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2017-11-30
2:01 PM
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Shark, Grouper, Snapper, Sheeps, Drum & Bream - Mike Connealy, a long-time customer, fished southern Estero Bay's backwaters with me Friday morning, 11/10/17, using live shrimp for bait. We caught fourteen sheepshead, four of which were keepers ranging from 13 to 18 inches, and four mangrove snapp more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2017-11-30
8:35 AM
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Thanksgiving Week Fishing Report - Fishing as well as the number of people down here has started to pick up. We had a couple good days for kings last week after thanksgiving. It was a little sporty as far as the sea conditions, but the kings were definitely biting. There was lots o more...
Capt. Ted Gibson - Naples |
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2017-11-30
7:34 AM
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Black Drum Fun - Hanging around the docks near Cayo Costa and under the boat house at Mondongo, the black drum are in the 4 to 5 pound range. Number one owner hook on a 16 30 lb mono leader, half oz egg slip sinker above a small shrimp will do the trick. Also, at bl more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral |
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2017-11-27
11:07 PM
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27 Nov 2017 Fishing is good despite Sanibel red tide - 27 Nov 2017
Despite the red tide along the outside of Sanibel fishing is still hot here in Matlacha and Pine Island sound. Redfish have been biting on live and cut bait on the incoming tide, trout on any moving water. Snapper bite is OK a lot of sma more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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2017-11-25
9:44 PM
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Hot Trout Action - This weeks fishing has been fantastic. Trout, Pompano, Snook and Redfish have been the major players this time of year. Look for Pompano to be in the passes using jigs tipped with shrimp and trout to be taking up residence on the various grass pock more...
Capt. Joey Benko - Naples |
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2017-11-23
6:34 PM
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Estero Sheepshead - Redfish - Black Drum & More - The past few weeks in Estero Bay has been on fire, despite the small front that came through last weekend. Pilchards and threadfin have been all around out in the Gulf, which has produced a successful bite. My go-to bait this time of the year is live more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay |
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2017-11-23
2:02 PM
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Fort Myers Fishing Report - The Bite is Tough Right Now - Fishing the past few days is as tough as it gets. While there has been no official testing done in Estero Bay its obvious that the same Med levels of red tide found in all of Pine Island Sound seem to be present in Estero Bay. I did see some dead m more...
Capt. Eric Anderson - Fort Myers |
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2017-11-23
8:38 AM
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Decembers looking good! - Fishings been good for Estero bay, the beaches of Fort Myers, and the associated near shore waters. Snook, redfish, trout, pompano, and sheepshead are just a few of the backbay targets available now. Snook have definitely moved to their winter haunts more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay |
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2017-11-18
4:25 PM
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Estero Bay Report - Although the air temps are cooling off the fishing is starting to heat up in and around Estero Bay.The redfish in the shallows are chewing on shrimp tipped jig heads and free lined shrimp thrown around the oyster bars and mangrove edges. Anglers wil more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
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2017-11-09
1:41 PM
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Nice Trout Inshore; Keeper Mutton Offshore - Gary Wilson, Larry Jones, and Kevin Scully fished 19 miles west of New Pass with me on Monday morning, 10/16/17, in calm seas. The guys had a productive morning of fishing, using cut-bait and squid. They boxed a dozen keeper lane snapper to 16 inches more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
