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

POMPANO are the way to GO - POMPANO running the grass flat edges at 6'. Big trout on 5' leaders. Live shrimp. Blacktip sharks hunting everywhere. Big shrimp are hit readily. 3 to 5 feet have been the norm. Ladyfish are everywhere. Tide Walker Charters Captain Russ Walke more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Take Me to Your Leader - Take me to your Leader It's mid-summer July in Florida and it's plenty warm. Water temperatures in the Gulf were at 88.8 degrees yesterday and the fish have been hard to find. Not one Speckled Sea Trout and very few other game species were found to more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

SHARK ATTACK.....well kinda - Sharks were on the prowl yesterday. Atlantic Sharp Nose Sharks were plentiful with multiple hook-ups yesterday. They hit then go Rippy Zippy just like the big boys. What a blast. Bobber over a 3' steel leader cut ladyfish for bait. FYI: Most shark more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

I was Dreamin while my reel was screamin. - I was Dreamin while my reel was screamin. Three trips this past week and the fishing became progressively better each trip. The water contrasts colors as the tide line is visible. Sand Trout on the sand bar breaks, Gray Snapper against the Mangrove more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Pine Island Sound

Salt: It's That Box of Chocolates Thang - You never know what you're gonna get. This week was very interesting. Never a dull moment and Every Trip is an Adventure. Tide Walker Charters more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

Estero Bay Report - The hot days means an early start for those anglers looking for a good bite. Fish the mangrove shorelines and oyster bars on higher water. Pinfish or shrimp tipped jig heads will work best for redfish. The grass flats in 3-5 feet of water are hold more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Bad water fishing - 7 July 2018 Bad water fishing With the release of the Okeechobee reservoir the waters out here have turned ugly. Fish kills in areas and now green algae on top of a prolonged red tide have made fishing difficult to say the least. Thank god it ha more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha

July fishing in Everglades City FL - July Fishing Forecast for the 10,000 Islands July air temperatures can hover in the high nineties which can bring the overall water temperature up to a very warm 86-88 degrees during the day. Daily rain can be expected late in the day, tending more...
Capt. Brandon Acosta - Everglades City

June Wrap-up - It's slow season here in SW FL, and also rainy season, so fishing trips are less frequent, but still productive for game fish and food fish. On Tuesday morning, 6/5, I fished the backwaters of southern Estero Bay with Rick and Patty Mason. They us more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Fishing in the heat - Well its definitely hot now and starting the fishing trips off early is smart. Juvenile tarpon have been moving around from place to place as of late in Estero bay. Being out early certainly helps your chances of catching one before the sun gets to b more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay