Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Hoover

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - May Is Tops This past week was proof positive that May is one of the best months to be on the water. I usually tell people that Spring through Fall is a great time to fish Southwest Florida. But May is tops. Snook, redfish, and trout are at every more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - So Many Fish, Too Little time Once again we could not ask for better weather to go fishing. I know that it has been a little warm by the middle of the day but the fish like it. There is plenty of action to be had. Snook, redfish, trout, and ev more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Easy Pickings 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 tarpon lurking around for tho more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Snookfest The past week of fishing was angling paradise. It was a golden opportunity to fill the grand slam ticket. Snook, redfish, trout and tarpon were more than willing to fill the bill. Water temperatures have reached the mid-eighties. Tha more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Chamber Of Commerce This past week is the reason why hard core anglers tough out the winter months. You have to put in many days on the water to finally experience the chamber of commerce days. All of the glamour fish are out of hiding. They are l more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Fishy Brew Fishing is starting to heat up as we move into the heart of spring. Snook, redfish, trout and tarpon are here and willing to give an angler a shot at a grand slam. The wind tamed down considerably by the middle of the week. Anglers more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - The Big Three All the players have stepped into the ring. Snook, redfish and tarpon have been the main attraction. This past week dished out some excellent fishing. The wind has been a major deterrent but veteran anglers have become accustomed to more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Sunny Skies, Warm Water Sunny skies and warm water have graced us at last. First off let me say that the “black water” has not effected us in the least. It is not even in our area. Winds bouncing from the southeast to the southwest were menaci more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Holding Pattern Fishing was hit and miss this past week. The fish seemed to bite two days on and two days off. Stiff winds clocking from the southeast to the southwest could be menacing at times. There were some good catches reported amidst the un more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Fresh Start Consistent eighty-degree weather has made the water temperature climb into the upper seventies. That makes everybody happy. Bait has started coming into the beaches and islands. Attention is turning from trout to snook, redfish and more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island