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

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Bring On The Heat I know that it has been awhile since my last report. Life has been happening at a quick pace. The water temperatures have made a dramatic climb in the past few weeks. Rising temperatures are bringing the fish out of the woodwork. more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound, Florida - Welcome to Capt. Terry's FISHING REPORT: Feb. 27th, 2003 Redfish, Now that the weather has gotten to be more seasonal and the water temperature is warming up. The redfish have come back on the bite. I have done more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - The Chokoloskee State of Mind    Most anglers long to be on the water, but few have the luxury to fish whenever and wherever they want.  Most of us have to balance work, family, vacations amongst a host of other issues before a day more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 2/22/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey It was a good week of fishing, but the catching was not always great. The front that came through Monday seemed to really shut things down, and bait became very tough to catch. I did have more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - With spring comes Wind! The good news is that spring like conditions are becoming more prevelent which means tarpon, snook and sharks are on the move. The bad news is that early spring is usually windy. This year seems to be just that. I fishe more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - Everglades National Park Warms ... Finally!! Everglades National Park Warms ... Finally!! It feels like South Florida again!!  With temperatures approaching 80 degrees and the water warming fast the Everglades National Park is once again more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 2/15/2003 by Capt. Butch Rickey I only had one trip this week, but it was a good trip, and a fun trip, with a couple of great guys, Peter Burnand, and his dad Burney. Looks like this will be the last of slow times for th more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Trout Anyone? Most of my fishing this week was split between Pine Island Sound and Marco Island. Fishing was good in both areas but trout fishing in Pine Island Sound is about as good as it gets. Half-day trips have been boating 60-70 and full-day more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 2/8/03 by Capt. Butch Rickey Finally, we entered a warming trend that held on long enough to warm our water ever so slightly. The trout fishing was good, and by week’s end, the snook had begun to feed ever so reluctantly more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Winter Thaw The frost came off the pumpkin this past week. Early hours started out in the fifties. By mid-morning we were starting to shed a few layers of clothes. Afternoon sun brought us in the seventies. That’s good news when you consider t more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island