Fort Myers Fishing Reports

Record Warmth in Fort Myers keeps the bite going - Cooler weather is going to push the warm air to the south and that should move the fish around quite a bit. That's also going to change things up as far as fish location goes and may set a more winter like pattern. We'll have to see if the drop in te more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers

Grouper getting Better, Redfish still Tops - Offshore: Same old, same old, which in this case is pretty good. Weather remains reasonable to some degree just plan accordingly. This is a strong El Nino year which means windy and volatile weather patterns, I guess. Crews reported lots of Spanish a more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers

Tarpon Are Still Biting In December! - Above normal morning low temperatures have helped keep the water warm (73-74)and the local Tarpon are still active at night! By the afternoon yesterday the surface temp was up to 76.3 degrees. We have been seeing several schools of active Tarpon ever more...
Capt. Eric Anderson - Fort Myers

Good fishing despite elevated winds, Fort Myers Beach - Windy and cloudy weather got in the way a bit over the week, but that's about to change. Sun and calmer winds are in the forecast, so it might be time to take a break from all the shopping and hit the water for a fish or two. Capt. Alex Dolinski more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers

" Cobias still on the menu " - We have had our up and downs with the weather, seas and rain. When we have been able to get out we are still seeing the best Cobia run in years. Can't complain... Have been catching some nice trout and plenty of Spanish Mackerel out there also with more...
Capt. Brett Swenson - Fort Myers

Best Cobia Action We Have Ever Seen - Yes, the Cobia bite is on, big time... Multiple hook ups and days of up to 10 Cobia. Lot's of Spanish Mackerel to fill in the time as well as some nice size Permit and Pompano. Goliath Grouper hook ups on every trip. If you have the strength in more...
Capt. Brett Swenson - Fort Myers

Estero Bay post cold front fishing, very good - Capt. Larry Hendricks of Tall Tails Charters got a few trips in at the end of gag grouper season to take advantage of grouper dinners. He reported a good bite on Saturday that included gags, grunts, mangrove snapper, short red grouper, short yellowta more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers

Trout on Mad Chew - Inshore: Bites recovering up for the back bay as well, although you might find some reds on the leeway sides of the mangrove islands and in the creeks. Trout are on a mad chew I'm told throughout the region. Get out the drift anchor or hookup on a fl more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers

First cold front of the year will get the bite going - Decided to post this report on Monday instead of Friday due to the much talked about cool weather. It finally arrived! We are going to have a beautiful batch of weather for this coming week and that ought to really push the fish into their Fall and e more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers

Fort Myers Fishing Report – Red Hot Fishing Right Now - The record high temperatures of the last two weeks see us going into the Thanksgiving holidays with water temperatures around 80 in the Gulf and as high as 85 in the backcountry. The weather feels like July and the bite has been as hot as the weather more...
Capt. Eric Anderson - Fort Myers