Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Hoover

Snook,Redfish,Tarpon - Fishing the past couple of weeks has been very hot to luke warm. Winds kept us guessing from time to time but I found snook and redfish in the back bays of the Ten Thousand Islands. I spent a few days fly dishing and caught a few snook up to the s more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Ten Thousand Islands

Snook, Redfish, Tarpon - Wind, wind, and more heavy wind. Have bait, will travel. That's right, the wind has been plaguing us this past week. I have been catching plenty of live bait and as a result, the fishing has been nothing short of spectacular. We had a record break more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Ten Thousand Islands

Excellent - This past week was absolutely beautiful. Fishing was excellent. Early in the week I was catching live bait and doing very well on snook, redfish, a few trout and large jacks. We saw a few big tarpon move into the islands and although I didn't fish fo more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Ten Thousand Islands

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Spring Winter Fishing was off the hook this past week. All methods of fishing worked well, but I was throwing live bait all week and doing very well on snook and redfish. That has been due to the unbelievably warm weather that we have been having. more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Can't Complain This past week before the latest front hit went surprisingly well. The water temperature dipped to the mid to upper sixties, but we still caught a decent mix of fish. I was able to procure some live sardines all week before the bi more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Hot Bite Fishing this past week has been excellent. Although the tides were low and made getting around a bit difficult, I found snook in most of the spots that I went to. Live bait is plentiful through out the ten thousand islands. Snook, jack more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Cool Weather, Low tides Fishing has been good this past week. Low tides and cool weather forced a different tactic. I have been hitting some near shore reefs and wrecks first thing in the morning. The mackerel, bluefish, and large ladyfish have be more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Post Noel This past week the fishing has been excellent. It kind of came as a surprise considering the foul weather that Noel produced. I am not one to complain. Shrimp under popping corks worked very well this week. I stayed in the back country t more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Tropical Winds We had a blast in Costa Rica. We caught and released plenty of triple digit tarpon on fly and conventional gear. Then it was off to Jamaica with my brother Drew. I know I know….yes it is nice but our mother lives there. It just so h more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Early Bird Baitfish are staring to school along the beaches with regularity. Schools of finger mullet are sitting in pockets along the shorelines as well. Morning activity with snook and redfish has been fair to excellent. There are still a few me more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island