{"id":18032,"date":"2021-03-27T14:52:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T19:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=18032"},"modified":"2021-03-28T08:58:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-28T13:58:00","slug":"captiva-fishing-dolphins-playing-march-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/?p=18032","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Dolphins Playing, March 22!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><em>Sanibel Fishing Charters, March 22, 2021: Dolphins!!!<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/captivarentals.org\/red-tide-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Tide\/Algae &amp; Daily Salt Water Quality Update<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/captivarentals.org\/red-tide-water-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Here.<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fdep.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/webappviewer\/index.html?id=d62c3487e8de49f6b3a6559cdf059e14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blue-Green Algae &amp; Daily Fresh Water Quality Update Here.<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">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<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-18032 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-4-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557310915.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1766\" height=\"1472\" src=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-4-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557310915.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Dolphin Family Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, January 18, 2020.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-4-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557310915.jpg 1766w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-4-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557310915-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-4-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557310915-1024x854.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-4-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557310915-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-4-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557310915-1536x1280.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-4-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557310915-690x575.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-4-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557310915-980x817.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1766px) 100vw, 1766px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16970'>\n\t\t\t\tDolphin Family Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &#038; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, January 18, 2020.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-3-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557267644.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1875\" height=\"1516\" src=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-3-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557267644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Dolphin Family Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, January 18, 2020.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-3-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557267644.jpg 1875w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-3-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557267644-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-3-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557267644-1024x828.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-3-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557267644-768x621.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-3-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557267644-1536x1242.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-3-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557267644-690x558.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-3-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557267644-980x792.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1875px) 100vw, 1875px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16969'>\n\t\t\t\tDolphin Family Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &#038; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, January 18, 2020.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-2-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557202285.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1472\" height=\"1203\" src=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-2-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557202285.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Dolphin Family Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, January 18, 2020.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-2-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557202285.jpg 1472w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-2-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557202285-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-2-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557202285-1024x837.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-2-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557202285-768x628.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-2-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557202285-690x564.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-2-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557202285-980x801.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1472px) 100vw, 1472px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16968'>\n\t\t\t\tDolphin Family Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &#038; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, January 18, 2020.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-1-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557158233.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2041\" height=\"1510\" src=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-1-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557158233.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Dolphin Family Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, January 18, 2020.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-16967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-1-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557158233.jpg 2041w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-1-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557158233-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-1-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557158233-1024x758.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-1-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557158233-768x568.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-1-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557158233-1536x1136.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-1-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557158233-690x510.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Dolphin-1-1-19-20-scaled-e1579557158233-980x725.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2041px) 100vw, 2041px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-16967'>\n\t\t\t\tDolphin Family Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &#038; Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, January 18, 2020.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_16228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16228\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Dolphins-Playing-2-5-20-19-e1558527061533.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16228\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Dolphins-Playing-2-5-20-19-e1558527061533.jpg\" alt=\"Dolphins Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Monday, May 20, 2019.\" width=\"600\" height=\"706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Dolphins-Playing-2-5-20-19-e1558527061533.jpg 600w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Dolphins-Playing-2-5-20-19-e1558527061533-255x300.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolphins Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Monday, May 20, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dog talking to dolphin\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jhslGpIwID8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18033\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Dolphins-3-21-21-e1616874505679.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Dolphins-3-21-21-e1616874505679.jpg\" alt=\"Dolphins, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Monday, March 22, 2021.\" width=\"600\" height=\"476\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Dolphins-3-21-21-e1616874505679.jpg 600w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Dolphins-3-21-21-e1616874505679-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolphins, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &#038; Release, Captiva Island, Monday, March 22, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18033\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Dolphins-3-21-21-e1616874505679.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Dolphins-3-21-21-e1616874505679.jpg\" alt=\"Dolphins, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &amp; Release, Captiva Island, Monday, March 22, 2021.\" width=\"600\" height=\"476\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Dolphins-3-21-21-e1616874505679.jpg 600w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Dolphins-3-21-21-e1616874505679-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolphins, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch &#038; Release, Captiva Island, Monday, March 22, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sanibel Dolphin Family Playing Video, 2 17 18\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Taw2-qIywg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15865\" style=\"width: 963px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphin-Jumping-Wake-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-Jene-Zobrist-e1413652307662.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15865\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphin-Jumping-Wake-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-Jene-Zobrist-e1413652307662.jpg\" alt=\"Dolphin Jumping The Wake, Sanibel Island Fishing, Captiva Island, Friday, February 22, 2019. Photo Courtesy Of Jene Zobrist.\" width=\"963\" height=\"837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphin-Jumping-Wake-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-Jene-Zobrist-e1413652307662.jpg 963w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphin-Jumping-Wake-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-Jene-Zobrist-e1413652307662-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphin-Jumping-Wake-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-Jene-Zobrist-e1413652307662-768x668.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphin-Jumping-Wake-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-Jene-Zobrist-e1413652307662-690x600.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 963px) 100vw, 963px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolphin Jumping The Wake, Sanibel Island Fishing, Captiva Island, Friday, February 22, 2019. Photo Courtesy Of Jene Zobrist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong><em>Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, Saturday, March 22, 2021<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h6><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Please Click To Rent Homes Direct From Captiva Homeowners;\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">No VRBO Booking Fees.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15365\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15365 jetpack-lazy-image jetpack-lazy-image--handled\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border: 0px; display: block; margin: 0px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?resize=300%2C229\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?resize=690%2C528&amp;ssl=1 690w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?w=752&amp;ssl=1 752w\" alt=\"Vote Water! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" data-attachment-id=\"15365\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?attachment_id=15365\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?fit=752%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"752,575\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Vote Water! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Vote Water! Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?fit=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/RepublicanDemocratWater.png?fit=752%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-lazy-loaded=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Vote Water For Florida&#8217;s Future!<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Captiva Fishing Guide Report: Monday, March 22: Dolphins Playing<\/strong>, Captain Joe\u2019s Charters \u2013 the weather is great, no red tide, and a lot of good fish in the gulf, bay, and passes; Sharks, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel, 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 noreferrer\"><strong>Redfish &amp; snook are regulated as catch &amp; release at this time.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>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 \u2013 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<figure id=\"attachment_15861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15861\" style=\"width: 2447px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-2-2-22-19-e1550960078414.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15861\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-2-2-22-19-e1550960078414.jpg\" alt=\"Dolphins Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Captiva Island, Friday, February 22, 2019.\" width=\"2447\" height=\"1676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-2-2-22-19-e1550960078414.jpg 2447w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-2-2-22-19-e1550960078414-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-2-2-22-19-e1550960078414-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-2-2-22-19-e1550960078414-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-2-2-22-19-e1550960078414-690x473.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-2-2-22-19-e1550960078414-980x671.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2447px) 100vw, 2447px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolphins Playing, Sanibel Island Fishing, Captiva Island, Friday, February 22, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sanibel Island Fishing Charters &amp; Sanibel Island Fishing Charters: friendly dolphins, May 20.\u00a0 Please also visit the<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanibelcaptivafishing.net\/\">Sanibel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/\">Fort Myers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/floridafishingreport.net\/\">Florida Fishing Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<a title=\"CubanFishing.org\" href=\"http:\/\/cubanfishing.org\/\">Cuban Fishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sites.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14942\" style=\"width: 1960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hank-Dolphin-Sanbel-Captiva-e1346293732315-1.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14942\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hank-Dolphin-Sanbel-Captiva-e1346293732315-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Hank Visiting With Dolphin Buddy! Captiva Fishing.\" width=\"1960\" height=\"1649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hank-Dolphin-Sanbel-Captiva-e1346293732315-1.jpeg 1960w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hank-Dolphin-Sanbel-Captiva-e1346293732315-1-300x252.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hank-Dolphin-Sanbel-Captiva-e1346293732315-1-768x646.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hank-Dolphin-Sanbel-Captiva-e1346293732315-1-1024x862.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hank-Dolphin-Sanbel-Captiva-e1346293732315-1-690x581.jpeg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Hank-Dolphin-Sanbel-Captiva-e1346293732315-1-980x825.jpeg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1960px) 100vw, 1960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hank Visiting With Dolphin Buddy! Captiva Fishing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Redfish have been tougher and less prevalent and are now catch &amp; rlease only; for more information just use the menu for recent fishing reports, background on any species, and other recent fishing, water quality reports, and information.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7041\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7041\" style=\"width: 852px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Head-Stand-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-of-Jene-Zobrist-e1413725845143.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7041\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Head-Stand-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-of-Jene-Zobrist-e1413725845143.jpg\" alt=\"Captiva Dolphin Head Stand, Captiva Island, Photo Credit - Jene Zobrist, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"852\" height=\"739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Head-Stand-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-of-Jene-Zobrist-e1413725845143.jpg 852w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Head-Stand-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-of-Jene-Zobrist-e1413725845143-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Head-Stand-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-of-Jene-Zobrist-e1413725845143-768x666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Head-Stand-Captiva-Island-Photo-Courtesy-of-Jene-Zobrist-e1413725845143-690x598.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captiva Dolphin Head Stand, Pink Belly, Male?, Captiva Island, Photo Credit &#8211; Jene Zobrist, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Please also visit the<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanibelcaptivafishing.net\/\">Sanibel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/\">Fort Myers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/floridafishingreport.net\/\">Florida Fishing Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0<a title=\"CubanFishing.org\" href=\"http:\/\/cubanfishing.org\/\">Cuban Fishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sites.<strong>\u00a0 <\/strong>Better water moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva &amp; North Captiva.<\/p>\n<p><b>&#8220;Bottlenose dolphins<\/b>, the genus\u00a0<i><b>Tursiops<\/b><\/i>, are the most common members of the family\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Delphinidae\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Delphinidae\">Delphinidae<\/a>, the family of oceanic\u00a0<a title=\"Dolphin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dolphin\">dolphin<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-encyc_2-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-encyc-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0<a title=\"Molecular biology\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Molecular_biology\">Molecular studies<\/a>\u00a0show the genus contains three\u00a0<a title=\"Species\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Species\">species<\/a>: the\u00a0<a title=\"Common bottlenose dolphin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Common_bottlenose_dolphin\">common bottlenose dolphin<\/a>\u00a0(<i>Tursiops truncatus<\/i>), the\u00a0<a title=\"Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Indo-Pacific_bottlenose_dolphin\">Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin<\/a>\u00a0(<i>Tursiops aduncus<\/i>),<sup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a title=\"Burrunan dolphin\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Burrunan_dolphin\">Burrunan dolphin<\/a>\u00a0(<i>Tursiops australis<\/i>). Bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Temperateness\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Temperateness\">temperate<\/a>\u00a0seas worldwide, being found everywhere except for the\u00a0<a title=\"Arctic Circle\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arctic_Circle\">Arctic<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Antarctic Circle\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Antarctic_Circle\">Antarctic Circle<\/a>\u00a0regions.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dolphins Jumping &amp; Playing, Captiva Island &amp; Sanibel Island\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vEkDFbzGhys?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Bottle-nosed dolphins live in groups. They live in warm oceans and tropical seas. Numerous investigations of bottlenose dolphin intelligence have been conducted, examining\u00a0<a title=\"Mimicry\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mimicry\">mimicry<\/a>, use of\u00a0<a title=\"Artificial language\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Artificial_language\">artificial language<\/a>, object categorization, and self-recognition. They can use tools (<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Sponges\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sponges\">sponging<\/a>) and transmit cultural knowledge from generation to generation, and their considerable intelligence has driven interaction with humans. Bottlenose Dolphins gained popularity from\u00a0<a title=\"Aquarium\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Aquarium\">aquarium<\/a>\u00a0shows and television programs such as\u00a0<i><a title=\"Flipper (1964 TV series)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flipper_(1964_TV_series)\">Flipper<\/a><\/i>. They have also been trained by militaries to locate\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Sea mine\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sea_mine\">sea mines<\/a>\u00a0or detect and mark enemy divers. In some areas, they cooperate with local fishermen by driving fish into their nets and eating the fish that escape. Some encounters with humans are harmful to the dolphins: people hunt them for food, and dolphins are killed inadvertently as a\u00a0<a title=\"Cetacean bycatch\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cetacean_bycatch\">bycatch<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0<a title=\"Tuna\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tuna\">tuna\u00a0<\/a>fishing and by getting caught in\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Crab traps\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Crab_traps\">crab traps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13065\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13065\" style=\"width: 1517px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hank-2-Dolphins-2-15-15-e1424099950294.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13065\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hank-2-Dolphins-2-15-15-e1424099950294.jpg\" alt=\"Hank &amp; Two Of His Dolphin Buddies!\" width=\"1517\" height=\"922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hank-2-Dolphins-2-15-15-e1424099950294.jpg 1517w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hank-2-Dolphins-2-15-15-e1424099950294-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hank-2-Dolphins-2-15-15-e1424099950294-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hank-2-Dolphins-2-15-15-e1424099950294-1024x622.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1517px) 100vw, 1517px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hank &amp; Two Of His Dolphin Buddies!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The deepest dive ever recorded for a bottlenose dolphin was 300 meters (990 feet). This was accomplished by Tuffy, a dolphin trained by the US Navy.<sup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-5\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-5\">[5]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Nellie, the longest-lived Atlantic bottlenose dolphin in human care, died at age 61 on April 30, 2014. Nellie was born on February 27, 1953, at Marineland.<sup id=\"cite_ref-6\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-7\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-8\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-8\">[8]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0<sup id=\"cite_ref-9\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-9\">[9]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Bottlenose dolphins have the second largest\u00a0<a title=\"Encephalization\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Encephalization\">encephalization<\/a>\u00a0levels of any mammal on Earth (humans have the largest), sharing close ratios with those of\u00a0<a title=\"Human\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Human\">humans<\/a>\u00a0and other\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Great apes\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_apes\">great apes<\/a>, which more than likely contributes to their incredibly high\u00a0<a title=\"Intelligence\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Intelligence\">intelligence<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Emotional quotient\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Emotional_quotient\">emotional intelligence<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-10\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-10\">[10]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7086\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7086\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Cayo-Costa-10-30-14-e1414778205177.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7086\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Cayo-Costa-10-30-14-e1414778205177.jpg\" alt=\"Dolphin, 3-1-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Cayo-Costa-10-30-14-e1414778205177.jpg 2592w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Cayo-Costa-10-30-14-e1414778205177-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Cayo-Costa-10-30-14-e1414778205177-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Cayo-Costa-10-30-14-e1414778205177-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Cayo-Costa-10-30-14-e1414778205177-690x434.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-Cayo-Costa-10-30-14-e1414778205177-980x617.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2592px) 100vw, 2592px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolphin, 3-1-15, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like humans, dolphins are mammals. They breathe air and are warm-blooded and give birth to live young. They sleep at night and are active during the day. Dolphins sleep with one eye closed. The bottlenose dolphin is the best- known species. Its short beak gives an expression that looks like a smile. Dolphins breathe air once or twice a minute. A dolphin breathes through a blowhole on the top of its head. Most kinds of dolphins have a large number of teeth. Some have more than 200. They use their teeth to grasp their prey.<\/p>\n<p>The species sometimes shows curiosity towards humans in or near water. Occasionally, they rescue injured divers by raising them to the surface. They also do this to help injured members of their own species.<sup id=\"cite_ref-corner_116-3\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-corner-116\">[116]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0In November 2004, a dramatic report of dolphin intervention came from\u00a0<a title=\"New Zealand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand\">New Zealand<\/a>. Four lifeguards, swimming 100\u00a0m (330\u00a0ft) off the coast near\u00a0<a title=\"Whangarei\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Whangarei\">Whangarei<\/a>, were approached by a shark (reportedly a great white shark). Bottlenose dolphins herded the swimmers together and surrounded them for 40 minutes, preventing the shark from attacking, as they slowly swam to shore.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Thomson_2004_121-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-Thomson_2004-121\">[121]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10440\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10440\" style=\"width: 752px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Dolphin-3-9-13-16-e1473710021803.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10440\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Dolphin-3-9-13-16-e1473710021803.jpg\" alt=\"Captiva Dolphins, More Frolicking In The Wake, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Monday, September 12, 2016.\" width=\"752\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Dolphin-3-9-13-16-e1473710021803.jpg 752w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Dolphin-3-9-13-16-e1473710021803-690x475.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Dolphin-3-9-13-16-e1473710021803-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captiva Dolphins, More Frolicking In The Wake, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Monday, September 12, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In coastal regions, dolphins run the risk of colliding with boats. Researchers of the Bottlenose Dolphin Research Institute first quantified data about solitary bottlenose dolphin diving behavior in the presence and absence of<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15863\" style=\"width: 2429px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-4-2-22-19-e1550960268279.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15863\" src=\"http:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-4-2-22-19-e1550960268279.jpg\" alt=\"Dolphins Playing 2, Sanibel Island Fishing, Captiva Island, Friday, February 22, 2019.\" width=\"2429\" height=\"1572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-4-2-22-19-e1550960268279.jpg 2429w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-4-2-22-19-e1550960268279-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-4-2-22-19-e1550960268279-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-4-2-22-19-e1550960268279-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-4-2-22-19-e1550960268279-690x447.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dolphins-Playing-4-2-22-19-e1550960268279-980x634.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2429px) 100vw, 2429px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolphins Playing 2, Sanibel Island Fishing, Captiva Island, Friday, February 22, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>boats.<sup id=\"cite_ref-122\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-122\">[122]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Dolphins responded more to tourist than fishing vessels. Driving behavior, speed, engine type and separation distance all affect dolphin safety.<\/p>\n<p>However, dolphins in these areas can also coexist with humans. For example, in the town of\u00a0<a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Laguna, Brazil\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laguna,_Brazil\">Laguna<\/a>\u00a0in south Brazil, a pod of bottlenose dolphins resides in the estuary, and some of its members cooperate with humans. These cooperating dolphins are individually recognized by the local fishermen, who name them. The fishermen typically stand up to their knees in the shallow waters or sit in canoes, waiting for the dolphins. Now and then, one or more dolphins appear, driving the fish towards the line of fishermen. One dolphin then displays a unique body movement outside the water, which serves as a signal to the fishermen to cast their nets (the entire sequence is shown here,<sup id=\"cite_ref-:0_76-1\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-:0-76\">[76]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0and a detailed description of the signal&#8217;s characteristics is available here<sup id=\"cite_ref-123\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-123\">[123]<\/a><\/sup>).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10443\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10443\" style=\"width: 764px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Dolphin-7-9-13-16-e1473709748578.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10443\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Dolphin-7-9-13-16-e1473709748578.jpg\" alt=\"Captiva Dolphins Jumping &amp; Playing In The Wake, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Monday, September 12, 2016.\" width=\"764\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Dolphin-7-9-13-16-e1473709748578.jpg 764w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Dolphin-7-9-13-16-e1473709748578-690x477.jpg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Dolphin-7-9-13-16-e1473709748578-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10443\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captiva Dolphins Jumping &amp; Playing In The Wake, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Monday, September 12, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In this unique form of cooperation, the dolphins gain because the fish are disoriented and because the fish cannot escape to shallow water where the larger dolphins cannot swim. Likewise, studies show that fishermen casting their nets following the unique signal catch more fish than when fishing alone, without the help of the dolphins.<sup id=\"cite_ref-124\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-124\">[124]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0The dolphins were not trained for this behavior; the collaboration began before 1847. Similar cooperative fisheries also exist in Mauritania, Africa.<sup id=\"cite_ref-125\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-125\">[125]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Commercial &#8216;dolphin encounter&#8217; enterprises and tours operate in many countries. The documentary film\u00a0<i><a title=\"The Cove (film)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Cove_(film)\">The Cove<\/a><\/i>\u00a0documents how dolphins are captured and sold to some of these enterprises (particularly in Asia) while the remaining pod is slaughtered. In addition to such endeavors, the individuals swim with and surface near surfers at the beach.<sup id=\"cite_ref-126\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-126\">[126]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Bottlenose dolphins perform in many aquaria, generating controversy.\u00a0<a title=\"Animal welfare\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animal_welfare\">Animal welfare<\/a>\u00a0activists and certain scientists have claimed that the dolphins do not have adequate space or receive adequate care or stimulation.<sup id=\"cite_ref-127\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-127\">[127]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0However, others, notably SeaWorld (backed by different scientists), counter that the dolphins are properly cared for, have lots of environmental stimulation and enjoy interacting with humans.<sup id=\"cite_ref-corner_116-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-corner-116\">[116]<\/a><\/sup><sup id=\"cite_ref-128\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-128\">[128]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5819\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5819\" style=\"width: 854px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_3527-e1393101992971.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5819\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_3527-e1393101992971.jpeg\" alt=\"Bottlenose dolphin jumping inshore of Sanibel, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.\" width=\"854\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_3527-e1393101992971.jpeg 854w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_3527-e1393101992971-300x221.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_3527-e1393101992971-768x566.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/IMG_3527-e1393101992971-690x508.jpeg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 854px) 100vw, 854px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bottlenose dolphin jumping inshore of Sanibel, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eight bottlenose dolphins that lived at the\u00a0<a class=\"new\" title=\"Marine Life Aquarium (page does not exist)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Marine_Life_Aquarium&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\">Marine Life Aquarium<\/a>\u00a0in\u00a0<a title=\"Gulfport, Mississippi\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulfport,_Mississippi\">Gulfport, Mississippi<\/a>\u00a0were swept away from their aquarium pool during\u00a0<a title=\"Hurricane Katrina\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hurricane_Katrina\">Hurricane Katrina<\/a>. They were later found and returned to captivity from the\u00a0<a title=\"Gulf of Mexico\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gulf_of_Mexico\">Gulf of Mexico<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-129\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottlenose_dolphin#cite_note-129\">[129]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/myfwc.com\/wildlifehabitats\/profiles\/saltwater\/sharks\/blacktip-shark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Please see source &amp; more information here.<\/a><\/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>and here for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vacationrentalscoop.com\/uncategorized\/sanibel-traffic-sanibel-street-cams-live\/\">Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6971\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6971\" style=\"width: 849px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-10-3-14-e1412439515406.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6971\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-10-3-14-e1412439515406.jpg\" alt=\"Captiva Dolphin Jumping The Wake, 10-3-14, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.\" width=\"849\" height=\"745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-10-3-14-e1412439515406.jpg 849w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-10-3-14-e1412439515406-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-10-3-14-e1412439515406-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/Dolphin-10-3-14-e1412439515406-690x605.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6971\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Captiva Dolphin Jumping The Wake, 10-3-14, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Charters &amp; Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a fierce storm, Turner Beach, the beach adjoining the Pass, is frequently covered with a bounty of shells from Olives to Fighting Whelks to the more common Conchs. The fishing is also renowned with 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<figure id=\"attachment_6544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6544\" style=\"width: 1677px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dolphin-Jumping-7-4-14-e1404666812184.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6544\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dolphin-Jumping-7-4-14-e1404666812184.jpeg\" alt=\"Dolphin Jumping The Wake, Sanibel, 7-4-14, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.\" width=\"1677\" height=\"1259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dolphin-Jumping-7-4-14-e1404666812184.jpeg 1677w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dolphin-Jumping-7-4-14-e1404666812184-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dolphin-Jumping-7-4-14-e1404666812184-768x577.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dolphin-Jumping-7-4-14-e1404666812184-1024x769.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dolphin-Jumping-7-4-14-e1404666812184-690x518.jpeg 690w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Dolphin-Jumping-7-4-14-e1404666812184-980x736.jpeg 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1677px) 100vw, 1677px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolphin Jumping The Wake, Sanibel, 7-4-14, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And you can 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 ~\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">please click here for 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_230\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-230\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Dolphin-11.bmp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-230\" src=\"http:\/\/www.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Dolphin-11.bmp\" alt=\"Dolphin Pair off Captiva. Captiva Fishing.\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Dolphin-11.bmp 720w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Dolphin-11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Dolphin-11-690x518.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-230\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dolphin Pair off Captiva. Captiva Fishing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanibel Fishing Charters, March 22, 2021: Dolphins!!! Red Tide\/Algae &amp; Daily Salt Water Quality Update Here. Blue-Green Algae &amp; Daily Fresh Water Quality Update Here. Captiva Fishing: Please Click For Rates &amp; To Book A Captiva Fishing Charter\u00a0Or Call 239-472-8658. 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