Fishing Reports by Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - So here we are already into October. Amazing how it all just flys by. Capt. Kevin of Sea Claw Anchors (the best anchor made and the least lost)has informed me of a huge fish kill in and around Charlotte Harbor. If this Red Tide descends on Pine Isla more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Title this fishing report Returning to Normal except our Bait Situation. Only small strains of Red Tide remain and if you happen through it, SAY-LA-VEE to all your bait. Sunday (Aug 13th) was a good day in Pine Island Sound. Everyone has been wa more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - In searching for a proper opening, I have good news and bad news. As my last report was noting but bad news, first the good news. Most of the millions of Dead Fish have decomposed. Sightings of dead fish are therefore the exception not the rule. Now more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - OK. I took considerable Flack over my last fishing report. Another Guide said GiddyUp, it is too negative. You are killing fishing in Ft. Myers. The following is my revised report. Yesterday (July 27, 2006)I gave my charter away to Capt. Davi more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - NOW HERE THIS! IF YOUR PLANS INCLUDE SW FL PLS CANCEL THEM AND OPT FOR A VACATION ANYWHERE BUT THE FT. MYERS AREA. HELL, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, I WOULD RATHER BE IN BEIRUT OR TEXAS THAN IN SW FL. OUR RED TIDE SITUATION COULD ONLY BE DESCROBED AS HORR more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - STAY AWAY FROM SW FL! OUR REDTIDE IS THE WORST IN 60 YEARS. MAKE NO MISTAKE, THE WATERS OF SW FL LOOK LIKE BEIRUT. IF MY FELLOW GUIDES BLACKBALL ME FOR THIS REPORT, GOD BLESS THEM. I WOULD NOT WISH SOUTHWEST FLORIDA ON OSAMA BIN LADEN. I WILL NOT D more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - As the Spring/early Summer Tarpon Season comes to a close, 2006 will go down as one of the best but as one of the most diabolical. Professional Guides share one common bond. How we feel about ourselves after a fishing trip is of the greatest importan more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Tarpon Season has been an Emotional Nightmare for me and countless other Professional Saltwater Guides. The 2006 has been Dr. Jekyl and Mr Hyde. When it is good, it is soooooo damn good but when it is bad it is kinda like going to a convent and a more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - If a Major League Pitcher has a record of 20-2 he is an MVP and wins the Cy Young Award. If you are a Profeesional Fishing Guide and get sucked 2X, you feel like swimming out into the Gulf of Mexico and drowning yourself. At least I do anyway. This i more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - King Salmon are biting off the beaches! Just messin'with ya but everything else certainly seems to be. There is good news and bad news regarding bait to catch big fish. The Good News. Bait is everywhere. The Bad News. It is Pee Wee Herman in size. (W more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers