Fishing Reports by Capt. Michael Avinon

Snapper Fishing Offshore Naples - The fishing offshore has continued to be really strong with the mangrove snappers biting everything from live shrimp to cut thread herring.We have been using 12 and 20pd outfits with circle hooks and everyone has been catching plenty of fish no matte more...
Capt. Michael Avinon - Naples

Snapper Fishing - The last two days are the first we have fished since the grouper closure a full day yesterday and a half day today both with good results.On the full day we had a limit of mangrove snappers up to 20 and amberjacks up to 20pds.On the half day we had more...
Capt. Michael Avinon - Naples

Groupers are Now Closed - The last two weeks I have not left a report because we have been fishing everyday.To say that the grouper fishing was good is an understatement.On every trip we had at least 8 groupers with amberjacks included and a limit on both most days.But now we more...
Capt. Michael Avinon - Naples

Offshore fishing remains good - Even though we were in an extremely long cold stretch the grouper fishing is very good.The last week we are still catching our limit of gag groupers and amberjacks mixed in.On the half day bottom there are still gags on the better spots.On friday we more...
Capt. Michael Avinon - Naples

Great fishing before the big blow - We fished a fullday on thurs. and everything started a little slow with the wind still blowin out of the north and a swell out of the northwest.Even catching grunts for bait took some extra time.No keepers in the box until noon but we still managed a more...
Capt. Michael Avinon - Naples

Gags are showin up strong - The fishing offshore has been nothing short of incredible.The gags have moved in with a vengance covering up ledges and wrecks from 4 miles out to 50 miles.Over the last ten days we have been catching limits of gags and some mangroves on our fullday more...
Capt. Michael Avinon - Naples