Charlotte Harbor Boca Grande
MaineOffShore
Posts: 125 Deckhand
Hey guys,
First time on here. My parents have bought a place in Port Charlotte up off the Myakka River. My father has a 18' center console that is more like a bay boat w a 45 horse, on a good day wpuld it be worth venturing out off Boca Grande. I run a 19' w a 150 so I dont mind running off shore a little, not sure about his boat. I am coming down to visit him Jan 18-22 and he wants me to take him out. Just wondering what the bite is that time of year. Are we looking primarily at trout, sheepshead. Also what is the bait situation, I told him to get a throw net but ready the post it sounds like the bait may be headed off shore by the time I get there. Sorry this is so long just looking to get him on some fish and shoe him a few things. He is not really a salt water angler
First time on here. My parents have bought a place in Port Charlotte up off the Myakka River. My father has a 18' center console that is more like a bay boat w a 45 horse, on a good day wpuld it be worth venturing out off Boca Grande. I run a 19' w a 150 so I dont mind running off shore a little, not sure about his boat. I am coming down to visit him Jan 18-22 and he wants me to take him out. Just wondering what the bite is that time of year. Are we looking primarily at trout, sheepshead. Also what is the bait situation, I told him to get a throw net but ready the post it sounds like the bait may be headed off shore by the time I get there. Sorry this is so long just looking to get him on some fish and shoe him a few things. He is not really a salt water angler
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Do you have any electronics on this boat? GPS and fishfinder? I assume you would but not positive.
There are a lot of good structure public #'s within 5-7 miles of Cayo Costa or the northern tip of gasparilla island that I have caught pretty much everything at over the years (more during tarpon season than now).
Check out http://www.fishinfranks.com/ too. This has a LOT of info of that area.
Looking at a map, from the Myakka river, that is going to be a LONG run though....
Yeah we would trailer closer. Thanks for the help
http://www.charlottecountyfl.com/CommunityServices/ParkingPermitApp.pdf