Captiva Fishing, Spinner Shark, April 7!

Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, April 7, 2019: Spinner Shark, Catch & Release!

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Spinner Shark, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Spinner Shark, Sanibel Island Fishing, Catch & Release, Captiva Island, Sunday, April 7, 2019.
Spinner Shark, Catch & Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters & Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Saturday, June 23, 2018.
Spinner Shark, Catch & Release, Sanibel Island Fishing Charters & Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sanibel Island, Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, April 7, 2019.

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Captiva Fishing Guide Report: Sunday, April 7: Spinner Shark, Catch & Release, Captain Joe’s Charters – the weather is warming up, red tide is gone and a lot of good fish have moved back into the gulf, bay and passes; water is much, much better – redfish, sheepshead, black drum, snapper, snook, and seatrout are currently present.

Redfish & snook are regulated as catch & release at this time.

Already seeing some positive impact.  Some very nice big redfish and snook around, more big redfish than snook.

The Caloosahatchee freshwater releases are also not an issue right now, but still a huge long-term problem.

Extremely frustrating.  We need wholesale changes in the Florida state government.  It is not a Republican or Democrat issue – it is a Big Sugar control everyone issue.  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.

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We’re located in Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

Turner Beach, the beach adjoining Blind Pass, is frequently covered with a bounty of shells from Olives to Fighting Whelks to the more common Conchs.

The fishing is also renowned for sharks in the summer, tailing redfish on the bayside flats and snook under and off the Blind Pass bridge. Because Turner Beach faces Westward, the sunsets are spectacular and a popular viewing point for residents and visitors alike.

Spinner Shark, Inshore, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, June 14, 2018.
Spinner Shark, Inshore, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, June 14, 2018.

Captiva Fishing Report,  Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, Captiva Island Fishing Charters, Sunday, April 7: Spinner Sharks, Catch & Release; water quality in good shape … a lot of Snook, Seatrout, Tarpon, Spanish Mackerel fishing currently.

Spinner Shark, Inshore, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, November 8, 2017.
Spinner Shark, Inshore, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, November 8, 2017.

Some nice Redfish around; for more information just use the search box and search on any species for recent fishing reports, background on any species, and other recent fishing, water quality reports, and information.

Spinner Shark, Sanibel, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 [File Photo: June 12, 2017].
Spinner Shark, Sanibel, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, November 8, 2017 [File Photo: June 12, 2017].
“The spinner shark (Carcharhinus brevipinna) is a species of requiem shark, in the family Carcharhinidae, named for the spinning leaps it makes as a part of its feeding strategy. This species occurs in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, except for in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is found from coastal to offshore habitats to a depth of 100 m (330 ft), though it prefers shallow water. The spinner shark resembles a larger version of the blacktip shark (C. limbatus), with a slender body, long snout, and black-marked fins. This species can be distinguished from the blacktip shark by the first dorsal fin, which has a different shape and is placed further back, and by the black tip on the anal fin (in adults only). It attains a maximum length of 3 m (9.8 ft).

Spinner Shark, Cayo Costa, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, September 28, 2017.
Spinner Shark, Cayo Costa, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, September 28, 2017.

Spinner sharks are swift and gregarious predators that feed on a wide variety of small bony fishes and cephalopods. When feeding on schools of forage fish, they will speed vertically through the school while spinning on their axis, erupting from the water at the end. Like other members of its family, the spinner shark is viviparous, with females bearing litters of three to 20 young every other year. The newborns are born in shallow nursery areas near the coast and are relatively fast-growing. This species is not usually dangerous to humans but may become belligerent when excited by food. Spinner sharks are valued by commercial fisheries across their range for their meat, fins, liver oil, and skin. They are also esteemed as strong fighters by recreational fishers. The IUCN has assessed this species as Near Threatened worldwide and Vulnerable off the southeastern United States.”  Please see more information here.

Spinner Shark caught offshore of Captiva Island, Sanibel & Captiva Islands & Fort Myers Charters & Fishing Guide Service. Thursday, September 28, 2017 [File Photo].
Spinner Shark caught offshore of Captiva Island, Sanibel & Captiva Islands & Fort Myers Charters & Fishing Guide Service. Thursday, September 28, 2017 [File Photo].
Please click here to Book A Charter or call 239-472-8658.  We’re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.

Spinner Shark, North Captiva, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, September 28, 2017 [File Photo: April 28, 2011].
Spinner Shark, North Captiva, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, September 28, 2017 [File Photo: April 28, 2011].
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.

Spinner Shark, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, November 8, 2017.
Spinner Shark, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, November 8, 2017.

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Blacktip Sharks, Stealing The Tarpon Bait, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Monday, October 9, 2017 [File Photo: Monday, August 7, 2017].
Blacktip Sharks, Stealing The Tarpon Bait, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Monday, October 9,
2017 [File Photo: Monday, August 7, 2017].