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

Plenty of fish in the sea - September should give us the last bit of the hot days, transitioning SWFL toward a Fall pattern soon. Don't be fooled it's still going to be hot most of the month, however by the end of the month we should be blessed with temperatures beginning to co more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

July and August has been a great months of fishing - 26 Aug 2017 Sorry I haven't written a report for a month besides being busier than normal this time of year I can only attribute it to being lazy. I will try and do better. July and August has been a great months of fishing especially if you're more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha

Epic fish on a stormy day. - I had planned a Permit trip with some friends. We were to meet at the boat ramp at 5am to catch pass crab (calico crab) under the bridge before our trip. While traveling to the boat ramp I notice lightning off shore, so I checked the weather. There w more...
Capt. Darel Carter - Boca Grande

Estero Bay: What to Expect - A lot has been changing in my life which has kept me off of the water more than I'd like to be. The chances that I did get to fish were fantastic, hot, and successful. Snook has been my primary target and fishing schools of 50+ plus fish is not uncom more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

Red, Snook; Shark, Grouper, Snapper - Mr. and Mrs. Rick Ogata fished a catch-and-release trip with me in southern Estero Bay on Monday morning, 7/24. They used live shrimp and sardines to catch fourteen snook to 22 inches, two sheepshead, and a sand bream. Wednesday morning, 7/26, I h more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Estero Bay Report - The key to finding and catching fish this past week was getting out early. The bite has been best before the summer heat kicks in, usually around 10 am. Fishing the grass near oyster bars has been producing redfish in the upper slot size. Free line more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

One more month - Well it's still hot out mid day and it's best to get out early in the morning or late in the afternoon to beat the heat. Fishing during these times has been productive most of the days. It seems the best morning bites have been when its rained the pr more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Steady August Action in the Backwaters - The heat continues on the water, but the fishing has been pretty consistent for our anglers on trips the last week or so. Our annual run of red minnows has begun. These micro baits show annually by the millions in area passes and trigger an am more...
Capt. Todd Geroy - Naples

Blasting the Action - Get out early and you will be amazed at the numbers of fishing blasting things out of the water. Early morning Tarpon action and mid -day snook action can make for an awesome experience. Bait has been getting bigger by the day making catching it a l more...
Capt. Joey Benko - Naples

August fishing in Chokoloskee - We are now finding ourselves in the warmest summer months, and now that we are entering August, we are presented with some of the hottest fishing days of the year in the Ten Thousand Islands. Midday in August usually means we can see high temp more...
Capt. Brandon Acosta - Chokoloskee