Fishing Reports by Capt. Scott Hughes

Tarpon fishing report for Fort Myers to Boca Grande - We are in the middle of another excellent tarpon season. The full and new moon tides during May and June produced some fantastic days with bunches of tarpon over 175 pounds. Weather did ruin a number of good tide days but overall it has been a good s more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

To windy for tarpon fishing so I'll write a fishing report. - Today is the 4th day in a row that its been to windy for a reasonable chance at hooking a tarpon. The last good day Friday May 13th. The tarpon were schooling in Boca Grande Pass preparing for the first spawn of the year and preparing to feast on pas more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Ft Myers to Boca Grande Tarpon Fishing Report for April - I started consistently catching tarpon on April 7th and its been pretty good ever since. A hard cold front hampered the fishing for a day but that was about it. The tarpon are holding in all of the usual places. The gulf south of Sanibel, all the more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fort Myers to Boca Grande inshore spring fishing report - Spring has arrived and so has the wind. South winds help the flats fishing but hurt tarpon fishing, beach fishing and nearshore fishing. Fishing for redfish is still excellent although they are starting to favor live bait over artificial lures. S more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fort Myers inshore saltwater and bass fishing report - The unusually warm weather the last couple of weeks has really changed the flats fishing. The fish think that spring has arrived. I personally don't like a early spring because it confuses the fish which in turn confuses the fishermen. The redfish more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fort Myers inshore saltwater and freshwater bass fishing report - I make most of my living fishing for saltwater gamefish. During the winter months most of my fishing is on the flats and creeks of Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound. This kind of fishing is a lot like bass fishing but in saltwater. I grew up les more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Inshore fishing is good in Southwest Florida - If your not catching fish inshore right now, then your not on the fish. The fish are hungry because there isn't whole lot of food on the flats and in the creeks this time of year. Its no secret that fish like speckled trout and redfish group up the c more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fishing report for Fort Myers to Boca Grande - With fuel prices going up I've been spending most of my time fishing the shallows near my house. There are a lot of fish on the flats this year and it looks like there is a good crop of 1-2 year old redfish. I've been catching speckled trout, redfish more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fort Myers to Boca Grande inshore fishing report December 2010 - Even though the charters are slower than normal this year I have been fishing several days a week on my own so that I can stay on top of the fishing. We are already experiencing a colder than normal winter and the water temps are already in the 50's. more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fort Myers to Boca Grande inshore fishing report - Extreme low tides during the full and new moon phases has helped the inshore fishing. Good numbers of redfish and speckled trout are provided anglers with excellent catch and release action. Most of the redfish are at or just below the slot and speck more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers