Fishing Reports by Capt. Van Hubbard

Boca Grande area is loaded with giant tarpon. - 2010 May 23 fishing report Lots of sun and silver kings. It was a busy week with plenty of schools of tarpon pouring into our area. Boca Grande is full of silver kings and boats. Schools of tarpon have invaded area beaches. Some are even tr more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Tarpon fishing is better every day! - 5-8-10 fishing report. Tarpon schools are showing up every day from Boca Grande and Englewood, north to Venice. Fishing is almost back to normal for May around Englewood. Water temps are into the eighties and baitfish are finally migrating in more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Boca Grande tarpon and snook are starting to bite! - 5-3-2010 report It has been windy but we are catching some fine fish. Andre, his sister Celeste and her husband Fin joined me for a weekend of Southwest Florida fishing. They flew in from Louisiana to catch a tarpon and maybe some snook. We more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Go fishing soon! - 4-22-2010 fishing report What a week. Pompano were hot for a few days but are sporadic right now. Big trout are still strong. Snook are here but cold waters are slowing them down, water temps from seventy outside to seventy-five inside. B more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Englewood

Fishing is Fine! - 4-7-10 web report. Spring fishing is getting started. Monday we had a mess of Spanish Mackerel and five pompano with Dale & Allison from Upstate New York, and her folks, Doug and Anne of Venice. Lots of mackerel in and around Stump Pass and of more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Venice and Englewood charter fishing is HOT! - Spring has sprung and fishing is great! Finally we are enjoying some warm sunny days and hot fishing. White bait even showed up today. We found several schools and did not even have to dig out my Magic Chum. Spanish mackerel are everywhere; th more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Englewood

Englewood fishing improves. - Englewood fishing varies with the winds and temperatures. We got out several days recently as weather permitted. Our best catching has down in Charlotte Harbor this week. We found plenty of Spanish Mackerel around inside of Boca Grande Village. more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Englewood

Spring fishing is almost here! - 3-18-2010 report Our fishing is picking up since the sunshine has rediscovered Englewood, Florida, again. Every sunny day the phone rings and catching improves, thank you Big Guy! I completed all the boat refinishing and she is prepared for fai more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Fishing will continue to improve as it warms up. - 3-3-10 fishing report and forecast by Captain Van Hubbard. Weather men are optimistic it will reach upper seventies around Boca Grande next week. I am ready for Spring fishing. I got in three half day trips last week, but found more fish than more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Boca Grande/Charlotte Harbor fishing improving every day. - Spring will be arriving around Boca Grande and Charlotte Harbor soon; the boat is beautiful. Let's Go Fishin', my 23 Dorado, is all refinished inside and out. She looks great; including comfortable new upholstery. It was a chore and as always to more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande