Fort Myers Fishing Reports

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Sumertime Fun Greetings, Summer pattern is in full swing in Southwest Florida. We are catching lots of fish every day and almost every day it’s been something new. Versatility is the key and is ready to change it up to keep action in high gear. more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Red grouper, goliaths, snapper, redfish: Bonita Beach, SW FL The photo shown at right is of a pair of mangrove snapper, caught on an offshore trip. I fished Monday offshore. We used live shrimp to catch keeper mangrove and lane snapper, and som more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

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

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - From the best spring Tarpon season in years to a summer filled with early hurricanes, record rainfall, and the Big O releasing dark and nasty water. Our grasses are being destroyed, the Tarpon have pulled a Hank Snow, and I don't know jackcrap abou more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - 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

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Yes, there's tarpon! The tarpon have moved back into the area after disappearing while hurricane Dennis passed through. For a more detailed report check the previous report from yesterday. Good Luck! Capt. Scott Hughes Blackwater Charters more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Good fishing resumes after close call with Dennis We dodged a bullet with hurricane Dennis and the good fishing picked up right where it left off with the exception of tarpon. They probably aren't very far away and tommorrow I'll go out and st more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - 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