Fort Myers Fishing Reports

Fort Myers to Boca Grande tarpon report - The tarpon have moved into a post-spawn pattern. That pattern is scatterd fish. The schools of tarpon that move though the area in May and June are all but gone. The schools that you'll find now are maybe 3-25 fish. Some tarpon have migrated out of t more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

BP/Summer Lull/I'm outta SW FL for Maryland - Except for a Fish a Vet event on Aug 7th on Ft Myers Beach, I'll be fishing for Striped Bass in Maryland plus setting up an Operation Open Arms. Our Troops deserve every benefit we can possibly extend to them. Fishing pays the bills and my charte more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Redfish and Snapper Are The Ticket In Estero Bay - The redfish bite over the past week has improved dramatically around the mangrove in the back country but you have to wait until the tide is up a bit to get them to bite. We've been using lead head jigs tipped with live shrimp or free lined threadfi more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers

Grouper Trolling shut off like a light (last Wed) - Hello fellow anglers who love truth in fishing reports! As you know, I always play the hot hand. For weeks and weeks, Grouper Trolling was simply obsene. At 18.00 per pound, 2 or 3 people scoring limits was the deal of the century. Think about it. I more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Good tarpon fishing for Ft Myers to Boca Grande (no oil here) - There are still a lot of tarpon in southwest Florida. We are fishing for them along the beaches and in the passes. Sight fishing with live crabs and threadfin herring has produced the best results. Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound has had there more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Tarpon and Snook are munching off of Fort Myers Beach - The fishing couldn't be much better! Tarpon are still schooled up in the near shore Gulf waters and are feeding well on live threadfin herrings. We've been seeing them in good numbers just a couple of miles offshore and the hookup ration has been g more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers

Grouper Trolling is almost OBSENE in 85 Degree Water Temps!!! - There has to be a logical reason. Far be it from me to try and figure it out but the GROUPER TROLLING in water 25-35ft in SW FL has been smoking. At 18.00 per pound and a limit of 2, things here remind me of Salmon Fishing on the West Coast. Today more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fort Myers to Boca Grande Tarpon fishing report - So far 2010 has been a great tarpon season. There are still a lot of tarpon migrating into the area and I have been seeing huge schools of tarpon migrating offshore to spawn. The tarpon fishing in Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound is still good. more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Grouper Trolling on fire? 84 degree temp? Yes! Yes! - Can you believe Grouper Trolling is ON FIRE? Jennifer Seth Shannahan of Oxford, Md fished with me for 3 straight days. Day 1 was tarpon. She hooked 4 and had 1 release at the boat (a proper release). Day 2 she scored Cobia. Day 3 was all about groupe more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Tarpon Schooling Up Off Of Fort Myers Beach - Tarpon are in the nearshore Gulf waters and will eat if you get out there early enough. The best bet is live threadfins free lined while drifting. We've also been catching quite a few sharks, spanish mackerel and a few kingfish in the same area. G more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers