Cape Coral Fishing Reports

There's a Lot in store at Marker 54 - February 23, 2018 Tide Walker Charters We finished out the week with four, half days trips total catch of 365 fish averaging around 90 fish per day. Species include: Mackerel, BIG Speckled Sea trout, Puffer fish, Lizard Fish, Lady fish ( or baby tar more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Pie Plate Pompano and Sharks - THIS WEEKS FISHING REPORT: Feb 17, 2018 We finished out the week with a five-day total catch of 456 fish averaging around 91 fish per day. Species include, flounder, mackerel, BIG Speckled Sea trout and 10 sharks in the 4 to five foot range. Big Fig more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Water Temperature is Everything - Feb 9, 2018 We finished out the week with a four-day total catch of 292 fish averaging around 73 fish per day. Species include, flounder, mackerel, pompano, trout and 8 small sharks. Yes, it looks like the sharks are giving birth in the inter-coastal more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Sheepshead Reluctant but the Trout were Hungry - Tuesday, Jan 23rd, 2018, Ken Akin and I caught around 40 Speckled Sea Trout in the Mondongo Island area West of Pine Island. All catches were made on live shrimp, under a popping cork on a chartreuse, 1/4 oz jig head tied to a 4' mono leader on the e more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Black Drum and Sheepshead - I'll Fa Lay for you Par rum pum pum pum, This Black Drum. Around the bridges and docks you'll find that the Black drum and some Monster Sheepshead are in now. Mid size shrimp and an 18 leader and small hook use with a 1/2 oz slip egg sinker above a more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

WO Oh, Oh Pompano - Pine Island Pie Plate Pompano have been the order of business as of late. Productive areas are along sandbars and grass flat edges just off the main channels. 5 feet is the magic depth number. Best rig is a Popping Cork, 4 foot, 30 lb mono leader wit more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Black Drum Fun - Hanging around the docks near Cayo Costa and under the boat house at Mondongo, the black drum are in the 4 to 5 pound range. Number one owner hook on a 16 30 lb mono leader, half oz egg slip sinker above a small shrimp will do the trick. Also, at bl more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Every Trip is an Adventure - September 20, 2017 Today was like it should be for every Professional Florida Fishing Guide. Headed out towards Boca Grande Pass to fish for Snapper with Allen and Bill from the Carolinas. As we passed the north end of Cayo Costa, to our left, we more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Super Snapper Bite - TWC Fishing Report: Sherman's Reef 12 to 13 miles out. Over the dumped highway rubble, in between the major reef markings, thousands of Lane Snapper have arrived. Shrimp or small white bait dropped to the bottom in 55'. The instant the 5 oz egg sinke more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Tarpon for the Boys - Big Time Wisconsin Fishermen Mitch, son Patrick and friend Bill out with Captain Russ, Tide Walker Charters. Early this morning we raided the Pinfish trap, that I set yesterday for bait, and headed out thru Captiva Pass. We tracked across the big san more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral