Estero Bay Fishing Reports

Estero Bay Report - Wow how things have changed! The bite is back on and there are plenty of options for anglers. The redfish are chewing around the mangrove shorelines and oyster bars. Shrimp under popping corks and cut ladyfish will work best. Fish these areas on more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay: Redfish - Sheepshead - Snook - Jacks - This past week the fishing has been fairly consistent in Estero. Bait has been lurking the beach, but shrimp hasn't let me down on a trip. Free lined white baits and shrimp with a pinch weight seem to prove successful. There are big fish around b more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

Estero Bay: Tripletail - Redfish - Sheepshead - Estero has been producing high quality fish in the backwaters and even better action out in the Gulf. Shrimp has been my go to bait but there's plenty of pilchards and mullet off of the beaches. Tripletail are starting to show up in numbers and makes more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

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