Fishing Reports by Capt. Butch Rickey

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 12/20/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey This had to be one of the worst weather weeks here in a long time. The passage of two fronts, the first bringing lots of rain, made for a windy week, all week. It was a good week for me to more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 12/13/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey Monday was the first full day after the passing of the first big cold front of the season. I knew it would be a tough day to fish, as we the temp was in the 40's, and it was howling form t more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 11/29/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey It's Thanksgiving week, and a week with much to give thanks for. Four trips, old friends, new friends, and good fishing to name just a few. It was a good week. I met my good friend Dr. John more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 11/08/2003 by Capt. Butch Rickey The week began with rain, the threat of rain and bad weather, and wind. I didn't get on the water for the first time until Wednesday. Wednesday's trip was my second with Dr. Joe Sandza. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 10/18/2003 by Capt. Butch Rickey It was a week of very poor tides and more new manatee zones, made great by an equal mix of wonderful old friends and great new customers. The week began with John Zedde, of St. Claire more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 9/27/2003 by Capt. Butch Rickey This turns out to be the tale of two fishing days. I thought there would be three days to report on, but a Wednesday trip with one of my best friends, Capt. Mark Bess, didn't work out. The more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 9/13/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey My God, it's good to be home and back on the water again. I had a wonderful time touring southern California, but really missed my native waters, and the fishing. No, I didn't get a chance to w more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 8/16/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey This will be the last fishing report for the month of August. The report includes two good days of fishing with two of my best customers, David Bernot and John Hitt. The week began on Mo more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 8/16/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey This will be the last fishing report for the month of August. The report includes two good days of fishing with two of my best customers, David Bernot and John Hitt. The week began on Mo more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 8/2/2003 by Capt. Butch Rickey I’ve had many great trips with many, many wonderful people, most of whom I fish with every year, or more frequently. But, this week will go down as one of the most fun weeks of my career, bar n more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound