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

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Tarpon, Kings and Snook Last Week! This week Cold! Presently, we are in the midst of a hard cold front so all bets are off after today. Last week however, was a different story. After Thanksgiving we had two weeks of above average temperature more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Right Place, Right Time If you aren’t sure if you are at the right place at the right time, just take a peak at the weather channel. The weather map is all white and blue. The only contrast is Florida. The weather was perfect this week. The more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Water Temps drop. Blues, Jacks and Grouper top catches. I didn’t get out last week very much after a busy week around Thanksgiving. The weather wasn’t very good at times and I’ve been battling a serious chest cold. I did more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Mackerel Action Greetings; Fishing lately could be summed up by saying that what we have lost in size we have made up for in pure numbers and action. Our tarpon and bigger sharks seem to have left for their winter haunts. Taking their place has more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Change Tactics Winter is definitely here. This past week the winds were stiff, the skies were gloomy at times, and the water temperature took another plunge. There were some pleasant breaks in the weather throughout the week as well. Plenty of fis more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - FISHING REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 12/2/2000 by Capt. Butch Rickey I wisely scheduled Monday as a day off to recover from the four day Thanksgiving Eat-Fest in Macon, and the tedious drive home. Tuesday, I was back at it with my old friends Mik more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Ho, Ho, Hum! It's Winter. It seems that this is going to be a winter of cold fronts. Usually we get a front about every 5-7 days. Already this year we are getting at least two fronts per week. Water temperatures are already well below 70 degree more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Christmas Critters Fishing remained consistent throughout the week. A cold front came through that brought down the water temperature. The weather has been touch and go but hasn’t killed the fishing as of yet. It is apparent that winter is more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - FISHING REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 11/25/2000 by Capt. Butch Rickey A workweek already shortened by the Thanksgiving Holidays, was reduced to one workday by the worst weather of the year, thus far. Plans to take my friend Tracy Booth, of Ft. My more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound, Florida - Redfish are on the flats in great numbers. They can be found on or near the flats and against the mangroves. Flies, artificials and bait all are working well for these beautiful strong fighters. Try bait fishing them with pinfish, shrimp or white ba more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound