{"id":18527,"date":"2022-02-20T15:30:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T21:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=18527"},"modified":"2022-02-20T15:30:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T21:30:14","slug":"captiva-fishing-redfish-february-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.captivafishing.net\/?p=18527","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Redfish, February 19!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sanibel Fishing Charters, February 19, 2022: Redfish, Catch & Release!<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Red Tide\/Algae & Daily Salt Water Quality Update<\/a> Here.<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n
Blue-Green Algae & Daily Fresh Water Quality Update Here.<\/a><\/strong><\/h6>\n
Captiva Fishing: Please Click For Rates & To Book A Captiva Fishing Charter<\/a><\/em><\/strong> Or Call 239-472-8658.<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, February 19, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, February 17, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, February 3, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, February 1, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, January 27, 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, December 1, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, November 20, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Monday, October 18, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, October 16, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Thursday, October 14, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Monday, October 11, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Sunday, October 3, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Tuesday, September 14, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Tuesday, August 31, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Thursday, April 15, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Friday, March 26, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Tuesday, March 16, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Wednesday, March 3, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Monday, March 1, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, February 6, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Thursday, February 4, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Tuesday, December 29, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Tuesday, December 22, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Little Girl, Redfish, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, March 24, 2018, [File Photo: Sunday, October 15, 2017}.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Monday, November 30, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, November 14, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Monday, October 19, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Wednesday, October 7, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Sunday, May 3, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Captiva Fishing Report: Sunday, April 26, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Monday, January 27, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Thursday, December 26, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Friday, December 13, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Thursday, December 5, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Sunday, November 3, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Sunday, October 13, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Saturday, September 14, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Tuesday, June 18, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Snook and red drum will be catch-and-release only in state waters from the northernmost point of Anna Maria Island in Manatee County to Gordon Pass in Collier County due to impacts from red tide in that area. Source: FWC.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, February 19, 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Please Click To Rent Homes Direct From Captiva Homeowners;\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/strong>No VRBO Booking Fees.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
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Vote Water For Florida’s Future!<\/em><\/p>\n

February 19, 2022: Redfish, Catch & Release<\/strong>, Captain Joe\u2019s Charters \u2013 the weather is great – no significant Red Tide presence, and a lot of good fish in the gulf, bay, and passes; Sharks, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel, Snook, and Seatrout are currently present.<\/p>\n

Redfish & snook are regulated as catch & release at this time.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Already seeing some positive impact.\u00a0 Some very nice big redfish and big snook around. Trout are also coming back.<\/p>\n

The Caloosahatchee freshwater releases are also not an issue right now, but still a huge long-term problem.<\/p>\n

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

Please click here to\u00a0Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0239-472-8658.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019re located in Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n

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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Monday, December 24, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Redfish, Alex, Catch & Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters & Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Monday, June 4, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sanibel Island Fishing Charters & Sanibel Island Fishing Charters: Redfish, September 12, Catch & Release.\u00a0 Please also visit the\u00a0Sanibel<\/a>,\u00a0Fort Myers<\/a>,\u00a0Florida Fishing Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Cuban Fishing<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>sites.<\/p>\n

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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Monday, September 16, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Redfish are now catch & release only.<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

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Little Girl, Redfish, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Saturday, March 24, 2018, [File Photo: Sunday, October 15, 2017}.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe\u00a0red drum<\/b>\u00a0(Sciaenops ocellatus<\/i>), also known as\u00a0channel bass<\/b>,\u00a0redfish<\/b>,\u00a0spot tail bass<\/b>, or simply\u00a0red<\/b>, is a\u00a0game fish<\/a>\u00a0found in the\u00a0Atlantic Ocean<\/a>\u00a0from\u00a0Massachusetts<\/a>\u00a0to\u00a0Florida<\/a>\u00a0and in the\u00a0Gulf of Mexico<\/a>\u00a0from Florida to northern\u00a0Mexico<\/a>.[1]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0It is the only species in the genus\u00a0Sciaenops<\/b><\/i>.<\/p>\n

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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters & Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Friday, October 12, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The red drum is related to the\u00a0black drum<\/a>\u00a0(Pogonias cromis<\/i>), and the two species are often found in close proximity to each other; they can interbreed and form a robust hybrid, and younger fish are often indistinguishable in flavor.[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

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Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters & Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Friday, October 5, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Red drum are a dark red color on the back, which fades into white on the belly. The red drum has a characteristic\u00a0eyespot near the tail and is somewhat streamlined. Three-year-old red drum typically weigh 6-8 lb. The largest red drum on record weighed just over 94 lb and was caught in 1984 on\u00a0Hatteras Island<\/a>. Red drum and black drum both make a croaking or drumming sound when distressed.<\/p>\n

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Two Happy Fishermen, Two Redfish, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sunday, October 1, 2017 [File Photo: Tuesday, 9-22-15].<\/figcaption><\/figure>The most distinguishing mark on the red drum is one large black spot on the upper part of the tail base. Having multiple spots is not uncommon for this fish, but having no spots is extremely rare. As the fish with multiple spots grow older, they seem to lose their excess spots. Scientists believe that the black spot near their tail helps fool predators into attacking the red drum’s tail instead of its head, allowing the red drum to escape.[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/div>\n
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Fly Fishing, Redfish, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Tuesday, August 9, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The red drum uses its senses of sight and touch, and its downturned mouth, to locate forage on the bottom through vacuuming or biting. On the top and middle of the water column, it uses changes in the light that might look like food. In the summer and fall, adult red drum feed on\u00a0crabs<\/a>,\u00a0shrimp<\/a>, and\u00a0mullet<\/a>; in the spring and winter, adults primarily feed on\u00a0menhaden<\/a>, mullet,\u00a0pinfish<\/a>,\u00a0sea robin<\/a>,\u00a0lizardfish<\/a>,\u00a0spot<\/a>,\u00a0Atlantic croaker<\/a>, and\u00a0mud minnows<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Redfish, Clark, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Friday, October 4, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Red drum naturally occur along the southern Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts of Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida. Aquaculture activities involving them occur around the world.[4]<\/a><\/sup>\u00a0Immature red drum prefer grass marsh areas of bays and estuaries when available. Both younger mature red drum (3-6 years of age) and bull red drum prefer rocky outcroppings including jetties and manmade structures, such as oil rigs and bridge posts. Around this type of structure, they are found throughout the water column.<\/sup>\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/sup>Please see more information here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Two Redfish, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Wednesday, February 6, 2019.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Red Drum:\u00a0Sciaenops ocellatus<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n
Florida Regulations: (Harvest in federal waters prohibited)
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Regulations<\/strong><\/th>\nNortheast Zone<\/strong><\/th>\nNorthwest Zone<\/strong><\/th>\nSouth Zone<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Minimum Size Limit<\/strong><\/td>\nNot less than 18″ no more than 27″ total length<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daily Bag Limit<\/strong><\/td>\n2 fish per person per day; 8 fish vessel limit<\/td>\n1 per person per day; 8 fish vessel limit<\/td>\n1 fish per person per day; 8 fish vessel limit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Remarks<\/strong><\/td>\nBag limits apply in areas adjacent to fishing sites such as docks and parking lots<\/p>\n

6 fish per person transport limit applies when traveling in a vehicle on land away from a fishing site.<\/p>\n

Must remain in whole condition until landed ashore<\/p>\n

Commercial harvest prohibited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Two Redfish, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, November 6, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gear requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n