Fishing Reports by Capt. Jon Fetter

Estero Bay Report - The hot days means an early start for those anglers looking for a good bite. Fish the mangrove shorelines and oyster bars on higher water. Pinfish or shrimp tipped jig heads will work best for redfish. The grass flats in 3-5 feet of water are hold more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The fishing the past few weeks in and around Estero Bay has proved to be tough for most anglers. The bite is best early in the morning before the temps get too high. The early action has been around the oyster bars and nearby grass flats. Later in more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay report - The weather has made it difficult for anglers the past few weeks but things should get back to normal and the fish should be eating. The redfish should be at all their early summer hangouts ready to feed on shrimp under popping corks or under floats more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - As the water temps increase the options for anglers increases as well. The shallows are holding redfish, snook, and seatrout. Your best chance for reds is on higher water around the mangroves and oyster bars. Look for them under the over hanging man more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The fishing has been tough for most anglers the past few weeks in and around Estero Bay. The seatrout bite has been best on the grass flats near the passes where there is good water exchange. Shrimp under a popping cork in 3-5 feet of water is your more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The wind conditions have made it difficult for anglers in Estero Bay. Those finding places to hide have been catching some quality black drum along the mangrove shorelines in deeper water. Shrimp tipped jig heads is the best set-up for them. They more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The bite in and around Estero Bay the past week has been tough for anglers due to the changing weather temps and windy conditions. They should focus their efforts on the mangrove edges and oyster bars on higher water for redfish, using shrimp tipped more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The water is heating up and so too are the fishing options. The backbay fishing is on for seatrout, snapper, sheepshead, and redfish. Shrimp under popping corks or on 1/0 circle hooks with #3 split shot will work best. Fish the mangrove edges, oys more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The winds made fishing extremely difficult in the bay this past week, but there were fish to be caught. Sheepshead are staging in their cold water locations and willing to take shrimp tipped jig heads. Look for them around dock pilings, oyster bars more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The water temps are dropping throughout the bay and this combined with the winds have made it difficult for most to find and catch fish. The snapper and sheepshead bite are through the roof around oyster bars, dock pilings,and mangrove edges. Shrim more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay