Regional Fishing Reports for:
Southwest Florida (Cape Sable to Boca Grande)

The Gag Grouper Bite is On! - The gag grouper is one of my favorite species to target. The reason why is how great it taste and how hard they fight. These fish camp out on rock piles and sunken structures ambushing bait as the current flows. Surprisingly, the grouper bite more...
Capt. Scott Theis - Fort Myers

Reds and snook in the green water - My crews ran to the passes and flats near the Gulf and looked for greewater(salt). Reds, snook and trout were active under the mangroves and on the flats. You needed pinfish and shiners to come with a bite. We had good luck with frozen shrimp on head more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers

Big Winds and Big Snook! - Week ending 6/8/13....... I had several outings planned for this week, but the first tropical storm of the season foiled some of our plans. I had planned a beach sight fishing trip with Jim Cromer, of Midlothian, Virginia, and his friend Char more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing report Estero bay - All the rain and run-off that we have received in the past week has really put a hold on the fishing in and around Estero bay. The dirty, brackish water in the back bay has made fishing for reds problematic. They will however take cut bait, i.e. la more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Green Water Bounce Back, Good Stuff - fought our way through the brown water and struck gold or at least copper in the green water under the bushes on the late incoming phase of high tides and first of the outgoing. You can see the crews' in the know pitching stuff to the clear salt u more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers

Redfish Heat Up as Rains Cool Water Off - We have had our share of rain so far this summer and the last week has been no exception. While the weather has dampened outdoor activities for many, anglers venturing out between the squalls are enjoying some great summer action. Water temps have more...
Capt. Todd Geroy - Naples

SW FL-Bonita Beach: Grouper & Yellowtail Bite Hot! - Paul McConnell and family had planned to fish offshore with me on both Tuesday, 7/2/13 and Friday 7/5. We nixed Tuesday's trip, as our weather was stormy for four consecutive days, Sunday, 6/30 through Wednesday morning, 7/3. After that, the continua more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

The Weather has been challenging! - There's been plenty of rain in the past two weeks so that means dodging thunderstorms.There's a lot of freshwater pushing through Estero Bay and up to 2 miles out in the Gulf. The fishing has slowed down a bit. To locate the fish you have to more...
Capt. Scott Theis - Fort Myers

Big Fish On Light Tackle Naples FL - Greetings CyberAnglers! Wow, what a Summer it has been so far here on the Gulf Coast! Despite the crazy tropical weather and relentless winds, the inshore/nearshore and offshore bite has truly been outstanding!! Snook have piled into Naples and more...
Capt. Will Geraghty - Naples

Hot - Fishing in the past month has been fair to excellent. I say that because it has been raing almost evry day in the last month. You have to pick your moments. Most of the morning hours have been the best. They have been rain free and the temperature h more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island