Fishing Reports by Capt. Greg Stamper

Conditions in Estero Bay mean a good chance for an inshore slam - Another week of great conditions continues to keep Southwest Florida in the bite. Anglers seeking inshore fish such as redfish, snook, tarpon or trout i.e. The inshore Grand Slam have had every opportunity to check that one of their bucket list. Re more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Redfish, Snook and Trout Action Heating Up in Estero Bay - Plenty of species are eating and the weather been great all week. When fishing the typical weather patterns this time of the year anglers will be able to fish offshore, nearshore, and In the backcountry all in one day. Winds will typically come from more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Warming water brings great bite from permit, tripletail, redfish - Another week of warming water was proof of an epic bite to come. As our water temperatures slowly climbed back toward 80 degrees fishing got better and better. The nearshore bite for cobia continues to be good. Most of the fish my clients caught were more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Great Pre-Front Fishing for Snook, Cobia and Permit - Fishing was great before Friday's cold front! Water temps got up to 82 degrees before this weekend's front dropped things back down to 69. Tue, Wed, and Thur were excellent! Nearshore fishing was fantastic; Cobia, Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, Bonita, more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Fishing is Heating Up in Estero Bay - Last week was a great week to be on the water! Plenty of species were fired up with the water temps continuing to rise. Inshore the redfish bite was strong. Best results for these spot-tailed drag pullers came from fishing mangrove shorelines with go more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Warmer Weather Brings Fantastic Fishing to Estero Bay - It was a great week to be on the water! Snook, redfish, trout, cobia, tripletail, permit, mackerel, and even tarpon got in the mix this week. With great conditions it was hard to decide what to do. When there was no wind, we fished the nearshore wrec more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Nearshore bite heats up with mackerel, cobia and tripletail - With the rising temperatures of our local waters, and no cold days in site. This coming week should be just as good as the last. The nearshore bite exploded with mackerel showing up at 10ft of water and out. A small spoon with a small piece of wire l more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Shrimp Tipped Jigs Bring Sheepshead, Trout and Drum to the Boat - Last week's record lows were the turning point toward warmer weather and better fishing. High winds continued to muck up the shallow waters of Estero Bay early in the week. It then took 3 days for the water temperatures to head back in a warmer direc more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay