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It's official!
Captain Joe's Oyster Bar is shown on Google Maps! I have been fishing this oyster bar on and off for several years. When conditions are...
Capt. Joe
Feb 101 min read
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Birthday Fish
Lots of people get cake for their birthday. This young man wanted birthday FISH. And FISH he got: Reds, Trout, Sharks and more. Here's...
Capt. Joe
Apr 8, 20241 min read
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What IS that fish???
Its a Needlefish! We see these little guys all the time and they attack artificial baits regularly. But they rarely get hooked, which...
Capt. Joe
Mar 23, 20241 min read
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Nails and Scales!
Don't let the fingernails fool you. These ladies can catch fish! Sure the guys caught fish too. But the girls ruled the day. Wanna...
Capt. Joe
Mar 6, 20241 min read
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Fish Whisperer and Star Man
These guys boated a lot of fish. One was surely a Fish Whisperer. The count was lost early on but at least 100 fish "jumped" into the...
Capt. Joe
Feb 4, 20241 min read
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Like catching bass in a pond
These guys from the Midwest know how to Bass fish! They leveraged that skill and experience to boat a mess of trout, a few Pompano, and...
Capt. Joe
Jan 30, 20241 min read
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Hat Trick!
Greg and Frank from Detroit scored an Estero Bay Hat Trick with Trout, Redfish, and Sheepshead. It started as a cold and rainy morning...
Capt. Joe
Jan 7, 20241 min read
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Shark Encounter
What is this strange creature (the fish, not the fisherman)? It's a Bonnethead Shark! Yes they are real sharks and yes they have teeth....
Capt. Joe
Jan 1, 20241 min read
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Variety adds spice to yesterday's adventure
Another great day on Estero Bay: Yesterday's crew included my cousin, cousin's nephew, and my son. These guys caught more than 50 fish!...
Capt. Joe
Dec 24, 20231 min read
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SLAMMED it!
Here's a picture of one very successful fisherman. Not only did he land an inshore SLAM today (SLAM = Snook, Sea Trout, and Redfish all...
Capt. Joe
Dec 21, 20231 min read
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Dancing Dolphins
We caught a variety of fish yesterday. Sea Trout, Grunts, Sail Cats, Puffers, Spanish Macks and more! But the highlight of the trip was...
Capt. Joe
Dec 4, 20231 min read
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Happy Thanksgiving from Estero Bay Adventures
Happy Thanksgiving. I wish you all a happy holiday filled with family and friends. Fishing is heating up in and around Estero Bay. Sea...
Capt. Joe
Nov 21, 20231 min read
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Hurricane Ian Update 12/2/22
Its been about two months since Hurricane Ian roared across Estero Bay leaving behind a path of destruction and tons of debris. The most...
Capt. Joe
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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