{"id":12318,"date":"2017-08-16T07:00:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T12:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=12318"},"modified":"2025-06-07T15:35:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T20:35:31","slug":"captiva-fishing-bull-shark-august-15-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=12318","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Bull Shark, August 15, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_12319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12319\" style=\"width: 3264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bull-Shark-2-8-15-17-e1502884502356.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12319\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bull-Shark-2-8-15-17-e1502884502356.webp\" alt=\"More Bull Sharks, Stealing The Tarpon Bait, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, August 15, 2017.\" width=\"3264\" height=\"1966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bull-Shark-2-8-15-17-e1502884502356.webp 1920w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bull-Shark-2-8-15-17-e1502884502356-300x181.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bull-Shark-2-8-15-17-e1502884502356-768x463.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Bull-Shark-2-8-15-17-e1502884502356-1024x617.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3264px) 100vw, 3264px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More Bull Sharks, Stealing The Tarpon Bait, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Tuesday, August 15, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, August 15: More Bull Sharks!<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/captivarentals.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12051\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Avoid-VRBO-2-230x300.png\" alt=\"CaptivaRentals.org: Avoid VRBO Fees. Rent Directly From Local Homeowners.\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>CaptivaFishing.net: Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva\u00a0Fishing, Tuesday, August 15: More Bull Sharks, catch &amp; release;<\/strong>\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/floridafishingreport.net\">Red Tide Report<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(summary: no red tide)<strong>; <\/strong>and\u00a0more fishing reports from other areas and Captains.<\/p>\n<p>More Bull Sharks,\u00a0catch &amp; release, Tuesday,\u00a0August 15; 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 &amp; fishing on the tide changes moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva &amp; North Captiva.<\/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>. <\/strong>\u00a0Redfish, Click\u00a0here for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/collegeoffishing.com\/shop\/\">College Of Fishing\u00a0Hats &amp; Apparel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9642\" style=\"width: 3376px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bull-Shark-5-3-30-16-1-e1459864748375.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9642\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bull-Shark-5-3-30-16-1-e1459864748375.webp\" alt=\"Bull Shark, Inshore, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Tuesday, August 15, 2017.  File Photo.\" width=\"3376\" height=\"2812\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bull-Shark-5-3-30-16-1-e1459864748375.webp 1920w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bull-Shark-5-3-30-16-1-e1459864748375-300x250.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bull-Shark-5-3-30-16-1-e1459864748375-768x640.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Bull-Shark-5-3-30-16-1-e1459864748375-1024x853.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3376px) 100vw, 3376px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bull Shark, Inshore, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Tuesday, August 15, 2017. File Photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We\u2019re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n<p>We fish out of Blind Pass, Sanibel Island: \u201cBlind Pass is one of the best-kept secrets in Southwest Florida, a rare jewel that is open to anyone lucky enough to live or be visiting near the barrier reef islands of Captiva and Sanibel. Until recently, Blind Pass was a naturally occurring channel of water that separated the two islands. Because it connects the bay with the Gulf,<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10480\" style=\"width: 2945px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bull-Shark-9-20-16-e1474419502350.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10480\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bull-Shark-9-20-16-e1474419502350.webp\" alt=\"Bull Shark, Catch &amp; Release, North Captiva, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Tuesday, September 20, 2016.\" width=\"2945\" height=\"2448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bull-Shark-9-20-16-e1474419502350.webp 1920w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bull-Shark-9-20-16-e1474419502350-300x249.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bull-Shark-9-20-16-e1474419502350-768x638.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Bull-Shark-9-20-16-e1474419502350-1024x851.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2945px) 100vw, 2945px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bull Shark, Catch &amp; Release, North Captiva, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Tuesday, September 20, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Blind Pass is one of the best shelling spots in Florida. Its waters yield seashells that inhabit both the bay and gulf in one consolidated location.<\/p>\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<p>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.\u201d \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sanibelcaptivaonline.com\/blind-pass-sanibel.htm\">More here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8288\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8288\" style=\"width: 1602px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bull-Shark-6-25-15-e1435245994201.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8288\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bull-Shark-6-25-15-e1435245994201.webp\" alt=\"Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Wednesday, 6-24-15, Bull Shark, Catch &amp; Release ~ #Sanibel #Captiva\" width=\"1602\" height=\"1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bull-Shark-6-25-15-e1435245994201.webp 1602w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bull-Shark-6-25-15-e1435245994201-768x667.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bull-Shark-6-25-15-e1435245994201-300x261.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bull-Shark-6-25-15-e1435245994201-1024x890.webp 1024w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bull-Shark-6-25-15-e1435245994201-690x600.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Bull-Shark-6-25-15-e1435245994201-980x852.webp 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1602px) 100vw, 1602px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Wednesday, 6-24-15, Bull Shark, Catch &amp; Release ~ #Sanibel #Captiva<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Please click calendar at upper right or call\u00a0<strong>239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fortmyers-fishing.net\/captain-joeys-booking-calendar\/\">book a charter<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4640\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4640\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/photo-71-copy.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4640\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/photo-71-copy.webp\" alt=\"200 pound Bull Shark caught inshore of Captiva, Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands &amp; Fort Myers Charters &amp; Fishing Guide Service.\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/photo-71-copy.webp 1920w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/photo-71-copy-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/photo-71-copy-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/photo-71-copy-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/photo-71-copy-690x518.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/photo-71-copy-980x735.webp 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4640\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">200 pound Bull Shark caught inshore of Captiva, 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 calendar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the upper left\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_11388\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11388\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Small-Bull-Shark-3-29-17.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11388\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Small-Bull-Shark-3-29-17.webp\" alt=\"Small Bull Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, March 30, 2017.\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Small-Bull-Shark-3-29-17.webp 1080w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Small-Bull-Shark-3-29-17-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Small-Bull-Shark-3-29-17-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Small-Bull-Shark-3-29-17-1024x768.webp 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Small Bull Shark, Catch &amp; Release, Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Thursday, March 30, 2017.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva Fishing, August 15: More Bull Sharks! CaptivaFishing.net: Sanibel Fishing &amp; Captiva\u00a0Fishing, Tuesday, August 15: More Bull Sharks, catch &amp; release;\u00a0Red Tide Report\u00a0(summary: no red tide); and\u00a0more fishing reports from other areas and Captains. More Bull Sharks,\u00a0catch &amp; release, Tuesday,\u00a0August 15; please also visit the\u00a0Sanibel,\u00a0Fort Myers,\u00a0Florida Fishing Report\u00a0and\u00a0Cuban Fishing\u00a0sites.\u00a0 Better water &amp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12319,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","post_format-post-format-image"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12318"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19664,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12318\/revisions\/19664"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}