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Naples & Marco Island, FL
Capt. Roan zumFelde
October 25, 2006
Naples - Saltwater Fishing Report
Naples, Marco, Ten Thousand and Everglades Fishing reports, Inshore Offshore and Bass.
Cool weather will be bringing on the Fish. This time of the year we are transitioning from our hot summer weather to our cooler fall weather. What does this meen for our fisherman you ask? Well, let me tell you that it means a small change in the species we catch and how we catch them. This also meens a change in the areas that we fish. The good news is if you can get to them all the Glamour precies like Snook, Tarpon, and Redfish are still available. You just need the right rig to get to them, IE a boat that will run in our ultra shallow conditions this time of the year. Let me go a little further, the rig helps but knowledge is the key. You have to know where you are going and how much tide is going to fall out of our backwaters. I have seen a number of people come out of a deep creek this time of the year only to find the flats in front of the creek bone dry. I don't care what boat you run I have not seen one yet that will go through dry hard land.
Enough about that lets get to the fishing. Redfish are patroling the flats along islands with deep cuts. On the outgoing tide the reds will retreat to the deeper cuts around Islands that have flats in front of them. When the tide rises these reds will start venturing onto the flats and start feeding. Well placed Flies and Jigs will do some damage on these fish. Accurate long casting is usually the key because it is usually very clear water you are fishing. If you want a real chalenge try fishing to the tailing Sheepshead along with the Redfish. If you want to see something spooky and hard to catch it's them. If the water temps stay in the upper 70's then you will still see Snook mixed in with the Reds. Oh and don't be surprised if you see a school or two of Small Permit and Pompano on these same flats.
The Tarpon have retreated to the back of the Creeks and Creeks with Springs in them.
If the water temps decrease to low 70's start jigging the Intercoastal waterways between Naples and Goodland or the deeper creek Channels in the Everglades, this where the fish will be. Don't forget about night fishing for Snook this is usuall one of the best times of the year for this, people are coming back, and lights are going on.
Offshore Fishing is starting to get good for your cooler water species. Kingfish, Cobia, Trippletail, False Abacore and Spanish mackeral are showing up everywhere.
On the days the winds aren't blowing a gale get out to the nearshore wrecks and you will find plenty of the above species. If you catch live bait do a little chumming if you have dead bait do a little chumming and the fish will come. If you just like to troll find some hard bottom and troll number 5 Drone spoons and a couple of deep diving Rapala's or Tsunami's and hold on something will attack them soon enough. If you can catch some blue runners try and slow troll them alive around these same spots for monster Smoker Kings. Please if you are going to troll around boats anchored on the wrecks give them a wide berth, nothing pisses them off more than when someone trolls over an anchor line or right next to them on the hook.
Everglades Bass Fishing is starting to turn on as well.
If Largemouth Bass is your quarry I suggest to start fishing, they are starting to feed in most of the Everglades canals. I know this is a little early, but it looks like we are going to have some good Bass fishing this winter. try the Inteceptor, seems like they are on the feed there. The canals on the alley are producing the best. Took a trip into the Everglades Creeks to see what was about, and found some small Snook and a few Tarpon. Still not world class fishing. maybe this Spring will be better. If you just want scenery these areas are hard to beat and you will catch a few fish. Staring to do some Bass fishing trips to the Lakes of Highlands County. I will be writing some about my guided trips in the future. These trips are multiple dat excursions. Good Casting Roanz.
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