Capt. Mike Slattery
941-626-6946
www.palmislandoutfitters.com
www.charlotteharborchronicles.com
With winter cold fronts on the weekly basis, we fisherman in South West Florida are in the depths of winter... Honestly, with all joking aside, it's cold in Florida. So, that gives us guides a chance to fix some gear, do maintenance on the boats and trailers, and get geared up for the upcoming spring season. Our clients should be doing the same... This is the time of year we start booking our Tarpon fishing slots for the Spring-Summer season. So, if you have ever wanted to make your Tarpon fishing dreams a reality, now is the time to contact your most favorite guide, and ink in your day! Tarpon season is on the horizon, and that fishing friends, is the most exciting time to fish South West Florida!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com www.charlotteharborchronicles.com
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"Our fall weather has arrived in Florida". That phrase is a local joke here in the state. Because, the only true change we really see is, water temperature starting to decrease because of all the rain. Other than that, it's still pretty hot throughout the state. The fish don't seem to mind at all, because they really enjoy our fall season and some cooler water. The snook fishing has been just plain good inshore. We are really starting to see our redfish stocks locally bounce back a bit. Still not like 2016, but we are catching some while snook fishing shorelines throughout the bay. It's a fun time to go fishing in South West Florida!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com www.charlotteharborchronicles.com Nearshore fishing is getting going for fall. Gag grouper, mackerel, kingfish, and Bonita along with the usual mixed bag of snapper are being caught around our nearshore reefs and ledges. Captain Matt Glass fished a group last week out of Palm Island Resort, and produced some great eating fish on a half day trip. It's a fun time to go fishing in South West Florida!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com www.charlotteharborchronicles.com The rain in the month of August has started to cool the inshore water temperature. That has triggered the snook to start transitioning from their summer spawning groups of 100+ fish, to start breaking up and moving into fall haunts, for a influx of bait and cooler water temps, as the days begin to get shorter. We are already starting to see schools of redfish gathering on our grass flats inshore. On some of these big water summer tides, you can find reds gathering in big groups under some mangrove shorelines, lots of "chumming" will get them to come out. For a late summer and early fall bite, it's a fun time to be fishing in South West Florida!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com www.charlotteharborchronicles.com The fishing in South West Florida is on fire. Inshore snook, redfish, and trout are being caught daily, fishing deep edges on lower water, and shorelines and oyster bars on high tides. Nearshore, the kingfish bite has been the best we have seen in 3 years. Bonita, Cobia, and Blackfin tunas, are also being caught on the nearshore reefs and ledges. Tarpon have moved into the area's harbor and bays, and have begun to stage in Boca grande pass for their spawning season. Fishing followers, there has literally never been a better time than right now, to go fishing in South West Florida.
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com www.charlotteharborchronicles.com Fishing in South West Florida is on fire fishing followers. Inshore, redfish and snook are being caught daily by fishing guides throughout the region. Nearshore, our spring migration of kingfish, Bonita, Cobia, and mackerel have moved into the area on our artificial reefs. The weather forecast for the next 10 days looks beautiful. If you are in the area, take advantage and get outside to do some fishing. It's a great time to be fishing in South West Florida!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com www.charlotteharborchronicles.com Fishing trips around the holidays have been filled with a good variety of food fish. Nearshore, the triple tail fishing has been nothing short of epic. Most trips are yielding multiple keepers with only a few hours of "searching". Inshore, our water temperature has dropped close to the 70* mark, and pompano have moved into the deeper channels around the bay. Drifting and throwing jigs, is the most effective way to target these fast moving, fantastic eating fish. As always, it's a fun time of year, to be fishing in South West Florida!
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com www.charlotteharborchronicles.com Merry Christmas fishing followers!!! The fishing around Boca Grande and Palm Island Florida in this holiday season, is great this year. Triple tail are abundant, and are most definitely one of our areas best tasting fish. Sight fishing for them, is the best way to target them. Inshore, we are starting to see some pompano in our deeper sand bottom channels around the bay. This holiday season, buy someone the gift of fishing with a PIO gift certificate. It's a fantastic time of year to go fishing in South West Florida Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com www.charlotteharborchronicles.com Happy Thanksgiving fishing folks!!! Our crew of captains, have a packed week of charters for our holiday here on Palm Island. Last week I had the chance to take a great client out for a few days of Backcountry fishing, throwing artificial lures. We caught redfish, snook, trout, and jacks. The cooler water temperature had staged the fish around Creek mouths, and with the falling tide, we concentrated our efforts on the deeper shorelines. With beautiful weather here in the forecast for SWFL, we anticipate a fun upcoming week of fishing.
Capt. Mike Slattery 941-626-6946 www.palmislandoutfitters.com www.charlotteharborchronicles.com October is one of the best months to fish in Palm Island and Boca Grande Florida. With calm winds and fair weather temperatures, the entire fishery is open for play. Inshore, snook are feeding to fatten up for winter, redfish are grouping up in large schools for their spawn, and trout are feeding over the deep grasses in the harbor. Nearshore, Bonita, mackerel, Cobia, and kingfish have taken up residents on our reefs throughout the area. Tarpon are still roaming the harbor in anticipation of the first few cold fronts of the year, which will move them up the areas river systems. With beautiful weather, clean clear water, and plenty of fishing opportunities, there has never been a better time to go fishing in South West Florida!!!
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