Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Hoover

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Double Whammy Back to back cold fronts dropped the water temperature significantly this past week. Then another front showed up and dumped rain on us Sunday and Monday. Cooler water temperatures forced a change of hand. For many, snook and redfish more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Christmas Cool It is Christmas day and there is a cold front passing through the state as I write. It is dreary, cold, and raining outside. However, that didn’t stop most of us from having a great holiday. Prior to the front, fishing was good, as more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Free For All Fishing was about as good as it gets for this time of year. In fact, it was good for any time of the year. The water temperature remained in the seventies. That has kept the live bait around. When there is bait, there are predators. more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Bonus Action We were blessed this week when the last front fizzled out. That left us with favorable tides and fine December fishing. December is not always the friendliest month so it is a bonus when it stays warm throughout the holidays. I know t more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Still Holding It seems as if winter has been put on hold these past few weeks. This last week we enjoyed mild breezes out of the northeast and fishing has been excellent. It reminds me of how good it can be in the spring. The beaches and bays are more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Just Right Cool mornings and warm afternoons stayed with us this past week. We had no surprise weather and fishing was good. It seems as if the fall migration is in limbo. That’s just fine as far as fishermen are concerned. It is a time when all m more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Cool Water, Low Tides Cool water temperatures and below average tides made fishing tricky this past week. The low tides made it hard to catch live bait in the morning as well. The wind was stiff on and off throughout the week too. All of these co more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Extravaganza Cool mornings and warm sunny afternoons made up the weather of this past week. The fall migration is still in progress and that gave us opportunities to catch a variety of fish. Migratory schools of bait are everywhere. The baitfish more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Close Call In spite of heavy winds created by hurricane Michelle, fishing was actually very productive. Fish have a tendency to turn on before a major front or change in barometric pressure. As the weekend progressed, Michelle made her presence kn more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - In Between As the weekend rolled in, so did the cool air and heavy winds that are associated with a cold front. Temperatures dropped to the fifties over night. I was able to catch more bait on Saturday. We caught redfish and snook with no problem. more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island