Fort Myers Fishing Reports

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Winter Slamin! Flats fishing this fall didn't live up to my standards. But it looks like an El Nino winter is just what the doctor ordered. Fish for redfish is HOT! We have been catching bunches of reds of all sized the past two weeks. I have more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - SW FL-Bonita Beach: pompano and sheepshead bayside; mangrove and lane snapper offshore Tuesday, I fished in Estero Bay with Pat Cahil, girlfriend Debbie Szymski, and Debbie’s uncle, Reno Bracci. We used live shrimp, fishing down toward Wiggins P more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - SW FL-Bonita Beach: redfish, sheepshead, snapper, trout : Estero Bay Monday brought cold temperatures and high seas. My anglers bundled up and we fished the bay, since the 8-12 foot seas expected through mid week will keep everyone close to shor more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Flats fishing and duck hunting! Now that duck season is open I'm splitting my time between guiding duck hunting trips and sightfishing for reds on the flats. The past couple of duck seasons haven't been good enought to justify taking paying more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - MAN O' MAN is it ever cold in Ft Myers, Fl. HOW COLD IS IT? It is so cold I saw a Gull wearing a fur coat! Let's look at Inshore as there 'ain't' no nearshore. The talk and the walk in SW FL is Redfish. Holy Smokes, redfish are everywhere espec more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - More winds, seas, and rain came our way this week, with rough conditions offshore most of the week, and some pretty low tides in Estero Bay. I finally got one of my postponed offshore trips out on Saturday Even then, the predicted 2-3 foot seas were more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Successful Fishing Guides share one common bond. They keep a Log. Some write down everything. The really smart guides depend on their instincts. Most of the really smart guides are no longer in business. Onward! Exactly 2 years ago, you could not more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - SW FL-Bonita Beach, gulf & bay: snapper, red grouper, goliath grouper, Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, redfish & snook Winds and seas got in the way of a few fishing excursions the week before last, but I managed to get offshore once. I took Wendy more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Fall fishing Usually fall is the best time of year to break out the artificial lures and catch a fish on every other cast but this fall has been anything but filled with action. We are catching a variety of species and many of them are bett more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - For Total Clarification, I offer the following. Inshore is defined as all waters on the East side of the Gulf of Mexico including Sounds, Bays, Passes, Rivers, Creeks, and Ditches. Nearshore is hereby defined as Those waters from the Gulf Bea more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers