Redfish – The Power Fighter
- Where to Find Them: Tight to mangrove roots, cruising oyster bars, or tailing on shallow flats.
- Tactics: Sight-casting live pilchards or shrimp, pitching cut bait near structure, or working gold spoons and soft plastics.
- The Fight: Hard runs, bulldog strength, and that iconic bronze flash in the shallows.
- Best Season: Fall is peak, when big schools move onto the flats.
Fishing for redfish with Captain Jon means hunting stealthily, reading the tide, and making precise casts. Every hookup feels like a trophy.
Spotted Seatrout – The Steady Action
- Where to Find Them: Over grass flats, sandy potholes, and channel edges.
- Tactics: Drift live shrimp or pilchards under a popping cork, or work soft plastics and topwater lures.
- The Fight: Fast, aggressive head shakes — not as powerful as reds, but excellent light-tackle sport.
- Best Season: Fall and Winter bring schools of trout for consistent action.
Fishing for seatrout with Captain Jon is about numbers, fun, and steady bites — perfect for families or anglers who want non-stop action.
Which Trip is Right for You?
- Redfish Trips: Best if you want a challenge, sight-fishing opportunities, and hard-fighting fish that test your skills.
- Seatrout Trips: Best if you want consistent action, easier casting, and lots of hook-ups — great for kids and beginners.
The Best Part?
With Captain Jon Fetter of Catching the Cure Charters, you don’t have to choose. Many days in Estero Bay, you’ll catch both redfish and seatrout — and if you’re lucky, you might even add a snook for an inshore slam.
