Florida Fishing Reports 2005http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddler-Creek14/15222709_Sq3Pf-Ti-1.jpghttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/gallery/380392_bAUBr/2005-05-01T12:03:08ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugThis was yesterday with a good size but only a juvenile Goliath Grouper caught out in the Gulf, probably somewhere around the Ten Thousand Islands or Gullivan bay.
Captain Al Lorenzetti<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />This was yesterday with a good size but only a juvenile Goliath Grouper caught out in the Gulf, probably somewhere around the Ten Thousand Islands or Gullivan bay.
Captain Al Lorenzetti</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#21015211_69Brd" title="This was yesterday with a good size but only a juvenile Goliath Grouper caught out in the Gulf, probably somewhere around the Ten Thousand Islands or Gullivan bay.
Captain Al Lorenzetti"><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Goliath-grouper/21015211_69Brd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This was yesterday with a good size but only a juvenile Goliath Grouper caught out in the Gulf, probably somewhere around the Ten Thousand Islands or Gullivan bay.
Captain Al Lorenzetti" title="This was yesterday with a good size but only a juvenile Goliath Grouper caught out in the Gulf, probably somewhere around the Ten Thousand Islands or Gullivan bay.
Captain Al Lorenzetti" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T08:57:12Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Goliath-grouper/21015211_69Brd-Th.jpgBob Romel with a nice large mouth bass also in the waters of Fiddler's Creek.<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Bob Romel with a nice large mouth bass also in the waters of Fiddler's Creek.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#21015209_6SbGJ" title="Bob Romel with a nice large mouth bass also in the waters of Fiddler's Creek."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Bob-Bass/21015209_6SbGJ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Bob Romel with a nice large mouth bass also in the waters of Fiddler's Creek." title="Bob Romel with a nice large mouth bass also in the waters of Fiddler's Creek." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-02T13:09:59Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Bob-Bass/21015209_6SbGJ-Th.jpg5/1/2005
I am not in Florida but my buddies are and they are having a good time fishing. Here is Wes Little with a nice snook caught in the back bay waters around Marco Island.<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />5/1/2005
I am not in Florida but my buddies are and they are having a good time fishing. Here is Wes Little with a nice snook caught in the back bay waters around Marco Island.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#21015208_wViDk" title="5/1/2005
I am not in Florida but my buddies are and they are having a good time fishing. Here is Wes Little with a nice snook caught in the back bay waters around Marco Island."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Wess-snook/21015208_wViDk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="5/1/2005
I am not in Florida but my buddies are and they are having a good time fishing. Here is Wes Little with a nice snook caught in the back bay waters around Marco Island." title="5/1/2005
I am not in Florida but my buddies are and they are having a good time fishing. Here is Wes Little with a nice snook caught in the back bay waters around Marco Island." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T08:57:55Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Wess-snook/21015208_wViDk-Th.jpg3/16/2005
Today was a windy day and not one for fishing in the Gulf. Wes, Craig and I fished Fiddler's Creek instead. Here is the craft that all three of us fished in for the afternoon. ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />3/16/2005
Today was a windy day and not one for fishing in the Gulf. Wes, Craig and I fished Fiddler's Creek instead. Here is the craft that all three of us fished in for the afternoon. ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17643518_zjKAs" title="3/16/2005
Today was a windy day and not one for fishing in the Gulf. Wes, Craig and I fished Fiddler's Creek instead. Here is the craft that all three of us fished in for the afternoon. ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddlers-March0001/17643518_zjKAs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="3/16/2005
Today was a windy day and not one for fishing in the Gulf. Wes, Craig and I fished Fiddler's Creek instead. Here is the craft that all three of us fished in for the afternoon. ..." title="3/16/2005
Today was a windy day and not one for fishing in the Gulf. Wes, Craig and I fished Fiddler's Creek instead. Here is the craft that all three of us fished in for the afternoon. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:16:33Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddlers-March0001/17643518_zjKAs-Th.jpg2005-03-16 12:25:00We jumped three tarpon between 20 and 40 pounds but couldn't get one to the boat. Here is Wes with a snook about 20 to 25 pounds. I love it because as he is holding the fish for the pictur ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />We jumped three tarpon between 20 and 40 pounds but couldn't get one to the boat. Here is Wes with a snook about 20 to 25 pounds. I love it because as he is holding the fish for the pictur ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17643516_FhvoK" title="We jumped three tarpon between 20 and 40 pounds but couldn't get one to the boat. Here is Wes with a snook about 20 to 25 pounds. I love it because as he is holding the fish for the pictur ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddlers-March0010/17643516_FhvoK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="We jumped three tarpon between 20 and 40 pounds but couldn't get one to the boat. Here is Wes with a snook about 20 to 25 pounds. I love it because as he is holding the fish for the pictur ..." title="We jumped three tarpon between 20 and 40 pounds but couldn't get one to the boat. Here is Wes with a snook about 20 to 25 pounds. I love it because as he is holding the fish for the pictur ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:18:13Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddlers-March0010/17643516_FhvoK-Th.jpg2005-03-16 15:03:27Snook don't often jump but in the creek they go airborne all the time. Here is Wes's big snook going ballistic with airborne acrobatics. It was a great thrill and a great fight.<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Snook don't often jump but in the creek they go airborne all the time. Here is Wes's big snook going ballistic with airborne acrobatics. It was a great thrill and a great fight.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17643515_vvguq" title="Snook don't often jump but in the creek they go airborne all the time. Here is Wes's big snook going ballistic with airborne acrobatics. It was a great thrill and a great fight."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddlers-March0006/17643515_vvguq-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt="Snook don't often jump but in the creek they go airborne all the time. Here is Wes's big snook going ballistic with airborne acrobatics. It was a great thrill and a great fight." title="Snook don't often jump but in the creek they go airborne all the time. Here is Wes's big snook going ballistic with airborne acrobatics. It was a great thrill and a great fight." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:20:41Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddlers-March0006/17643515_vvguq-Th-1.jpg2005-03-16 14:59:32Florida is filled with wildlife. Here is a bald eagle watching us fish in the Creek. There was a pair of them in the tree but one left before I could shoot the photo.<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Florida is filled with wildlife. Here is a bald eagle watching us fish in the Creek. There was a pair of them in the tree but one left before I could shoot the photo.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17643514_xQHMU" title="Florida is filled with wildlife. Here is a bald eagle watching us fish in the Creek. There was a pair of them in the tree but one left before I could shoot the photo."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddlers-March0002/17643514_xQHMU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="Florida is filled with wildlife. Here is a bald eagle watching us fish in the Creek. There was a pair of them in the tree but one left before I could shoot the photo." title="Florida is filled with wildlife. Here is a bald eagle watching us fish in the Creek. There was a pair of them in the tree but one left before I could shoot the photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:18:41Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddlers-March0002/17643514_xQHMU-Th.jpg2005-03-16 14:02:43We often troll the edges of the Creek with Rattle Traps and score with nice Largemouth Bass. Here is Craig with a good bass, one of three that we caught today. I don't know who looks bette ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />We often troll the edges of the Creek with Rattle Traps and score with nice Largemouth Bass. Here is Craig with a good bass, one of three that we caught today. I don't know who looks bette ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17643512_gTnbp" title="We often troll the edges of the Creek with Rattle Traps and score with nice Largemouth Bass. Here is Craig with a good bass, one of three that we caught today. I don't know who looks bette ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddlers-March0014/17643512_gTnbp-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="We often troll the edges of the Creek with Rattle Traps and score with nice Largemouth Bass. Here is Craig with a good bass, one of three that we caught today. I don't know who looks bette ..." title="We often troll the edges of the Creek with Rattle Traps and score with nice Largemouth Bass. Here is Craig with a good bass, one of three that we caught today. I don't know who looks bette ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:20:00Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddlers-March0014/17643512_gTnbp-Th-1.jpg3/16/2005
If you think that I am a crazy fisherman then you have to know that someone has me beat. These photos are of 2 year old Tanner Little, Wes Little's nephew. He is the most die-ha ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />3/16/2005
If you think that I am a crazy fisherman then you have to know that someone has me beat. These photos are of 2 year old Tanner Little, Wes Little's nephew. He is the most die-ha ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17615187_SUG5Z" title="3/16/2005
If you think that I am a crazy fisherman then you have to know that someone has me beat. These photos are of 2 year old Tanner Little, Wes Little's nephew. He is the most die-ha ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/tanner-trout/17615187_SUG5Z-Th.jpg" width="69" height="150" alt="3/16/2005
If you think that I am a crazy fisherman then you have to know that someone has me beat. These photos are of 2 year old Tanner Little, Wes Little's nephew. He is the most die-ha ..." title="3/16/2005
If you think that I am a crazy fisherman then you have to know that someone has me beat. These photos are of 2 year old Tanner Little, Wes Little's nephew. He is the most die-ha ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:19:54Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/tanner-trout/17615187_SUG5Z-Th.jpg2005-03-04 06:29:04Nothing like a little sheepshead fishing to round out the day.
Captain Al Lorenzetti<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Nothing like a little sheepshead fishing to round out the day.
Captain Al Lorenzetti</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17615186_eBhPi" title="Nothing like a little sheepshead fishing to round out the day.
Captain Al Lorenzetti"><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/tanner-sheepshead/17615186_eBhPi-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Nothing like a little sheepshead fishing to round out the day.
Captain Al Lorenzetti" title="Nothing like a little sheepshead fishing to round out the day.
Captain Al Lorenzetti" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:21:15Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/tanner-sheepshead/17615186_eBhPi-Th.jpg2005-03-07 01:05:24A great shot of Wes with Tanner showing him the finer points of spin-casting from the beach on Cape Romano. Ten minutes later, Tanner was showing Wes a few new tricks.<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />A great shot of Wes with Tanner showing him the finer points of spin-casting from the beach on Cape Romano. Ten minutes later, Tanner was showing Wes a few new tricks.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17615185_Xb4Tx" title="A great shot of Wes with Tanner showing him the finer points of spin-casting from the beach on Cape Romano. Ten minutes later, Tanner was showing Wes a few new tricks."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/tanner-and-wes/17615185_Xb4Tx-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="A great shot of Wes with Tanner showing him the finer points of spin-casting from the beach on Cape Romano. Ten minutes later, Tanner was showing Wes a few new tricks." title="A great shot of Wes with Tanner showing him the finer points of spin-casting from the beach on Cape Romano. Ten minutes later, Tanner was showing Wes a few new tricks." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:22:24Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/tanner-and-wes/17615185_Xb4Tx-Th.jpg2005-02-20 02:20:49If fishing all day is not enough, when you get home and take a nice bath to freshen up before dinner you take a live mullet in the tub instead of a rubber ducky.<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />If fishing all day is not enough, when you get home and take a nice bath to freshen up before dinner you take a live mullet in the tub instead of a rubber ducky.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17615184_wKY9v" title="If fishing all day is not enough, when you get home and take a nice bath to freshen up before dinner you take a live mullet in the tub instead of a rubber ducky."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/tanner-mullet/17615184_wKY9v-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="If fishing all day is not enough, when you get home and take a nice bath to freshen up before dinner you take a live mullet in the tub instead of a rubber ducky." title="If fishing all day is not enough, when you get home and take a nice bath to freshen up before dinner you take a live mullet in the tub instead of a rubber ducky." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:22:10Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/tanner-mullet/17615184_wKY9v-Th.jpg3/14/2005
Here is Craig Georgi with a couple of pompano from Cape Romano. We had a good day as mentioned on yesterdays report.
We had an excellent meal of pompano which are very tasty ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />3/14/2005
Here is Craig Georgi with a couple of pompano from Cape Romano. We had a good day as mentioned on yesterdays report.
We had an excellent meal of pompano which are very tasty ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17598119_J7kmw" title="3/14/2005
Here is Craig Georgi with a couple of pompano from Cape Romano. We had a good day as mentioned on yesterdays report.
We had an excellent meal of pompano which are very tasty ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P3151025/17598119_J7kmw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="3/14/2005
Here is Craig Georgi with a couple of pompano from Cape Romano. We had a good day as mentioned on yesterdays report.
We had an excellent meal of pompano which are very tasty ..." title="3/14/2005
Here is Craig Georgi with a couple of pompano from Cape Romano. We had a good day as mentioned on yesterdays report.
We had an excellent meal of pompano which are very tasty ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-02T08:57:09Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P3151025/17598119_J7kmw-Th.jpg2005-03-15 18:12:11Today was a great day of fishing. Wes, Craig, and I had a lot of fun fishing on the shoals south of Cape Romano. We caught two permit up to about 35 pounds. We also had a bonus of a Black ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Today was a great day of fishing. Wes, Craig, and I had a lot of fun fishing on the shoals south of Cape Romano. We caught two permit up to about 35 pounds. We also had a bonus of a Black ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17598118_B3Q66" title="Today was a great day of fishing. Wes, Craig, and I had a lot of fun fishing on the shoals south of Cape Romano. We caught two permit up to about 35 pounds. We also had a bonus of a Black ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P3151015/17598118_B3Q66-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Today was a great day of fishing. Wes, Craig, and I had a lot of fun fishing on the shoals south of Cape Romano. We caught two permit up to about 35 pounds. We also had a bonus of a Black ..." title="Today was a great day of fishing. Wes, Craig, and I had a lot of fun fishing on the shoals south of Cape Romano. We caught two permit up to about 35 pounds. We also had a bonus of a Black ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:23:34Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P3151015/17598118_B3Q66-Th-1.jpgAn OK Blacktip shark of about 100 pounds grabbed the bait and we had fun for a while. Wes fought him for about 20 minutes on light tackle. Craig did the release duty.<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />An OK Blacktip shark of about 100 pounds grabbed the bait and we had fun for a while. Wes fought him for about 20 minutes on light tackle. Craig did the release duty.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17598117_jGKCM" title="An OK Blacktip shark of about 100 pounds grabbed the bait and we had fun for a while. Wes fought him for about 20 minutes on light tackle. Craig did the release duty."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P3151009/17598117_jGKCM-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="An OK Blacktip shark of about 100 pounds grabbed the bait and we had fun for a while. Wes fought him for about 20 minutes on light tackle. Craig did the release duty." title="An OK Blacktip shark of about 100 pounds grabbed the bait and we had fun for a while. Wes fought him for about 20 minutes on light tackle. Craig did the release duty." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:22:40Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P3151009/17598117_jGKCM-Th-1.jpgWhen we first got to the fishing grounds, we spotted a large school of black drum just cruising near the surface. We threw jigs at them and they ate right away. It was a lengthy battle get ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />When we first got to the fishing grounds, we spotted a large school of black drum just cruising near the surface. We threw jigs at them and they ate right away. It was a lengthy battle get ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17598115_88Cab" title="When we first got to the fishing grounds, we spotted a large school of black drum just cruising near the surface. We threw jigs at them and they ate right away. It was a lengthy battle get ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P3150998/17598115_88Cab-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="When we first got to the fishing grounds, we spotted a large school of black drum just cruising near the surface. We threw jigs at them and they ate right away. It was a lengthy battle get ..." title="When we first got to the fishing grounds, we spotted a large school of black drum just cruising near the surface. We threw jigs at them and they ate right away. It was a lengthy battle get ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-02T08:39:00Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P3150998/17598115_88Cab-Th-1.jpgThis is not the greatest photo because I didn't have a polarizing filter on the camera but you should be able to see the fish moving near the surface. I estimate there were about 150 Drum u ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />This is not the greatest photo because I didn't have a polarizing filter on the camera but you should be able to see the fish moving near the surface. I estimate there were about 150 Drum u ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17598113_dzjhR" title="This is not the greatest photo because I didn't have a polarizing filter on the camera but you should be able to see the fish moving near the surface. I estimate there were about 150 Drum u ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P3150995/17598113_dzjhR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="This is not the greatest photo because I didn't have a polarizing filter on the camera but you should be able to see the fish moving near the surface. I estimate there were about 150 Drum u ..." title="This is not the greatest photo because I didn't have a polarizing filter on the camera but you should be able to see the fish moving near the surface. I estimate there were about 150 Drum u ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:18:42Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P3150995/17598113_dzjhR-Th.jpg2005-03-15 10:34:423/14/2005
Today was a good fishing day. The winds were calm and sun was warm. We saw many large tarpon and fished for them for a few hours. We jumped one fish between 80-100 poundsand ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />3/14/2005
Today was a good fishing day. The winds were calm and sun was warm. We saw many large tarpon and fished for them for a few hours. We jumped one fish between 80-100 poundsand ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17550454_7TJxQ" title="3/14/2005
Today was a good fishing day. The winds were calm and sun was warm. We saw many large tarpon and fished for them for a few hours. We jumped one fish between 80-100 poundsand ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0020/17550454_7TJxQ-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="3/14/2005
Today was a good fishing day. The winds were calm and sun was warm. We saw many large tarpon and fished for them for a few hours. We jumped one fish between 80-100 poundsand ..." title="3/14/2005
Today was a good fishing day. The winds were calm and sun was warm. We saw many large tarpon and fished for them for a few hours. We jumped one fish between 80-100 poundsand ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T12:23:02Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0020/17550454_7TJxQ-Th-1.jpgHe struck a beautiful pose for us showing his plumage.
Photos of pompano to come.
Captain Al Lorenzetti<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />He struck a beautiful pose for us showing his plumage.
Photos of pompano to come.
Captain Al Lorenzetti</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17550453_MUyQk" title="He struck a beautiful pose for us showing his plumage.
Photos of pompano to come.
Captain Al Lorenzetti"><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0024/17550453_MUyQk-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="He struck a beautiful pose for us showing his plumage.
Photos of pompano to come.
Captain Al Lorenzetti" title="He struck a beautiful pose for us showing his plumage.
Photos of pompano to come.
Captain Al Lorenzetti" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-02T08:54:08Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0024/17550453_MUyQk-Th-1.jpg3/9-13/2005
I am down in Marco Island visiting Wes Little. The weather has been poor with winds out of the west and rain early in the week. West winds mean discolored water and tough fi ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />3/9-13/2005
I am down in Marco Island visiting Wes Little. The weather has been poor with winds out of the west and rain early in the week. West winds mean discolored water and tough fi ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17445714_2J9ku" title="3/9-13/2005
I am down in Marco Island visiting Wes Little. The weather has been poor with winds out of the west and rain early in the week. West winds mean discolored water and tough fi ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0006/17445714_2J9ku-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="3/9-13/2005
I am down in Marco Island visiting Wes Little. The weather has been poor with winds out of the west and rain early in the week. West winds mean discolored water and tough fi ..." title="3/9-13/2005
I am down in Marco Island visiting Wes Little. The weather has been poor with winds out of the west and rain early in the week. West winds mean discolored water and tough fi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-02T08:49:08Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0006/17445714_2J9ku-Th.jpg2005-03-10 13:43:20We caught a number of small snook and one keeper. Here is a typical small backwater snook taken on live pilchard.<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />We caught a number of small snook and one keeper. Here is a typical small backwater snook taken on live pilchard.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17445712_YoMDM" title="We caught a number of small snook and one keeper. Here is a typical small backwater snook taken on live pilchard."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0015/17445712_YoMDM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="We caught a number of small snook and one keeper. Here is a typical small backwater snook taken on live pilchard." title="We caught a number of small snook and one keeper. Here is a typical small backwater snook taken on live pilchard." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-03T16:21:31Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0015/17445712_YoMDM-Th.jpg2005-03-11 13:41:40Here is was with a keeper redfish also taken on a pilchard.<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Here is was with a keeper redfish also taken on a pilchard.</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17445711_cSZwr" title="Here is was with a keeper redfish also taken on a pilchard."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0008/17445711_cSZwr-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Here is was with a keeper redfish also taken on a pilchard." title="Here is was with a keeper redfish also taken on a pilchard." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-02T09:02:28Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0008/17445711_cSZwr-Th-1.jpgAnnmarie was working the bank of this Mangrove for snook and redfish.
Today, the 13th we did see big permit. It was the first that we saw and we also spotted what we believe was a good ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />Annmarie was working the bank of this Mangrove for snook and redfish.
Today, the 13th we did see big permit. It was the first that we saw and we also spotted what we believe was a good ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#17445708_nvVv3" title="Annmarie was working the bank of this Mangrove for snook and redfish.
Today, the 13th we did see big permit. It was the first that we saw and we also spotted what we believe was a good ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0016/17445708_nvVv3-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="Annmarie was working the bank of this Mangrove for snook and redfish.
Today, the 13th we did see big permit. It was the first that we saw and we also spotted what we believe was a good ..." title="Annmarie was working the bank of this Mangrove for snook and redfish.
Today, the 13th we did see big permit. It was the first that we saw and we also spotted what we believe was a good ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-02T09:13:51Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Early-March0016/17445708_nvVv3-Th-1.jpg2/3/2005
Today Wes and I fished Cape Romano. We first tried some other spots. We ran south to Chokoloskee and fished in Indian Key Pass but it was poor fishing. We tried a couple of ot ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />2/3/2005
Today Wes and I fished Cape Romano. We first tried some other spots. We ran south to Chokoloskee and fished in Indian Key Pass but it was poor fishing. We tried a couple of ot ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#15318322_tqaym" title="2/3/2005
Today Wes and I fished Cape Romano. We first tried some other spots. We ran south to Chokoloskee and fished in Indian Key Pass but it was poor fishing. We tried a couple of ot ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/day4-trout0003/15318322_tqaym-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="2/3/2005
Today Wes and I fished Cape Romano. We first tried some other spots. We ran south to Chokoloskee and fished in Indian Key Pass but it was poor fishing. We tried a couple of ot ..." title="2/3/2005
Today Wes and I fished Cape Romano. We first tried some other spots. We ran south to Chokoloskee and fished in Indian Key Pass but it was poor fishing. We tried a couple of ot ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-04T11:18:26Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/day4-trout0003/15318322_tqaym-Th-1.jpg2/3/2005
At the end of the day back at the marina where we fuel up we had some fun feeding the pelicans some of our left-over live pilchards. They are hilarious to watch when they fight ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />2/3/2005
At the end of the day back at the marina where we fuel up we had some fun feeding the pelicans some of our left-over live pilchards. They are hilarious to watch when they fight ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#15318321_Uve7t" title="2/3/2005
At the end of the day back at the marina where we fuel up we had some fun feeding the pelicans some of our left-over live pilchards. They are hilarious to watch when they fight ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/day3-snook0009/15318321_Uve7t-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="2/3/2005
At the end of the day back at the marina where we fuel up we had some fun feeding the pelicans some of our left-over live pilchards. They are hilarious to watch when they fight ..." title="2/3/2005
At the end of the day back at the marina where we fuel up we had some fun feeding the pelicans some of our left-over live pilchards. They are hilarious to watch when they fight ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-04T11:13:03Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/day3-snook0009/15318321_Uve7t-Th.jpg2005-02-02 17:50:132/2/2005
This is Bob with his nice keeper snook. It was a great day of fishing. We packed it in at 5:30 and ran back on a flat calm Gulf with a beautiful sunset. We all went up to Jamm ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />2/2/2005
This is Bob with his nice keeper snook. It was a great day of fishing. We packed it in at 5:30 and ran back on a flat calm Gulf with a beautiful sunset. We all went up to Jamm ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#15269086_WPApr" title="2/2/2005
This is Bob with his nice keeper snook. It was a great day of fishing. We packed it in at 5:30 and ran back on a flat calm Gulf with a beautiful sunset. We all went up to Jamm ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/day3-snook0002/15269086_WPApr-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="2/2/2005
This is Bob with his nice keeper snook. It was a great day of fishing. We packed it in at 5:30 and ran back on a flat calm Gulf with a beautiful sunset. We all went up to Jamm ..." title="2/2/2005
This is Bob with his nice keeper snook. It was a great day of fishing. We packed it in at 5:30 and ran back on a flat calm Gulf with a beautiful sunset. We all went up to Jamm ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-04T11:32:40Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/day3-snook0002/15269086_WPApr-Th.jpg2005-02-02 15:47:202/2/2005
It's groundhog day and we decided that we should go fishing. After a morning of golf on the championship course at Fiddler's Creek, Wes, Bob, Sean and I headed out about 12 noon ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />2/2/2005
It's groundhog day and we decided that we should go fishing. After a morning of golf on the championship course at Fiddler's Creek, Wes, Bob, Sean and I headed out about 12 noon ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#15269085_UTjHs" title="2/2/2005
It's groundhog day and we decided that we should go fishing. After a morning of golf on the championship course at Fiddler's Creek, Wes, Bob, Sean and I headed out about 12 noon ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/day3-snook0006/15269085_UTjHs-Th.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="2/2/2005
It's groundhog day and we decided that we should go fishing. After a morning of golf on the championship course at Fiddler's Creek, Wes, Bob, Sean and I headed out about 12 noon ..." title="2/2/2005
It's groundhog day and we decided that we should go fishing. After a morning of golf on the championship course at Fiddler's Creek, Wes, Bob, Sean and I headed out about 12 noon ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-04T11:26:01Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/day3-snook0006/15269085_UTjHs-Th.jpg2005-02-02 17:06:521/31/2005
This is me just two hours after landing in Fort Meyers. Wes got the big bass and I caught the big snook for the afternoon of fishing. This fish was taken on a live shiner. It ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />1/31/2005
This is me just two hours after landing in Fort Meyers. Wes got the big bass and I caught the big snook for the afternoon of fishing. This fish was taken on a live shiner. It ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#15222709_Sq3Pf" title="1/31/2005
This is me just two hours after landing in Fort Meyers. Wes got the big bass and I caught the big snook for the afternoon of fishing. This fish was taken on a live shiner. It ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddler-Creek14/15222709_Sq3Pf-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="1/31/2005
This is me just two hours after landing in Fort Meyers. Wes got the big bass and I caught the big snook for the afternoon of fishing. This fish was taken on a live shiner. It ..." title="1/31/2005
This is me just two hours after landing in Fort Meyers. Wes got the big bass and I caught the big snook for the afternoon of fishing. This fish was taken on a live shiner. It ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-22T13:41:33Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddler-Creek14/15222709_Sq3Pf-Th-1.jpg1/31/2005
This is Wes Little with a huge largemouth bass. The fish went about 6 pounds, maybe a bit more. We were fishing in Fiddler's Creek which is a brackish body of water right on t ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />1/31/2005
This is Wes Little with a huge largemouth bass. The fish went about 6 pounds, maybe a bit more. We were fishing in Fiddler's Creek which is a brackish body of water right on t ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#15222708_UVRhq" title="1/31/2005
This is Wes Little with a huge largemouth bass. The fish went about 6 pounds, maybe a bit more. We were fishing in Fiddler's Creek which is a brackish body of water right on t ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddler-Creek08/15222708_UVRhq-Th-1.jpg" width="112" height="150" alt="1/31/2005
This is Wes Little with a huge largemouth bass. The fish went about 6 pounds, maybe a bit more. We were fishing in Fiddler's Creek which is a brackish body of water right on t ..." title="1/31/2005
This is Wes Little with a huge largemouth bass. The fish went about 6 pounds, maybe a bit more. We were fishing in Fiddler's Creek which is a brackish body of water right on t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-04T11:38:04Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/Fiddler-Creek08/15222708_UVRhq-Th-1.jpg2/1/2005
This is a 20 inch spotted trout, the southern cousin of the weakfish. I cought this one on a live pilchard fished in Blind Pass on Cape Romano. Wes Little and I had a good day ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />2/1/2005
This is a 20 inch spotted trout, the southern cousin of the weakfish. I cought this one on a live pilchard fished in Blind Pass on Cape Romano. Wes Little and I had a good day ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#15222707_eESZw" title="2/1/2005
This is a 20 inch spotted trout, the southern cousin of the weakfish. I cought this one on a live pilchard fished in Blind Pass on Cape Romano. Wes Little and I had a good day ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P2010937/15222707_eESZw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="2/1/2005
This is a 20 inch spotted trout, the southern cousin of the weakfish. I cought this one on a live pilchard fished in Blind Pass on Cape Romano. Wes Little and I had a good day ..." title="2/1/2005
This is a 20 inch spotted trout, the southern cousin of the weakfish. I cought this one on a live pilchard fished in Blind Pass on Cape Romano. Wes Little and I had a good day ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-04T11:57:04Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P2010937/15222707_eESZw-Th.jpg2005-02-01 18:15:202/1/2005
This is a sand island off Cape Romano which is south of Marco Island. This is where we fished most of today. The island was covered with white and brown pelicans and all sorts ...<p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com">skimmer</a><br />2/1/2005
This is a sand island off Cape Romano which is south of Marco Island. This is where we fished most of today. The island was covered with white and brown pelicans and all sorts ...</p><p><a href="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/380392_bAUBr#15222706_u7pCK" title="2/1/2005
This is a sand island off Cape Romano which is south of Marco Island. This is where we fished most of today. The island was covered with white and brown pelicans and all sorts ..."><img src="http://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P2010932/15222706_u7pCK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="112" alt="2/1/2005
This is a sand island off Cape Romano which is south of Marco Island. This is where we fished most of today. The island was covered with white and brown pelicans and all sorts ..." title="2/1/2005
This is a sand island off Cape Romano which is south of Marco Island. This is where we fished most of today. The island was covered with white and brown pelicans and all sorts ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-04T11:20:29Zskimmerhttp://skimmer.smugmug.comhttp://skimmer.smugmug.com/Fishing-Reports/Florida-Fishing-Reports-2005/P2010932/15222706_u7pCK-Th.jpg2005-02-01 13:22:53