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CAPTAIN'S WEEKLY FISHING REPORT- July 23, 2010

 

 
Business is still good and I have been fortunate enough to stay fairly busy over the last couple of weeks. I did however lose a few trips due to weather, Tropical Storm Bonnie, and cancellations.
 
The redfish bite has been pretty good with most of the fish ranging from 6-12lbs. The tarpon are still here but the high winds over the last couple weeks has made the bite a little tougher. The snook bite has picked up tremendously on the beaches of Captiva, Sanibel, Boca Grande, and Cayo Costa. Most mornings are producing a tally upwards of forty fish.
 
The Mangrove Snapper are starting to show up but it still isn't where it should be for this time of the year. With everything a few weeks behind, I expect the bite to fire off any day now. I am going to head on vacation for 7-10 days around the third week of August. If you are looking to schedule a trip around that time I will not be here but my father, Capt. Bill Hoke, will be available to run the trip. I know I have been repetitive about pushing you to book your September redfish dates, but I have to mention it again. The fishing is phenomenal and I don't want to be sitting at home when schools of a thousand redfish are waiting to be caught. Most everyone that fished with me last year has already secured their dates, but I still have quite a few dates open. 
 
I got a sneak peak at Pure Fishing's new catalog of products they will be releasing soon. There are some impressive new rods and reels coming out from Penn, Abu Garcia, and All Star just to name a few.  Penn is introducing a new line of rod and reel series that are going to be perfect for light tackle fishing. The new Penn Battle is going to be the reel that every angler needs to buy. It is well priced, and cosmetically beautiful. I have tested this reel and I can't explain to you how impressed I am. Penn basically took the Sargus, changed the color and added an HT100 drag system and a better handle. It casts further than any other reel I have. They also have a Penn Conquer 8000 coming out. Anglers were asking for a reel that was just a little meatier than the 7000 and that's what they got. This is a tough, strong, durable reel.   

I hope everyone is doing well and I look forward to fishing with you soon.

Tight Lines,   Captain Dave Hoke

 





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