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Fishin Franks new Covid 19 hours 8:am to 5:pm
10 people in the store at a time.
The front door will be for pick up only with a pass-through opening, for bait.
If you wish to come into the store the back door on Edgewater has a larger parking area.
where we can allow up to 10 people in at a time.
This is what we have to do to stay open. "Hey it's better than being closed down"
please remember to social distance in the store.
Thank you Fishin Frank and the Pirate crew

The Boat ramps will remain open in Charlotte County

Social distance on the piers a rod length apart !!!! piers are closed in charlotte County.
Social distance on the piers a rod length apart !!!
Social distance on the piers a rod length apart !!!!

Peace river systems "Fishin History"
Harbor Heights & up river along with Shell Creek -------

Harbor Heights park- Sans Souice trestle River Side
Liver Pool Chester Robert Park
Patty Ave Pier 760 Boat ramp
water treatment plant

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Nice Snook and or Tarpon in Shell creek fish the bends before the trestle
and watch under the docks on the PG side for big Red fish.

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ By the dam and trestle there is big snook and just up from the heights there is whiting

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Big huge Snook, in front of Harbor heights and in the bends up to the Navigator

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ A bunch of Snook up Shell creek

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ ?/

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ ?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ Snook and the Tarpon are mixed up with hot to cold weather
But the swim baits are the lure of choice even the Gar are hitting swim bait.
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Darst boat ramp I-75 bridges "boat only"

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ ?/

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Snook and a few black drum with some siver Trout and whiting are
Not thick but catchable numbers

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ ?/

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ ?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ Quiet possible Snook or red on the north end
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41 bridges - ..... Power pole park "Fishin History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Black drum and some Trout with possible Spanish,
Shark fishing is good for Black tip and Bull sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ the board walk is closed from a boat some Spanish and Black drum and red fish which are in better numbers on the north end, Watch for possible Cobia

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Bull sharks , Trout and some Spanish mackerel, Snook after dark
The black drum just starting to hang out around some of the pilings

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Some Red fish on the north end

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ Some Red fish on the north end Snook either end Some black drum more in the center of the bridge eating sizes
Possible Trout,

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Some Trout under the power lines and Snook with black drum around the bridge pilings
the drum better at night.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ Trout and sheep head around the piling with some black drum
Snook along the seawalls
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Laishley Pier - "Fishin History River Side
Patty Ave pier
Darst

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ limit 10 people ??

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Whiting and Snappers with snook close to shore,
Possible Mackerel or Trout, about dark there is a good chance of Bull sharks

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ some snook and some sanpper with q few black drum, avoid until after dark
festivals going on.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ ?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ Some snook near the shore with possible sheep head and Trout
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Bay shore piers- . ............. "Fishin History"

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ closed

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Spanish mackerel, A few Trout and a ton of sharks and Possible Cobia
A few whiting being caught

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Sand bar sharks and Possible Cobia with lady fish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ Some sharks and possible Cobia , whiting here for bait or food
Snook fishing is ok after dark ,

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Some Sharks and possible Trout at night the snook and lady fish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ Some sharks and possible Cobia with decent numbers of lady fish or Trout
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Radio fishin report

Port charlotte Canals Salt/brackish

"Fishin History"

Port charlotte Beach pier- .
Spillways along 41
East Spring lake      Edgewater Ramp
Lister Park    Sunrise waterway

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ The canals have a lot of jacks and snappers with some Snook
The sand bream are in good numbers, Some small tarpon. Free line a sardine for Cobia in alligator bay

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ the Beach complexe is closed Jacks and some Tarpon . The Snook bite in the counrtyman is good and snapper and sand bream are hitting

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ PC beach pier has been really good, Check to see if it is open
The beach area is CLOSED but the pier should be open to fishing

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Some Tarpon in the pellum water way and the jacks and possible Snook caught while
trolling in most canals

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ not so good, the people trolling are catching some jacks and snook the beach complexe has Jacks and
Red fish and Snook and there is Pompano

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ the better fishing is close to the mouths of the canals and jacks are the most fun
Snapper fishing, up in the canals are getting better

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ Counrty man and ackerman are the better pones with jacks and bvlack drum
The beach complexe has good fishing , there are still snappers and sand bream
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El-Jo bean Pier ... "Fishin History"

El-Jo bean pier-

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ closed

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Snappers, a few very few nice size sheep head, but the Snook fishing after dark is awesome and
There have been Cobia here.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Nice Snook at night during the day sheep head and mangrove snappers

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ sheep[ head is good and there is some black drum and possible Tarpon
Snook fishing is doing ok

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ sheep head doing ok with some Trout , the snook fihsing is getting better

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ Sheep head larger ones not huge numbers but bigger fish,

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Myakka River area ... "Fishin History"

Myakka cutoff-    "Fishin History"
Cattle dock    Tippy Canoe bay 14 foot hole
   El-Jo Bean Ramp

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Lot of snook in tippy and the cut off
Watch for bait you shold see Spanish mackerel

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Sharks and Cobia in the river the river by hog island and Reds in the cut off with some decent snook and
Some Spanish in the river as well

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ The river has had nice Cobia in it and The Red fish are in goood numbers in tippy
Up the river in North port huge Snook being caught.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Upper Myakka Tarpon by the 41 bridge
tippy has a ton of smaller snook

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ Red fish up past el jo and in tippy with reds and some bigger Snook
in the cut off.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ tarpon in north port are harder to find and harder to hookup.
In tippy canoe bay the snook , sand bream and some reds

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ up by the 41 bridge to snook haven there is Snook and possible Tarpon on the Myakka
Some Trout and the cut off has some fish.
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/25/20 ------ Some reports of reds and snook up the river and there is trapon by the 41 bridge in north port and by tippy a lot of snook and some reds the cut off has some nice fish.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/18/20 ------ Snook and red fish up river all the way up the 41 in north port,
Some of the best about a 1/2 mile north on hte sand bars, In tippy there is both snook and reds with sharks and Jacks in hte center of the bay and Spanish mackerel at the mouth of the river

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/04/20 ------ A lot of snook and red fish, all the way up to Snook Haven
The oyster bars just north of el jo is red fish heaven. The cut off has good snook and reds in it
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South Gulf cove canals- ........ "Fishin History"
Butter ford Ramp
South Gulf Cove park
Locks S.G.C.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Some Snook trolling

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ ?/

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Snook and Bass fishing is great and we are hearing some decent catching reports from the canal
and as m8uch as an hour wait to get through the locks

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ talipha and mayans with Bass back by 771 average 5 pounders with possible Tarpon

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ ?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ ?/
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Radio fishin report

The West wall & Creeks

West wall.                   "Fishin History"
Blow down creek.
Muddy Bay
Oyster Creek.     Trout Creek

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Pretty good for Pompano and Cobia with some big Tarpon on top of or just out side the bar.
Under the mangroves from hte towers south is best for big Snook and mixed sized Red Fish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ a lot of Snook and quite a few reds and they are both scattered under the bushes/mangroves and small Tarpon just in side the bar , Watch for Cobia and the Manatees arte thich by the sand bar watch if you are running.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Snook and red fish all along the shore line with larger Snook closer to the south end
Cobia on top of the bar with possible Pompano, Some Spanish and Tarpon out is the the bar 6 foot of water

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Red fish and some good size Snook pin fish and shrimp
Top water lures on the south end
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ sort of quiet, but the south end has ok Red FIsh and possible Pompano and Cobia on the bar.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ The reds and Snook are moving around up and down the wall , keep looking you will find them
Possible Trout and Pompano on the bar , with sharks and many other fish possible

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ A lot of reds and snook the red are bigger than most of the snook
the creeks are full of rat reds. Out of front of the bar near the radio tower big schools of manatees.
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Radio fishin report

Cape Haze -
Muddy Bay "Fishin History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ REds in Muddy and Spanish and lady fish , Blue runners and some Big jacks
Cobia on and around the bar. and some Sharks out by marker 5

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Spanish mackerel and Pompano with some lady fish and sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Thsi is good fishing for Lady fish , Trout , Sharks, Mackerel,
incoming tide has been better but what ever the tide there has been fish here. Blue fish and Cobia are steady hitters

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Been Trout and some bonnet heads with Spanish and blue fish father out on the bar

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ Some Pompano and Spanish with blue fish and some Trout
Shore line fihsing for Snook is doing great in hte bay there is red fish but you have to look for them the reds could be anywhere but they are here

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Muddy bay a lot of Snook and possible shark or saw fish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ A lot of reds in muddy using shrimp is your bait and Paddle tails are best lure on cape haze lady fish and Trout

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"Fishin History"

Bull bay-
Turtle bay
Gallagher's Cut

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ The better fishing area right now Reds, Snook and Trout and the open water has Trout , lady fish , Sharks
Ot front there are schools of Snook and some nice reds in schools ,

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ A lot of Snaook and red fish with a lot of sharks as well the sheep head are starting to scatter out
But still decent numbers

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Snook red fish and some big sheep head under the mangroves and
QUite a few big lady fish in the open waters of the bays alng with some Sharks, Trout

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ A lot of reds and snook
Some Trout passle tail soft plastics are the lure of chloice

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Trout and some sharks , The Snook and red fish are here in great numbers
With a lot of lady fish and the sheep head fishing is about big sheep head

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ Lots of Trout with a bunchof lady fish and sheep ehad under the shacks and in galligers
quite a few snook and red under the mangroves
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Cape haze reef, and Danger Reef -. ...... "Fishin report archive History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Spanish and some Snappers with possible Bulls and black tips watch for Hammer heads

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Spanish mackerel and a lot of sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Lady fish , Spanish and sharks

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ Some Spanish and possible Sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ ?

Radio fishin report

Gasparilla sound/ tailing flats "Fishin report archive History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Lady fish , jacks , Big Reds and Tarpon close to the ICW

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ The flat is full of fish , Trout and lady fish a bunch of Tarpon and the mackerel are in the ICW
4 to 6 foot black tip and bull sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ what is not here? Lady fish, Pompano, Jacks, Red fish, Trout,
Cobia, Snook, Sheep head.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Back side of bloca a ton of red fish and nice Snook from 3 sisters to placida
Spanish and sharks on hte flats , the Snook are starting to feed on the white bait

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ one of the better areas Snook and red fish in great numbers with sheep head under the mangroves
On hte back side of boca red fish and Trout , and snook

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Snook and reds along with sheep head under the mangroves
Lady fish and Trout by sand fly with possible Spanish a lot of pin fish.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ from deviil fish to the bushes there is good to great fishing
Soanish mackerel and black tip sharks and there is Snook and red fish, cat fish and whidden both creek have good numbers
with plently of bait on the fltas
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Placida pier / Placida "trestle" Coral Creek pier "Fishin History of this spot"
Little Gasparilla pass

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ The pier closed, There is Spanish and sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Closed

Social distance on the piers a rod length apart !!!

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Sheep head still doing ok , Spanish and blue fish passing by. Sharks are thick here at the piers

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Plaicda with sheep head and snappers in the pass there has been Spanish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ sheep head Possibel spanish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ A ton of sheep head and some red fish around the old pilings and docks
nnorth end of Gasprilla islands , Pink and elec chicken,

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ A lot of sheep head , some sharks amd blue fish
Possible mackerel

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Lemon Bay ...

Stump Pass Red bug

Lemon Bay park "Fishin History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ no reports

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ stump pass park 50% parking closed ?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ ?no reports

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ Pompano from ski alley to the bridge.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Baby gag grouper on the flats and some Trout both on hte flats the Red fish aorund the docks and
a bunch of lizard fish and possible squirrel fish.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ Trout and some decent red fish fishing
Possible jacks .
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Englewood Ainger pier
next to Tom Adams bridge "Fishin History"

Social distance on the piers a rod length apart !!!

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ pier closed, Under the bridge whiting and some sheep head

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Closed

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ ? no reports

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ the bridge has some sheep head with possible Pompano

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ The bridge is way better for sheep head and Trout with possible night time or sunset Tarpon fishing

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ sheep head under the bridge
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Venice Jetties Sharky's Pier

Social distance on the piers a rod length apart !!!

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ ??? possible closed don't know

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ I think closed you have to contact Venice Police

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Sheep head and Spanish , with some Pompano, Lizard fish
Snook pretty good fishing, But reports it is crowed

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Lots of sheep head and Spanish with sharks, sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ Spanish mackerel and a lot of sheep head with some Pompano and whiting

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ the jetties are doing great sheep head And red fish with some big red fish on sharks at sunset
with possible mackerel.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ a lot of sheep head , some Spanish and Pompano
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/25/20 ------ sheep head and some Pompano and whiting with some Spanish and blue fish
A ton of bait fish along the beach.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/18/20 ------ sheep head are really hitting by caspersan sheep head flounder and blue fish ,
whiting

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/04/20 ------ Pompano and sheep head and there are some big reds
Sharks Spanish and Pompano
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Gulf of Mexico bottom fishin & trolling -
Reefs & Wrecks "Fishin History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Near shore to 10 miles out Spanish and kings , with Black fin tuna and Cobia Lotsof them
The bottom fishing that close is OK not greeat, Bottom fishing is way better at 20 miles or more out legal Red grouper are best in 90 to 110
The Sail fish are out in hte 80 foot plus depths, a lot of Options and more sharks than we have ever seen even a lot of 8 foot Hammer heads

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Wow just so many fish the King and Spanish and bonita, Permit they start at 3 miles out and MArys is full of Pinfish
The near shore hasve tons of snappers the Grouper keeper are out at 100 foot but if you are just to the north the grouper are in 70 foot
Sail fish are in decent trolling numbers but try to have a bucktail tied on in case you see a sail fish cast the buck tail, in many place you can see the bottom in up to 70 feet

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Spanish and king mackerel, Permit, Black fin Tuna,
What a great time to be in the gulf, Red grouper are in 80 foot plus, But Yellow tail , Lanes, Grunts, Grey Snappers. From 3 miles out to as far as you want to run

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ really good 100 feet for red grouper with a lot of amber jacks and king mackerel
12 miles out for big magrove snappers with decent grunts and lane snappers with a ton of sharks from the beach to 16 miles out really more sharks then we have ever seen
Bonita from 1/2 mile all the way out lot sof fun and a lot of barracuda on most of the reefs

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ some Spanish in front of boca, may be caught from land
with Bonita within a mile of the beach, 80+ feet for big red grouper, The full moon over night for Snapper fishing was awsome
The fishng in the gulf is really good right night.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ windy and rough
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walking the beaches

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ beaches closed

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ No reports Beaches closed

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Pompano on engle wood and some by Boca
a lot of sharks from the beaches pick a beach butt the best beach for sharks is Boca

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ caspersen beach Pompano and some whitng with a lot of sharks
Stump pass Spanish and jacks, with snook and some red fish.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Boca by the the skinny light house Pompano and founder with some sheep head which get better by the pass and with cut bait the sharks are biting.

"Fishin History"

The Passes
Punta Rassa
Red fish pass
Captiva pass
Boca Grande Pass
Little Gasparilla pass
Stump Pass

Venice Jetties
"Fishin History"

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ by boat only beaches closed Boca has Spanish and possible king and some Pompano with a Tarpon showing up,
Captiva is the same except for more sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Boca has some Tarpon, Mackerel, Snappers and there is just a lot going on here in hte pass
Captiva is almost a mirror of Boca

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Boca nd Captiva have had Spanish and possible Big Tarpon caught on Shrimp of all things

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------Boca - Spanish , lady fihs with some blue fish and out by the markers Pompano

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ sheep head and Pompano drifting for snapper is good
A lot of sharks , Possible over slot reds best by the docks -Captiva Spanish mackerel

Punta Rassa / Sanibel Island..\/ St.James City "Fishin History"

Turner Beach
Bowmans Beach.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ beaches are closed, other than that we dont know

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ beaches closed

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ No reports , Beaches closed

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ ?/

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ under the causeway Trout and sheep head
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Matlacha .-------- "Fishin History"

Indian fields
Smoke House bay

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ A lot of reds and snook through out the area

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ check with Lee county to see if the bridge is open for fishing.
Trout and snook with decent fishing , for Reds

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ A lot of red fish and a bunch of big ole Snook, Some lady fish
Trout and there is maybe some sheep head still under the bridge.
Watch for the Cobia

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Lots of sheep head from the bridge ,
Red fish just to the north

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ sheep head not many reports

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Sheep head and the snook fishing is getting better

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ A lot of sheep head from the pier or under the bridge
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Pine Island sound ---- "Fishin History"
Rat and tat keys

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ gin clear water with a lot of snook and possible Tarpon to be seen while drifting along with a ton of sharks
just aout anything you can fish for to be found while drfiting even Keeper Grouper

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ good very good fishing reds and Snook with nice Snappers and Trout, The sharks are in
in crazy numbers, The black tips jump like crazy, 26 inch Gag grouper under the mangroves

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ There is just a lot of fish here, Trout and Blue fish > Tarpon in hte ICW

Snook under the mangroves with a bunch of red fish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Snook and a lot of red fish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ under the mangroves lotsof Snook and red fish, the pin fish and shrimp are catching most of the fish
Pin fish used as cut bait are really bait of choice for reds and Snook

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ lots of red under the mangroves and it is about pin fish under a float for Trout

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ really good fishing and catching here Sharks Tarpon and sheep head by the mangroves
Usppa great for snook
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Jug Creek Shoals "Fishin History" Bokeelia-

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

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, & 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
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Burnt store Two Pines "Fishin report archive History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Just south of burnt store Pompano , lady fish and Tarpon just out side of the bar

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Lots of snook with decent numbers of reds a lot of Pompano and Trout on the bar

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Snook in the morning in hte pot holes but by after noon the Fish
are moving under the shade of the mangrove branches, Out side the bar, Spanish and Cobia, watch for pods of Tarpon just out side the bars

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ a bunch of smaller Snook and Red fish again pin fish is the key

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ red fish by the mangroves slot size shrimp and pin fish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ A lot of snook with some Pompano and some lady fish
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East Side "keys" Cormorant key

Bay Back key Sneaky Creek
Skating Rink

Hobbs point- ......Pirate Harbor- "Fishin History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ A lot o0f snook and reds single or double But On tp of the bar Tarpon, shark, Cobia

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Tarpon on the flats with Sharks black tips just out side the bar Possible Cobia

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Trouton hte open flats and a lot of smallers sharks
But the snook and red fish are back amounst the islands

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Pirate harbor out front is Snook and red fish territory
wit possible Cobia on the flats

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ ?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ ?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ Sharks and pompano the red fish and or snook under the mangroves
a ton of reds back in the creeks
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Alligator Creek-....... "Fishin History"
Poachers Cut Skating Rink

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Jacks , and snook under the docks, with good snappers fishing

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Some JAcks and a lot of snook in hte creeks Possible Pompano at the mouth

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------sheep head still in good numbers, Trout deep in hte creek
Snook just all over, Red fish near the mouth, Jacks and possible Pompano at the entrance

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Jacks and Snook and the Troput are very deep fish them with a porgy rig

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ the mouth has had pompano in hte marker area and jacks with some Snook up inhte creek

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Jacks and the snook fishing is getting better

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ Jacks and snook in the creek
Pompano at the mouth by the pilings
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Ponce de-Leon park- "Fishin History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ dont know if open or not

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Ponce we believe is open but limited people on pier

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Snappers and sheep head mostly small ones <
A ton of huge Snook but they are not in the biting mood

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Jacks passing by and a lotof snappers

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ Possible jacks and black drum the Snook are right under the docks
and there is a lot of smaller snapper for fun

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ snapper and some sheephead with possible jacks and the snook are laying there where you can see them but they don't bite

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ black drum and some snappers watch for jacks
Wading for red fish and jacks.

P.G.I. Canals & Punta Gorda.... "Fishin History

P.G.I. canals .Poachers Cut
Skating Rink Elizabeth Park
Barge Canal Gilchrist pier- .........P. G. Nature Park

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Snook big Jacks and a lot of tarpon , the black drum and snapper are the dock catched<

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ limited people on piers.
A lot of snook and small Tarpon with huge jacks caught while trolling.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Snook and lack drum with good number of Goliath grouper up to 100 pounds
the Goliath are heading out of the canals on htier way to the Phosphate Docks Boca pass. Might as well play with a couple as they head to the gulf

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Some big jacks like 12 or 15 pounds huge top wqater lure like 6 inches long
With snook in the rim canal

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ canal tuna "Jacks" big huge jacks that will tear up your tackle trolling in the rim canals and yes white bait rocks tfor the jacks , snook fishing and black drum is good.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Snook , big jacks really big jacks 15 pounder and the bass inlet has black drum and some sheep head"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ a lot of snook and quite a few sheep head under the docks

Gilchrist pier- ......... "Fishin History"

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ limited people on pier,?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Whiting and sharks, some Snook hooked along the sea wall

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ ?>

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ ?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ ?

Alligator creek reef "/concrete reef/1mile reef "Fishin History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Spanish and sharks , Nice Cobia , the snapper fishing is best on the north end

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Spanish and Cobia ,

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Cobia and Possible Tarpon,, Some Spanish mackerel and there are some sheep head and Snappers still being caught in the rumble

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Cobia caught on shrimp on the bottom

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ Spanish mackerel and possible Cobia.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ some sheep head with some snappers

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ ?/

Deep holes in Charlotte Harbor- "Fishin History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Spanish and Tarpon in hte holes with decent numbers of Sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Tarpon in the holes and some Spanish Watch for big schools of Jacks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Cobia and Tarpon starting to show up, with schools of Spanish mackerel
and a lot of sharks from 2 foot to 10 foot

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ ?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Small Cobia

Fresh Water- Canals, Creeks,
Ponds, & lakes,............ "Fishin History"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ SHiners and Minnows are big sellers Bass up to 6 pounds are normal
The Talipha and Mayans are in great numbers and tasty

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Ok where can you go fish or just be outside?
this is complicated, The Charlotte County amenities are closed !!! Now what is that.
this includes Piers, Park benches, Grills, handrails. shelters, bathrooms.
Think of it this way anything the county built, in a park.
Bass is the big thing and it is about shiners, shiners,

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Shiner are the bass bait of choice
with 4 pound are avrage fish, But the minnows are working on tilihpa, Mayans, BLue gillls and maybe a crappie or two
Purple worms and lately the Bass have been hitting jigs with craeture baits rigged as trailers
Normal ribbon tails worms are steady, the Bass are moving deep by after noon but running shallow early in hte day

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------ Shiners for bass crazy good fishing Rotunda and Port Charlotte
and big worms 10 inch or the Savage blue gills the Bass are eating blue gills

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ Bass fihsing is really good and it is tilll shiner bite 4 pound average webblake is doing good
Worms for talipha and possible blue gill

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Bass fishing is the big thing , Nine mile canal and Webb lake with rotunda 3 rd place
BIg huge talipha.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ we are selling a ton of shiners for bass, 5 pounder common from north port and down by TGA
is really doing good wigglers are best bet for blue gllls in hte webb

Tarpon reports

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ No report,
there is tarpon here I just dont no where to put the dots

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

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------

Radio fishin report

In memory of Capt Angel 1975-2010

Angel remains here with us,
He was my friend, I miss him

Fishin Frank-----

It would be hard to picture life without fishing.
People who do not fish do not understand the
therapeutic value of fishing, losing yourself to
the motion of the waves and just relaxing.
The best things about fishing is where you do it,
and that you do not carry a score card.

Since August 1984 when I first walked through the door here at Fishin Franks,
I found the people / customers to be the best part of this job,
and all these decades later that is still true.
You all are the best part of the day.

Thank you for letting me be a part of your lives so many years
Fishin Frank