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To only slightly paraphrase lyricist Sammy Cahn, "Oh, the weather outside's been frightful." And for the favored few, the fishin's been really biteful!

As fisherfolk are wont to say this time of year, "Tis the season." That would be the season for sheepshead, tripletail, and sharks. "Oh my!"

Cold fronts are the proverbial double-edged sword, cutting Southwest Florida fishing action both ways.

The cool breezes associated with fall cold fronts are a double-edged sword, slicing good and not so much. Cooling water temperatures inspire pelagic species to move south along the Gulf Coast.

This week's long-awaited breath of fresh air will also breathe fresh fish into the Southwest Florida fishing picture.

What a difference a week in October makes when water temperatures finally drop out of the 80s! Fishing action offshore, inshore and in fresh water pretty much exploded.

It's no fault of the fish that Southwest Florida fishing activity always is slow in September.

The weather and fish have been very cooperative for anglers taking advantage of the September weekends in addition to the fall red snapper season, the reopening of gray triggerfish and gag grouper, plus lots of other tasty bottom fish and pelagics.

With lots of Southwest Florida anglers down in the Florida Keys for the opening of regular lobster season, and lots more just not willing to deal with record-setting heat, there's plenty of room out on the water.

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