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Fishing conditions: Comfortable weather. Lots of nice water on the outside with the winds mostly from the north and east.
Inshore temperature: 76 Degrees F
Offshore temperature: 76 Degrees F
Type of bait fish are feeding on: Thread herring, shrimp, mud crabs, glass minnows, scaled sardines, mosquito fish
Fish species: Snook, Redfish, Tarpon, Seatrout
Fishing season: Year round
Nearest airport: RSW-Fort Myers or FLL-Fort Lauderdale
Recommended fly fishing leader: 9 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 20 Lb. Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 9 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: Redfish WF Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Clear Sink Tip Fly Line
Southwest Florida departures include Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs and Everglades City. Fishing the 10,000 Islands, Everglades National Park and Estero Bay.
Fishing the outside early then shifting to the backcountry as the tide begins to get lower.
Decent fall weather with the next front not until next week. Take advantage of the nice afternoons and falling tides.
