P.G.I. canals

P.G.I. Canals & Punta Gorda

Ponce de-Leon park-
.Poachers Cut .
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Elizabeth Park

Barge Canal .........

 

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/30/2023 — Lots of snook, but mostly tiny fish. Random sheepshead possible. Maybe.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/16/2023 — Snook, jacks in the 5-pound range, one black drum landed and a bunch more seen.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/09/2023 — A lot of snook of various sizes, with mostly smaller ones being hooked. Some black drum cruising around. Mangrove snapper, mostly smaller.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/02/2023 — A whole lot of small snook. A handful of black drum. Some small tarpon. Lots of mangrove snapper. but mostly dinky. Just a couple sheepshead reports.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/25/2023 — Lots of smaller snook. Black drum are a little better. Lots of sheepshead seen and a few caught. Some decent keeper mangrove snapper in here too.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/18/2023 — Lots of smaller snook. A few black drum. Juvenile tarpon. Mayan cichlids and mangrove snapper around docks and seawalls.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/11/2023 — Tons of snook up to about 25 inches, decent mangrove snapper, scattered black drum, lots of tarpon to see but few to catch.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/05/2023 — Lots of little snook and a lot of small tarpon for lookin' at. Some very nice mangrove snapper in the 12- to 14-inch range on live shrimp or small pinfish. A couple black drum.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  10/28/2023 — Lots of little snook and uncatchable tarpon. Black drum, mangrove snapper and jacks are also showing up.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  10/14/2023 — Lots of little snook and a couple bigger ones. Good numbers of juvenile tarpon, mostly for watching but a few anglers are actually catching them. A couple black drum are around.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  10/07/2023 — A whole lot of little snook on whitebait. Juvenile tarpon have been caught on whitebait, live shrimp and soft plastic paddletails. Black drum have been heard thumping but not caught. Some jacks are around.

Capt. Josh & Fishin' Frank 10/03/23  — Snook are doing very well in the PGI canals on jigs and swimbaits, and there are lots of jacks too. Big goliath grouper (20 to 60 lb) under the docks on big chunks of cutbait. Lots of mangrove snapper, mostly way small.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  09/16/2023 — Lots of smaller snook. A few juvenile tarpon. Some schooling black drum.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  09/09/2023 — Black drum of assorted sizes, with more small than large. Juvenile tarpon rolling all over. Lots of small snook, but no one has mentioned bigger ones.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  09/02/2023 — A few anglers have reported small snook from their docks.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/22/2023 — Black drum up to 50ish pounds. Some snook. Juvenile tarpon to watch but not catch, but of course you can try. Throw something small, like 2 or 2.5 inches small.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/15/2023 — Lots of black drum around. Some snook but they're not cooperating as much. Juvenile tarpon are popping up in the snook lights at night. Lots of Mayan cichlids under docks in some of the PGI canals.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/01/2023 — Black drum are abundant. As in the PC canals, some are eating and some are not, but some good ones in the 30-pound range have been landed. Smaller snook are also around, mostly caught trolling.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  06/24/2023 — Black drum are taking shrimp, blue crabs chunks and scented soft plastic paddletails. Baby tarpon rolling, hard to hook. Some snook caught trolling the canals or pitching under the docks. Of course, lots of catfish.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  06/10/2023 — Lots of little snook. More cooperation from the black drum. A handful of juvenile tarpon showing off and frustrating people. Lots of catfish.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  06/03/2023 — Lots of small snook, big black drum, a few mangrove snapper, and of course those pestiferous juvenile tarpon.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  05/20/2023 — Juvenile tarpon rolling all over; a few hooked on small lures or whitebait. Some snook, a few jacks, many black drum sighted but not caught yet.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  05/13/2023 — Snook, juvenile tarpon, black drum, a few jacks. Average.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/25/2023 — Some big jacks and legal snook, plus a few black drum and mangrove snapper. Small tarpon might be rolling anywhere. Shrimp are the hot bait.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/18/2023 — A whole lot of snook, both shorts and keepers. Most legal fish have been taken on shrimp. Jacks are cruising through and hitting whatever. Tarpon are rolling and black drum are passing by, but they have not been easy to hook.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/11/2023 — Jacks are reasonably abundant. Lots of black drum and juvenile tarpon seen but not hooked. Small mangrove snapper are scattered all over. There are lots of small snook plus more than a few keepers around. As with the other spots, live shrimp are the choice bait.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/04/2023 — The highlight for this week. Lots of snook around docks and under boats. Lots of jacks up to 18 pounds, caught trolling, still-fishing, drifting and any method you want to use. Still not catching the black drum, although they're definitely in there. Few sheepshead reports lately.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  02/18/2023 — Lots of little snook and a couple bigger ones. Black drum are showing and sounding but hard to catch still. The real story is big jacks, with lots of 10- to 15-pounders. Big offshore-style poppers are catching those jacks.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  02/11/2023 — Plentiful small snook plus some larger ones. Jacks up to 15 pounds blowing up on mullet. Mangrove snapper are around but sheepshead have vanished. Spadefish and juvenile tarpon are possible.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  02/04/2023 — Lots of snook. Sheepshead up to about 15 inches. Smaller mangrove snapper. Jacks in the 5- to 8-pound range, plus a few larger ones. Juvenile tarpon frustrating people. Black drum visible but not really biting.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  01/28/2023 — A lot of smaller snook caught on trolled lures or casting under the docks. Jacks up to 12 pounds on trolled lures. A few mangrove snapper and sheepshead caught. Black drum and juvenile tarpon are around, but mostly just for viewing purposes.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  01/21/2023 — Lots of small snook. A few juvenile tarpon. A few mangrove snapper. A couple sheepshead. Some jacks caught on the troll. The black drum have vanished.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  01/07/2023 — Snook and a few jacks. Some black drum and juvenile tarpon spotted but not caught.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  08/29/2022 — Black drum are doing fairly decent, but be sure to resuscitate the fish you release. A few juvenile tarpon, snook and jacks. Trolling is a good plan.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  08/13/2022 — Mostly black drum. A few tarpon and snook.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/30/2022 — Black drum and some tarpon. But mostly just black drum.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/23/2022 — Black drum eating soft plastic shad or frozen blue crabs. Baby tarpon are seen, but not hooked.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/02/2022 — Lots of little snook. Juvenile tarpon all over, eating tiny stuff. Black drum moving around. Jack reports are slower.

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 05/23/20 ------   Jacks and a lot of snook, with quite few Tarpon
 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 05/16/20 ------ Still jacks and Tarpon , with the black drum starting to spawn so you will hear the  at bight
Tons of smaller snook on the lights

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 05/02/20 ------ Big Snook and jacks caught while trolling and the Snapper bite with Cut finger mullet and silver sides
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/25/20 ------ a lot of jacks big ones with snook and a bunch of tarpon hanging out on the lights at night

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/18/20 ------ Spade fish and Snapper are doing great with a few sheep head Even some Big jacks
 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/11/20 ------  A lot of Snook and still big schools of jacks 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------   Snook big Jacks and a lot of tarpon , the black drum and snapper are the dock catched<
 

 

 

 

January

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/25/20 ------ A lot of snook and big Jacks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/18/20 ------  Sheep head under the dock nice size ones, 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/04/20 ------  a lot of snook , big top water lures for the snook and the big jacks
Some big sheep head and black drum

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Karl - 01/26/19 ------Lots of big snook even small ones late day feed
DOA shad tail and the shrimp lures like the savage shrimp is maybe even better , with a lot of snappers and some black drum.
 

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 01/19/19 ------- Lots of snook crazy amount of snook and big Jacks back in the canals
The jack are on the lights at night.

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Karl - 01/12/19 ------- lot of snook from tiny to giant
The docks and just every where , some Tarpon back in hte rim canals watch for deep holes, Snapper and some black drum
and giant jacks caught vertical jiggin

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 01/05/19 ------- a lot of snook and quite a few snappers
a bunch of jacks working different canals and The red fish are under docks, just keep going dock to dock

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Fishin Frank & Robert   01/06/18------- Mangrove snapper on the corner lots with docks
trolling strom paddle tails with the electric motor for snook
Fishin Frank & Robert   01/15/18------- Big jacks, the bigger snapper are way up in the canals
Lots of snook trolling white curly tails with a rock port head.

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   01/19/18------Sheep head in hte rim canal and colonly has black drum and sheep head
Jacks in the lig area in from ponce Black drum big ones in the rim canals     - 

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   01/27/18------ Big Jacks from the docks or trolling and a lot of Mullet
back in the canals Snook on hte under water light, Trout fishing in the Colony and close by canals
near dark at themouths of the canals is very good for big Trout.
But the jacks are the big story tackle wreckers 10 pound plus jacks.
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/10/17-------- Snapper fishing is good, and the Tarpon are making people nuts
just rolling every where. Snook in the rim canal the is very good Snook fishing.

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/19/17--------  Tarpon in the canals, tough to get to bite. same thing goes for all
of the snook under the lights.
Mystery fish under the lights at night pushing the Snook away.  And monster jacks in the canals

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/30/17------- The number one thing is the Snook huge amounts of fish
One light has a bunch of cat-fish the next light has jacks, the next light has Tarpon>
not mixed up but different fish on different lights.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/22/16-------  Big Jacks still thick in the canals
and Big red ifsh in the rim canals, The Snook are there but not hititng well at all
some Trout if you like to troll.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/13/15------- Big Jacks back in the canals
the red fish and Black drum are closer to the mouths of the canals, some Trout
in the rim canal

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/04/16----- PGi has lots of snappers, Big Jacks, and Tarpon
Black drum are biteing more steady 40 to 60 pound drum quite the battle.
at Ponce the snappers are pretty thick and there are some Black drum as well as red fish
being caught

back in the Pgi cnals there is a lot of jacks big jacks and a lot of tarpon as well

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/26/16----- Sheep head in Bass inlet and Colony point
Been Black drum are all over, a good time to try for your drum at Ponce, The Snapper
and sheep head are both at Ponce but they are smaller, but will keep you busy while
looking for your big Black drum

 

February

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ canal tuna "Jacks" big huge jacks that will tear up your tackle trolling in the rim canals and yes white bait rocks tfor the jacks , snook fishing and black drum is good.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Snook , big jacks really big jacks 15 pounder and the bass inlet has black drum and some sheep head"

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ a lot of snook and quite a few sheep head under the docks
 

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Mike Myers - 02/23/19 ------ Jacks and some whiting

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 02/16/19 ------- ???

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" along With Capt. Karl - 02/09/19 ------- ?

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 02/02/19 ------- ??
 

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Mike Myers - 02/23/19 ------BIg jacks and small Tarpon and there is some sheep head and snappers under the docks and black drum in holes and under the bridges

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 02/16/19 ------- lot of snook and the trolling for snook with twitch stiks and still a bunch of big jacks

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" along With Capt. Karl - 02/09/19 ------- Tarpon are hitting back in hte canals and a ton of snook on the lights and the Goliath are also on the lights at nights look canal to canal

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 02/02/19 ------- Bigger snook under the docks late day, the snapper bite has been better and there is better fishing for black drum average 40 pounds and some nice Jacks caught while trolling.
 

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   02/24/18------Snook and Black drum and There is big Jacks caught trolling
Big 30 inch caught while trolling.

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   02/16/18------ Rim canals has Trout and blcak drum, a lot of Tarpon are in hte canals
Idle past the canals and you will see them watch for Jacks as well. Snapper and sheep with a red fish possible

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   02/10/18------Black drum and a lot of snook. Red fish under many of the docks
Trout in the rim canals.

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive   02/02/18------ lots of nice jacks and they are easy caught trolling
Storm twict and Snook on the lights, quite a few Tarpon and thee is Trout in the rim canals deep sections

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/13/17-------- Ponce is doing great with Sheep head and quite a few Snook
Some black drum and Jacks. a couple of Black drum

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/13/17--------Tarpon are every where, and a lot of snook under the docks
the Snapper fishing is slow but the snapper are bigger.

ishin Frank & Robert's report--02/23/15------ The canals have lots of Red fish
in them cast under the docks free line shrimp, or a storm twitch. WHere you think
the Snook should be you will find Reds.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/02/15-------Jacks and Snapper are
the two main catches lately but there are Some Black drum as well here

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/03/16-----Black drum and The Snook are both starting
to bite, even cold fish have to eat. Slow baits or shrimp cast under the docks and let sit
in one spot seem to work . The fish are bitting but moving slow until hooked. So take your time
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/08/16----Black drum and Tarpon

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/15/16---- BLcak drum and Some Tarpon lotsof Tarpon here
Some Jacks and sheep head.
Ponce has some good fishing for Sheep head and Snappers along with some reds and a few black drum

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/24/16---- Ponce has Spade fish, snapperm Black drum
up in the canls there is a lot of Small Tarpon the water is clearing a bit so people are starting
 to see Snook at their lights,

 

March

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ limited people on piers.
A lot of snook and small Tarpon with huge jacks caught while trolling.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------  Snook and lack drum with good number of Goliath grouper up to 100 pounds
the Goliath are heading out of the canals on htier way to the Phosphate Docks Boca pass. Might as well play with a couple as they head to the gulf

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------  Some big jacks like 12 or 15 pounds huge top wqater lure like 6 inches long
With snook in the rim canal

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" - 03/30/19 ------- Tarpon and a lot of snook . the snook cast under the docks or even trolling

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" With Capt Mike Myers- 03/23/19 ------- Snook and jacks and a bunch of smaller Tarpon
It is a top water bite with big amber jack size top water poppers 6 inches and better

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" - 03/16/19 ------- Tarpon and snook as well as Big Jacks

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 03/08/19 ------- Tarpon and more Tarpon mostly 40 pounders and the lights are where the snook and Tarpon are.  Nice big Drum in the canals

Fishin Frank , Robert   03/30/18------  Lots of Snook and the monster jacks . Black drum and Tarpon better with small flies for the Tarpon
Snapper on hte small size.

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Josh  03/17/18------ SHeep head and Snook are best bets, not much for the jacks
Tarpon in many canals . The toad fish are in huge numbers

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Josh  03/10/18------  A lot of Tarpon , Jacks in the canals tackle wreckers
lots and lots of Snook, many way too big, the DOA Shad tails and the Z-man paddle tails. Big black drum

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/06/17--------  Tarpon and Snook the trolling for Snook is the best bet
You will also get Snapper and Jacks. The Storm Twitch stick is getting a real mixed bag

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/13/17-------- Jacks are still heavu in the canals , strom twitch stick
Live target lure or Strom paddle tails for the snook is the ticket, you need to get deep for the snook.
Let it hit bottom and real in slow

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/23/17-------- Black Durm and Jacks are the hard hitters back in the Canals
But there are plenty of Snook and Goliath grouper under the docks. a lot of Tarpon moving onto the lights
at night.

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/29/17-------- Lot sof snook on the lights, best bet for catchiing Snook is trolling
The big jacks and some black drum

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Poacher cut has some small Snook
Ponce has Snapper some very good reports of Snapper bites. Tarpon in the canals,
The jacks are really making them selves at home here in the canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- Poachers cut has Snaper and Jacks
In the canals The Tarpon are showing themselves and 1/4 once Rat-L-traps are again
the bomb. The Jacks are still steady.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Snapper and Jacks are the most often caught here
but there are some Big Black drum to be had.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Poacher cut has some small Snook
Ponce has Snapper some very good reports of Snapper bites. Tarpon in the canals,
The jacks are really making them selves at home here in the canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- Poachers cut has Snaper and Jacks
In the canals The Tarpon are showing themselves and 1/4 once Rat-L-traps are again
the bomb. The Jacks are still steady.

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/01/16---- Tons of Snook in the canals, to make it more fun lots of black drum
under the docks as well, Tarpon in most of the larger bays, and some Trout in the rim canal

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/16/16----The canals have a bunch of Snook in them the lights as the water

Clears up are sticking up with Snook, The black drum and Jew fish are thick back here as well

In ponce the snapper and a few sheep head, and a few reports of spade fish caught here
the Black drum and Snook are here but getting them to eat is another story

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/24/16---- Snook in the canals is really heating up and as with every where they will be moving
the lights at night are loaded up with Snook.
 The Tarpon back in the canals are also really feeding early in the AM just after sun up is best
Ponce has some Snapper and Sheep head head. there has been some Red fish caught thee as well.
Right when the park opens the snook are laid up in the middle of the canal and try a rat-L-trap slow crank
let it sink.
 

 

 

April-4

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Fishin Frank & Mr. Blind Tarpon his-self "Robert"  - 04/27/19 ------- Lot sof NSook and Tarpon , there is still some big Black drum
They may be out in the Harbor watch for big schools
     

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 04/12/19 ------- Lots of snook more in the bird section , Tarpon and black drum in alotof the canals
and huge jacks and big lures for these stud jacks 6 inch plus lures

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 04/06/19 -------  Snook, Snook, Big jacks and Some smaller snappers
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Fishin Frank , Robert   04/28/18 ------- Lots of snook and big jacks, trolling is the best bet, The over slot snook are best caught by casting ubder the docks, A lot of snapper under the docks and in the rim canal,

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive  04/21/18 ------- Lots of snook and jacks still the jacks are bigger and just a lot of fun
Snook under the docks big huge Snook.

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Carl  04/13/18 ------- lot of Tarpon and big snook and the schools of giant Jacks
Snappers are also good under the docks watch for the big black drum. some decent Trout in the rim canals

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Carl  04/06/18 ------- Big big Jacks and a ton of snook and some smaller Tarpon
and there is some nice red fish being caught scattered and they have been caught on pin fish black drum by the bridges

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/07/17-------- Snook on the lights and the Tarpon have found
the lights, there is a bunch of snapper under the docks, Big black drum in several spot

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/21/17-------- Big SNook under the big boats, a big pin fish under a float for htese monster
Black drum are in good numbers in one canal or another hard to find but worth the look
The bigger snapper close to the mouth of the canals. a few big jacks.

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/28/17------- Lot sof Tarpon and a bunch of Snook
The snapper bite is better and the black drum are stacked in the canals. the trick is which one
they are in one canal and in the next the other.

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/27/15------Ponce is on fire with Snappers, Snook,
and Jacks all of biting well here from the fishng piers up the canals, Some really great
fishing right up inside the canal.

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/13/15------ Ther ehas been plenty of Snapper and smaller
sheep head to keep you interested, The Black drum and Red fish are a nice break in the small fish.
Jacks are using this to get back and forth between the cnalas and the Harbor when they go through
all heck breaks loose.

Snook fishin early as the park opens is very good right now rat-l-traps are a good bet, Bombers
and rapala 10 gren and silver white best bets, for lures

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/07/15------ A good place for kids right with a lot of snappers
some Black drum a few Red fish, and small sheep head.
every once in a while a snook. and The Jacks go through here heading up into or out of the canals

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/06/16----inside the canals there is a lot of Tarpon
And bunches of Snook. Huge Jacks 10 pound plus. Has been black drum and snapper in Ponce
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/16/16----JAcks are the one thing sort of staedy here
But the Tarpon make a run by here just after sun up.

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/29/16--- Not much from ponce. but back in the canals
Tarpon , black drum , huge sand bream, and Snook OMG there is a ton of them

 

May

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 05/24/19 ------- Lot sof NSook and Tarpon some in the 40 pound range and black drum bigger than the Tarpon some nice Snappers

Fishin Frank, & Capt. Karl 941-565-7325 - 05/12/19 ------- hit or miss you have to look a lot. There is snok and jacks along with big black drum and snappers

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 05/04/19 -------  Lots of snook and big Jacks and the snapper fishing and black drum is
not steady but good

Fishin Frank , Robert   05/25/18 -------- Bigger jacks and a lot of snook , snappers

Fishin Frank , Robert   05/18/18 ------- Snook and Tons of Smaller tarpon, Black drum
 

Fishin Frank , Robert   05/11/18 ------- lots to big jacks and Tarpon , big black drum and small Snappers
  

Fishin Frank  & Capt Josh Olive 05/05/18 -------

 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/04/17-------- lot of Tarpon, and schools of jacks
there is a lot of black drum but finding which canal is the trick
The lights at night have a lot of Snook and Tarpon
The jacks as best found by trolling.

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/13/17-------- Lots of Jacks, ya gotta look for them
But thes e jacks are big, while looking for the jacks watch for the Tarpon
the big Tarpon are in the turn around canal.

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/20/17--------   Un hungry agggervating Tarpon all thourgh out the canals
jacks and Black drum

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/26/17--------  Colony has big Jacks and the Tarpon in the turn around canals
these monster jacks could be anywhere so keep a rod ready.


 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/25/15------ activity fish, Snapper, Sheep head,
Jacks , Snook, and THe sea Trout. Black drum.

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/15/15------ Lot sof jacks and a few Snook
ther black drum bigger ones biting. Insoide the canals the Tarpon are here in the canals

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/08/15------Snook most are under slot
but a few Reds and a very few Sheep head just enough to mention.
The Snappers and some Black drum are primary targets right now.
when the jacks come through it is amazing. It would be great of the jacks were more steady
but they are just passing by Ponce on thier way in or out of the canals

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/09/16-----Inside the canals the Black drum and Tarpon
are the biggest thing, but there is still a lot of Snook on the lights at night
and several lights have bunches of snappers
Ponce has some Snapper and Sheep head, with a few reds and lots of Snook
but the Snook are there hard to get them to eat

June

 

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 06/24/19 -------  Big jacks and some monster schools of black drum
There is some Huge red fish mixed in with the black drum.

Fishin Frank, & Capt. Karl 941-565-7325 - 06/24/19 ------- doing good for black drum and blue crab is the best bait.
snook fishing is good as well better at the mouth

Fishin Frank, & Capt. Josh Olive, fishcoach.net - 06/16/19 ------ Some good Snok and black drum fihsing use bue crabs and
There is some great fun to be had with smaller jacks 
 

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Fishin Frank,  Robert   06/29/18 -------- tarpon and some sand bream at the rocks, Big jacks in good size schools.
 

Fishin Frank  Robert  & Capt Josh Olive  06/23/18 --------  Bunches of Tarpon and there is a lot of Black drum
And a lot of Snook,

Fishin Frank  & Capt Josh Olive  06/09/18 -------- Some reds and snook
schools of Jacks.

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive  06/01/18 -------- Tarpon and big Jacks and some Monster black drum.
Some weird fish like Bull sharks and blue fish.
 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/17/17-------- The Lots of Tarpon and larger jacks
The Snook under the docks and working close to the mouth of the canals
The Black drum are getting thicker.

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/23/17-------- Jacks up to 10 pounds and some Big Snook on the lights.
Black drum are hitting almost anything. even paddle tails worked slow near the bottom

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/30/17------- Through out the canals there is Tarpon and black drum
The snapper fishin under the docks is good althuo the snapper are a bit smaller
and some Red fish back in the canals of the bird section.
 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/24/15------ Black drum and Snappers under the docks
seem to be better closer to the mouth of the canals or just in a side canals where ever it meets a larger canals

The Jacks are still here and I think many of them have put up mail boxes back in a few of the canals

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/15/15------ The Snapper and Black drum all doing well
The Jacks continue to be a great surprise when they move through,
The Tarpon babies are holding in the far back canals

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/08/15------ Some blcak drum and Mangrove Snapper
The canals have a lot of Tarpon and Jacks, with the Snook fishing getting better

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/02/15------ Spade fish and small snappers
some Snook back in the canal. inside PGI small Tarpon and some Snook
at the lights at night.

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/09/16----- Loaded with big black drum, in the canals,
There is also Jacks and Tarpon here in the canals,
Ponce has some snapper and some lack drum, several Atlantic Croakers being caught here

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/20/16----- Ponce has some Black drum and ok snapper fishing
Back in the canals are loaded with snook and Jacks. Tons of small Tarpon

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/27/16----- Ponce has had some Black drum, and Snappers
Big Jacks back in the canals

 

July

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/27/19 ------  Lots of snook and jacks with a lot of tarpon and some black drum
and yes there is some nice eaters in the 20 inch range

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/20/19 ------ Lots of Tarpon and black drum the jacks are a bit smaller but here
and some snappers   

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/12/19 ------ some Tarpon and black drum and there is monster red fish mixed with the black drum
there is a lot of smaller snook

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/05/19 ------   lots of snook and black drum and a ton of smaller tarpon
 

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Fishin Frank, Robert 07/27/18 -------  Lots of Jacks and Tarpon But the black drum are the story
From small to monster drum they are hitting

Fishin Frank, Robert & Capt Josh Olive- 07/14/18 ------- Lots of Tarpon and schools of jacks , Sand bream

Fishin Frank, Robert & Capt Josh Olive- 07/06/18 ------- Lots of Tarpon and some monster black drum
Jew fish under a lot of the docks, still some schools of jacks, some bigger snook moving back onto the lights
 

 

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Fishin Frank & Robert   07/06/17-------- Smaller Tarpon are thick in the canals
The Snook are here but not quite yet for great snookin,

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/15/17--------  Some black drum, Snook on the lights,
No a lot of giant snook what seem to be big snook may be Tarpon

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/21/17-------- Black drum , and a handful if monster snook
some nice schools of Jacks, trolling is the way to find these tackle wreckers.
Snapper under in any the larger parts of the canals

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/29/17--------  Lots of Tarpon in the canals and a lot of black drum
some odd ball red fish mostly over slot reds in the canals.


 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/28/15------ The canals have a bunch of Snappers and Black drum
the Snook fishing in the Ponce channel is great right now, from the dock at Ponce the Snapper are biting
and there has been enough big drum to keep it interesting

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/15/15------ PGi is loaded with Tarpon
The Ponce channel has Black drum and Snappers, the fats moving water here iis cooler
so the fish hang out here,
The frozen Silver sides are the key for larger Snapper fishing here, Sinker rig and move it slightly every couple minutes

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/06/15----- In the canals the Tarpon are thick
The black drum are getting thicker by the day back in the cnals.
Snook are steady coming back in from the gulf and the cnals are just starting to get real good Snook fishing

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/04/16-----Black drum are the big story back in the canals
and at ponce there is some black drum being caught and some smaller snappers
The jacks come through ponce a couple times a day. but being there when they go thourgh
is the trick with them. the other trick is having a rod with a silver spoon ready for when they start busting the
water trying to re rig and get the sinker off your line, takes too long and they will be gone.
have an extra rod rigged and ready to pick up and cast

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/18/16----- black drum and there is a lot of Smaller tarpon
The Jacks are getting big, tackle wreckers.

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/29/16----- Black drum and Snook under the docks
and of course the Tarpon. the Tarpon are really moving , canal to canal

 

 

August

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 08/23/19 ------ Tons of black drum

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 08/16/19 ------Lots of smaller tarpon and good numbers of Black drum
 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 08/10/19 ------ Lots of mullet and some jacks and quite a few big Snook
Sand bream are hitting good as well as black drum

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Fishin Frank, Robert & Capt. Morris Campbell- 08/25/18 ------- Lots of snook and black drum
The big frozen shrimp we have is perfect for the drum ask for them
The jacks and so many other fish.

Fishin Frank, Robert 08/18/18 ------- A lot of Tarpon and black drum, There is Possible of record size Snook
most of them caught on lures. D.O.A shrimp is the best see through with glitter

Fishin Frank, Robert 08/11/18 -------

Fishin Frank, Robert 08/04/18 ------- Big snook really late night.
 Lots of tarpon and there is a bunch of big black drum. Some reds and lady fish
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/04/17-------- Black drum and some nice Snook
The tarpon are hiding and should be there, Jacks in the colony and by fish ville

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/11/17-------- Black drum around the bridges on marion,
The tarpon are where there is a large water going to smaller or narrower canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/18/17-------- a assortment of black drum from tiny to huge and the snook are
starting to really move back into the canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/25/17-------QUite a few big black drum and small Tarpon, The Snapper bite
is getting better by the week, The trolling for jacks with a storm twitch is great -

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/15/16----- some black drum and Snappers

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/22/16----- black drum and some snappers and good shot at a school of lady fish
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/29/16-----  lots of snapper and some black drum, a few people poaching Snook out of season
a chance of a red fish

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/24/15------ Snapper and some Black drum,
and the Tarpon are passing by the docks a couple times a day/

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/12/15------ Snapper and a few Sheep head, activity fish
a few odd ball bigger balck drum. the fun part is when the jacks move through.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/08/16-----  Ponce has good snapper fishing
along with nice red fish,  being caught from the docks
Up in the canals the black drum and the Tarpon are hitting.
The snappers under the docks are thick

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/15/16----- Lots of Tarpon , tons of Snook, bunches of Snappers
under the docks where ever there is a corner.
Jacks are working the canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/22/16----- black drum and lots of Tarpon
Big snook at night a lot of them.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/29/16-----  still a lot of tarpon in the canals and some of the best
Snook fishing, and the jacks 8 to 10 pounders caught while trolling.

 

 

September

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Fishin Frank,  "Robert" The Blind Tarpon- 09/27/18 ------- Tarpon are thick in the canals , Snook and a lotof snappers under the docks, some monster jacks. The mouths of the canals have a lot of sand bream

Fishin Frank, Mr. Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 09/15/18 ------- Black drum and bigger snook at night
Tarpon, Black drum eating crabs and big shrimp live r frozen. a school of monster jacks in the canals

Fishin Frank, Robert the Blind Tarpon & Capt Josh Olive- 09/08/18 ------- Big Jacks like 10 pounders
Snook and Jew fish under the docks. A lot of Tarpon

Fishin Frank, & Capt Josh Olive- 09/01/18 ------- Black drum and Tarpon
Snook fishing would be good but it is closed. 
 

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Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 10/27/18 ------- Snook and a bunch of Tarpon , there is a ton of big black drum
and darn a bunch of hard head cats.

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 10/19/18 ------- Snook really big ones,
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Fishin Frank & Robert   10/14/17--------Black drum a lot bigger in in the canals.
Cat fish are in hte canals and the rim canal has some Big Snook.

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/20/17--------If you cast a lot of docks you will catch quite a few big snook
Over Slot and the snapper bite is picking up. some Tarpon, and there is Jacks to be caught trolling
In or out of the canals

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/27/17-------- Snook are starting to move on to the lightds at night
and there is jacks being caught while trolling

 

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Fishin Frank & Robert   09/01/17-------- Lots of smaller snook inside, some Jacks
and a handful of Tarpon moving around the canals, Black drum on the move as well
evening just before dark is the best time for the drum.

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/15/17-------- ?????

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/23/17-------- Jacks and Snook , There is a bunch of Tarpon

 Fishin Frank & Robert   09/29/17--------   castng the docks 3 casts under each dock with a DOA cal shad
O troll a bomber, possible black drum.


Fishin Frank & Robert   09/15/15------ Black drum and some good fishing for croakers
plenty of smaller Tarpon

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/07/15------ A bunch of Smaller Snappers right by the docks
at Ponce

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/13/16-----  Lot of Snook in the canals and bunch of Tarpon
The canals are good fishing,

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/22/16----- Tarpon in good numbers way back in the bird section.
Black drum and Jacks are both in the canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/28/16-----   Pgi canals snapper and some good Snook fishing under hte docks
The Snook again seems to be a trolling thing. Casting jigs under the docks 3 casts under the dock and go to the next

 

 

 

October

 

ishin Frank & Robert   10/27/15-----Jacks are really strong and The Tarpon are thick as I have ever seen
in the canals, quite a few black drum here as well. Ponce has some Sheep head and Snappers and the Snook
are close to the docks right now. So Ponce is a good bet for day time fishing

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/19/15----- In the canals the Snapper fishing and Tarpon fishing are both
hot right now,
At Ponce the Snook and Black drum keep it interesting

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/09/15------Ponce has some Nice Sheep head and Snappers

with Jacks every once in a while, the are also some Black drum here
In the canals the are jacks and Snook back under the docks

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/03/15------Black drum and Tarpon, back in the canals
No word on Ponce

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/18/16----- Quiet some snappers and although quiet the red fish
are moving through so if you and the Reds are both there at the same time. hang on. EXcitement

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/24/16----- Lot sof smaller snapper and the snook activity is good
The wade fishing is real good for reds just north of the park. and there is some jacks in the canal
and out on the flats.

 

November

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/30/19 ------ Jacks and snook fishing getting better
Small jew fish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/16/19 ------ A lot of snook Black drum are doing better again and the snapper and sheep head are hitting more, with good number of jacks ****

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/09/19 ------ Snook under the docks and at night a lot of Tarpon and Snook on the lights

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/02/19 ------ Snook all over , and Black drum huge numbers and they will drum
early in the evenings

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/24/18 ------- 

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/17/18 ------- lots and lots of Snook there is black drum and some Tarpon
But the story is Snook from big to small Snook

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/03/18 ------- lots of snook and goliath grouper
all of the small snappers you could ever , ever want
 

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Fishin Frank & Robert   11/04/17-------- Lots of tarpon but not in any one places,
The Snook are really loading up on the under water lights
Jacks are really hitting while people are trolling in or out of the canals

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/11/17-------- A lot of Tarpon , The Snappers are thick under the dock
Trolling for Snook and Jacks is very good . 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/23/17-------- The water is clearing up and the Snook are thick on the lights
Lots of Tarpon in the canals but moving around a lot. 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/14/16----- Bigger Snapper moving in, sheep head fishing is good
lot of mullet and there is some nice schools of Jacks

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/23/15----- Lots of Tarpon in the canals and the Snook
are really moving into the canals, Black drum are becoming a bigger thing here
as the water cools it will only get better

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/13/15----- Snook doing better in the canals.
There is a bunch of Tarpon still here in the canals, The Snapper fishing is very good right now.
Big schools of Jacks working the canals
Ponce has had some Flounder caught and the snapper bite is good

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/30/15----- Lot sf Tarpon and BLack drum, plenty of big fish to play with
on the windy days back in the canals of PGi, Some Snapper unde rhte docks and The red fish
are moving in on the main channel in from Ponce
Ponce park has Snapper and Black drum with some sheep head biting

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/08/16----- Sheep head are really doing good there right now
pieces of shrimp barley legal sheep head but a lot of them.
Big Snook on talipa .

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/21/16----- Snook and some snapper and quite a few sheep head
and the back drum in the 20 inch range, a couple of bonnet sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/29/16----- there is some small shepp head and a bunch of Snook across from
the boat ramp. the red fish are moving through the canals watch the schools of mullet for school
of Jacks following. and these jacks are really fun. 

 

 

December

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/31/2022 — Lots of snook in the canals especially on the lights. A few mangrove snapper and a couple redfish on the rim canal headed toward Buckley Pass.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/24/2022 — Juvenile tarpon active but not really eating. Bigger mangrove snapper are biting. Snook and black drum are around. A few sheepshead have been caught but we are expecting more.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/17/2022 — Some mullet have been milling around. Snook, jacks, a few juvenile tarpon. Black drum aren't feeding well but are lingering around. Random but larger sheepshead have been showing up.

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 12/14/19 ------  Big Big Jacks over 10 pounds and some Big Snook on 6 to 8 inch top water lures ***

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 12/06/19 ------ Big Jacks and quite a few snook and black drum.
Still a lot of Baby Jew fish and the sheep head are really starting to hit and trolling for jacks and Snook is doing well and
the Big huge Top water williamson poppers are the top water lure of choice ***

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert" & Capt Karl- 12/21/18 ------- Snook a bunch of them and a lot of snappers
a couple schools of big black drum. and there is some huge jacks that are feeding right on the bottom 15 pound + jacks

 Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 12/14/18 ------- snook and Tarpon, and lot sof jacks and a ton of cat fish on the bottom

 Fishin Frank, & Robert our "Blind Tarpon"- 12/01/18 ------- Snapper tons of them and Snook of every size from 49 to 15 inches
Sheep head are getting better and a lot of black drum
 

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Fishin Frank & Robert   12/02/17------- Big jacks in the 15 pound range and a lot of snook under the docks
Tarpon on the under water light at night,    

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/08/17------A lot of Tarpon in the canals and the jacks are thick back here as well
Lots of Snook on the lights and there is a Goliath grouper and Tarpon on the under water lights
Over Size red fish in the rim canal-

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/29/17------Lots of Snook, and quite a few Tarpon,
Snapper under the docks where the canals come together. Jacks big ones .-  

 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/13/16-----  the canals were hit hard with red tide. so no reports yet
Hope ful for next week

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/22/16--------   Jacks Big jacks tackle busters in a lot of the canals
The Tarpon are way in the back canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/28/16-------- Tons of Tarpon hard to get to bite but what fun trying.
Some Snook,

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--12/30/14-------Ponce is slow the drdging
did no real good for the fishing but soon the fish will be back
Back up in the isles the fishin is way better, lot sof Snook around the lights at night
and the Snapper are thick under the dock, still some big jacks  up in the canals

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--12/19/14------- Sheep head and some snapper
but the dredgeing has slowed down the fishing

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--12/05/14------- Ponce park has some good shepp head
and ther are some Black drum here, the Trout are not steady but use the Ponce intel
to get back into the canals , so nothing then slam time

 

 

P.G.I. Canals & Punta Gorda

Ponce de-Leon park-

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/18/16----- Quiet some snappers and although quiet the red fish
are moving through so if you and the Reds are both there at the same time. hang on. EXcitement

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/24/16-----

 

 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/13/16----- Snook in the canal piles of snook,
Soft plastic flukes, a couple of reds, small snappers right off the docks

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/22/16----- quiet a few fish but not what it should be

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/28/16-----   Slow sow small snapper and small jacks
a few small snapper


 

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/15/16----- some black drum and Snappers

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/22/16----- black drum and some snappers and good shot at a school of lady fish
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/29/16-----  lots of snapper and some black drum, a few people poaching Snook out of season
a chance of a red fish


.Poachers Cut .
...
Eleizabeth Park

Barge Canal
Gilchrist pier-  .........

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/18/16----- Lots of Tarpon in the canals . the water
has cleaered but the light have Snook and cat fish. Big Jacks in the canals as well

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/24/16-----

 

 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/13/16-----  Lot of Snook in the canals and bunch of Tarpon
The canals are good fishing,

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/22/16----- Tarpon in good numbers way back in the bird section.
Black drum and Jacks are both in the canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/28/16-----   Pgi canals snapper and some good Snook fishing under hte docks
The Snook again seems to be a trolling thing. Casting jigs under the docks 3 casts under the dock and go to the next

 

 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/08/16-----  Ponce has good snapper fishing
along with nice red fish,  being caught from the docks
Up in the canals the black drum and the Tarpon are hitting.
The snappers under the docks are thick

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/15/16----- Lots of Tarpon , tons of Snook, bunches of Snappers
under the docks where ever there is a corner.
Jacks are working the canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/22/16----- black drum and lots of Tarpon
Big snook at night a lot of them.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/29/16-----  still a lot of tarpon in the canals and some of the best
Snook fishing, and the jacks 8 to 10 pounders caught while trolling.

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/18/16----- Quiet some snappers and although quiet the red fish
are moving through so if you and the Reds are both there at the same time. hang on. EXcitement

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/24/16-----

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/13/16----- Snook in the canal piles of snook,
Soft plastic flukes, a couple of reds, small snappers right off the docks

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/22/16----- quiet a few fish but not what it should be

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/28/16-----   Slow sow small snapper and small jacks
a few small snapper

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/04/16-----Black drum are the big story back in the canals
and at ponce there is some black drum being caught and some smaller snappers
The jacks come through ponce a couple times a day. but being there when they go thourgh
is the trick with them. the other trick is having a rod with a silver spoon ready for when they start busting the
water trying to re rig and get the sinker off your line, takes too long and they will be gone.
have an extra rod rigged and ready to pick up and cast

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/18/16----- black drum and there is a lot of Smaller tarpon
The Jacks are getting big, tackle wreckers.

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/29/16----- Black drum and Snook under the docks
and of course the Tarpon. the Tarpon are really moving , canal to canal

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/18/16----- Quiet some snappers and although quiet the red fish
are moving through so if you and the Reds are both there at the same time. hang on. EXcitement

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/24/16-----

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/13/16-----  the canals were hit hard with red tide. so no reports yet
Hope ful for next week

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/22/16--------   Jacks Big jacks tackle busters in a lot of the canals
The Tarpon are way in the back canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/28/16-------- Tons of Tarpon hard to get to bite but what fun trying.
Some Snook,

 

P.G.I. Canals & Punta Gorda

Ponce de-Leon park-
.Poachers Cut .
...
Eleizabeth Park

Barge Canal
Gilchrist pier-  .........

 

January
 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/22/16-------  Big Jacks still thick in the canals
and Big red ifsh in the rim canals, The Snook are there but not hititng well at all
some Trout if you like to troll.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/13/15------- Big Jacks back in the canals
the red fish and Black drum are closer to the mouths of the canals, some Trout
in the rim canal

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/04/16----- PGi has lots of snappers, Big Jacks, and Tarpon
Black drum are biteing more steady 40 to 60 pound drum quite the battle.
at Ponce the snappers are pretty thick and there are some Black drum as well as red fish
being caught

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/13/16----- Ponce has sheep head and snappers good activity fish
not much size to most of them but quite a few fish to play with, there are some black drum
and red fish here as well, and the Trout are becoming more frequent catches

back in the Pgi cnals there is a lot of jacks big jacks and a lot of tarpon as well

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/26/16----- Sheep head in Bass inlet and Colony point
Been Black drum are all over, a good time to try for your drum at Ponce, The Snapper
and sheep head are both at Ponce but they are smaller, but will keep you busy while
looking for your big Black drum

 

February

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/23/15------ The canals have lots of Red fish
in them cast under the docks free line shrimp, or a storm twitch. WHere you think
the Snook should be you will find Reds.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/09/15-------Sheep head but the snapper
are checking out the stuff stirred up by the dredge, I think that is why the sheep head are
hanging out. Trout when the barge is not working are moving in and out of the canal

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/02/15-------Jacks and Snapper are
the two main catches lately but there are Some Black drum as well here

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/03/16-----Black drum and The Snook are both starting
to bite, even cold fish have to eat. Slow baits or shrimp cast under the docks and let sit
in one spot seem to work . The fish are bitting but moving slow until hooked. So take your time
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/08/16----Black drum and Tarpon

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/15/16---- BLcak drum and Some Tarpon lotsof Tarpon here
Some Jacks and sheep head.
Ponce has some good fishing for Sheep head and Snappers along with some reds and a few black drum

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/24/16---- Ponce has Spade fish, snapperm Black drum
up in the canls there is a lot of Small Tarpon the water is clearing a bit so people are starting
 to see Snook at their lights,

 

March

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Snapper and Jacks are the most often caught here
but there are some Big Black drum to be had.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Poacher cut has some small Snook
Ponce has Snapper some very good reports of Snapper bites. Tarpon in the canals,
The jacks are really making them selves at home here in the canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- Poachers cut has Snaper and Jacks
In the canals The Tarpon are showing themselves and 1/4 once Rat-L-traps are again
the bomb. The Jacks are still steady.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Snapper and Jacks are the most often caught here
but there are some Big Black drum to be had.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Poacher cut has some small Snook
Ponce has Snapper some very good reports of Snapper bites. Tarpon in the canals,
The jacks are really making them selves at home here in the canals.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- Poachers cut has Snaper and Jacks
In the canals The Tarpon are showing themselves and 1/4 once Rat-L-traps are again
the bomb. The Jacks are still steady.

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/01/16---- Tons of Snook in the canals, to make it more fun lots of black drum
under the docks as well, Tarpon in most of the larger bays, and some Trout in the rim canal

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/16/16----The canals have a bunch of Snook in them the lights as the water

Clears up are sticking up with Snook, The black drum and Jew fish are thick back here as well

In ponce the snapper and a few sheep head, and a few reports of spade fish caught here
the Black drum and Snook are here but getting them to eat is another story

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/24/16---- Snook in the canals is really heating up and as with every where they will be moving
the lights at night are loaded up with Snook.
 The Tarpon back in the canals are also really feeding early in the AM just after sun up is best
Ponce has some Snapper and Sheep head head. there has been some Red fish caught thee as well.
Right when the park opens the snook are laid up in the middle of the canal and try a rat-L-trap slow crank
let it sink.
 

 

 

April-4

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/27/15------Ponce is on fire with Snappers, Snook,
and Jacks all of biting well here from the fishng piers up the canals, Some really great
fishing right up inside the canal.

 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/13/15------ Ther ehas been plenty of Snapper and smaller
sheep head to keep you interested, The Black drum and Red fish are a nice break in the small fish.
Jacks are using this to get back and forth between the cnalas and the Harbor when they go through
all heck breaks loose.

Snook fishin early as the park opens is very good right now rat-l-traps are a good bet, Bombers
and rapala 10 gren and silver white best bets, for lures

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/07/15------ A good place for kids right with a lot of snappers
some Black drum a few Red fish, and small sheep head.
every once in a while a snook. and The Jacks go through here heading up into or out of the canals

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/06/16----inside the canals there is a lot of Tarpon
And bunches of Snook. Huge Jacks 10 pound plus. Has been black drum and snapper in Ponce
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/16/16----JAcks are the one thing sort of staedy here
But the Tarpon make a run by here just after sun up.

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/29/16--- Not much from ponce. but back in the canals
Tarpon , black drum , huge sand bream, and Snook OMG there is a ton of them

 

May
 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/25/15------ activity fish, Snapper, Sheep head,
Jacks , Snook, and THe sea Trout. Black drum.

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/15/15------ Lot sof jacks and a few Snook
ther black drum bigger ones biting. Insoide the canals the Tarpon are here in the canals

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/08/15------Snook most are under slot
but a few Reds and a very few Sheep head just enough to mention.
The Snappers and some Black drum are primary targets right now.
when the jacks come through it is amazing. It would be great of the jacks were more steady
but they are just passing by Ponce on thier way in or out of the canals

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/09/16-----Inside the canals the Black drum and Tarpon
are the biggest thing, but there is still a lot of Snook on the lights at night
and several lights have bunches of snappers
Ponce has some Snapper and Sheep head, with a few reds and lots of Snook
but the Snook are there hard to get them to eat

June

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/24/15------ Black drum and Snappers under the docks
seem to be better closer to the mouth of the canals or just in a side canals where ever it meets a larger canals

The Jacks are still here and I think many of them have put up mail boxes back in a few of the canals

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/15/15------ The Snapper and Black drum all doing well
The Jacks continue to be a great surprise when they move through,
The Tarpon babies are holding in the far back canals

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/08/15------ Some blcak drum and Mangrove Snapper
The canals have a lot of Tarpon and Jacks, with the Snook fishing getting better

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/02/15------ Spade fish and small snappers
some Snook back in the canal. inside PGI small Tarpon and some Snook
at the lights at night.

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/09/16----- Loaded with big black drum, in the canals,
There is also Jacks and Tarpon here in the canals,
Ponce has some snapper and some lack drum, several Atlantic Croakers being caught here

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/20/16----- Ponce has some Black drum and ok snapper fishing
Back in the canals are loaded with snook and Jacks. Tons of small Tarpon

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/27/16----- Ponce has had some Black drum, and Snappers
Big Jacks back in the canals

 

July
 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/28/15------ The canals have a bunch of Snappers and Black drum
the Snook fishing in the Ponce channel is great right now, from the dock at Ponce the Snapper are biting
and there has been enough big drum to keep it interesting

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/15/15------ PGi is loaded with Tarpon
The Ponce channel has Black drum and Snappers, the fats moving water here iis cooler
so the fish hang out here,
The frozen Silver sides are the key for larger Snapper fishing here, Sinker rig and move it slightly every couple minutes

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/06/15----- In the canals the Tarpon are thick
The black drum are getting thicker by the day back in the cnals.
Snook are steady coming back in from the gulf and the cnals are just starting to get real good Snook fishi

August
Fishin Frank & Robert   08/24/15------ Snapper and some Black drum,
and the Tarpon are passing by the docks a couple times a day/

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/12/15------ Snapper and a few Sheep head, activity fish
a few odd ball bigger balck drum. the fun part is when the jacks move through.

September
Fishin Frank & Robert   09/15/15------ Black drum and some good fishing for croakers
plenty of smaller Tarpon

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/07/15------ A bunch of Smaller Snappers right by the docks
at Ponce

October

 

ishin Frank & Robert   10/27/15-----Jacks are really strong and The Tarpon are thick as I have ever seen
in the canals, quite a few black drum here as well. Ponce has some Sheep head and Snappers and the Snook
are close to the docks right now. So Ponce is a good bet for day time fishing

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/19/15----- In the canals the Snapper fishing and Tarpon fishing are both
hot right now,
At Ponce the Snook and Black drum keep it interesting

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/09/15------Ponce has some Nice Sheep head and Snappers

with Jacks every once in a while, the are also some Black drum here
In the canals the are jacks and Snook back under the docks

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/03/15------Black drum and Tarpon, back in the canals
No word on Ponce

 

November

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/23/15----- Lots of Tarpon in the canals and the Snook
are really moving into the canals, Black drum are becoming a bigger thing here
as the water cools it will only get better

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/13/15----- Snook doing better in the canals.
There is a bunch of Tarpon still here in the canals, The Snapper fishing is very good right now.
Big schools of Jacks working the canals
Ponce has had some Flounder caught and the snapper bite is good

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/30/15----- Lot sf Tarpon and BLack drum, plenty of big fish to play with
on the windy days back in the canals of PGi, Some Snapper unde rhte docks and The red fish
are moving in on the main channel in from Ponce
Ponce park has Snapper and Black drum with some sheep head biting

 

December

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--12/30/14-------Ponce is slow the drdging
did no real good for the fishing but soon the fish will be back
Back up in the isles the fishin is way better, lot sof Snook around the lights at night
and the Snapper are thick under the dock, still some big jacks  up in the canals

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--12/19/14------- Sheep head and some snapper
but the dredgeing has slowed down the fishing

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--12/05/14------- Ponce park has some good shepp head
and ther are some Black drum here, the Trout are not steady but use the Ponce intel
to get back into the canals , so nothing then slam time