Fishing Reports by Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch

Dudes! Fish Orgy Alert!!! - There have been better times to fish in SW FL but right now is not bad. PLS allow me to explain my report title. I really have no other way to intellectually explain what is going on down here. I have been taking my charters to the large schools more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fish early or Fish late (at night) - By 11AM, it is smokin' hot in SW FL. We have been getting creamed with early AM and PM thunder storms. No extra charge for lightening! Anyway, fishing has been pretty good with a few tarpon still hanging around. Snook: Lots of snook on the beach more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Out of Pocket for 2 Weeks - I need a vacation. GiddyUp! more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

A Giant Dose of Humility.."N/C GiddyUp Charter" - Having used The Good, The Bad, and the Butt Ugly before, such is the title of this report. Many old timers are alledging Gulf of Mexico waters around Sanibel, Ft Myers, and Pine Island Sound are too salty. Too Salty, what the F*** is that all about? more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

MAYDAY! Where is all the bait? - This Saturday was an amazing day. I arrived at C-Span of the Sanibel Causeway at 0530. Threw and looked until 7:15. I did not see one bait go into the net of any Pro Guide. Needless to say, no bait makes tarpon fishing pretty tough. But one thing is more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

How about GiddyUp "Attitude" - Tarpon Season has enjoyed a banner week to last 10 days. As always, every single day has not been earth shaking BUT fish were in the air 7 of the 10 days. Most were on the small side for me (60-110LBS)but the aerial shows were extraordinary. If I hav more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Windy and Unpredictable - For as long as I've been in Florida, never have I seen the Tarpon bite so difficult to predict. OK, if you are saying or thinking Same on GiddyUp, never positive, never a glowing report like all the other guides, always the same old BS news. I'm tir more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Hot/Cold/Hot/Cold/Hot/Hot/Cold/Cold - Another F-Cold front move through here today. Our weather has redefined Yo-yo. It is Tarpon Season and I am slammed. Pls allow me to cut straight through all the perfume and as always, deliver to you, the whole truth and nada but the truth. Tarpon more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

F-Huge Water Temp Change continues to disappoint - My last fishing report was one on the more encouraging of 2008. In comes a fhuge (new word) cold front and water temps go from 80 to 63. Another weak front came through this AM. Bait was a bitch to find today and I didn't see a TARPON all day. By the more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

New Boat, New Honda 225, and Hot Fishing - If you happened to catch the 0930 ESPN2 Mad Fin Quiznos Tournament hosted by Mehgan Heaney-Grier (She is the world free diving champion and a World Class Babe as it a Solid 9.5. You must watch her hand on to the dorsal fin of a 14FT Hammerhead and sw more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Pine Island Sound