Redfish and Snook Galore! Fishing in Naples and Marco Island
Capt. Todd Geroy
March 10, 2012
Naples - Saltwater Fishing Report
March 10, 2012
Last week brought some great catches aboard my skiff the "Intowishin" despite some very challenging conditions early in the week with high winds, extreme tides and dirty water. Persistence prevailed and several trips enjoyed some fishing action for redfish and snook that is as good as it gets! Sea trout, pompano and some big jack crevalle were also in the offering.
One trip of special note was Thursday morning. I took Margaret Smith and her daughter Marge from Lookout Mtn. TN. Margaret, her late husband, family and friends have been fishing with me for about the last twenty years and we always have a great time together regardless of how the fish are biting. On this trip, Margaret announced that she was celebrating her 80th birthday! We headed into the creeks of Johnson Bay with a very low incoming tide and enjoyed non stop action with redfish and snook and trout all morning long. The highlight of the morning was Margaret boating and releasing a 13 lb. redfish after a lengthy tug-of-war under the mangroves and all around the boat. We snapped a quick picture and proudly released the beautiful fish.
That afternoon, I fished with regulars Tom Iverson, Jay Sandza and Bob Potter. With the full moon spring tides flooding the mangroves, accurate casts were necessary to present the baits far into the pockets and over hangs of the shorelines where the redfish and snook were feeding. The seasoned anglers prevailed and as heavy rain showers moved in on us, they boated fish after fish all afternoon with and equal mix of slot sized redfish and snook. Tom Iverson also boated a noteworthy trout of 25 inches, his biggest trout ever.
Friday afternoon, I fished with Michael O'Hannon, his father-in-law Scott and 7 year old son Sam. Extreme high tides made casting to the right spots very challenging, but they enjoyed catching some nice redfish, snook and sea trout along with jack crevalle and a couple monster fish that made their way into the cover to escape us. Young Sam is a very enthusiastic fisherman and I must say he can cast and fight strong fish better than many adults I have fished with! We had a blast watching him cast, hook up and fight some nice fish to the boat and then commenting on the catches with great excitement and satisfaction!
It was a great afternoon with great people and seeing little Sam light up when he caught a fish made my whole week! That is what it is all about!
- Capt. Todd Geroy
Naples Fishing Forecast:
It looks like the weather is going to be settled for the next week. I expect more of the same action and probably some good opportunities for tarpon in the back bays as the waters clear up again. Pompano should be reliable again around the outside passes.
Target Species:
Redfish and Snook
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