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

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Consistency This past week proved once again that summer is upon us. Most of the guides and anglers that I talked to are fishing half to three quarter day trips. The summer rains are showing up like clockwork. The weather has been perfect all week more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 2, 2001 by Capt. Butch Rickey My work week was shortened to three days by the Memorial Day holiday, and a no-show. The first day back at work was a very tough one. Tom McFadden, and his four year old son Jake, and more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Snook, Tarpon, Trout I know its been almost three weeks since my last report but fishing almost every day is taking it out of me and getting on the computer feels like more work than throwing my 12ft cast net a dozen times. It’s been a strange few more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Summer Patterns Greetings; Our fishing seems to have pretty much moved into a summer pattern. I sprained my ankle and was slowed a bit but I have been out fishing and here is what we found. On the offshore stage there are king mackerel still more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Weak Tides, Blistering Heat Weak tides and hot weather slowed the fishing a little tougher this week. I heard that from more than one guide this week. There is bait around and it certainly helps to have it when you are dealing with slow tides. Sti more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - FISHING REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 5, 2001 by Capt. Butch Rickey The week began on a sour note with bad weather, and ended on a tragic note with the sinking of BarHopp'R I. That's right! Read on. Monday belonged to Dave and Anne Kerschner, more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound, Florida - Redfish, I've been finding them on the grass flats and against the mangroves at high tide. Some large schools starting to show up on the flats with some very nice fish. When poling the flats for reds, move very slowly and when found you may even cons more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Summer Steam I am sorry that I missed you last week. I had to go out of state for shoulder surgery. It is lucky for me that the surgeon likes to fish. It also makes it real interesting trying to type. It was a beautiful week for fishing. The weath more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Tarpon Fever! If you have been wondering what is going on in Southwest Florida, well its tarpon fishing. The last time I reported the tarpon were a little scarce and the bite was slow. Since then the fishing has been consistent and we have sc more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Boca Grande, Florida Fishing Report - Tarpon in shallow water takes practice. You need to know what to look for and devise a plan. After fishing the crowds in Boca Grande Pass for numerous years I have really honed my skills on fishing smaller pods of tarpon in the Charlotte Harbor, the more...
Capt. Andy Boyette - Boca Grande