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

Snook, Redfish, Tarpon - Wind, wind, and more heavy wind. Have bait, will travel. That's right, the wind has been plaguing us this past week. I have been catching plenty of live bait and as a result, the fishing has been nothing short of spectacular. We had a record break more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Ten Thousand Islands

Kings, Porgies,Snapper, and Blue Runners Everywhere! - Monday, 4/7, after a stormy night, seas were unsettled and it was pretty rough fishing with Tom Conrad, teenaged grandson Phil Conrad and Phil's friend, Peter Walspra. It was tough finding anything worthwhile to catch, with blue runners dominating th more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Excellent Week of Fishing - I have fished everyday this month so far and have really been doing well. Bait has been deeper and on the wrecks. Best bet is before the sun comes up to high or late afternoon. I like the pilchards, but if you like threads than it doesnt matter when more...
Capt. Chris McCubbin - Naples

Tarpon Fishing Looking Good - Over the last few days Tarpon have began showing up in Boca Grande Pass in fishable numbers. The threadfin herring have started filling the harbor, and as long as the weather holds fishing for these giants will become more steady. Last week we experi more...
Capt. Andy Boyette - Boca Grande

New Boat, New Honda 225, and Hot Fishing - If you happened to catch the 0930 ESPN2 Mad Fin Quiznos Tournament hosted by Mehgan Heaney-Grier (She is the world free diving champion and a World Class Babe as it a Solid 9.5. You must watch her hand on to the dorsal fin of a 14FT Hammerhead and sw more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Pine Island Sound

SWFL-Bonita Beach: Kings Finally, Shark,Hogs,Grouper,Good Action - Monday morning, 3/31, the old familiar wind was back after a relatively calm weekend. With easterly winds it was still calm enough to fish near-shore at the artificial reefs. I did that with Brian and Marcia Wilson, daughters Nicole, ten, and Allison more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Spring winds and warm water - Well the spring winds are still blowing, yet the water temps are rising. As the water increases to rise in temperature the water clarity is getting worse as the the diatoms and phytoplankton starts to bloom. We have had strong winds from the SE stirr more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Winter, spring. Winter, spring! Winter, summer! - Winter, spring. Winter, spring! Winter, spring. Report for the Week Ending 3/29/08 Winter, summer. I don't even know where to start with this report. The weather has been so goofy and the tides so poor, and the result is that it has been ha more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Charlotte Harbor Redfish and Kingfish - The majority of the last two weeks was spent running Charlotte Harbor and just off the beaches from Redfish Pass to Boca Grande. We have been looking for tarpon and kingfish for the most part. We have been hitting the kingfish with pretty good s more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Great fish is now. - Spring is here and fishing is great. Our weather is beautiful and fish are most biting. Snook and reds are still not up to par but kingfish, cobia, and mackerel are hot. Some tarpon are showing up and will be early as I expected. They are not more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande