Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande

Capt. Scott Hughes
March 22, 2005
Fort Myers - Saltwater Fishing Report

Spring Fishing is Heating Up!

This report is going to be short and sweet. I've been running 6-7 days a week and have had very little time or energy for working on a computer.

Snook: are on fire right now. They are migrating out to the beaches and are feeding on on "white bait". Start looking on the flats and island that are closer to the passes.

Redfish: are still strong with most of the fish running 4-6 pounds. Live sardines, shrimp and cut bait has done well.

Trout: are about as good as it gets around here. Thirty to fifty fish mornings are common with 90% in the keeper range. A few "gators" over twenty inches are normal as well. I've been using soft plastics.

Tarpon: We caught our fist for the season this week out of Marco Island. It was in the 170 pound range. We had a few other hook-ups but they came unbuttoned. It should only get better from now on.

Good Luck!

Capt. Scott Hughes

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