Fishing Reports by Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - OK: Every swingin' angler is giving me grits over my last report. Do I just say Kiss my Grits and move on? Let me say this. When things are hot, I'm going to tell you. When think suck, I'll ask for a plumber's friend. When we are ass deep in Red Al more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - SW FL has been invaded by a tremendous strain of Red Algae. We have a mess on our hands because this stuff is everywhere. More to follow: more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - March winds are here in January. Big Trout in Pine Island Sound have been as difficult to find as women with real teeth on Pine Island. Redfish are doing there thing under the bushes. I like the sound of that so GiddyUp! Big Trout? You have to g more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Unseaasonable warm weather has everything all confused. Tarpon are rolling, trout are biting anything, sheepshead are ripping off baits, and redfish are on cut ladyfish like a cheap suit. Snook are out of season but are willing and able to rumble aro more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - 2006 produced some serious wind, redtide, plus vast amounts of fresh water from Lake O-Foley. Snook Season and Trout Season are now closed as of this writing. If you live in the Fishing Capitol of the World your dailt bag limit is 1 Redfish. more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Big Fat Live Shrimp have been instumental in the success of some monster snook taken from St James City canals. As well, decent numbers of juvenille Goliath Grouper are being caught and released as well. Snook: Man O' Man has the snook fishing bee more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Happy Holidays to all except Mark Foley. He is responsible for bringing masses amounts of freshwater to SW FL and killing our nearshore reefs. For the past 2 years our Grouper Trolling has been a total bust. Where all the freshwater goes should be a more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - MAN O' MAN is it ever cold in Ft Myers, Fl. HOW COLD IS IT? It is so cold I saw a Gull wearing a fur coat! Let's look at Inshore as there 'ain't' no nearshore. The talk and the walk in SW FL is Redfish. Holy Smokes, redfish are everywhere espec more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Successful Fishing Guides share one common bond. They keep a Log. Some write down everything. The really smart guides depend on their instincts. Most of the really smart guides are no longer in business. Onward! Exactly 2 years ago, you could not more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - For Total Clarification, I offer the following. Inshore is defined as all waters on the East side of the Gulf of Mexico including Sounds, Bays, Passes, Rivers, Creeks, and Ditches. Nearshore is hereby defined as Those waters from the Gulf Bea more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers