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2009-01-04 6:59 PM
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Great Snook & Trout Fishing Continues for the Week Ending 12/27 - I managed two trips during Christmas week. Could have worked Christmas Day, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. The two days were Friday and Saturday, and the fishing was great!
I met my old friend Dr. John Hitt, president of UCF in Orlan more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-12-24 5:57 AM
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Great Snook Fishing In Spite of the Cold Water! - It was another one trip week, but it was a grand time with some great new customers. My party was Herb Smith and his lovely wife, Beth, of Baltimore, Maryland. Herb is a college professor, and an avid fisherman. He has been on many guided trips ove more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-12-23 12:14 PM
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Pine Island Sound - Fishing report for SW Florida
Dec. 23rd., 2008
Redfish: has been steady. A few going into the 30 class. I've been doing best on high tides that have good current. Shrimp, shiners & cut bait has been working the best for me. The schools can b more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-12-13 8:31 AM
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One Great Day of Fishing Before the Front! - Fishing guides are by necessity, weather men! Actually, I'm convinced by years of observation and experience that most of us fishing guides are far more qualified to give the evening weather forecast than most of the media weather men. Our liveliho more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-12-05 11:46 AM
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More Cold Weather and Less Business - There is no fishing report for the week ending 12/06/08, for Pine Island Sound. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-12-01 3:22 PM
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The Redfishing Remains Good! - I managed a trip on Tuesday this week with Troy Halford, his ten year old son, Chance, and his dad, Roger, of Dallas, Texas. Troy told me they had promised to bring some fish home for dinner, and this time of year there isn't a lot you can actually more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-11-18 1:01 PM
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Some Redfish Were Eating In Spite of Winds and Cool Temps - I managed three days on the water this week. However, only two were for fishing.
The week began on Monday with my first trip with Charles Chuck Bradford, of Macatawa, Michigan. It would prove to be a tough, but great day with a super guy.
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Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-11-09 2:39 PM
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SW Florida Fishing Report - Fishing report for SW Florida
Nov. 9th., 2008
Snook has slowed a bit, due to a large cold front. We've been finding them in the passes, mouths of creeks, canals, pot holes and points. A few in the 20lb. range. White bait, shrimp, cut ladyfish more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-11-08 9:37 AM
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Things Ain't Good All Over! - There is no fishing report for Pine Island Sound for the week ending 11/08/08. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |
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2008-11-04 4:20 PM
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A Wild Weather Week Makes Things Very Interesting! - This week proved to be a wild weather week. Last week's rain and wind finally ushered in this record cold front, which sent temps dropping like the DOW for October record cold temperatures. Wind was also a problem. It blew pretty hard on Monday fo more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound |