Its a Needlefish! We see these little guys all the time and they attack artificial baits regularly. But they rarely get hooked, which is a good thing. Needlefish have been known to jump out of the water when hooked and impale fishermen. This one was safely landed and returned to the water.
Nine different species were boated this day including the Redfish in the second picture. A good time was had by all. If you want to fish Estero Bay and have an adventure too. Contact Estero Bay Adventures. See ya on the Bay.
Captain Joe
