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

Tarpon from Charlotte Harbor to Sanibel - For the past week we concentrated our fishing efforts on tarpon. There are a bunch of them here in Southwest Florida this month that's for sure. Some days they were just everywhere you looked free jumping and frolicking around. Other days the more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Kings, Shark & Snapper - Monday, 5/11, was one of those days that is bound to happen about three times a year and, fortunately, not more than that. The party for the gulf trip I had scheduled did not show up and did not call me or answer my calls. So, after purchasing the da more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Tough Tides, But Pretty Good Fishing! - I wound up running two trips this week. Both were with my good friend Dr. John Hitt, of UCF, in Orlando. We had progressively tougher tides as the week progressed, and predictably the fishing got tougher, as well. But, we always have a good time o more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Tamiami and Beach - Spent most of last week out around US41 targeting Tarpon. We had 3 amazing days of Tarpon fishing, with over 20 hooked, including a couple in the 50lb class. A couple of hits on flies, but most action came on a swimbait. How many of these fish wer more...
Capt. Paul Wolter - Naples

Tarpon Season - Well it is finally tarpon season, and it's in full swing right now. Calm, warm days with perfect water temps in the 80's. The average day starts out casting to rolling fish in the deeper channels until the sun is high enough for the pursuit of th more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Sw Florida Fishing report - Fishing report for SW Florida May 11th., 2009 Tarpon: ARE HERE! Time to BOOK YOUR TARPON TRIP NOW! Summer is tarpon fishing time! All my tarpon trips so far has been successful. We do best with live baits, fly and cut baits. These critters will more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound

Tarpon and Sharks are everywhere - Fishing report for Sanibel week ending 5/9/09,Tarpon are in full swing and with them lots of sharks. On trips this week off the beaches we have been averaging two catches a day with 5-6 hookups. We are finally geting into a summer pattern with the wa more...
Capt. Gary Clark - Sanibel

Tarpon are here! - 5-10-09 fishing report by Captain Van Hubbard Fishing has been very good and tarpon just got hot! We have enjoyed very good fishing and catching recently. I have stayed busy and have a steering challenge down the boat for the weekend until I more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Tarpon Fishing on Fire - Tarpon fishing has really gotten good over the last few weeks and this week was no exception. I have been fishing north of Naples this week and it has really paid off. The fish are feeding good on big live threads freelined in 15-30ft of water. I h more...
Capt. Chris McCubbin - Naples

Tarpon Season - Sorry, It's been a while since my last report. I have very busy for the past month trying to catch the elusive Silver King. I'm up at 4:30AM and don't get home until after 9:00 PM on most days. The morning tarpon fishing trips have been out producing more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers