Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Hanson

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Goliaths, shark, Spanish & snapper: Bonita Beach-gulf-SW FL The photo shown at right is of a 21 inch red grouper, caught on a recent offshore trip. I fished offshore Monday, in 45 feet out of New Pass. We caught keeper mangrove, yellowtail, and more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Reds, snook, sheepshead, trout bayside: Bonita Beach, SW FL I fished in Estero Bay Tuesday, in the area of Wiggins Pass. We used frozen shrimp, and caught two redfish, including one keeper at 18 ½ inches, three sand bream, keeper sheepshead and more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Keeper red grouper, goliaths, yellowtail, mangs, redfish: Bonita Beach, SW FL The photo at right is of a 23 inch redfish, caught on a recent backwater trip. I fished Tuesday in 45 feet out of New Pass. Shrimp were in short supply, after the st more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Shark, redfish, sand bream, sheepshead, spanish: Bonita beach, SW FL I was off the water most of this past holiday weekend, with a family event to attend, but got out in Estero Bay with family on Sunday for about an hour, and caught two keeper more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Redfish, black drum, sheepshead & flounder: Bonita beach, SW FL The photo at right is of an 18 inch sheepshead, caught on a recent backwater trip in Esteo Bay. I fished Estero Bay, around the oyster bars toward Wiggins Pass on Tuesday, with li more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Spanish, snapper & a hogfish: Bonita Beach, SW FL The photo at right is of a 28 inch kingfish, caught on a recent offshore trip. With rain on the radar Monday and Tuesday mornings, 6/20 and 6/21, I cancelled my fishing plans for those days. We more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Yellowtail, mangs, mackerel, redfish & snook: Bonita Beach, SW FL The photo at right is of a 26 3/4 inch redfish, caught on live shrimp, on a recent backwater trip in Estero Bay. I returned from some time off to fish Wednesday about 17 miles w more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Redfish, permit, yellowtail, kings, amberjack, goliaths: Bonita Beach, SW FL I fished central Estero Bay Monday, around the oyster bars. We had a good success with live shrimp, and caught three keeper-sized redfish, two at 24 inches (see photo a more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - 10 lb. gag, Spanish, lanes & a hog: Bonita Beach, SW FL The photo shown is of a 28 inch gag caught on a recent offshore trip. I fished Monday about 17 miles west of New Pass, with live shrimp. We caught twenty nice lane snapper, some Spanish ma more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - 1st permit of the season! Amberjack, goliaths: Bonita Beach, SW FL I fished the backwaters of Estero Bay Monday with live shrimp. We caught keeper sheepshead and mangrove snapper, and released small snook, four small black drum, and a large stin more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers