Sharks/+25-30Kt Winds, tough times
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch
April 27, 2009
Fort Myers - Saltwater Fishing Report
No SW FL Pro Fishing Guide I know is doing much based on current conditions. Countless charter are being cancelled by those who consider safety before money. For those who run the charters anyway at the risk associated with these dreadful conditions, fishing is limited to behind mangrove islands. There will be stories by some of 40-50 snook, bait getting slammed as it hit the water (the water column looks like tea with milk in it), and all the pure BS that permeates reports in order to make a flippin' buck. For the elite top shelf guides, business is not sigmificantly off but windy conditions have been very diff to plan around.
April 21st is suppose to be one of my greatest tarpon days ever year after year. Out of respect for this great date and considerable begging by a customer who has booked this date with me for 6 years in a row, we went out anyway. My "it is going to probably suck" prediction came true except for some incredible shark action. GiddyUp has a great truce and healthy respect for sharks. I don't mess with them and hopefully this MOJO will work both ways. Would I take a shark charter if Jennifer Shannahan or Haley Berry or Demi Moore begged me? You betcha but I ain't goin with anyone ugly. Sharks have a fond appetite for ugly people and being the devastating handsome hunk of man I am, no freakin' way I'm goung to deal with them. Hey, let's face it. I look good and the TV cameras are always close to me for one reason or another. As long as I have a modeling career hanging in the balance, there is no way I'm chasin' sharks or sheepshead. Heck, I'll go back in the golf business before I do that.
Realistically the following must occur.
The Gulf of Mexico needs 5 straight days of 10KT
wind or less. I'm not like some young guides who can catch 40 snook, 32 reds, 76 tarpon, and 1 flounder everytime I go out in +25KTS and small craft warnings on a 4Hr trip. I'm not that good but know this. I can pass a bullsh*t detector with flying colors.
As soon as things settle down a little, I'll have a report that stimulates so greatly you'll want your wife more than Julia Roberts but for now, we have a Rosie O'Donnell wind/weather pattern. So, the next time you see da wife,just say "Come here Rosey and show me some love baby." How's that for a warm and fuzzy report? Does it leave ya feeling toasty or what?
Out Troops coming back from Iraq/Afg cannot even get out via my Public Charity..Operation Open Arms (dot.com and all one word) No other city in the US takes OUR TROOPS fishing for free. OOA was 4 years old on Apr 19th. Wind was +30 so we celebrated indoors and anyway. Sorry my report sucks.
GiddyUp!
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