Nearshore Wrecks off Ft. Myers Beach!

Capt. Scott Theis
April 14, 2012
Fort Myers - Saltwater Fishing Report

NEARSHORE WRECKS: There's been a variety of species camping out on these structures. The snook are starting to move out on the beaches and wrecks. We're freelining big threadfins to entice these fish. My clients are still catching sheepshead but I expect the bite to slow down with the warming of the water. Also, the seatrout have been feeding off these structures with nice spanish mackeral,snapper and flounder. The choice of bait has been threadfins cut into small pieces. There's been nice gag grouper being caught. Remember, it's catch and release.

INSHORE: The trout fishing is really good inshore too. Find a healthy grass flat and you'll find the trout. Choice of bait is a berkley gulp shrimp on a 1/4 or 3/8 ounce jighead depending on the wind and tide. The redfish are sitting up under the bushes with a few snook mixed in. Look for the last two hours of the incoming and the first two of the outgoing tide to beat the bushes. The choice of bait is fresh cut ladyfish and threadfins.

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