Fishing Reports by Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Large Winter Trout are on the prowl in Pine Island Sound. How large are they? Hmmmmm. Fhuhe Trout. On a recent 1/2 Day Charter, Ted Crawford of Portland, Oregon scored 24 and 26 Trout. His wife Susan felt sorry for him reeling in 27 that was a ski more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Southwest Florida Fishing is warming up as temps warm up. We seem to be in a great mixed bag phase right now. Anglers on GiddyUp Fishing Charters have been catching limits of Flounder, Trout, and Redfish. The bite is slow and limits usually take all more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Remember the song What a difference a day makes? Chances are if you are reading this you do. For the past two weeks, we have been nailing keeper Grouper, Kingfish, and Cobia in 30Ft of water off Redfish Pass. Now, everything has changed. The Gro more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - My 2nd Most Favorite Time of Year is here! The Nearshore Trolling has been truly amazing. 3 Limits of Gag Grouper within 3 miles of shore. 22FT of water in and around The May Reef. How hot is it? It is so hot I'm givin' you some boilin' water!!! Gi more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - A Major Freshwater Release from the C-hatchie River has the Gulf of Mexico looking like Expresso Coffee BUT THE ACTION IS STARTING TO PICK UP. So, just how hot is the action in the Ft.Myers/Sanibel/Pine Island area? Snook: Some major linesiders c more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Before and after these darn Hurricanes, the fishing has been on fire. But enough already with the Hurricanes. The feeling has been like waiting for the Governor to say Yes or No to your death sentence. Unreal to say the least. October is almost up more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - August 13th has changed Southwest Florida for years to come. The fish are still here but the Hurricane imparted some serious damage. I'm not sure where to begin but I'll do my best. Redfish: The Reds are everywhere. Now is the best time of year in more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Hurricane Charley has brought Southwest Florida to its knees BUT we will prevail. It is very difficult for me to see the sights associated with this storm and offer you a fun filled fishing report. But, we must move on and defeat the things that wish more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Rain has ruined the Fishing Picnic in Southwest Florida. Redfish, Tripletail, and snagging Jet Skiers running the Mangroves remain your best options. Tarpon were schooling up and down Sanibel Beaches last Friday (7/23)but the rains came, the poons more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Fishing close to home and around bridges has been paying huge dividends during the dog days of summer. This strategy provides saving on gas, catching fish I never knew were so close to home, plus offers a quick retreat from thunderstorms. This act ha more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers