fin-addict Posted September 17, 2023 Report Share Posted September 17, 2023 Have all the fish moved out of SW Florida. From what I have been reading and reports nothing is around fro the most part. Even Tarpon season at Boca Grande failed. Wonder if it’s due to the temp of the water. Even bait is small and scarce. 😩😢 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tender Posted September 18, 2023 Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 Honestly question the impact live baiting has had on bait populations. Can't have boats blacking out livewells at the same places day after day and expect it to have no impact. I fish primarily Charlotte Harbor and felt the fishery was recovering until ~2 years ago. I'm definitely ready for some cooler water temperatures though. Makes artificial fishing past 8-8:30 more productive and bearable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin-addict Posted September 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Tender said: Honestly question the impact live baiting has had on bait populations. Can't have boats blacking out livewells at the same places day after day and expect it to have no impact. I fish primarily Charlotte Harbor and felt the fishery was recovering until ~2 years ago. I'm definitely ready for some cooler water temperatures though. Makes artificial fishing past 8-8:30 more productive and bearable. Totally agree. Blacking out wells is just selfish and unnecessary. Correct the last two years. Charlotte Harbor is also my fishing grounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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