{"id":13489,"date":"2018-02-20T05:51:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-20T11:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13489"},"modified":"2025-06-04T22:35:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T03:35:49","slug":"captiva-fishing-redfish-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13489","title":{"rendered":"Captiva Fishing, Redfish!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Redfish,<\/a>
Redfish, Oyster Bars, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Monday, February 19, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, February\u00a0 19, 2018: Redfish.<\/h2>\n

\"CaptivaRentals.org:<\/a><\/strong>Captiva Fishing Report,\u00a0 Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, Monday, February 19: Redfish, Oyster Bars & Mangroves, Catch & Release; <\/strong>water quality in relatively good shape;\u00a0(Caloosahatchee: no\/little freshwater runoff impact right now;\u00a0Red Tide Report, impact minimal, broken up and largely dispersed); more fishing reports from other areas and Captains below.<\/p>\n

Monday, February 19,\u00a0Sanibel Island Fishing Charters: Redfish, Oyster Bars, 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.\u00a0 <\/strong>Better water moving north of Sanibel up through Captiva & North Captiva.<\/p>\n

Please click here to\u00a0Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0239-472-8658 <\/strong>and here for\u00a0Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Redfish,<\/a>
Redfish, Oyster Bars, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Wednesday, February 14, 2018.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThe\u00a0red drum<\/b>\u00a0(Sciaenops ocellatus<\/i>), also known as\u00a0channel bass<\/b>,\u00a0redfish<\/b>,\u00a0spottail 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

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

\"Redfish,<\/a>
Redfish, Oyster Bars, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Friday, February 9, 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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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><\/p>\n

\"Redfish,<\/a>
Redfish, Very Cold, Hiding In The Mangroves, Catch & Release, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island, Friday, January 5, 2017.<\/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

\"Redfish,<\/a>
Redfish, Oyster Bars, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Saturday, August 19, 2017. File Photo.<\/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

\"Redfish,<\/a>
Redfish, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Saturday, August 20, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Please click here to\u00a0Book A Charter<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or call\u00a0239-472-8658 <\/strong>and here for\u00a0Live Sanibel Traffic Cams<\/a>. <\/strong>\u00a0Monday, February 19,\u00a0Redfish, Grass Flats & Oyster Bars, click\u00a0here for\u00a0College Of Fishing\u00a0Hats & Apparel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"More<\/a>
More Redfish, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Tuesday, May 3, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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 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.<\/p>\n

\"Big<\/a>
Big Redfish, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Wednesday, 11-11-15 ~ #Sanibel #Captiva.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fair winds and following seas,<\/p>\n

Captain Joey Burnsed ~\u00a0please click calendar<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at the upper right or call\u00a0239-472-8658<\/strong>\u00a0to book a Sanibel & Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"Redfish,<\/a>
Redfish, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Saturday, November 4, 2017, [File Photo – Saturday, 10-31-15].<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, February\u00a0 19, 2018: Redfish. Captiva Fishing Report,\u00a0 Sanibel Island Fishing Charters, Monday, February 19: Redfish, Oyster Bars & Mangroves, Catch & Release; water quality in relatively good shape;\u00a0(Caloosahatchee: no\/little freshwater runoff impact right now;\u00a0Red Tide Report, impact minimal, broken up and largely dispersed); more fishing reports from other areas and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13490,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13489","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\/13489","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=13489"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13489\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17486,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13489\/revisions\/17486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13490"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13489"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13489"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13489"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}