Naples Fishing Reports

Negative Tide Fishing the Troughs and Potholes of Pine Island - Jigging the troughs and potholes out on the flats on the negative low tide this past week produced dozens of redfish in the 26-28 range with a few over 30 and quality trout. Concentrate casting along the grassy edges of these areas where redfish wa more...
Jennifer Wolter - Naples

Wintertime Creek Redfishing - Water temps are dropping drastically with the onset of winter in SW FL. Consecutive strong cold fronts push baitfish into the the creeks as the water cools. Fish will follow them and you'll see schooling activity. This time of year fish congregate in more...
Jennifer Wolter - Naples

Ever Changing Conditions Keeping the Fish on the Move - I am writing this on a chilly 43 degree Sunday morning taking a well needed day off after a very busy run of trips the last couple of weeks. We have had ever changing weather recently, with cold fronts moving through every few days. The fishing act more...
Capt. Todd Geroy - Naples

Frisky Tailing Redfish All Over Pine Island Sound! - December is a good month to find tailing redfish on the shallow grass flats of Pine Island Sound. The cooler winter months bring along with it super low tides and northeasterly winds which create an even lower tide keeping the water out. Concentrate more...
Jennifer Wolter - Naples

Findictive Offshore Report - We have ran a few full days since my last report and the fishing continues to be great.Red groupers seem to think it's summertime and the ajs think they're starving to death.There are also.plenty of kings around if you know where to look. more...
Capt. Michael Avinon - Naples

You Never Know What You Might Pull Out of a South FL Canal! - Caught everything from largemouth bass and snook to bluegill and cichlids fishing the brackish canal systems in the Glades backcountry this past weekend. The water temps have warmed up almost 8 degrees in the back compared to what they were running a more...
Jennifer Wolter - Naples

Great fishing - Yesterday I ran a full day not to far offshore and we did well on the red groupers catching 15 up to 28and then moving onto amberjacks to finish the day. more...
Capt. Michael Avinon - Naples

Mid December Mixed Bag in Naples Backwaters - December 11, 2012 Southwest Florida has been experiencing some unusually warm weather so far this December. And while we have been enjoying it, it has made the fishing a little hit and miss. By the end of November, the waters had cooled and put more...
Capt. Todd Geroy - Naples

Kings,Amberjack,and Red Groupers - The last couple weeks it seems as though all the fall patterns are setting in. Kingfish and amberjacks have shown up in big numbers the last 2 weeks. The kings have been anywhere from 2 miles out to 50 miles with the fish ranging from 3 pounds up to more...
Capt. Michael Avinon - Naples

December is a prime month for quality reds in Pine Island Sound - With water temperatures cooling as Winter quickly approaches, we have been having success targeting trout and redfish in shallow water. November and December are prime months for big reds on the flats, especially for anglers who prefer using artifi more...
Jennifer Wolter - Naples