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

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Old Man Winter There were a few days this past week where you had to watch for the punches as far as weather was concerned. Most of the week produced fair catches. By the weekend, a front came through and made its presence known. Rain plagued us o more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Pompano and Trout and a Permit! Last week was textbook winter fishing. Trout, pompano and ladyfish were the main catches along with a few snapper, whiting and a permit. Small jigs and lures are the preferred baits and for best results, tip them wi more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Good Inshore Action Greetings: February normally centers around snapper fishing for me on day long trips. This has not been the case lately due to high winds and heavy seas. Instead we have found plenty of inshore action to keep us busy. We ma more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Major Players Sunshine, cool weather, rain and red tide were major players in this past week of fishing. The weather was a constant challenge. It changed by the hour. Regardless, fishing was productive if you rolled with the punches. The more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - CONSOLIDATED REPORT FOR THE WEEKS OF 2/9 AND 2/16/2002 by Capt. Butch Rickey The week ending February 9th was pretty much a blowout with lots of wind and some rainy weather. I managed to get in one trip with my good fishing buddy Dr. John Hitt, an more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Cold Front Fishing. Sight fishing is still the most attractive prospect this week. Last week we found excellent numbers of snook and redfish in the shallow backcountry of Charlotte Harbor. Cold fronts have been coming through on a regular bas more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Cooler Temps As predicted, we were graced with not one but two cold fronts. One brought a little precipitation and wind. The bad news is that it dropped the water temperature to the high sixties. The unbelievable fishing shut off Monday as if some more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Warm Weather, Calm Seas Greetings: As you read this, I sit home with the flu and the wind blowing 20+. That said, fishing has been very good to us lately. After several warm, calm days out in the Gulf, I almost forgot it was still winter! Bait more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 2/2/2002 by Capt. Butch Rickey I had a couple of great trips at the end of the week. There is plenty of bait, snook, and trout to catch. On Thursday, Diane Bogenrieder was back to try her hand at snook fishing. She'd more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Mayhem Fishing was absolutely spectacular this past week. With the water temperature approaching the eighty-degree mark, fish came out of the woodwork. Snook in particular stole the show. I say that because they are not usually a species that more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island