Estero Bay Fishing Reports

It's starting to get good - Well, after a tough bout with red tide we are finally heading back in the right direction. The back bays and inshore fishing grounds are coming back with a variety of targets available. Redfish, tarpon, snook, and jacks all started showing up where t more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay - Pine Island - Marco Island - The past several weeks I've been trailering the boat to different fishing locations. This gave me a good gauge on what the water quality is really like and what fish were feeding in those areas. All three areas that I have fished produced quality gam more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

Tarpon, snook, jacks - Well things are getting better in the back bays as there's been lots of baby tarpon in the creeks and rivers. Snook some up to 30 inches have been mixed in along seawalls and docks and can be targeted with artificial as well as live bait. Most of the more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The hot days means an early start for those anglers looking for a good bite. Fish the mangrove shorelines and oyster bars on higher water. Pinfish or shrimp tipped jig heads will work best for redfish. The grass flats in 3-5 feet of water are hold more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Fishing in the heat - Well its definitely hot now and starting the fishing trips off early is smart. Juvenile tarpon have been moving around from place to place as of late in Estero bay. Being out early certainly helps your chances of catching one before the sun gets to b more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Early Morning Snook & Evening Tarpon - Early in the morning anglers have a choice of fishing for large tarpon out in the Gulf or hunt for snook along the beach. This is the best time to fish the beaches because the sun wont cast your shadow on the schools of snook. Large live baits are ke more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The fishing the past few weeks in and around Estero Bay has proved to be tough for most anglers. The bite is best early in the morning before the temps get too high. The early action has been around the oyster bars and nearby grass flats. Later in more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Tarpon and snook - Well its been a busy few weeks with a bit of everything. Tarpon both big and juvenile have been plentiful in both the back-country and local beaches. Some days they are eating and some days they won't, but you'll get to see them for sure. We've manag more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Estero Bay report - The weather has made it difficult for anglers the past few weeks but things should get back to normal and the fish should be eating. The redfish should be at all their early summer hangouts ready to feed on shrimp under popping corks or under floats more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Love this time of the year - Fishing has been very good throughout the entire area. This week we got tarpon, snook, and redfish often. There was a few days when the wind kicked up and a few days when we had to dodge some rain storms, but rain is a good thing. We got a bit of a b more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay