{"id":4103,"date":"2013-03-22T02:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-22T02:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=4103"},"modified":"2025-06-07T18:10:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T23:10:53","slug":"sunday-32113-sanibel-captiva-fort-myers-fishing-report-fort-myers-sanibel-captiva-saw-the-first-few-tarpon-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=4103","title":{"rendered":"Thursday, 3\/21\/13: Sanibel, Captiva & Fort Myers Fishing Report ~ Fort Myers, Sanibel & Captiva: Saw the first few Tarpon of the season!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Pompano,<\/a>
Pompano, Redfish, and Sea Trout, Sanibel & Captiva Islands & Fort Myers Charters & Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Redfish<\/a>
Redfish caught on Buck Key oyster bar, Sanibel & Captiva Islands & Fort Myers Charters & Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On todays second charter, we first went to Redfish Pass!<\/p>\n

We threw lures and we caught a ton of Ladyfish along with a few Sea Trout and one Pompano!<\/p>\n

Then I decided to head over to \u00a0the Buck Key oyster bar!<\/p>\n

There we landed on a nice school of Redfish, but the real news is that I saw the first few Tarpon of the season!<\/p>\n

Tarpon are huge silver fish that can range from 20 pound to 200 pounds! They give a truly amazing fight, often jumping into the air!<\/p>\n

Now even though I saw a few fish, it will be at least another month before we start fishing for tarpon and have a decent chance of catching them.<\/p>\n

However, once the fish really start coming around from early May to early June, we will start fishing for them at Boca Grande Pass; and that is a once in a life time fishing experience, so you want to book you charters way in advance!<\/p>\n