Alpha and Omega Fishing Charters

Fishing Charters Charlotte Harbor Florida

January Isles Magazine Fishing Report

January 2017.  Wow, I have lived in Charlotte County for over 55 years. I have seen lots of changes from a 2 lane US 41, and a interstate that was not even here. In high school we would go to the bird section to dove hunt while it was under development and get oysters there too. Things have changed and some fishing tactics have too. It is still possible to catch reds on a Johnson sprite cast under the mangroves. You can still catch trout drifting the grass flats casting an artificial lure/love lure and a popping cork. And you can catch some nice sized cobia with live baits floating around the artificial reef by Alligator Creek. There are plenty of sheepshead around the docks and bridges, with a black drum mixed in once and a while. These things still happen but it is a bit more difficult to harvest the proper sizes to take home and eat, it is still possible to catch a few fish enough to have a fresh fish dinner or sometimes two. And this is the time of year that shrimp is the bait of choice. The shrimp come into the harbor to live and grow till March or April. I buy my shrimp from Fishin’ Franks in Charlotte Harbor on US 41. Also this time of year the sheepshead and flounder start to show up on the close to  shore reefs like Helen’s and Mary’s reefs or the Power Poles.  If you don’t  have a boat or you have guests coming from out of town, I can help entertain them. I have the gear, the license and the local knowledge to find the fish. Or if you are new to the fishing scene here, I could go on your boat too. So call Capt. Bart Marx at 941-979-6517 or e-mail me at captbart@alphaomegacharters.com and always remember singing drags and tight lines make me smile. <*(((((>{