Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Hoover

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Zoo Fishing The temperature has been on a steady decline and the cold fronts are coming like clockwork. This is the time of year when most of us concentrate on the finer art of “ zoo fishing”. There are occasions when it warms up befor more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Christmas The water temperature managed to climb to the upper sixties at the beginning of the week. Most of us were catching a mixed bag of fish. It all depended on what method you were using. Most of us were using popping corks and shrimp. We we more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Right Place, Right Time If you aren’t sure if you are at the right place at the right time, just take a peak at the weather channel. The weather map is all white and blue. The only contrast is Florida. The weather was perfect this week. The more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Change Tactics Winter is definitely here. This past week the winds were stiff, the skies were gloomy at times, and the water temperature took another plunge. There were some pleasant breaks in the weather throughout the week as well. Plenty of fis more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Christmas Critters Fishing remained consistent throughout the week. A cold front came through that brought down the water temperature. The weather has been touch and go but hasn’t killed the fishing as of yet. It is apparent that winter is more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Cold Blast This past week started off just like the previous weeks that we have had. The mornings were cool and the afternoons were warm. There was bait everywhere and the fishing was quite good. Those of us that were watching the developing weat more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Busness As Usual This report may sound a bit like a repeat. That’s because fishing hasn’t changed much in the last week or so. That’s a good thing. Fishing has been good for the most part. The water temperature has remained more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Just Perfect Wherever you go you may hear someone say that the weather has been too hot or too cold. I think that everyone would have to agree that these past few weeks the weather has been just perfect. This past week was no exception. Cool m more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Fall Migration This past week left us with cool and calm weather. The breeze would pick up later in the afternoon but it wasn’t a major factor. There is a variety of fish out there. Fall is the time when all manners of species congregat more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Norteast Nemesis Winds out of the northeast have been with us for quite some time. That is why we have a cooler influence from the north occurring. It is cool in the morning and it keeps the afternoons very pleasant. Even though fishing has b more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island