Tim Palmese

 Number 2 grandson of Capt. Jim Burnsed celebrated his 21st birthday on a hog hunt with Grandpa Jim.
Tim Palmese spent many summer vacations as Capt. Jim's first mate aboard the boat.

Happy Birthday Tim

Barbara Cooper

Friends and customer Barbara and Scott Cooper took sometime out of their busy works schedule to go fishing with Capt. Jim Burnsed this week

Barbara and Scott started visiting Captiva years ago from the Atlanta area, but soon became SWFL residence calling Bonita Springs home.  Barbara is a wonderfully talented local artist

Michelle Osbourne and friendi

Long time customer of the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team, Michelle Osbourne and friends fished   today with Capt. Bryan.

Michelle calls Missouri home, but Captiva fun and business

Michelle offers several Captiva properties for rent to visitors.

The day was beautiful and our weather perfect.

Mighty McKayla

  Mighty McKayla, fishing with Capt. Jim Burnsed knows how to handle her red fish.


McKayla and her family visiting from Delaware, always include a trip out fishing with the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team.

Saturday afternoon October 12

Santiva Saltwater Fishing anglers

Winkler Road Baptist Church Teens

Its the time of year when the wonderful guides of the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team donates their time and expertise to take the kids fishing.

Pastor Joe Calger from Winkler Road Baptist Church rounds up his teen and heads out to Captiva

The kids had a beautiful morning . The weather could not have been better. Mild, sunny and clear.

The teens went home with fillets on ice and smiles on face. 

After  a great morning of fishing, the kids enjoyed a dock lunch of hot dogs and chips at Tween Waters Marina Captiva Island.

A big THANK YOU 

Capt. Jim Burnsed, Capt. Jimmy Burnsed, Capt Rob McKay, Capt Josh Shardin, Capt. Shawn Kelly,  Capt. Bryan Dollar , Capt. Lamar Williams and Capt. Jeff Zasadny

without the captains the trip would not happen.

Dokota and mom Monica

Mr. Mike came out with the kids

Capt. Bryan had the "girl" boat

Captiva

The Burnsed family and the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team,

wants you to have some first hand information.

The news media seems to want you to think there is something wrong with our beaches and water.

Do you see anything wrong ?

Come to Captiva !

I personally took these pictures today !

What month is this ?

The Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team day calendar reads October.

Somebody need to give this tarpon a GPS 

Leave it to our own Capt Jimmy Burnsed to find a Tarpon in October

Mr. Wallace spending time at Tween Waters Inn Captiva

Fall is off with a bang

The month of September seemed extremely quite this year.

Between the daily rain fall , hot temperatures and September being the number one month for possible hurricanes, I think visitors have decided not to come to Florida.

Blogging can prove to be difficult when there is nothing to say.

Fall is starting with a Bang !  Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team is back on the waters, temperatures have dipped into the high 80's  and the rain has slacked off

OH Yeah...the red fish are big !!!

Peter Walczuk from Georgia

Greg Walczuk from Georgia

Larry Heard from South Florida

Patrick Fields and friend from Ohio