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Old 01-28-2016, 09:12 PM
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Default Florida Fishing Advice Needed - February

Well going down to visit the in-laws . in Fort Myers. Have one day bottom fishing/grouper in Venice booked and wanted to plan one/two more trips. What type of fishing do you recommend and if you have a captain that would be appreciated. I don't mind driving for a good captain and to fish. Thank you in advance!
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Old 01-28-2016, 10:29 PM
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Grouper is closed... You can catch em, but plan on releasing them!
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Old 01-28-2016, 10:42 PM
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Thank you.
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Old 01-29-2016, 01:19 AM
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Not so fast there Mr. Treble... Grouper on the east coast is closed after Jan 1, it's still open on the Gulf side.

Bucky- If you don't mind driving I think I know someone who catches Sails, Mahi, King Macks, Mutton and yellowtail on the East side
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Capt Carlos of Andrea's Toy fame is up in St Pete and will get you into plenty of action
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I've fished with Captain Matt Mitchell several times. He runs a custom bay boat out of Pine Island which is probably a half hour ride from Fort Myers. Great guy and good with kids too.
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Just a hair further north in Sarasota, the Shark/Shark2 boats have always put me on the fish from grouper to snapper to sharks to amberjacks to cuda to kingfish depending on season. A bit of a drive from Myers area but well worth it outside of Capt Joe in Venice/Osprey...
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Just a hair further north in Sarasota, the Shark/Shark2 boats have always put me on the fish from grouper to snapper to sharks to amberjacks to cuda to kingfish depending on season. A bit of a drive from Myers area but well worth it outside of Capt Joe in Venice/Osprey...
Thanks Mike...I'm fishing with Joe one day (Thanks) Looking for another day or two. Working out plans for the captain Gerry recommended.
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Not so fast there Mr. Treble... Grouper on the east coast is closed after Jan 1, it's still open on the Gulf side.

Bucky- If you don't mind driving I think I know someone who catches Sails, Mahi, King Macks, Mutton and yellowtail on the East side
So if I take a boat out of pine island / Naples area next we can grouper fish and keep some?
Any boat recommendations? My in laws live in Naples, will be down presidents week.
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Old 02-02-2016, 08:14 PM
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Yes, grouper is open on the gulf side. Sorry, don't know anybody over in that area I could reccomend, I'm on the Atlantic side by West Palm.
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