Boca Grande and the pass seen some great snapper action as all summer for those looking for a good dinner. There was also some fast action on Bonita schools for anyone looking to bend a rod. The tarpon where also available when you but their pattern together and timed your trip correctly. Along with some nice early kingfish action in the 30-40lb range Boca Grande Pass as usual gave its best in Early October.

The unusual early arrival of cold weather in the area should push the king fish further south and the grouper closer in. The redfish should continue to school up for the next few weeks and trout fish should begin to improve. Snook fishing should also continue as they are migrating back to winter hang outs. The winter tides should begin empting some flats that have been fished all summer and make them less accessible to the average boater. This year I have added a extremely shallow running skiff to my business and I am looking forward to fishing the winter negative tides. A rigged a 21.5′ Texas Shallow Spot with a 150 four stroke engine for quite reliability and a tall tower for sight, and have increased my flats fishing ability 10 fold.

The new boat allows ample room for a max of 4 anglers and can access some of the shallowest water you have ever fished in. This will be a plus as the water temps drop and fish seek out shallow flats to warm up in the winter. If you would like to see some fishing grounds that you have never seen call me and get on my book for some exciting shallow water winter fishing.

Capt Andy Boyette
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I took Tim Burnham and his friend Scott on a recent trip. The fishing was a little slow to start and the snook would not cooperate so we moved on to look for redfish. We seen a few tailing reds and Scott caught one rat red and proclaimed it was the biggest fish he had ever caught and his first fish in a long time. As we waited on the tide to rise and to work our way into the backside of Bull Bay to look for Scott a better redfish the sea fog moved in and I was not comfortable going in further into the backcountry waters for safety concerns. I found I nice deep pothole and anchored up and Tim and Scott spent the next two hours on none stop seatrout and took home a nice fish dinner.

I also had the pleasure of taking my good friend Bob Southerland out fishing and the target a keeper snook. So after taking a look around at some areas I haven’t fished in a few years, which Bob didn’t mind as he enjoyed the sights and the ride, we went to a faithful undisclosed snook hole. Within the fist 5 minutes Bob had a nice 30 inch 8 1/2lb’er. Bob did a great job of working the fish from the bushes in out to open water without ever getting to excited. Great ob Bob it always a good time fishing with you and I look forward to doing again. Next time will make sure we take your son with us.

Look for the tarpon to start showing up in good numbers in March if the water temps continue in the 70’s absent any really cold weather fishing will continue with spring time patterns.
“GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WITH BAIT”
Capt Andy Boyette