The view from… West Florida (Feb 2013): Chilly Water But Big Trout & Redfish

March 13th, 2013| No Comments

The view from west Florida, with the Pine Island Angler

Blogging from south-west Florida, Captain Gregg McKee of Wildfly Charters, aka the Pine Island Angler, is rewarded for braving the cold conditions…

The View from West Florida with the Pine Island Angler

This was at 9AM and it didn’t get much warmer.

The View from West Florida with the Pine Island Angler

It was also a really low tide out in Pine Island Sound.

The View from West Florida with the Pine Island Angler

The trout were plentiful but not eager to eat.  Don Moorehead from Cape Coral nailed this 22 incher on a white paddletail.

The View from West Florida with the Pine Island Angler

My first and only red of the morning was this beauty that hit a DOA Deadly Combo.

The View from West Florida with the Pine Island Angler

Great colors this time of year.

The View from West Florida with the Pine Island Angler

Don with a perfect 27 incher.  This fish was really heavy and full of crabs.

 

Wildfly ChartersCaptain Gregg McKee’s Wildfly Charters offer expert fishing trips in the Pine Island Sound and Matlacha areas of south-west Florida. Click here for more details

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