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By Capt. Bill Hammond, Endless Summer Charters, fort myers fishing charters, fort myers fishing guide, Sanibel fishing charters, Sanibel fishing report, Sanibel island fishing guide, shark fishingNo Comments

blogger-image--318323136This weeks pressure from local fishing tournaments have made me fish places that we haven’t fish in a while to get away from the crowds. Between tournament anglers and Labor Day weekend warriors it was hard to find a quiet flat or mangrove stretch of island anywhere. We managed find some great fishing right where most were zooming by. With the southeast winds and long out going tides in Pine Island sound, we fished grass flats and hit broken bottom or potholes as we call them and had a wonderful trout and redfish bite with several fish over the slot size in 30 to 36 inch category for redfish and several trout 20 to 25 inches. Snook season opened this weekend but this Captain is going to stand his ground and practice catch and release on that particular species. Even though the snooks comeback has been seen in other areas in great numbers, SW Florida was one of the hardest hit and I still believe the snook needs more time. For now it will be catch and release leaving us with only a great photo and a chance to catch more in the future.

Tight Lines!
Capt. Bill Hammond

Sanibel Island Fishing with Endless Summer Charters


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September 3, 2013
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Rainy days of summer

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blogger-image--1082309002As I sit here watching the clouds roll in for an early arrival of afternoon storms, I can’t help but wonder what the effect we will see long term from all of this water. I can certainly see early changes in bait patterns as well as fish on flats, However the redfish don’t seem to mind. We have been seeing nice schools in the sound and some moving closer into all the freshwater being released from lake “O” near the mouth of the Caloosahatchee. The Shark bite has been hot with several black tips and bull sharks being caught.

With fall quickly approaching I look forward to the trout bite picking up and the large school of spawning redfish to hit the flats and oyster bars. Here is a look at a few of last week catch. Have a great day and remember to take a kid fishing

Capt Bill

Endless Summer Charters
Capt. Bill Hammond owns and operates
Endless Summer Charters in Ft. Myers & Sanibel

August 26, 2013
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Sanibel Tarpon fishing in May

By Capt. Bill Hammond, Endless Summer Charters, fort myers tarpon, Sanibel fishing, Sanibel fishing charters, Sanibel tarponNo Comments

blogger-image-2021250605They say that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. I would have to say the lion ate the lamb this year! We are still getting strong winds and here we are in May! The tarpon are slowly making their migration up the west coast of Florida to The craziness of Boca Grande Pass and beyond. We’ve had a few tarpon hook-ups despite the less than favorable weather conditions. Tarpon fishing offshore is about it right now if you want to get the Silver King.

Tight Lines,
Capt. Bill Hammond
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May 5, 2013
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Sanibel Fishing Trout Spectacular

By Capt. Bill Hammond, Endless Summer Charters, flats fishing, fort myers fishing charters, pompano fishing, royal shell, Sanibel fishing, snapper fishingNo Comments

blogger-image-1959687736As we begin December with mild temperatures and light winds, fishing in Pine Island sound has never been hotter. Redfish are still in abundance but we are seeing sizes getting smaller as the water temps start to fall.

his is the first December that trout have been open in many years and our clients have been limiting out each charter. Snapper and sheepshead also are making appearances and as we move into the colder months ahead we will see sizes increase.

Schools of pompano are getting more active on the flats around Sanibel but trout are still the most active in the sound. Nearshore, look for birds to show you the way to Mackerel and Bonito as the offshore bite will also start to heat up this month as well.

Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah!

Capt Bill and Angela
Endless Summer Charters
www.sanibelislandfishingcharters.com

December 6, 2012
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Fishing Sanibel, FL

By cobia, Endless Summer Charters, fort myers fishing charters, grouper, redfish, Sanibel fishing chartersNo Comments

Despite the ominous addition of red tide earlier this week the fishing is good and not so bad. The inshore bite produced some perfect for the fillet table sized ref fish.

Offshore this week produced cobia as well as mackerel and some undersized grouper.

The Olsen clan below had a great time fishing the backbay waters of Sanibel Island, FL

Capt. Bill
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Capt. Bill Hammond owns and operates
Endless Summer Charters in Ft. Myers & Sanibel

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October 21, 2012
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Sanibel Fishing is still hot!

By Captain Bill Hammond, Endless Summer Charters, fort myers fishing charter reviews, fort myers fishing guide reviews, Island Cow, Sanibel fishing charter reviewsNo Comments

Despite the release of billions of gallons of fresh water from the bursting walls of Lake Okeechobee this week we are seeing more and more redfish catches for our charter guests. Here’s a letter we received tonight for our trip today:

Angela we had a great time out on the water today chasing the redfish and trout with Capt. Bill. Our friends Minnie and Norman Patrick had a great first trip on Endless Summer Charters with us. We took part of today’s catch to Island Cow for dinner tonight…what a meal!!! Thanks so much.

Thanks so much Bruce and Mary. It was a pleasure to have you aboard again!

Capt. Bill Hammond owns and operates
Endless Summer Charters in Ft. Myers & Sanibel
www.EndlessSummerCharters.net

September 24, 2012
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Fiery sunrise over Fort Myers Beach

By backwater fishing, Cayo Costa, charter fishing fort myers, dolphin tours, fishing charters Sanibel, Sanibel shelling, Sanibel Sunset cruisesNo Comments

Just had to post this photo of the sunrise Capt. Bill witnessed yesterday morning for green-eyed envy solely. 🐬

Little did we know there were billions of gallons of lake water being released from Lake Okeeochobee into the Caloosahatchee River today. Luckily, it didn’t hurt the fishing.

Capt. Bill Hammond owns and operates
Endless Summer Charters in Ft. Myers & Sanibel
www.EndlessSummerCharters.net

September 21, 2012
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Fishing SW Florida in Late Summer

By Endless Summer Charters, fishing report Sanibel, fort myers fishing charters, fort Myers fishing report, Sanibel fishing charters, Sanibel snook fishing, Snook fishing tipsNo Comments

This has been a strange few days here in SW Florida. We have had lots of wind and rain all associated with the remnants of Hurricane Isaac. With all that said, we have still been fortunate enough to catch some nice fish in between the rain the wind. This has made me change my tactics. With a SW wind and slow outgoing tides we found ourselves fishing leeward sides off mangrove islands just to be able to cast close to the tree line. In these conditions stealth is still important. The wind and waves can help hide your movement and get you in tight to the shore allowing you to cast to the trees as well as along the shoreline. Cut pin fish on a #2 circle hook and 1/4 ounce slip sinker allow you to make those cast in the wind. We also used small corks with white bait and allowed the wind to move the bait around to the corners and out with tide. Try these methods on your next windy day and you might be able to salvage what might be a fishless day. While fishing in these conditions, please always watch the weather, it can quickly change. Always watch out for lighting. It’s better to be able to come back and catch fish another day then making your last cast that could really be your last.

Tight lines,

Capt. Bill Hammond
www.sanibelislandfishingcharters.com

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September 11, 2012
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Fishing in SW Florida for Redfish

By Endless Summer Charters, fishing charters, Fishing for Redfish, Fort Myers fishing, Pine Island fishing, redfish charters, Sanibel fishing, shark fishing, snookNo Comments

As we move into the “dog days of Summer” and water temperatures start to rise, fishing for redfish in Pine Island sound is just what the doctor ordered, and the key to a successful day is tidal movement. As we get into the end of August the temperatures in the sound are nearing the 90s, find areas where the water moves faster look for small cuts between grass flats and oyster bars. Slow your baits down and make it a little easier target for the fish to catch. A trick I learned years ago is to trim the fins off of pin fish and float him under popping cork. This does two things slows the bait down and release and scent for the redfish to find. Fish the sand hole or “potholes” on the flats as well as oyster bars and I’m sure this technique will help you catch more reds. This technique will also get you hook ups with trout and small sharks that are cruising the flats looking for a easy meal.

Tight lines!

Capt Bill Hammond
Endless Summer Charters
www.sanibelislandfishingcharters.com

Capt. Bill Hammond owns and operates
Endless Summer Charters in Ft. Myers & Sanibel
www.EndlessSummerCharters.net
August 30, 2012
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Fort Myers Fishing for Reds

By Capt. Bill Hammond, Endless Summer Charters, Fishing for Redfish, fort myers fishing charters, Port Sanibel Marina, Sanibel charter fishing, Sanibel Fishing Guide, Sanibel island fishing chartersNo Comments

Redfish have been on fire in the Fort Myers and Sanibel areas of Pine Island Sound.  Our customers have been tearing it up and for one reason and one reason only…Capt. Bill knows the habits of redfish in SW Florida.

Just about every charter with Endless Summer Charters has “limited out” on the redfish bite.  This makes for some good eating and happy anglers.

We have been sending many of our happy customers to restaurants to have their catch cooked for dinner.  We’ve even had a few eat their fresh catch at The Waterfront restaurant on Pine Island while on their charter with Capt. Bill.  The chef will prepare a plate full of fried redfish with sides for a nice price too.  There is nothing like eating fresh fish just minutes after catching!

We will be adding restaurants to this list and hope you come back to see what’s next from the water of SW Florida.

Sanibel Fishing Charters

Capt. Bill Hammond owns and operates
Endless Summer Charters in Ft. Myers & Sanibel
www.EndlessSummerCharters.net
August 26, 2012
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