Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Hoover

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Fall Harvest Yes I know that it has been awhile since my last post. I have been back and forth from out of the country. Just when I got home, I came down with some kind of mutant illness that kicked my butt into total bedridden submission. Nev more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Fall Blues Imagine using the Blue Mountains of Jamaica as a backdrop for a tail walking marlin. It is a stark contrast in comparison to our home waters of snook and mangroves. My brother and I go to Jamaica to visit our mother and to participate i more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Prelude To A Storm Tropical storm Isadore hangs in the balance. As of right now, weather soothsayers are not quite sure what path the storm will take. One thing is for sure; fishing was good to excellent this past week. Although there are a lo more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Fresh Water The picture has changed dramatically in the past week or so. Fresh water is pouring into the upper Ten Thousand Islands. It is even effecting the south Marco area. Therefore, fishing got a little bit tougher for anglers in the past wee more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Summer Sunset You can’t tell by the heat that summer has gone over the horizon. The mornings are still balmy and the afternoon hours are downright hot. We have crossed the threshold of September, which is one of the best fall months there is f more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Just Right It was another perfect week to spend the mornings on the water. Prevailing winds out of the east remained consistent. Winds have been light and the tides were favorable. This combination made for some good action this week. Schools o more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Summer Winds Down Winds out of the east were stiff this past week. It was somewhat refreshing. However, stronger winds can pose a different kind of a challenge when it comes to catching fish. Bait is still pouring into the Marco and Ten Thousand I more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - This past week produced some great fishing. The tides were perfect for the RedSnook tournament. It was the first tournament where every angler in the event caught fish. There were moments when the fishing was slow, but if you poked around enough, you more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Awesome August Warm breathless mornings gave way to afternoon scorching heat this past week. August will bring on the warmest days of the year. As in the past few weeks, most of the catching is done in the early hours of the morning. Heat and sp more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Early Hours Mornings have been still and the atmosphere is like a sauna. Afternoon rains are right on schedule. The beaches, points, nooks and crannies are bulging with bait. Everywhere you look, there is evidence of the struggle for the survi more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island