Good Time Charters

We recently donated a private 6 hour charter that auctioned off for over $1200 for the Susen G. Komen for the Cure.

So far this year we have had the pleasure of donating to some great charity organizations – American Cancer Society, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Boys and Girls Club, Ronald McDonald House, college scholarships, and CPKIDZ (CP-cerebral palsy). I realize we rarely offer discounts, free trips, and coupons to the general public but this allows us to donate our time and money to those families in real need.

Went out again with the DEP biologist to help count bird nests in Estero Bay. Not sure how much help I was but I really am enjoying them letting me tag along. We have counted many pelican nests, and have also counted nests of reddish egrets, snowies, white egrets, great blues, and cormorants. This is a picture taken by the DEP staff of a pelican with chics in Estero Bay. Look close, these chics are tiny::

Fishing has been great here for reds and snook! Had a great time fishing with the Stamper family!

Capt. Mike Denegre of Good Time Charters reports lots of action in the passes.  Most of his charters this past week focused on Estero Bay and big Carlos pass where spanish mackeral were in with large numbers along with the regular area residents ladyfish, bonnet head sharks, blue fish and jacks.  Also mixed in with the bag were several small black tip shark and pompano all caught with live shrimp either on a jighead or free lining.  The passes proved to be pretty consistent either tide but the bay showed much more productivity on the morning incoming tide last week.  The grass flats still produce sea trout of mid to upper slot with several nice ones over 20 in.  Along the mangroves both redfish and snook were sucking up green backs as well as live shrimp, free lining when able and using as little weight as possible if needed.  most submerged branches, especially those sunk deep, are housing lots of mangrove snapper right now and they love small bite size shrimp or even pieces of bigger shrimp.

Good Time Charters and Tours

 

starglazer

Cincinnati

Mar 23, 2009

A wonderful sunset cruise with Mr Baumgartner and his friends.

The women tearin up the fish!

Fishing has been great fun in the past weeks. Some great days and some not so good days.

I recently had the opportunity to join the Biologists at Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve to count bird nests. It is more difficult than I had anticipated but a great learning experience. I plan to volunteer with them throughout the summer to assist. On the island in the picture we found pelicans, cormorants, and great american egrets on nests.

Recent beach clean-up on the south end of the beach.