Fishing Reports by Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch

Nov 21 and Nov 22 Charter results - It is 4AM on Saturday. The wind is howling and temps in the 40's in SW FL. Talk about a major Blowski. Anyway, I'm up and good to my promise offer the results of Thur/Fri back to back trips. Upon arriving Thurs AM in 28 feet of water, it was windy more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Cold front puts end to Saturday Bite - Saturday was an amazing day to be in SW FL. The fishing was on fire. Grouper/Cobia/Tripletail and even FLOUNDER attacking Big Lip +25 Lures. My choice was a lure being discontinued by Mann's. If you can find this lure, buy as many as you can. Ready. more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Things were on Fire for 1 Hour....Strange Day - My every instincts given all the info available to me was to troll Big Lips (+25 Deep Divers) first thing this AM. The colors of choice were Orange and Pink. Go ahead and say it. WHAT? One of my findings is how hot these colors are in certain light c more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fishing Tournament Results reflect what I have always maintained - 26 Boats in a recent tournament (last Friday and Saturday)fished on the same days as my charter. Of the 26 Boats fishing out of the Sportsman Tournament at Cabbage Key, 14 boats came home at the end of the day with 0 redfish and 0 snook. Only 6 boats more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fishing is often PERVERSE - 2 GiddyUp Charters produced 2 different levels of results. How unfair. How Perverse. And how sick and twisted can the life of being a Professional Guide be? On Wednesday of this week, two really cool Dudes step onto my 23' Andros Cuda for a 1/2 D more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

23 Andros in Drydock until Wed but Fall fishing looks promising - My 23FT Andros is in dry dock. They say (whoever they might be) there is No Perfect Boat. I have owned Pathfinders, Mako, and Back Country. Let me state the following without reservation. The Andros 23 Cuda comes as close to perfection as one can e more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

GiddyUp in Drydock but fall fishing looks promising - My 23FT Andros is in dry dock. They say (whoever they might be) there is No Perfect Boat. I have owned Pathfinders, Mako, and Back Country. Let me state the following without reservation. The Andros 23 Cuda comes as close to perfection as one can e more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

GiddyUp changes act - My fishing act is time honored and tested. It is the Neanderthal Approach. The basics of the act requires Ladyfish. My customers have fun catching ladies and when sliced/diced for bait, few things produce quality fish as well. Lately my act hasn't be more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

You want 100% No "BS" Reports? Check this out! - Since my first report on Cyber Angler, I have prided myself in bringing you the most accurate and honest fishing reports from Pine Island Sound, Sanibel, Captiva, and San Carlos Bay. This report is 100% factual. As you know, I do not report with the more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fresh Water Invasion - Gone are the emerald green waters locals and tourists love about SW FL. Pine Island Sound and San Carlos Bay have now taken on the color of weakly brewed coffee. As of this writing, it is ugly, hot, humid, but inshore fishing is above average. The more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers