Fishing Reports by Capt. Scott Hughes

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - It's still tarpon season! It's over halfway through September and we're still catching tarpon. Not that that's unusual because we catch some tarpon every Septmeber. But this year I've been able to target strictly tarpon every single day the enti more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Tarpon, Snook and Snapper There are three species of fish that have been biting good in our area. Everything else has been slow. The good news is that the three give anglers of all skill levels a shot at some good fishing. For the most skilled more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Best Tarpon fishing of the season. This pst week was the best tarpon fisihng of the season. Yes, that includes the fishing from May and June. Good tarpon in mid to late summer is no seceret for those in the know and do their homework. Post spaw more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Lazy summer days This time of year my days are pretty slow. The long hours of running two trips a day for tarpon during May and June are over and I'm back to working half or full-days when I can get a trip. Even though the bookings are slow the more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Lots of wind, lots of tarpon So Far this season has had a lot of wind and a lot of tarpon. We had 13 days in a row of east wind at 10-20 knots last month and we got beat up on many of our trips but other that the fishing has been solid. We' more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Come and Get'em! Tarpon, that is. Each year I totally devote the months of May and June to tarpon fishing and this year the fishing has been great. We've had to endure some pretty harsh conditions but the fishing has been good enough to hook at more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Giant tarpon, snook and school reds Tarpon have been here for a few weeks and with the recent good weather the fishing has really turned on. I have found fishable numbers of fish from Punta Gorda to the north and Pine Island to the south. Drifti more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - It's Grande Slam Time! The time has officially arrived where we can expect a chance a real Grande Slam on most days. For those who don't know what a Grande Slam is, it consists of catching a tarpon, snook and redfish in a single fishing t more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Redfish tournament results and Pine Island reds The past few weeks have been busy practiceing for the first two professional redfish tournaments of the season. I was lucky enought to get 3rd place in the Redfish Cup Allstars Ice Breaker l more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - Reds, sheephead and bass No, I'm not catching bass in saltwater but I am cathing bass. Bass fishing in the Everglades is still very good if you can get to the best fihing grounds. The water is down and the fish have been concentrated in the more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers