Fishing Reports by Capt. Jon Fetter

Estero Bay Report - The unpredictability of the weather has made the fishing tough this past week, but the fish are still out there if anglers are patient. Sheepshead are hanging around their winter time spots and will take 1/0 circle hooks tipped with shrimp. Mangrov more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - Sheepshead are on the menu and anglers looking for some delicious table fare can catch their limit. Fishing mangrove islands, oyster bars, or dock pilings with shrimp tipped jig heads or #1 circle hooks with split shot will do fine. Just remember t more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Fishing Report Week of January 5th - The fishing has been up and down lately, but patient anglers are able to bring home some pretty good table fare. Sheepshead can be caught around the mangrove islands, oyster bars, and dock pilings on higher water using shrimp tipped 1/0 circle hooks more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Fishing Report - The cooler mourning's has provided anglers with some options. The spotted seatrout bite this past week was pretty good with some overslot fish being caught on the flats near the passes. Bouncing shrimp tipped jig heads or 2/0 circle hooks with spli more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report Week of December 8 - The fishing this past week provided anglers with good variety and some size. The sheepshead are definitely showing their presence in the backbays around dock pilings, oyster bars and mangrove islands. #1 circle hooks with #3 split shot will provide more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report Week of Novmeber 24th - The fishing this past week proved pretty tough for anglers to find many keepers with the windy and cooler temps. There is however variety with sheepshead, snapper, trout, jacks, pompano, ladyfish, redfish, and even a few snook. The fish have been s more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - With the changes in water temps it is time to switch to winter fishing patterns of slow and low. Work your baits or lures low in the water column and slowly across the bottom on the retrieve. The fish are slowing down and less likely to chase baits more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - This past week the redfish were status quo. Good that is. The bite has been good both on incoming and outgoing tides around the oyster bars and mangrove islands. Shrimp tipped jig heads, shrimp on circle hooks under floats, or free lined pinfish w more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay report - If variety is the spice of life then fishing in Estero Bay right now is cinnamon. The redfish bite is off the hook right now on the grass flats and around the mangrove islands depending on the tide. Lower tides they have been schooling up on the gr more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - Anglers looking for good action this time of year should fish the grass flats and nearby mangroves and oyster bars for redfish. They have started to school up and will move on and off the grass flats depending on the tide. On shallow water look fo more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay