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Offshore And Inshore Fishing Great In Fort Myers
Capt. Rob Modys
October 27, 2010
Fort Myers - Saltwater Fishing Report
The weather switched back to a more summer like pattern this week but it really didn't seem to change the feeding patterns of the fish. The Gulf of Mexico is alive with lots of bait, diving birds and tons of fish. A cool down is expected over the weekend and that should add fuel to the flame. The bait is still thick along the beaches and a couple of throws of the cast net should do the trick. The live shrimp being sold at the bait shops is also plentiful and much larger than the tiny stuff we usually see in the summer. The nearshore Gulf waters are covered in schooling fish. Spanish mackerel, bluefish, ladyfish and jacks can be caught from the passes out to the reefs. Once on the reefs, drop some live or cut baits to the bottom and you'll find grouper, snapper, flounder and quite a few nice trout. Lots of sharks are still around. Rig up a fairly heavy rod with a bit of steel leader, a 5/0 circle hook and a chunk of ladyfish for bait and it shouldn't take long to wrestle with a silky, blacktip, bull or hammerhead. We've caught quite a few triple tail on the stone crab trap buoys this past week. The crabbers just set the traps a couple of weeks ago and the trips have finally found them. The back country is the place to be for snook, redfish and big jacks. The oyster bars in the north part of Estero Bay are a great place to start. We've been fishing the potholes and sloughs at low tide and then moving to the bushes when the water gets higher. It's not unusual to get jacks over 10 pounds and quite a few over slot redfish. Time to go fishing!
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