{"id":3914,"date":"2013-02-24T22:24:39","date_gmt":"2013-02-24T22:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=3914"},"modified":"2025-06-08T01:17:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T06:17:16","slug":"sunday-22413-sanibel-captiva-fort-myers-fishing-report-fort-myers-sanibel-captiva-cant-wait-until-tarpon-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=3914","title":{"rendered":"Sunday, 2\/24\/13: Sanibel, Captiva &amp; Fort Myers Fishing Report ~ Fort Myers, Sanibel &amp; Captiva: Can&#8217;t wait until Tarpon season!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3343\" style=\"width: 2592px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/get-attachment-54.aspx_.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3343\" alt=\"170 lb. Tarpon caught last year at Boca Grand Pass by 14 year old Charlie on Sanibel &amp; Captiva charters!\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/get-attachment-54.aspx_.webp\" width=\"2592\" height=\"1936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/get-attachment-54.aspx_.webp 1920w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/get-attachment-54.aspx_-768x574.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/get-attachment-54.aspx_-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/get-attachment-54.aspx_-1024x765.webp 1024w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/get-attachment-54.aspx_-690x515.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/get-attachment-54.aspx_-980x732.webp 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2592px) 100vw, 2592px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">170 lb. Tarpon caught last year at Boca Grand Pass by 14 year old Charlie on Sanibel &amp; Captiva charters!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2373\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2373\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tarpon-May-2010-1024x763.webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2373\" alt=\"Tarpon caught off Catpiva Beach on Sanibel &amp; Captiva charters!\" src=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tarpon-May-2010-1024x763.webp\" width=\"1024\" height=\"763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tarpon-May-2010-1024x763.webp 1024w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tarpon-May-2010-1024x763-768x572.webp 768w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tarpon-May-2010-1024x763-300x224.webp 300w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tarpon-May-2010-1024x763-690x514.webp 690w, https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Tarpon-May-2010-1024x763-980x730.webp 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2373\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tarpon caught off Catpiva Beach on Sanibel &amp; Captiva charters!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe  id=\"_ytid_39494\"  width=\"980\" height=\"551\"  data-origwidth=\"980\" data-origheight=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y1gFz2QKZqc?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Tarpon are coming!<\/p>\n<p>The Tarpon should start to arrive around mid April. Tarpon are amazing silver fish that give an incredible fight and will jump into the air!<\/p>\n<p>They range from 50 to 250 pounds!<\/p>\n<p>Tarpon charters fill up fast so you should book a charter in advance if you want to catch one!<\/p>\n<p>Please call 239-472-8658 or email\u00a0captjoefred@gmail to book a Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands or Fort Myers fishing guide trip \u2013 or we can head up to North Captiva or Cayo Costa Islands for a shelling charter!<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re located at Castaways Marina, Santiva, Sanibel Island, just before the Blind Pass bridge to Captiva Island.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re a longtime customer who has fished with us for many years or a first-time customer, expert fisherman or just a family with young children out to catch fish and have fun, you are going to enjoy being out in the boat with Hank and me! \u00a0We greatly appreciate your friendship and business!!!<\/p>\n<p>If you had a good time fishing with Hank and me on a Sanibel &amp; Captiva fishing charter, please post an \u201cexcellent\u201d review on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/111008624988510234835\/about?hl=en\">Google Places Reviews<\/a>.\u00a0 Huge thanks for doing this!<\/p>\n<p>Fair winds and following seas,<\/p>\n<p>Captain Joey Burnsed ~ call 239-472-8658 or email\u00a0captjoefred@gmail to book a Sanibel &amp; Captiva Islands, Boca Grande or Fort Myers fishing guide trip or shelling charter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tarpon are coming! The Tarpon should start to arrive around mid April. Tarpon are amazing silver fish that give an incredible fight and will jump into the air! They range from 50 to 250 pounds! Tarpon charters fill up fast so you should book a charter in advance if you want to catch one! 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