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

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 5/20/06 by Capt. Butch Rickey The fishing continued to be bloody hard this week. And, of course another big late season cold front was a factor, but at least it brought us some much needed rain. It might have even been more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Bonita Beach, SW FL: redfish, trout, snapper, jack bayside Monday, I fished the west wall of Estero Bay with brothers Tom and Kevin Connolly. We used shiners to catch three redfish, two of which were keepers, and an 18 inch trout. We released a more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Naples & Marco Island, FL - Naples to Everglades Fishing Report including Marco Island The fishing up to last week has been hot, as the weather turns warmer I expect this to continue. The slight set back this week was a late season cold front the breazed thru and churned up more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples

Boca Grande and Charlotte Harbor - this week should be back up in catching. Our local fishing has been up and down like a rollercoaster ride. Who knows what to expect from our weather these days. We have enjoyed so hot action and calm seas recently. The last week however was b more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 5/13/06 by Capt. Butch Rickey The week brought more late season cold fronts, yes, even a very little bit of rain. Well, some is better than none. The week was also shortened from five work days to three by illness, some more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - If a Major League Pitcher has a record of 20-2 he is an MVP and wins the Cy Young Award. If you are a Profeesional Fishing Guide and get sucked 2X, you feel like swimming out into the Gulf of Mexico and drowning yourself. At least I do anyway. This i more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Bonita Beach, SW FL: Spanish, Yellowtail, Lanes & Mangs...photo of goliath I fished Monday in 35 feet out of New Pass with father and son Dan and Eric Harper. Using live shrimp, we caught keeper Spanish mackerel, a nice yellowtail snapper, keepe more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Boca Grande, Florida Fishing Report - Tarpon Tarpon Tarpon!!!! Tarpon Fishing is in full swing. The Harbor is stacked with good numbers of fish easily caught with threadfin hearing under a float. Drift through the area then move slowly back up wind or current. Make wide swings when mo more...
Capt. Andy Boyette - Boca Grande

Boca Grande and Charlotte Harbor - great fishing now! 5-8-06web Fishing is fantastic! I am sorry it’s been so long but we have been catching fish. We closed out the snook season with some great catching. Our last trip on Friday the 28th was the best of the year. More slot fi more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 5/6/06 by Capt. Butch Rickey It was a week of very poor tides. Because I always give my customers the prospects as I see them based upon tides, those tough tide days sometimes don’t book. That’s OK. There’s always plenty t more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound