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Airport Meeting May 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009 - 3:30 PM
Click the link to see video excerpts of the airport action.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A-vPw6CPxQ
Hook up on a 100 lb Tarpon
Friday, May 29, 2009 - 9:40 AM
Not the biggest tarpon but on a small trout rod & reel provided some excitement. Penny Pritt was the excited fisher person who all of a sudden, after complaining that her greenback bait was half dead provided the excitement.  The small spinning rod just started singing.  We got everyone's rods in, the boat started and began chase.

15 minutes later we had it boat side with no jumps. We started to reach in the water to unhook the tarpon when it took off again.  I guess it was
Captiva Pass Tarpon
Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 9:58 AM
On Tuesday, May 12th my wife and I spent the morning kayaking and fishing around the East side of North Captiva.  I caught my first fish from the kayak, a 22" sea trout.  What fun.  Had trouble taking the picture and not dropping my phone into the water.



Drifted close to the mangroves only to be teased by many 3' snook.  They were saying, "don't you know we are out of season now".

Around 5 pm we got in our boat to fish North Captiva Pass.  Not many boats out but the
Birds on the Island
Monday, April 27, 2009 - 10:50 AM
The Winter Season is winding down and Suzanne and I had the opportunity to relax on the porch at Stardance, North Captiva Island on this past Sunday and watch the bird activity.  We saw the normal Pelican patrol doing their thing floating over the rooftops of the bay side homes looking for food.  There was a lot of Osprey activity as many at times as four gliding around looking for food.  There was one suicidal crow attacking the osprey and several flocks of ibis.

On a different
Personal fishing experience
Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 9:46 AM
My sister, Penny and I spent this past Friday afternoon fishing North Captiva.  We started out by using our cast net to acquire a nice amount of bait fish, greenbacks and pinfish.

We took our time and fished the North Captiva pass and then the Gulf side of the island all the way to Red Fish Pass and then back along Foster Bay.  If you are expecting to read about the large fish and the multitude of fish that we caught you are going to be surprised.  We caught nothing but it didn't
April Guest Highlights
Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 9:38 AM
Our guests this past month have enjoyed great weather, shelling and fishing.  One group went fishing with Dennis Realy our local fishing guide and caught many species of fish including a 5 1/2' shark in the pass.

Another one of our guests fished with a well known tarpon fisherman and caught a 180lb tarpon.

Along with suntans and a good amount of family time and reading time all have enjoyed their stays and are making their plans to return next year.
Kayaking the Calusa Blueway
Thursday, April 09, 2009 - 3:49 PM

This "signature event" celebrates Southwest Florida's 190 mile marked paddling trail,
The Great Calusa Blueway, which meanders from its southern tip at Bonita Springs to its northern-most points around Pine Island Sound and up the Caloosahatchee River.

 

 

 

 

"Paddle of the Pass"at Matlacha

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Festival video on "YOU TUBE"

 

 

Paddlers,
Tarpon Fishing
Thursday, April 09, 2009 - 3:46 PM

April 8, 2009

Great time to go after tarpon in Lee, Collier, Charlotte county waters

BY BYRON STOUT

bstout@news-press.com

Tarpon fishing in Florida is not regulated by seasons. In theory, you can catch a tarpon anytime.

In practice, however, some times are much better than others. And so it is that Southwest Florida’s celebrated Tarpon Season is now upon us.

 

Tarpon fishing officially began right here in river city, when New Yorker W.H. Wood began documenting his catches on March
8 records total        

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