Southwest Florida Water

I want to give a big yell out to all of our friends and Customer's across the United States.

We would think that we could trust our very own news reporters to report the truth. The thought occurs to me that the News Media in our  area should want to protect our tourism along with our environment and the people of Lee County living and working here.

It is been my experience over the years that the news media catches hold of a story and hangs on like a bulldog until something better comes along. Years ago Capt. Jim and I owned a little hotel on the beach at Blind Pass, they were called Santiva Cottages. Any time the wind blew hard from the west or northwest along with the high tide Santiva Cottages would have water running down the drive and on to the porches.  Here would come the news media because they knew that Santiva Cottages would be the wettest place on Sanibel with the Mucky Duck restaurant being their favorite place on Captiva. Sensational pictures were what they were looking for,

in order to report how terrible the flooding was on Sanibel and Captiva.

I'll never forget how the news media could exploit the situation.

 I've said all that to bring you the truth about the water situation here in Lee County

 I don't know anything about the treasure coast. How bad their water is?

How bad their  beaches are now? How bad the algae situation is that they're fighting? But I can guarantee you that the pictures you see on the news are the very worst pictures the news media can find. Plus don’t forget how the government works. I am sure federal funding comes into play in all of this too.

Sanibel and Captiva have beautiful beaches

Jim and I went out on the boat yesterday in the bay and I didn't see any algae. We enjoyed our morning caught a grouper for dinner and thanked the God in heaven for the place we lived.

So when you see those pictures on your newscast please remember to call talk to someone in the area that you planned a vacation in.  Have them send you some recent pictures of the situation. Don’t cancel; don’t assume that the news media is having the best interest of everyone

I'm sure there are problem with the runoff from Lake Okeechobee I'm sure that up the river there's algae I'm sure that part of the story is truthful, but I'm also sure that the news media would have you think that the sky is falling.

Oh I almost forgot yes the water is a little on the Brown side not pretty and emerald green but in no way is it harmful to us.

Blessings

Dall Burnsed

We are still fishing

For my friend Jim Sullivan

" Little Jimmy"

  Capt. Jim Burnsed and I have a wonderful son, we started calling "little jimmy " in 1974. Jim Jr just didn't seen right for our bouncing baby boy...........................................In 1994 he join his Dad as a fishing guide  and  "Capt Jim's Charters " became the  Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team !( In 2000 Jim and Jimmy were joined by son in law Capt. Rob McKay)

21 years later Capt. Jimmy is an accomplished and highly requested  fishing guides with a reputation that can only be shadowed by his Dad ( Capt. Jim ) in the Captiva and Sanibel Island area.   So when you call looking to book a reservation with Capt. Jimmy Burnsed, remember I still call him "little Jimmy"  after all, I'm his mother :) :)

And like the "Helm family" Jimmy will become YOUR guide forever.

Capt. 'little" Jimmy Burnsed and "little" Chance Helm 1994

 And I will bet if we could see Jimmy's feet in the bottom picture,  He is still bare footed.

Chance Helm and Capt. Jimmy Burnsed 2015

Todd Himelberger Group

August 26, 2015 Todd Himelberger group fished with Santiva Saltwater Team members
Capts. Jim, Jimmy, Rob and Josh
Success was enjoyed by all

Big Day

 Everyone had a great day on the water with Capts. Jim and Jimmy Burnsed of the Santiva Saltwater Fishing Team

Jimmy Rogers family

People from Georgia know how to CATCH. 

 Of course when your on the boat with Capt. Jim Burnsed of  the Santiva Saltwater fishing team with 35 years of experience fishing the waters off Captiva, it lowers your handicap :)

James Rogers

Amy Rogers