Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Hoover

Redfish Galore - Winter fishing has been excellent these past few weeks. Sheepshead, redfish, and trout have all been in the mix. I have been fishing in the deeper runs around south Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands. We have been using cut shrimp with a sp more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Redfish Everywhere - Fishing this past week has been excellent. Redfish are everywhere and the water has turned clear in the Marco and Ten Thousand Islands areas. Low tides this week have made sight fishing reign supreme. Live bait, jigs, shrimp, and flies are all wor more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Snook,Redfish,Permit! - Fishing this past week has been excellent. There is bait everywhere and the fish have been following it and gorging themselves in preparation for winter. I had a super week fishing for snook and everything else that bites. Snook have been around t more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Snook, Redfish, and Tarpon - I know that it has been awhile. I did the Port Antonio International Marlin Tournament in Jamaica. My mom lives there and we do that tourney every year. We won our division this year with 2 marlin releases. I have spent the better part of the last t more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Redfish - There is a hint of fall in the air. The mornings are just a bit cooler. The water temperature is in the low eighties. Baitfish are starting their migration. The beach is choked with schools of small baitfish. Everywhere you go you can see mackerel bu more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Snook, Mackerel, Redfish - Fishing this past month has been sporadic. Prior to the tropical depression that passed through Florida, the fishing was red hot. Small schools of redfish came into the area an d provided some good action. The snook were very happy and all was well. more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Snook and Tarpon - Fishing these past weeks has been excellent. We are starting to see much improved snook activity around Marco Island. With redfish in the mix and plenty of straggler tarpon, anything is possible. I have been throwing mainly live bait with a few fl more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Tarpon and Permit action - The past few weeks have been touch and go. Snook are still spotty around the Ten Thousand Islands. I have been catching more snook around the rural areas of Marco Island. We have been catching jacks and a few redfish too. We have had a week of mild w more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Excellent fishing - With water temperature finally in the seventies, Fishing has gotten much better. While the snook fishing has still been spotty, Other fish have been off the hook. The pompano bite has been outstanding. Double digit catches have not been uncommon. S more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Trout Fest - Temperatures are on the rise. I am down to one layer instead of three in the morning. Fishing this past week improved. I had some good days with sheepshead and black drum. It is still a little cool to slam snook but they are out there if you want to more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island