Regional Fishing Reports for:
Southwest Florida (Cape Sable to Boca Grande)

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Summer Splendor Fishing remained consistent this past week. Anglers and guides found bait along the beach. You had to be selective, as most of the sardines are smaller. There have been plenty of threadfin pods near shore if big baits are what you’ more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Summer Heat! We are in the midst of summer here in South Florida. Temperatures are at or above 90 degrees every day and thunderstorms are common most afternoons. Tarpon fishing has been good but not as good as I have seen in past years. Snook fis more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound, Florida - Welcome to Capt. Terry's FISHING REPORT: July 5th, 2001 I would like to start this fishing report by saying thanks to Big Bull Outdoors a new hunting and fishing show to be aired on the Outdoor Channel starting in 2002. I had a great time fis more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Tropical Sandwhich The front that plagued us in the past week looks like it is going to back up on us. We have another front looming over Texas as I write. That is typical for the summer months. Warm air is fed up to us from the tropics and we wil more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Consistency This past week proved once again that summer is upon us. Most of the guides and anglers that I talked to are fishing half to three quarter day trips. The summer rains are showing up like clockwork. The weather has been perfect all week more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 2, 2001 by Capt. Butch Rickey My work week was shortened to three days by the Memorial Day holiday, and a no-show. The first day back at work was a very tough one. Tom McFadden, and his four year old son Jake, and more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Snook, Tarpon, Trout I know its been almost three weeks since my last report but fishing almost every day is taking it out of me and getting on the computer feels like more work than throwing my 12ft cast net a dozen times. It’s been a strange few more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Summer Patterns Greetings; Our fishing seems to have pretty much moved into a summer pattern. I sprained my ankle and was slowed a bit but I have been out fishing and here is what we found. On the offshore stage there are king mackerel still more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Weak Tides, Blistering Heat Weak tides and hot weather slowed the fishing a little tougher this week. I heard that from more than one guide this week. There is bait around and it certainly helps to have it when you are dealing with slow tides. Sti more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - FISHING REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 5, 2001 by Capt. Butch Rickey The week began on a sour note with bad weather, and ended on a tragic note with the sinking of BarHopp'R I. That's right! Read on. Monday belonged to Dave and Anne Kerschner, more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound