Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

Guys looking cool ...... and having fun fishing Captiva with the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team

Beautiful little girls, showing off big sisters catch.

No that's not an unknown species......I thinks it long been  identified by Mothers everywhere  as the very important "woogie"

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

 The Bare family of Apple Valley, MN return to fish a second day with the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team.

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

Anglers Brian and Toppie Hogan are all smiles after catching this Pine Island Sound Tarpon on Saturday March 26 th

Capt. Jimmy Burnsed holds up the first Tarpon of the 2011 season for The Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team

Tarpon roll behind the boat  

Brian Hogan and son Toppie start the season off right. March is early for tarpon fishing, but the early spring weather on Captiva has things heating up.  Even the tarpon want to enjoy the 85 degree temperatures and Florida  sunshine.

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

   11 year old Ryan Baer of Apple Valley, MN is feeling the bite, while fishing with the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team on Friday.

 Fishing conditions have been perfect off Captiva Island, Florida.  Ryan and his dad, Clayton were lucky to watch some of the first tarpon of the season, roll around the boat all afternoon.  Clayton Bare told the Santiva Fishing Team captain that he has been trying to catch a tarpon for 20 years.  We encourage Clayton to return to our area in May or June which are primary Tarpon fishing months.  March is too early for serious Tarpon fishing.
But a great afternoon was enjoyed catching sharks and just watching the Tarpon roll.

He sets the hook

Shark on

Ryan boats the shark

Ryan and the 60 lb. Bull shark

Ryan and dad Clayton Bare

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Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

The Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team Captains return all sharks to the waters unharmed.

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

Herb Goldenberg and grand daughter

Long time friend and customer of The Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team  Herb Goldenberg and visiting grand daughter boated this 125 lb  Black Tip shark . The shark was just 26 lbs short of the 153 lb state record for a black tip.  I feel sure the shark out weighed the grand daughter.

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

The Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team is out on the waters of Captiva every day. The 3rd week of March seems to be  spring break for Texas and Missouri.  The Santiva Saltwater Fishing has enjoyed family's spending time together Dad, Mom's, young children, teenagers and Grandpa's have had great fun catching sharks and trolling large schools of Spanish Mackerel.

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

TommyReed ( Burnsed) Christmas 2010

From time to time, I get questions about former 1st mate Tommy.  Tommy no longer goes with Capt. Jim  Burnsed . But for 25 years he was the 1st and only mate for the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team. Tommy turned 61 last June and now has some  dementia.  He spends his days with me making pot holders, watching TV, riding around on his lawn tractor and doing his best to drive me crazy (haha) He is happy 

and healthy

Tommy and Capt. Jim's buck 2011

In April Tommy will start spending 3  1/2 days a week at the center for the disabled. They have dances, movies and teach independent living skills.  Tommy's first class will be learning to cook with the microwave.  Jim said I will never get him to go, but I think it will be good for him to be around people again

Tommy Reed (Burnsed) and Capt Jim's and oldest grandson Brian

Tommy is a big part of our family and we all love him. The Burnsed's have been blessed thru Tommys life

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

Trout just don't get any bigger than this

Friend and customer Pat Thackara fishing with the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team boated this trophy sized sea trout.  The trout were caught using white bait on the grass beds of Pine Island Sound.
 Pat and family are down from the state of Vermont. Pat and wife Ginny spend a few months on Sanibel and son Chip and family are here for spring break.

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

Capt. Jimmy Burnsed

Capt. Jimmy and Jim Burnsed of the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team, spend the weekend of March 12th guiding Harold Miller of Captiva on a hog hunting trip.  This hog was not harmed and released alive.  Mr. Miller had purchased the trip back in November 2010 at the Capt. Joey Burnsed benefit

Capt. Jim, Capt. Jimmy with friend Stacy Shearer and son Steel Shearer

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

Lee Rorick

Speckled Sea Trout, good action and fun to catch.  The Rorick family has been visiting Captiva and fishing with the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team for a lot of years. We appreciate their loyalty and the many other customers we are blessed with year after year. Thank You

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

We have some pretty little girls that will have to remain name less.  Capt. Jim  of the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team cannot remember what there names are. Their Dad and brother were aboard too, but brothers picture did not come out.  They enjoyed their afternoon fishing in Red Fish Pass, catching some really nice sheepshead.  At one time years ago we called sheepshead the poor mans lobster. Add some butter , salt and the fillet in a boiling bag drop it into boiling water for just a few minutes and see what you think. 

 The Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team took the weekend away from fishing

Jim and Jimmy, took Harold Miller of Captiva hog hunting.  Mr. Miller had purchased the hunting trip back in November at the Joey Burnsed benefit.  Capt. Joey had an accident back in September that left him with a long recovery, I am happy to tell you that Joey is coming along much faster than the doctors had expected. Capt. Joey hopes to be back on duty within the next few weeks.
I should have  pictures to post of the hunting trip soon.
Capt Rob took the weekend off from the boat, to get some work done on the new house. He and Amy were hoping to move by the first of April.......
Capt. Josh took time off to help Capt Joey with some boat work.

The weather has just been great the past few days, all boats have been out and life is good on Captiva.

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

Brian and Roger Tucker .............ah.....maybe JAWS

Its that time of year when shark fishing is really heating up . From now thru the summer The Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team will be posting shark  pictures of all sizes and species.

Brain and his dad Roger Tucker of Indiana caught this huge 9ft 225lb Sandbar Shark the battle took over 30min

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

Jimmy, Wow!  What a great trip on Tuesday!  Many, Many Thanks!  We have already rented for next year.  We will arrive Feb 24 and we will do at least two trips - AND - Marilee says we must go to ******************* Pass!!  Best Regards and We Wish Your and Yours Great Trips!!  Wes Austin.


The is an email sent from Wes Austin sent to The Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team. Wes and his group enjoyed an Earlie morning LOW tide excursion ********* sorry, I have to keep some thing a secret 

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

DJ, Pam, Travis and Leah Vokolek

The Vokolek visiting Captiva Island from Springfield, MO fished with the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team's Capt Jimmy Burnsed  in the late afternoon of March 9. This might not be the biggest catch of the day, but Mom Pam said that this sheepshead was the biggest fish Travis has ever caught.

Travis

Capt. Jimmy Burnsed, Travis and Leah

The Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team, would like to post big fish everyday, sometimes we have to settle for BIG SMILES.

Pam told me that she and the family had spend most of the day biking Sanibel and Captiva, she didn't know 2 little Islands could be so big. If you are looking to spend a great vacation with your family, Sanibel and Captiva Islands are the place to come. 28 miles of bike paths,  19 miles of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Emerald green water and the warmest average temperatures in the United States.
Don't for get it is home of The Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team and the Burnsed family.

Sanibel Island is 2/3 National Wildlife refuge                                                               

                                                                       Leah

Leah, seems to be standing  back from her catch......she is all girl..no fish slim please

Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team - The Burnsed Family

Abby and Carly Mckay

Abby

Carly being Tricky

Spending the day in the pool at grandma's house seems to be right up their ally, for the daughters of Capt. Rob of the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team.  March is SW Florida is a nice place to live. These two little Florida Crackers have no idea that not everyone is swimming in March

Carly pouting

Abby