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

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Fall Migration This past week left us with cool and calm weather. The breeze would pick up later in the afternoon but it wasn’t a major factor. There is a variety of fish out there. Fall is the time when all manners of species congregat more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Backcountry Fishing saves the day for Offshore Plans. Gusty winds have kept most of the anglers that I know off balance. High winds make the water get muddy off Marco Island and the winds don’t help any when you are trying to hunt tai more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Norteast Nemesis Winds out of the northeast have been with us for quite some time. That is why we have a cooler influence from the north occurring. It is cool in the morning and it keeps the afternoons very pleasant. Even though fishing has b more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Greetings; Fishing lately has been done between blow days. The days when the sea was pretty sporty out there found me near shore or at the dock. We were lucky to get a couple of days offshore that were nice. The rest of the days were spent working more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound, Florida - Welcome to Capt. Terry's FISHING REPORT: Oct 22nd, 2000 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 fighte more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - More of the Same........Fishing is Good! Fishing this week was more of the same. Redfish and snook were the main targets and they didn’t disappoint any of our anglers. From the flats of Charlotte Harbor to the north to the 10,000 Islan more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Cool Mornings And Clear Skies You couldn’t ask for a better week of fall fishing. The weather was absolutely stunning. The mornings were cool and the afternoons were pleasantly warm. It is the time of the year when the water temperature more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - October Lion It is as if October has come in like a March lion. Rain dumped down on our area at the beginning of the week. That forced everybody off of the water. Many fishing trips were canceled or rescheduled. I was sitting on the veranda of more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Everglades Pot Luck! Cool less humid air has made fishing very comfortable. This coupled with shorter days makes an all day fishing trip worth while. This is typical fall fishing. Something is going to bend your rod all day long if you keep an ope more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Greetings; Well sports fans the good news is that the fishing has been fantastic. That said, as I write this it pouring rain and has been most of the night last night. This can slow the inshore fishing considerably. The good news again is that offs more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers