October Inshore Wrap Up
Capt. Todd Geroy
October 28, 2014
Naples - Saltwater Fishing Report
It has been a very busy month on the water for me and I am a little delayed posting my latest fishing report. It has been a productive month with some great fishing trips going into my log.
The snook fishing has been fantastic! Many half day trips have resulted in over 30 snook released while using live bait. Most of these fish are running on the small side with an abundance of 19 to 23 inch fish, however we have encountered some larger fish in the 30 – 35 inch range as well. I am urging anglers to release all snook, even slot fish as they are still struggling to recover from the massive fish kill in the winter of 2010.
Redfishing has been spuratic. Some days we are catching them everywhere expected, and the next day they seem to disappear. The redfish we have been catching are nice fish though, averaging 23 to 26 inches with several fish 30 to 34 inches also making it to the boat. Higher tide stages seem most productive.
Long time client John Shroyer got into the big redfish on 10/23/2014...
Big sharks are still providing some heavy action for anglers. On a recent afternoon trip, I fished with Burke Cessna and three of his buddies. We strictly targeted sharks all afternoon and they were not disappointed. We had non-stop hookups with a total of 8 sharks on and 7 brought to the boat. The lemon and bull sharks ranged in size from 5 to 6 1/2 feet. Great big fish action in the shallow backwaters!
Last weekend, I guided a team in the prestigious RedSnook charity tournament, a two day catch and release event benefiting the Conservancy of SW Florida. It was a special year for me as I was priveleged to fish with my oldest son Matt and his lifelong buddy Pete Seitz from Longhorn Steakhouse who was a corporate sponsor.
A cool front moved through on Friday, bringing strong winds and a rising barometer making conditions very challenging for the entire field of anglers.
We hit the water hard both days, releasing countless fish both days. While not finishing on top this year, we enjoyed great fellowship while making memories and supporting a great cause. The first day we wore pink Team Longhorn shirts for breast cancer awareness month...
Matt Geroy with a nice redfish released during the RedSnook catch and release tournament...
Naples Fishing Forecast:
Cooling waters will likely bring the introduction of some new species into our backwaters. Pompano, bluefish, sea trout, spanish mackerel and bonito should be showing up during the next few weeks. I am looking forward to some more great fall fishing
Target Species:
snook, redfish, sharks
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