Fishing Reports by Capt. Jon Fetter

Estero Bay Report - The word for the past week was reef, more specific nearshore reef. The bite was on fire and the variety was some of the best of the year. Pompano, ladyfish, redfish, grouper, Spanish mackerel, sharks, sea trout, jacks, snapper, and grunts to name a more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Tropical Storm Debbie - When you have a tropical storm going through and there is no fishing happening it gives anglers time to soul search and think about their favorite lure, set-up, or go-to tactic. Well mine is the popping cork. These cork's mimic feeding fish and work more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay - The word for last week was tarpon. They have really started to move in closer and are feeding on both bottom baits and free lined live baits. Catfish tails seem to work best on 7/0 circle hooks while anchored. Drifting free lined threads on 7/0 cir more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

This week in Estero Bay - The fishing is definitely in the summer pattern which means get out early and fish the shadow lines for redfish and snook. They will take free lined white baits on 2/0 circle hooks and shrimp tipped 1/8 oz jig heads. You will also pick up them up o more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

This week in Estero Bay - This past week the fishing was pretty tough in the backbay's with the poor tides. The only high point of the week was the shark fishing. Just find 14-18 feet of water off the beach and start chumming. Use cut frozen threadfin herrings on 7/0 circl more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - This past week the high tides in the afternoon provided some quality redfish action. The key to locating and catching the fish was attacking the wind driven sides of the mangrove islands. Shrimp tipped 1/8 oz jig heads worked best. Fish the pockets more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

This Week in Estero Bay - This past week the fishing was pretty good, with both quality and quantity. The redfish bite continues to be good on high water with shrimp tipped jig heads thrown up around the mangroves. You can even use a float to keep the bait up off the bottom more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The strong winds made for some pretty tough fishing last week, but there were some to be caught. If you could manage to find some clear / clean water you had a chance at some sea trout and ladyfish feeding over the shallow grass flats. Shrimp unde more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

This week in Estero Bay - The fishing this past week was very consistent with both the nearshore and backbay bite. The nearshore reef when you could get out was hot with daily catches of trout, sheepshead, Spanish mackerel, and the occasional gag grouper. Shrimp on a jig he more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay - The fishing this past week was steady with good variety and quality. The nearshore reef action was very good with good numbers of trout, sheephead, Spanish mackerel, grouper, snapper, flounder, and pompano. Shrimp tipped jig heads seemed to be the more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay