Let me share my more than 25 years of local knowledge on Pine Island sound
with you. I spend over 250 days a year on the water and specialize
in light tackle live bait sport fishing for Snook, redfish and tarpon.
Pine Island is the largest island on the west coast of Florida, just
15-20 minutes from Cape Coral, 30 minutes from Ft. Myers and one hour
from Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW). Pine Island's
secluded, quaint and "country waterfront" atmosphere is a huge part of
its charm. Fringed with mangroves rather than white sand beaches, Pine
Island has escaped the concrete, blacktop and skyscrapers found in the
more touristy, beachy communities. Current legislation prohibits high
density, high-rise development in the foreseeable future . . . designed
to preserve our unique, rural island heritage for generations to come.
Come and enjoy some of Florida's best sport fishing or let me take you
on a shelling trip, dolphin watching or on a eco tour, I serve all of
the areas around Ft. Myers, Sanibel and Captiva.
This redfish was taken on a freelined live pinfish fishing docks on the
out going tide, It measured 32 inches and weighed 12 pounds That puts it
well over the slot size of 18-27 inches, It was released unharmed after
a quick picture to fight again. Pine Island sound bull redfish are one
of the hardest fighting fish pound for pound in our area. They stay down
and slug it out.
Below is my 17ft actioncraft "High Performance Fishing Boat" the ideal
boat for fishing the shallow waters of pine island sound. Contact Capt
Matt to learn more about scheduling a adventure.
