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

Southwest Florida - Naples, Marco, 10,000 Islands - Gangin up on the back water Gags Jan. 25,2006 Naples- 10,000 Islands After my last report, we havn't been hit by another strong front yet! Could it almost be over.......God I hope so! If this keeps up like this the tarpon are going to be here b more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Gator Trout Action! Winter trout fishing is usually the best trout fishing of the year and this winter is no different. We usually put up good numbers of trout most of the year but the quality of fish the last few weeks has been better than ad more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 1/21/06 by Capt. Butch Rickey My week began on Sunday with my good friend Dr. John Hitt. We’d elected to cancel our Saturday trip because of the approaching front, and it turned out to be a very good decision. It was li more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Lots of wind, then snapper at week's end: Bonita Beach, SW FL The photo shown at right is of a 23 inch gag grouper, caught last week on an offshore trip. Weather did not cooperate with the full week of fishing I had planned. After a very gusty more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - How windy is it on Pine Island Sound? It is so windy that Dudes on windsurfers are passing my 24FT Bay Boat with 225 GiddyUps on the transom (in SC The Good Ole' Boys call it a TRANDSOM. Heavy on the D that ain't there) Here what's happening in th more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - Fishing has been very good for snook and redfish here recently. The tarpon however have not been very cooperative and may not be until March!. Speckled trout, in large numbers, are making the group trips a blast with many triple and even quad hookup more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 1/14/06 by Capt. Butch Rickey Although I had no trips booked this week, I was on the water for a couple of days in Sarasota. Slow is the operative word in January; fishing, business, metabolism. Everything is slow in Januar more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Boca Grande and Charlotte Harbor - Life is good and fishing makes it even better. I have enjoyed some good weather providing fine fishing trips. It’s pleasant to start out later in the mornings for a change. Cooler weather often offers better afternoon action. The windy days ar more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Great week of fishing-gags, snapper: Bonita beach, SW FL The photo at right is of a 23 1/2 inch gag grouper, caught on a recent offshore trip, on a live shrimp. After a rough and windy weekend, I got back offshore on Monday, 1/9, and fished in more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida - Naples, Marco, 10,000 Islands - Fishing report Naples - 10,000 Islands January 11,2006 Winter fishing is in full effect. Sunday the 8th, I woke up to 39 degrees and a layer of ice on my flats boat. Holy cow, this is supposed to be SW Florida. This time of year you can't bea more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands