{"id":15766,"date":"2019-02-09T08:08:39","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T14:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=15766"},"modified":"2019-02-09T08:09:45","modified_gmt":"2019-02-09T14:09:45","slug":"captiva-fishing-sheepshead-february-7-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/?p=15766","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Whiting, February 8!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/captivarentals.org\/red-tide-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Current<\/a><em><a href=\"https:\/\/captivarentals.org\/red-tide-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Red Tide &amp; Water Quality Update Here (Page Down For Detail On Sampling &amp; Location Table).<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Captiva Fishing: Please Click For Rates &amp; To Book A Captiva Fishing Charter<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0Or Call 239-472-8658.<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/captiva-weather-cam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Live Weather Cams Here.<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15767\" style=\"width: 2540px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-2-9-19-e1549717848362.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15767\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-2-9-19-e1549717848362.jpg\" alt=\"Whiting, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Friday, February 8, 2019.\" width=\"2540\" height=\"3477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-2-9-19-e1549717848362.jpg 2540w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-2-9-19-e1549717848362-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-2-9-19-e1549717848362-768x1051.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-2-9-19-e1549717848362-748x1024.jpg 748w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-2-9-19-e1549717848362-690x945.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-2-9-19-e1549717848362-980x1342.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2540px) 100vw, 2540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whiting, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Friday, February 8, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong><em>Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, February 8, 2019: Whiting, Catch &amp; Release!<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/captivarentals.org\/red-tide-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Current Red Tide &amp; Water Quality Update Here (Page Down For Detail On Sampling &amp; Location Table).<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Captiva Fishing: Please Click For Rates &amp; To Book A Captiva Fishing Charter<\/a><\/em><\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0Or Call 239-472-8658.<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><em><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/captiva-weather-cam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Live Weather Cams Here.<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please Click To Rent Homes Direct From Captiva Homeowners;\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No VRBO Booking Fees.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h5><em>Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, February 8, 2019.<\/em><\/h5>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15365\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15365\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater-300x229.png\" alt=\"Vote Water! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater-690x528.png 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png 752w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vote Water! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Captiva Fishing Guide Report: Friday, February 8: Whiting, Catch &amp; Release<\/strong>, Captain Joe&#8217;s Charters &#8211; the\u00a0weather is warming up, red tide is gone and a lot of good fish have moved back into the gulf, bay and passes; water is much, much better &#8211; redfish, sheepshead, black drum, snapper, snook, and seatrout are currently present.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/be7d489b001\/57a54852-04fb-4295-a869-7e68b5ce9cb0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Redfish &amp; snook are regulated as catch &amp; release at this time.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Already seeing some positive impact.\u00a0 Some very nice big redfish and snook around, more big redfish than snook.<\/p>\n<p>The Caloosahatchee freshwater releases are also not an issue right now, but still a huge long-term problem.<\/p>\n<p>Extremely frustrating.\u00a0 We need wholesale changes in the Florida state government.\u00a0 It is not a Republican or Democrat issue &#8211; it is a Big Sugar control everyone issue.\u00a0 It is stunning how we continue to let the sugar industry and the agriculture north of Lake Okeechobee to damage the water and all of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Please click here to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re located in Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stacked rte with-margin\">\n<div class=\"stacked-wrap\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3>Southern Kingfish, Menticirrhus Americanus<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"logo-title\">Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Overview<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15769\" style=\"width: 2352px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/southern-kingfish-Diane-Rome-Peebles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15769\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/southern-kingfish-Diane-Rome-Peebles.jpg\" alt=\"Whiting or Southern Kingfish, Sanibel Island Fishing. Image courtesy of FWC and Diane Rome Peebles.\" width=\"2352\" height=\"1296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/southern-kingfish-Diane-Rome-Peebles.jpg 2352w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/southern-kingfish-Diane-Rome-Peebles-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/southern-kingfish-Diane-Rome-Peebles-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/southern-kingfish-Diane-Rome-Peebles-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/southern-kingfish-Diane-Rome-Peebles-690x380.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/southern-kingfish-Diane-Rome-Peebles-980x540.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2352px) 100vw, 2352px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whiting or Southern Kingfish, Sanibel Island Fishing. Image courtesy of FWC and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dianepeebles.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Diane Rome Peebles<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;Also known as whiting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Back is grayish-brown, fading to silvery sides and belly<\/li>\n<li>7 to 8 indistinct diagonal dark blotches on sides<\/li>\n<li>Scales on the underside are nearly the same size as body scales<\/li>\n<li>Barbel on the lower jaw<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Similar Species:<\/strong>\u00a0Gulf kingfish;\u00a0<em>M. littoralis<\/em>\u00a0(caudal fin has blackish tip); and northern kingfish,\u00a0<em>M. saxatilis<\/em>\u00a0(distinct &#8220;V&#8221; mark above pectoral fins)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size:<\/strong>\u00a0Up to 19 inches<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stacked rte with-margin\">\n<div class=\"stacked-wrap\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_15770\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15770\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-Menticirrhus_americanus-Cla\u0301udio-D.-Timm.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15770\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-Menticirrhus_americanus-Cla\u0301udio-D.-Timm.jpg\" alt=\"Whiting, Menticirrhus Americanus,or Southern Kingfish, Sanibel Island Fishing. Image courtesy of Cla\u0301udio D. Timm.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-Menticirrhus_americanus-Cla\u0301udio-D.-Timm.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-Menticirrhus_americanus-Cla\u0301udio-D.-Timm-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-Menticirrhus_americanus-Cla\u0301udio-D.-Timm-768x314.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-Menticirrhus_americanus-Cla\u0301udio-D.-Timm-690x282.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Whiting-Menticirrhus_americanus-Cla\u0301udio-D.-Timm-980x400.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whiting, Menticirrhus Americanus, or Southern Kingfish, Sanibel Island Fishing. Image courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/32674493@N04\/3148513145\/in\/set-72157610328039849\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cla\u0301udio D. Timm<\/strong><\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4>Habitat<\/h4>\n<p>Coastal waters. Common in surf zones along beaches. Also in shallow coastal waters with a muddy-sand bottom as well as high salinity bays and estuaries along the coast.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stacked rte with-margin\">\n<div class=\"stacked-wrap\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3>Behavior<\/h3>\n<p>Thought to prefer high wave action areas such as sandbars where the crashing waves dislodge and suspend small crabs and other small crustaceans. Feeds on fishes and invertebrates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"stacked rte with-margin\">\n<div class=\"stacked-wrap\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<h3>Additional Information<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Fishing Tips and Facts:<\/strong>\u00a0Longevity is 4 to 6 years.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Recreational\" href=\"https:\/\/myfwc.com\/fishing\/saltwater\/recreational\/\" data-udi=\"umb:\/\/document\/2632432e9f11415f8e6cac9e0377c801\">Recreational Regulations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We\u2019re located in Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n<p>Castaways Marina is located across from Turner Beach.\u00a0 After a storm, Turner Beach, the beach adjoining Blind Pass, is frequently covered with a bounty of shells from Olives to Fighting Whelks to the more common Conchs.<\/p>\n<p>Blind Pass fishing is also renowned for sharks in the summer, tailing redfish on the bayside flats and snook under and off the Blind Pass bridge. Because Turner Beach faces Westward, the sunsets are spectacular and a popular viewing point for residents and visitors alike.<\/p>\n<p>We would be greatly\u00a0appreciative if you would like us on\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Captivafishingnet\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Fair winds and following seas!<\/p>\n<p>Captain Joey Burnsed, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">Please click calendar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to book a Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15617\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15617\" style=\"width: 1935px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Sheepshead-2-1-2-19-e1546613965865.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15617\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Sheepshead-2-1-2-19-e1546613965865.jpeg\" alt=\"Sheepshead, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Thursday, January 3, 2019.\" width=\"1935\" height=\"3013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Sheepshead-2-1-2-19-e1546613965865.jpeg 1935w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Sheepshead-2-1-2-19-e1546613965865-193x300.jpeg 193w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Sheepshead-2-1-2-19-e1546613965865-768x1196.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Sheepshead-2-1-2-19-e1546613965865-658x1024.jpeg 658w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Sheepshead-2-1-2-19-e1546613965865-690x1074.jpeg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Sheepshead-2-1-2-19-e1546613965865-980x1526.jpeg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1935px) 100vw, 1935px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15617\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sheepshead, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Thursday, January 3, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Red Tide &amp; Water Quality Update Here (Page Down For Detail On Sampling &amp; Location Table). Captiva Fishing: Please Click For Rates &amp; To Book A Captiva Fishing Charter\u00a0Or Call 239-472-8658. Live Weather Cams Here. Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, February 8, 2019: Whiting, Catch &amp; Release! 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