2026 SW Florida Work and Fishing Exploits

[pjstevko]

I leave for a 2 week fire assignment back to my old Refugee in SW Florida tomorrow morning at 0 dark thirty. Not sure how much fishing I'll get in but you can believe I'll be fishing anytime I'm not working!

Standby for fish and fire pics.....

[reelynew]

Good luck,

North or South of the Peace river? 

[Swami805]

Hope you get some down time to fish, have a safe trip

[pjstevko]

Good luck,

North or South of the Peace river? 

Naples, Immokalee, Everglades City area

[pjstevko]

The cold fronts that pushed through So. Fl really dried out and killed a lot of vegetation so the State Forestry Division isn't issuing burn permits, so we be busy getting equipment ready for wildfire season instead.

The bass in the pond by the work center are barely starting to warm up so I've only caught a few and 1 big blue tilapia. We worked half a day on Sunday and were sent home early so everyone could watch the big game. A friend took me out on his poling skiff for a few hours and we saw plenty of redfish. I hooked 4 but pulled the hook when setting the hook. It was super frustrating! Hopefully I can get a chance to redeem myself before i head home.

[pjstevko]

Caught a couple more bass at the local ponds...

[Brewcrafter]

PJ - I love that you post your exploits, you are almost like a "travel version" of Benni.  If there is water close by, PJ is on it!  New techniques?  PJ is not afraid to try!  Thank you so much for these posts!  Good luck on the rest of your time down in FL. - john

[pjstevko]

Fishin in Florida be like this sometimes....

[oldmanjoe]

   That stick is a little lite for lizard fishing !