Fort Myers Fishing Reports

Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor & Matlacha Pass - Tarpon are banging The waves were rolling in and it was a bit rough as we set out to Sanibel island to chase after the silver king.After collecting some threadfin herrings my friend Capt Bob Winger and his friend Ted Lyke put out three lines.Afte more...
Capt. Glenn Grimes - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Southwest Florida is ON FIRE WITH TARPON, SNOOK, and REDFISH. It is hotter than the fox in the forrest fire (if you know the old saying). Tarpon are the big story so let's get going here and I'll give you the 411!!! Tarpon: How about my Thursday more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - 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

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - first kingfish; redfish bayside: Gulf & Bay report-Bonita Beach, SW FL The above 24 inch redfish was caught on a recent backwater trip in Estero Bay. Fearing more rough seas after a windy weekend, I fished Estero Bay and its creeks on Monday, more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor & Matlacha Pass - Hi, Capt Glenn here to tell you that fishing is about as hot as it can get.You can name your poison.Tarpon are in and hitting real good.These fish are large fish over 100lbs up to 175lbs.They are smashing live baits in the Sound.Also a lot of small t more...
Capt. Glenn Grimes - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Tarpon lead the hit parade in SW FL. 'Poons' are showing up under residential canal docks, passes, and in the Gulf of Mexico. Joining them on the Hit Chart are King Mackerel, Cobia, and Tripletail. If you can afford 10 gallons of gasoline, you can ha more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Yellowtails, lanes, trout, redfish & lots of wind: Bonita Beach, SW FL Gulf & Bay Report The 16 and 19 inch sheepshead shown in the photo above were caught on a recent offshore trip. After the high winds Sunday, conditions were still sloppy Mo more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Grand Slam Time! It took a while this year but the tarpon are finally here in fishable numbers thoughout our region. I have been finding good numbers of tarpon from Everglades City to Boca Grande. We had success with cut bait, live herring and sof more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Pine Island Sound, Charlotte Harbor & Matlacha Pass - Hi,folks fishing has steadily improved over the last few days.The snook have made a vast improvement over the last week.My clients have caught some nice snook and also lost some nice ones also.Snook to 30 have been hooked and lost with most of the s more...
Capt. Glenn Grimes - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Gulf and Bay Report: Bonita Beach, SW FL I fished in Estero Bay Monday. It was kind of slow, but we released snook to 22 inches and mangrove snapper, all caught on live shrimp. Fishing Tuesday 17 miles west of New Pass, we used live shrimp, g more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers