The weather is warm and the fish are chewing! Lets go catch some fish!
Cape Coral, Florida, United States
All photos from my charters SWFL Bluewater Offshore Charters
Red Grouper
Mangrove Snapper
Red Grouper
Very common on all trips
excellent on the table
anglers allowed 2 keepers
20 inch minimum
common sizes 14 to 25inch trophy's over 30 inches
This fish was well over 20lbs
Gag Grouper
Mangrove Snapper
Red Grouper
Not as common but seen frequently, trophy's reaching almost 40 inches
The Best on the table
Anglers allowed 2 keepers
24 inch minimum
Not as common as Red grouper but seen frequently. Trophys reaching almost 40 inches.
This fish was just shy of 40 inches
Mangrove Snapper
Mangrove Snapper
Yellowtail Snapper
Very Common ,best at night
Excellent on the Table
Federal waters 10 keepers per angler part of 10 fish snapper bag limit 12 inch minimum. common sizes 10 to 16 inch trophies over 24 inches can be over 10lbs
This pair are over 5lbs each
Yellowtail Snapper
Yellowtail Snapper
Yellowtail Snapper
Very common, better at night on the reefs and wrecks, deeper waters over 100ft most common.
The Best on the table
12 inch minimum part of 10 fish snapper bag limit avg size 10 to 18 inches trophy's push 30 inches
This fish was one inch shy of 30 inches
lane snapper
Yellowtail Snapper
lane snapper
Exremely common a more shallow species
Excellent on the table
Allowed 20 per person min we don't keep fish under 10 inches common 10 to 14 inches with some over 18 inches
Amberjack
Yellowtail Snapper
lane snapper
Very common on the deeper trips
Good on the table some say Excellent
allowed one per person over 34 inches
some of these fish can reach over 100lbs common sizes 20 to 40lbs
This fish was in the 70lb range
American Red snapper! Full day required!
For this Captain very Common!!
Capt Kyle is the Red Snapper King only targeted on full day trips because this species dwells in about 150 to 175ft and deeper.
The best on the Table
fish range in size but common over 5 lbs to 12lbs with trophies over 20lbs
This fish was well over 20lbs
Kingfish
Common in our waters depending on time of year
avg on the table some say good but fun to catch. can range from 20inche to over 5ft
This fish measured over 60inches
Blackfin Tuna
Not a common catch that we target specifically but we do see plunty of them and when we do they are huge over 20lbs
Great on the table usually seen trolling or while anchored.
This Tuna was over 30lbs
African pompano
African pompano
Not a common catch but we do see these mixed with permit on our reefs and wrecks
These are not very big but we caught over 15 that day
Mutton Snapper
African pompano
Mutton Snapper
Only 5 per person with an 18 inch minimum length. These fish are excellent to eat. Not as common In our waters as some snapper but seen from time to time on the full day trips and night trips. On the 17hr and 24hr trip we will target Muttons down south by the Tortugas
This is a larger Mutton Snapper
Cubera Snapper
African pompano
Mutton Snapper
This is a once in a lifetime fish in our Waters on rod and reel. Usually using whole lobster for bait. The Cubera is the largest of all snapper and can reach over 100lbs. This fish was about 65lbs. This fish was caught recently on Bluewater Offshore Charters in Cape coral, Bluewater Offshore Charters in Fort Myers, Bluewater offshore charters in Sanibel
Barracuda
Barracuda
Barracuda
Very common in our waters on any type of reef or wreck. They range from a few pounds to over 50lbs. A lot of fun on light tackle, drag screaming demons and good to eat. I didn't believe that myself until I tried it once.
Wahoo!!!
Barracuda
Barracuda
Very rare but caught on occasion when running spot to spot.
This was a 50lb fish
Permit
Barracuda
Depending time of year very common on the reefs and wrecks
These fish enter our waters early summer time and stay til the the end Of summer. Most of the permit in our area are this size and larger. Typical to see Multiple fish in an afternoon or night fish.
Strawberry Grouper
We have so many species of fish this page could go on forever but this is an example of some of the less commonly known but commonly caught species
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Mahi Mahi
One of the best eating fish in the sea, very common near shore and deep waters. This fish is Actually known as a Margate and is a deeper water species
Mahi Mahi
Mahi Mahi
In deeper waters and always by floating objects or weed lines will have Mahi Mahi. Tho usually on the smaller side we do see some larger fish from time to time
A large Mahi for our waters. Most are swingers under 5lbs
Goliath Grouper
One of the largest gamefish in our waters. Tho we cannot keep these fish. We can catch and release with the average fish over 100lbs and commonly 250 to 300lbs. Very common offshore, Multiple hook ups in a day.