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

Sanibel fishing - The weather has started to turn the water warm and fish like it!. Sanibel and Captiva Islands will soon see migrating Tarpon visit the beaches and bay. Last Thursday I fished a half day before a late season cold front with my brother from Atlanta. We more...
Capt. Dave Andrews - Sanibel

Near Record Cold and Winds Haunt March 2013 - Week ending 3/30/13....... I had three trips on the books this week, but only got to run one, on Monday. It was with Joe Colarusso, and we'd already had to reschedule because of weather, and were running out of options. We finally drew a descent more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

March April Report for Naples and Marco Island - Well, we are now in April thank the lord, lets hope the winds and the cold of March are behind us. March was a tricky month to fish in. Lots of wind some rain and a whole bunch of cold days. Eventhough we had some weather issues the fishing was no more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples

Spring Means Change&the Snook Are Really Starting To Come Alive! - With fewer cold fronts and warmer water temps, Spring like fishing patterns are quickly becoming apparent. Bait has returned to the inshore flats and snook have been schooled up around creek and river mouths and in areas of patchy sand. We've been st more...
Jennifer Wolter - Naples

Brutal March turns in to beautiful April! - It seems that most southwest Florida anglers are very happy that the month of March is in the rearview mirror! Cold, blustery weather has given way to beautiful sunny days in April and the fish are feeding well in both the backwaters and Gulf of Mex more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers

SW FL-Bonita Beach:Nice Reds Inshore; Grouper & Snapper Offshore - Monday, 3/18/13, I fished about 19 miles west of New Pass with Chris Ernberger, his son, Carter, Chris' dad, Jerry Ernberger, and friends Greg and Spencer. The group used live shrimp to catch five nice sheepshead, all 15 and 16 inches, four whitebone more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

SNOOK on the prowl - The March winds continue to howl... But the water temps OK and SNOOK on the prowl... Admiral Gammon had 6 SNOOK on his line... and the longest length was twenty-nine... Some trout and reds got in the way... Considering the wind..it was more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound

Inshore/Nearshore Wreck Fishing Report ! - Fishing Estero Bay has been a challenge due to these weather patterns we've had. When the fronts past through and the water temperatures drop it's best to fish back in the creeks. This is where you'll find snook,reds and jacks. There are a few d more...
Capt. Scott Theis - Fort Myers

MORE RED TIDE AND BIGGER PROBLEMS - Week Ending 3/02/13......... I had four trips on the books for the week. A big cold front claimed two of them. The first trip on Sunday, was a shocker. I was to meet Steve Van, from Virginia, at Castaways at 7:00 AM. I was there at 6:25, and more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

March Fishing - With March upon us the fishing has been very up and down with cold fronts coming through the area. The water temps have cooled to the mid to upper 60's and trout can be found in the deep holes in the backcountry. I've had great success using shrimp more...
Capt. Joey Benko - Naples