnet head ,
A Red fish, really a lot of different fish, inculding White bait,
A great place to drift the flats and what's weird is the amount of Larger fish in
the deeper water, I guess with the cold it makes sense. But Big Reds right in where the
boats are running 5 to 6 feet of water

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/09/15------- Mixed up with the Trout & Pompano
along with the Bonnet sharks, Red fish, Spanish Mackerel, Blue fish, cant decided what to
tell you to fish for here :-)

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/02/15-------Lot sof different Fish, whiting,
Pompano, Trout, Small Grouper, Red fish, Blue fish, and out side the bar some of the Monster
Snook. The Sharks have been out side the bar islands

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/03/16----- Trout still hitting here

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/08/16---- been real good on Trout and Red fish
Some red tide hitting here, if you start coughing come back later, The red tide is hit or miss
not steady

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/15/16---- Lots of Trout many over slot remember only 1 of your 4
may be over 20 inches, good thing to be releaseing over size fish,
The Reds are fair and there is some sharks mo0stly bonnets, some flounder back on the flats as well

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/24/16---- Pompano and Trout out by the bar all the way to the |
Mouth of Jug Creek some Red fish there but they are tricky to get to eat

 

March

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ call the Bokeelia pier to see if it is open, this is a private pier maybe , maybe not

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Some Spanish and a bit f Trout
A lot of red fish in front of the Spanish house

 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------  ?

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" - 03/30/19 ------- sheep head and some pompano

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" With Capt Mike Myers- 03/23/19 ------- sheep head and Spanish mackerel out by the bars and the sharks
even real life Hammer heads out side of the bar. lots of white bait.

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" - 03/16/19 ------- Sheep head and there is some Jacks and Spanish possible Cobia

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 03/08/19 ------- Sheep head along the shore, Spanish on the flats and some smaller reds along the shore

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Fishin Frank , Robert   03/30/18------  ??????

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Josh  03/17/18------ Trout and possible Spanish,

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Josh  03/10/18------  white bait and ther is Trout and mackerel .
Snook under the docks and by the mangroves. And the rat rewds are moving in to this area
The Flounder are thick on the flats

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/06/17-------- Trout and Some Sheep head as well as whiting
bonnet sharks not thick but fish able numbers,

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/13/17-------- Red fish just out side the bars. right on the drop off
The Snook are moving up and down the bar steady.

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/23/17-------- There are some smaller Gags on the flats here, some Trout
But the Snook seem to be hugging the sand bars more than any where else.
Some Bonnet sharks and mixed bag drifting the flats, Almost anything could bite a shrimp while you drift.

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/29/17-------- A few mackerel and a couple reds on the islands


Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Big Trout and better numbers dont
know why the Trout are moving in more than last month but the trout fishing is getting better
instead of slowing down the way it should be.
Spanish mackerel Sheep head

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/22/15------This has been the honey hole
but the Trout have slowed down and are getting fewer but the size gets bigger
by the week, Weird? The Red fish on the out side of the sand bar are still there
but way more Snook hanging out to the sand bar. the out side of the bar is good fishing right
now. Drift the grass flats for a bunch of different fish. Puffers to baby grouper

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Lots of Trout and Jacks
there are reports of lots of Bonnet Sharks and The Spanish meckerel
have been moving in.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- Lot of Trout and Pompano
the Sharks smaller ones are here.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Big Trout and better numbers dont
know why the Trout are moving in more than last month but the trout fishing is getting better
instead of slowing down the way it should be.
Spanish mackerel Sheep head

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/22/15------This has been the honey hole
but the Trout have slowed down and are getting fewer but the size gets bigger
by the week, Weird? The Red fish on the out side of the sand bar are still there
but way more Snook hanging out to the sand bar. the out side of the bar is good fishing right
now. Drift the grass flats for a bunch of different fish. Puffers to baby grouper

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Lots of Trout and Jacks
there are reports of lots of Bonnet Sharks and The Spanish meckerel
have been moving in.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- Lot of Trout and Pompano
the Sharks smaller ones are here.

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/01/16---- Nice snapper being caught, And the Pompano are
coming in and out of the channel leading to Jug creek, Trout on most of the flats

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/16/16---- A great spot for several type of Fish, Spanish mackerel
Trout and Red fish all on the flats near the creek, A good way to find fish here is to drift the flats
Either casting a small lure or just a shrimp under a poppin cork

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/24/16---- Some scattered Trout and Pompano here, The Sharks like black tip
are already moving in before the "birthing" it is a major feeding place for many small sharks

 

April-4

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Fishin Frank & Mr. Blind Tarpon his-self "Robert"  - 04/27/19 ------- //

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 04/12/19 ------- Spanish and some Trout and the sheep head in ok numbers but a oto f smaller sharks and a bunch of snook along the shore lines , a lot of bait fish here Green backs

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 04/06/19 -------  Spanish and lady fish with a lot of bait
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Fishin Frank , Robert 04/28/18 ------- Some Trout and spanish lots of bait

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive  04/21/18 ------- Sting rays big ones

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Carl  04/13/18 ------- Spanish and Trout, some Over size reds on the outer sand bars
scattered use gold spoon to find the reds

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Carl  04/06/18 ------- Some Trout  adn a lot of snook the docks
are full of Snook.

 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/07/17-------- The islands have some good red fish around them
Spanish on the pout side of the bar

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/21/17-------- Trout lots of them and Spanish , The docks have snook under them
mostly smaller Snook

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/28/17-------  Snook fishing here is great the docks are full of snook
some Mackerel and Trout on the flats and near the - 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/27/15------Trout still doing well here, good reports
of 20 inch Sea Trout. The red fish in the 5 foot of water still surpriseing fisherman
The Sharks out front and Tarpon are both steady

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/13/15------ Spanish mackerel and Lots of Sharks
There has been good reports of Big Trout here.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/07/15------ Red fish around the islands that are close
Spanish in the open water and Tarpon just out side the bar, and in the deeper channel heading
to Bokeelia

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/06/16---- good fishing and there is some Bait fish here.
The Spanish mackerel , black tip  sharks, and Pompano.
The Red fish are holding up under the branches and just away from the bushes
Tons of Snook in Jug creek and up to the marina. White jerk shads are the key

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/16/16----Withe bait and Snook and snook and more snook
ok the Snook are lostly on the out side of the bar and they are huge but there is a bunch of them inside
althuogh they are smaller fish they are bunching up in schools and look for a drop off
where the flat is 2 foot deep and goes to 3 foot. not a cliff but a ledge for them to swim along

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/29/16---- Thread fins are bringing in lots of Cobia and the Tarpon right Out side
the bar. The red fish are bunching what few there are
Some Large Trout but not a lot

 

 

May-5

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 05/24/19 ------- Spanish mackerel and Snook right next to the shore ine and
BLue fish on hte flats and Senate / Barracuda on the flats

Fishin Frank, & Capt. Karl 941-565-7325 - 05/12/19 ------- Snook on the docks qith some snappers the flats

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 05/04/19 -------  Lots of bait here and the Spanish have found them and there is
Bonnet sharks are thick nice size ones
 

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Fishin Frank , Robert   05/25/18 -------- Some Trout

Fishin Frank , Robert   05/18/18 ------- Sharks and some Spanish and lady fish

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive   05/11/18 -------Pompano and flounder
some permit, and a lot of bonnet head sharks, a ton of small Trout  

Fishin Frank  & Capt Josh Olive 05/05/18 ------- Bait is here and that means some grouper samll ones and
quite a few Mixed fish puffers, Trout, Spanish, blue fish.

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/04/17-------- Snook and red fish are thick around the islands
and tourt and spanish on the flats

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/13/17--------  Trout are the thing here right now
The docks along the shore are loaded with snook.

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/20/17--------  Trout and red fish around the house, 
sharks
Fishin Frank & Robert   05/26/17--------Lot of bait here, Nice Trout on the flats 4 foot of water
small pin fish is the best bait. The docks are all loaded with Snook, white bait is the best
But the paddle tails or Live traget doing great.
Mondongo has Sharks, the oyster beds just to the south have a ton of Reds, use cut pin fish
 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/25/15------ Good varity of fish, The isalnds on the north end
or I should say the sand bars have lots of tarpon, Next to the bars the Snook are thick
In the flats the flounder are there.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/15/15------ Doing well on lots of Fishs
Spanish mackerel and Sharks, Nice size Trout and the Tarpon are coming by not in big number
but there, there is just about every thing here. 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/08/15------ a lot of everything Bait, Tarpon
Spanish mackerel, Ttrout well worth the ride

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/09/16-----Lots of different fish, Sharks , Spanish and Tarpon
the Trout are heree inlesser numbers but larger sizes 20 inches not un common
Some Big Snoook and The Tarpon are right out side the bar

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/17/16----- Huge big Snook out side the Bar,
Behiid the bar there is some white bait and smaller thread fins.
With ok red fish catching around the islands close by.
The Spanish and smaller sharks are moving from the in-side of the bay to right in front of
the sand bar islands

 

 

June

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 06/24/19 -------  ??

Fishin Frank, & Capt. Karl 941-565-7325 - 06/24/19 ------- the docks are holding red fish and some Trout on the flats

Fishin Frank, & Capt. Josh Olive, fishcoach.net - 06/16/19 ------   ??
 

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Fishin Frank,  Robert   06/29/18 -------- Possible red tide,

Fishin Frank  Robert  & Capt Josh Olive  06/23/18 --------  Possible white bait ,

Fishin Frank  & Capt Josh Olive  06/09/18 -------- Bait fish, On the shoal sharks and possible Trout

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive  06/01/18 -------- ??????
 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/17/17-------- Trout and possible small gag grouper
Small shad tail lures are the bait of choice .

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/23/17-------- ?????

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/30/17-------  Some Trout and possible bait.
Maybe some spanish with sharks chasing them, Tarpon smaller ones on the flats.
 


Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/24/15------ Trout and Spanish, lots of tiny pin fish
not much for white bait, there is some Sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/15/15------Awesome, the Spanish and Trout
along with a lot of bait, the Trout on the flats and the red fish along the mangroves

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/08/15------Sharks, Spanish , trout and some Red fish
Out side the bar, sting rays , tarpon, and Cobia

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/02/15------ Lots of bait , and a bunch of smaller sharks
a few Nice Trout. Better Pompano fishing here out isde the bar, and there has been a few Gag grouper

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/09/16-----Lot of different fish Blue fish, snappers,
Shakrs and tarpon. a few larger Trout

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/13/16----- Plenty of fish as far as Trout and Red fish behind the bars
Out side the bar there is big Snook, and Tarpon, The small sharks like black tips are thick
just on the out side of the sunken islands

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/20/16-----tarpon and sharks just out side the bar
along with a few Pompano and Blue fish. Behind the bar there are some Red fish
and smaller sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/27/16----- Trout behind the bars on the flats, not a lot but fishable numbers
Some Spanish out side the bar with quite a few sharks and some Tarpon out there.
Thereis some white bait but a lot of pin fish. there is some big thread fins out side the bar

 

July

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/27/19 ------  lots of small bait fish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/20/19 ------ Spanish on the sand island and by the shore there is Red fish and snook  

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/12/19 ------ ?/

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/05/19 ------   Mackerel and lady fish and there is some white bait
Quite a few snook around the sand island

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Fishin Frank, Robert 07/27/18 -------  ???????

Fishin Frank, Robert & Capt Josh Olive- 07/14/18 -------Pompano

Fishin Frank, Robert & Capt Josh Olive- 07/06/18 ------- ????
 

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Fishin Frank & Robert   07/06/17-------- Trout and some mackerel
Some decent Snook fishing out side the bar. Sting rays, Sharks.

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/15/17-------- Some Trout and Red fish, The pier has snapper, keeper size
The trout and red are close to the pay pier.

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/21/17-------- A few Trout and some Lady fish out side the bar.

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/29/17--------  red fish a re really in good numbers the dock to the east of the pier
have a lot of snook under them.

 


Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/28/15------  Not heard much  a few Trout reports
and some Spanish

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/15/15------ Spanish mackerel and Trout
There are better reports of Red fish here, more so then last week

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/06/15----- Spanish mackerel and some Sharks
the Sharks are mostly smaller but huge fun on light tackle.

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/04/16----- Trout and red fish on the flats, as you get more out side
the Mackerel and sharks are in good numbers

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/18/16----- Spanish and Sharks out side
Inside Snook and red fish , open water on the flats there is some Spanish.

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/29/16----- There is white bait, Trout and Bonnet sharks

 

 

August

 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 08/23/19 ------ Trout seems to be the thing

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 08/16/19 ------ A lot of Snook out on the bars and some Trout with some Mackerel

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 08/10/19 ------ Snook and some red fish and out on  the open flats there is Pompano and
Some Spanish mackerel

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Fishin Frank, Robert & Capt. Morris Campbell- 08/25/18 ------- Bait and some Spanish.

Fishin Frank, Robert 08/18/18 ------- A lot of Bait and the Trout are here and the red fish are along the powerlines

Fishin Frank, Robert 08/11/18 -------

Fishin Frank, Robert 08/04/18 ------- been ok, Some Spanish from the pier to the east is still good the
western side has been ify
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/04/17-------- Some Trout and Spanish,
The docks have snook, The Spanish house has a lot of red fish on the oyster beds in front of the house
Cut pin fish and or cut mullet.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/11/17-------- White bait, some Red by the spanish house,
and spanish mackcerle on the flats,

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/18/17-------- Red fish by the mainland? spanish house and up on hte islands
Out on the bars there is spanish and some trout 

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/25/17--------  Some white bait with trout on the flats possible blue fish.
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/24/15------ Trout and Some Red fish, out side there

is a bunch of Smaller Sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/12/15------ Pretty good fishing here lots of bait
mostly Pin fish but other baits as well, Snook along the bars and Trout on the flats
Out side on the sunken bars schools of Spanish and schools monster reds

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/08/16-----  Trout and there is Pin fish and white bait here
a few Tarpon and the Snook are hanging out on the bars, quite a few small sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/15/16-----  All around the shoals there is a bunch of sharks
and the flounder are steady out on the bar.
A few Cobia seen.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/22/16----- The drop off are holding Trout and Spanish
along with some Tarpon. Sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/29/16-----  Fishing is pretty good lots of pin fish so they will chew your bait
some flounder and some mackerel.

 

 

 

September

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 09/21/19 ------ Some snook along the shore out on hte flats there is some Pompano

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 09/14/19 ------   Snook and some Pompano on the sand bars

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon with Capt Morris Campbell  - 09/07/19 ------ the pier has snook and a few Red fish
 with possible sharks

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Fishin Frank,  "Robert" The Blind Tarpon- 09/27/18 ------- ???

Vinnie and Rick - Fishin Franks Fort Myers 09/27/18 ------

Lots of small trout outside Jug Creek east in Matlacha Pass. Small Snook with some over slot reds in tight to mangroves   

 Pompano have moved back in off the bars at Bokeelia, north end. 


Vinnie and Rick - Fishin Franks Fort Myers 09/15/18--- Lots of small trout outside Jug Creek east in Matlacha Pass.
Small Snook with some over slot reds in tight to mangroves 

Fishin Frank, Mr. Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 09/15/18 ------- ????

???Fishin Frank, Robert the Blind Tarpon & Capt Josh Olive- 09/08/18 -------  Red fish in decnt number and some Pompano
a bit of bait on the flats

Fishin Frank, & Capt Josh Olive- 09/01/18 ------- ???

 

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Fishin Frank & Robert   09/01/17-------- Trout, Snook under the docks at Bokeelia on storm twitch
Fishin Frank & Robert   09/15/17-------- ??????

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/23/17-------- Lots of puffers

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/29/17-------- Red fish near the Spanish house and patrico.  
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/15/15------ Spanish mackerel and Quite a few Red fish
there have been a few reports of smaller sea Trout moving in.

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/07/15------Snook and Snappers in the mouth of the channel
and there has been some trout on the flats

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/13/16-----  Big over size reds on the shoals,
Gold spoons working well for these monster Reds 35+ inches

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/22/16----- Spanish and some sharks, the flounder on the sand
are getting thicker, a few possible sharks, out by the bars, Snook by the islands

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/28/16-----   not sure but the reds were really getting thick
and Snook on the out side bar. possible red tide listen to Radio fishin or call store for info

 

 

 

 

October

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 10/05/19 ------ Some nice schools of red fish and there is a bunch of Spanish mackerel

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Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 10/27/18 ------- Spanish and lady fish with some Jacks
Pompano thick in bolkeeia, lot sof Bonnet sharks and the mangroves have a bunch of snook

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 10/19/18 ------- ????
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Fishin Frank & Robert   10/14/17-------- Trout and Spanish, Red fish near the islands and out by the bar
in front of the spanish house

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/20/17-------- School of un-know fish on hte flats, watch for the birds.
Patrico  has Snook all around it and there is red fish.

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/27/17--------  Some bonnet sharks and there is trout on the flats
The sunken islands have some Trout


 

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/27/15----- Lots of fish here, the Trout and Pompano,
Flounder, They rae all on the flats, The Spanish have been just out side or on the deeper part
of the flats, Red fish are all over big bulls out by the bar, and the slot reds seem to be in
the pot/snad holes out on the flats

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/19/15----- Some Over size Red fish, and the Spanish and Trout
on the open flats, Out near the bars there are some Pompano

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/09/15------ This is a mixed reports, Snook, Spanish, Trout
the whole area is good fishing,
Pin Fish are here in great numbers for bait.

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/02/15------ ?///

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/18/16-----Red fish and all over the area to the west
The bushes and the holes have lot sof reds.

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/24/16----- Good fishing for Mackerel or blue fish
the sand bars have a lot of different fish, inculding Pompano. The front of spanish house
The jacks and red fish are blowing up on the bait

 

 

 

November

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/30/19 ------ Spnaish mackerel and the pin fish moved back in for bait with possible Pompano

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/16/19 ------ Some sheep head and Spanish **

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/09/19 ------ Spanish and some sharks and some Pompano

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/02/19 ------Spanish mackerel

 

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/24/18 ------- Pompano and some Trout and there is flounder 

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/17/18 ------- Spanish and Pompano, a lot of baby Gag grouper
Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/10/18 ------- ?????

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/03/18 ------- Spanish and good numbers of Trout and lady fish
some sheep head and Pomapno quite a few small sharks
 

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Fishin Frank & Robert   11/04/17-------- Good report of both Snook and red fish, out in the flats
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/11/17--------  Trout and some Spanish.

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/23/17-------- No reports  

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/13/15----- Spanish mackerel, Trout and whiting,
The flats have a lot of Small grouper, and the quite a mixed bad of fish,

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/23/15-----Sheep head and Pompano
But I would try for a flounder out near the bar,
Right out side from jug creek the mackerel are thick

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/30/15----- Almost anything you want
Trout, Spanish, Blyue fish, Flounder not to even mention the Reds and Snook

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/14/16----- maybe some red tide but not much the Spanish are still here feeding
the red fish arre still here and biting well.

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/08/16----- Trout, not up to it's normal standards

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/21/16----- red tide has this hit or miss

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/29/16----- Kindof hit or miss with red tide, the gag grouper and even some trout
on the flats are doing ok not much for dead fish but if you start coughing move on.

 

 

 

December

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/31/2022 — Trout around Bokeelia, and puffers.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/24/2022 — Some nice trout, but also a lot of puffers.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/17/2022 — No reports.

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 12/14/19 ------  The pier has Sheep head **

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 12/06/19 ------  Sheep head around the piers and docks *** 

 

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert" & Capt Karl- 12/21/18 ------- Trout lots of Trout, great place for entertaining the kids

  Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 12/14/18 ------- Some Pompano

  Vinnie- Fishin Franks N. Fort Myers 12/14/18 - ----- Oversized Reds being caught on north end of Pine Island and off the Bokeelia Pier.
 

  Fishin Franks II  Vinnie- 12/08/18  ------  Oversized Reds being caught on north end of Pine Island and off the Bokeelia Pier.

 Fishin Frank, & Robert our "Blind Tarpon"- 12/01/18 -------  Trout and lady fish
 

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Fishin Frank & Robert   12/02/17-------  Right there on hte inside there is a bunch of Trout
Shrimp under a float  

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/08/17----- Some Good Trout inside the shaols with quite a few bonnet sharks
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Fishin Frank & Robert   12/29/17------- ??????? 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/13/16-----  No reports hoping next week
Fishin Frank & Robert   12/22/16--------  Red fish are coming back strong here and the Sheep head
are thick and Blue fish for you have moved down like being back home

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/28/16-------- Tarpon on Rapala Sub-walks
There is also some tailing cat-fish. which look like tailing reds, weird but true.

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--12/30/14-------Pretty good with Trout & Pompano
and the red fish are mostly keeper size, some heavy slot fish here

 

Bokeelia-
 Jug Creek Shoals
 

January
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/22/15------- 

  Ken sent us a report, Caught lots of spanish, a few ladyfish and slot size trout the past two afternoons
 just north of shell cut in Bokeelia.
Tons of ladyfish in PI Sound off Big Jim Creek
 this past Friday and Saturday in the afternoon (High tide). Caught about 30 each day with a few trout.
Live shrimp/popping cork for all fishing. 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/13/15-------Wow Trout and Pompano
Bonnet Sharks, and Bait yes ther eis white bait here, the reds over size that is
are in the deeper water

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/04/16----- los of Trout and Pompano , quite a few Sharks
Bonnet and other wise, fishing is pretty good here right now

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/13/16----- Pompano , and flounder both being caught,
using a silly/crazy/banana jig bouncing it off the bottom

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/26/16----- Trout and Shep head, whiting out by the bars
I would say Trout is your best bet here. The flats in-between the islands and Bokeelia

 

February
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/23/15------ Trout, Pompano, Bonnet head ,
A Red fish, really a lot of different fish, inculding White bait,
A great place to drift the flats and what's weird is the amount of Larger fish in
the deeper water, I guess with the cold it makes sense. But Big Reds right in where the
boats are running 5 to 6 feet of water

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/09/15------- Mixed up with the Trout & Pompano
along with the Bonnet sharks, Red fish, Spanish Mackerel, Blue fish, cant decided what to
tell you to fish for here :-)

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/02/15-------Lot sof different Fish, whiting,
Pompano, Trout, Small Grouper, Red fish, Blue fish, and out side the bar some of the Monster
Snook. The Sharks have been out side the bar islands

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/03/16----- Trout still hitting here

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/08/16---- been real good on Trout and Red fish
Some red tide hitting here, if you start coughing come back later, The red tide is hit or miss
not steady

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/15/16---- Lots of Trout many over slot remember only 1 of your 4
may be over 20 inches, good thing to be releaseing over size fish,
The Reds are fair and there is some sharks mo0stly bonnets, some flounder back on the flats as well

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/24/16---- Pompano and Trout out by the bar all the way to the |
Mouth of Jug Creek some Red fish there but they are tricky to get to eat

 

March
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Big Trout and better numbers dont
know why the Trout are moving in more than last month but the trout fishing is getting better
instead of slowing down the way it should be.
Spanish mackerel Sheep head

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/22/15------This has been the honey hole
but the Trout have slowed down and are getting fewer but the size gets bigger
by the week, Weird? The Red fish on the out side of the sand bar are still there
but way more Snook hanging out to the sand bar. the out side of the bar is good fishing right
now. Drift the grass flats for a bunch of different fish. Puffers to baby grouper

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Lots of Trout and Jacks
there are reports of lots of Bonnet Sharks and The Spanish meckerel
have been moving in.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- Lot of Trout and Pompano
the Sharks smaller ones are here.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Big Trout and better numbers dont
know why the Trout are moving in more than last month but the trout fishing is getting better
instead of slowing down the way it should be.
Spanish mackerel Sheep head

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/22/15------This has been the honey hole
but the Trout have slowed down and are getting fewer but the size gets bigger
by the week, Weird? The Red fish on the out side of the sand bar are still there
but way more Snook hanging out to the sand bar. the out side of the bar is good fishing right
now. Drift the grass flats for a bunch of different fish. Puffers to baby grouper

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Lots of Trout and Jacks
there are reports of lots of Bonnet Sharks and The Spanish meckerel
have been moving in.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- Lot of Trout and Pompano
the Sharks smaller ones are here.

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/01/16---- Nice snapper being caught, And the Pompano are
coming in and out of the channel leading to Jug creek, Trout on most of the flats

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/16/16---- A great spot for several type of Fish, Spanish mackerel
Trout and Red fish all on the flats near the creek, A good way to find fish here is to drift the flats
Either casting a small lure or just a shrimp under a poppin cork

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/24/16---- Some scattered Trout and Pompano here, The Sharks like black tip
are already moving in before the "birthing" it is a major feeding place for many small sharks

 

April-4

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/27/15------Trout still doing well here, good reports
of 20 inch Sea Trout. The red fish in the 5 foot of water still surpriseing fisherman
The Sharks out front and Tarpon are both steady

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/13/15------ Spanish mackerel and Lots of Sharks
There has been good reports of Big Trout here.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/07/15------ Red fish around the islands that are close
Spanish in the open water and Tarpon just out side the bar, and in the deeper channel heading
to Bokeelia

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/06/16---- good fishing and there is some Bait fish here.
The Spanish mackerel , black tip  sharks, and Pompano.
The Red fish are holding up under the branches and just away from the bushes
Tons of Snook in Jug creek and up to the marina. White jerk shads are the key

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/16/16----Withe bait and Snook and snook and more snook
ok the Snook are lostly on the out side of the bar and they are huge but there is a bunch of them inside
althuogh they are smaller fish they are bunching up in schools and look for a drop off
where the flat is 2 foot deep and goes to 3 foot. not a cliff but a ledge for them to swim along

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/29/16---- Thread fins are bringing in lots of Cobia and the Tarpon right Out side
the bar. The red fish are bunching what few there are
Some Large Trout but not a lot

 

 

May-5

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/25/15------ Good varity of fish, The isalnds on the north end
or I should say the sand bars have lots of tarpon, Next to the bars the Snook are thick
In the flats the flounder are there.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/15/15------ Doing well on lots of Fishs
Spanish mackerel and Sharks, Nice size Trout and the Tarpon are coming by not in big number
but there, there is just about every thing here. 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/08/15------ a lot of everything Bait, Tarpon
Spanish mackerel, Ttrout well worth the ride

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/09/16-----Lots of different fish, Sharks , Spanish and Tarpon
the Trout are heree inlesser numbers but larger sizes 20 inches not un common
Some Big Snoook and The Tarpon are right out side the bar

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/17/16----- Huge big Snook out side the Bar,
Behiid the bar there is some white bait and smaller thread fins.
With ok red fish catching around the islands close by.
The Spanish and smaller sharks are moving from the in-side of the bay to right in front of
the sand bar islands

 

 

June
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/24/15------ Trout and Spanish, lots of tiny pin fish
not much for white bait, there is some Sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/15/15------Awesome, the Spanish and Trout
along with a lot of bait, the Trout on the flats and the red fish along the mangroves

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/08/15------Sharks, Spanish , trout and some Red fish
Out side the bar, sting rays , tarpon, and Cobia

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/02/15------ Lots of bait , and a bunch of smaller sharks
a few Nice Trout. Better Pompano fishing here out isde the bar, and there has been a few Gag grouper

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/09/16-----Lot of different fish Blue fish, snappers,
Shakrs and tarpon. a few larger Trout

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/13/16----- Plenty of fish as far as Trout and Red fish behind the bars
Out side the bar there is big Snook, and Tarpon, The small sharks like black tips are thick
just on the out side of the sunken islands

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/20/16-----tarpon and sharks just out side the bar
along with a few Pompano and Blue fish. Behind the bar there are some Red fish
and smaller sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/27/16----- Trout behind the bars on the flats, not a lot but fishable numbers
Some Spanish out side the bar with quite a few sharks and some Tarpon out there.
Thereis some white bait but a lot of pin fish. there is some big thread fins out side the bar

 

July
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/28/15------  Not heard much  a few Trout reports
and some Spanish

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/15/15------ Spanish mackerel and Trout
There are better reports of Red fish here, more so then last week

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/06/15----- Spanish mackerel and some Sharks
the Sharks are mostly smaller but huge fun on light tackle.

August
Fishin Frank & Robert   08/24/15------ Trout and Some Red fish, out side there

is a bunch of Smaller Sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/12/15------ Pretty good fishing here lots of bait
mostly Pin fish but other baits as well, Snook along the bars and Trout on the flats
Out side on the sunken bars schools of Spanish and schools monster reds

September
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/15/15------ Spanish mackerel and Quite a few Red fish
there have been a few reports of smaller sea Trout moving in.

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/07/15------Snook and Snappers in the mouth of the channel
and there has been some trout on the flats

 

 

October
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/27/15----- Lots of fish here, the Trout and Pompano,
Flounder, They rae all on the flats, The Spanish have been just out side or on the deeper part
of the flats, Red fish are all over big bulls out by the bar, and the slot reds seem to be in
the pot/snad holes out on the flats

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/19/15----- Some Over size Red fish, and the Spanish and Trout
on the open flats, Out near the bars there are some Pompano

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/09/15------ This is a mixed reports, Snook, Spanish, Trout
the whole area is good fishing,
Pin Fish are here in great numbers for bait.

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/02/15------ ?///

November
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/13/15----- Spanish mackerel, Trout and whiting,
The flats have a lot of Small grouper, and the quite a mixed bad of fish,

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/23/15-----Sheep head and Pompano
But I would try for a flounder out near the bar,
Right out side from jug creek the mackerel are thick

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/30/15----- Almost anything you want
Trout, Spanish, Blyue fish, Flounder not to even mention the Reds and Snook

December

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--12/30/14-------Pretty good with Trout & Pompano
and the red fish are mostly keeper size, some heavy slot fish here