Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Hoover

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Over The Hump The New Year signals the beginning of open trout season. It also means that our days will start to get longer. The Earth will pull away from the Sun and the tides will get less radical. It also means that we are another month clo more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Zoo Time The last couple of weeks have been a bonus considering it is 40 degrees outside at the moment. Water temperatures hovered above 70 degrees and fishing remained quite productive. We caught snook and an array of redfish of all sizes in t more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Jamaica Blues I just got back from Jamaica last week. My mother lives in Port Antonio. Every year we participate in the Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament. It is always a premier event and is part of the IGFA Rolex thing. Despite the more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Good Bye Summer It has been difficult to get an update done because of all the hurricanes we have been having. I think the smoke has cleared. I have to admit that my immediate family bailed and went on our annual pilgrimage to Costa Rica during th more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Back To Business For those of us in Collier County, Hurricane Charley is nothing more than a bitter memory. For those of you who are still suffering, our hearts here go out to you. Hurricane Frances is out there as I type and it is not looking more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Tropical Brew The days grow longer as summer presses on. The temperatures are rising too. That is why most of the guides and local anglers are getting an early start. Early morning hours and late afternoons have been the best times to satiate that more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - The Heat Is On It’s hot. I’m not just talking about the summer heat either. The fishing has been spectacular these past few weeks. The beaches and point around islands have been choked with small scaled sardines, Spanish sardines and threadfin more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Lighten Up These past few weeks have been just what the doctor ordered. There have been no 25 mph winds to contend with and for once it is nice to have a string of days where you can fish where you want instead of where you have to. The best part more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Slam Action In spite of heavy winds,this past week of fishing has been fabulous. I would have to say that the snook have provided the majority of the action for most anglers. There was a strong showing of redfish too. There are a few large tar more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Like A lion Yes I know that it has been a long time since my last report. I have to admit that March was a bit depressing. Winds bowled us all of over on a daily basis. Most guides were grumpy and kept asking, “ When is it going to end?” Well, more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island