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Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands
Capt. Matt Hoover
October 19, 2005
Marco Island - Saltwater Fishing Report
Run For Cover
October is always one of the best times of the year to fish in the Marco Island and Ten Thousand Islands areas. The fall baitfish migration has been disrupted in the past month due to unsettled weather in the Gulf. Red Tide has been to blame as well. We have not seen too much red tide in the Ten Thousand Islands but it has been along the coast from Fort Myers to Naples. However, most of us have been able to catch some sort of bait by hook or crook.
I have been seeing tarpon of all sizes chowing in the schools of mullet in the bays just inside of the islands. We managed to hook and land several tarpon in the seventy to one hundred and twenty pound class using live menhaden.
There has not been a noticeable pattern to the fish. They seem to be in the front and middle islands as well as the back bays. We have also been catching larger trout while fishing for snook and redfish. When the tides hit the higher phases, fishing on the outside points has been the way to go.
Anglers have been doing very well on artificial lures. Soft plastic on quarter ounce jigs heads are a good lure. Early morning hours have been producing great results for the top water junky.
Right now, South West Florida is preparing for Hurricane Wilma. At the moment, it is rated a Cat 5. It looks like it will make landfall somewhere on our portion of the coast.
The mornings are cool and the afternoons are pleasant. The change of seasons is here. That means that Old Man Winter is just around the corner. Don’t wait for this transitional period to pass before getting in on the superb action. We’ll all be wearing winter clothes too soon. I’ll see you on the water.
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