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

july fishing starts off great - In the month of june we fished a few two night trips and the fishing offshore for red snappers and groupers was fantastic.On our first trip we had a limit(24)of red snappers up to 14pds and 31 keeper groupers with two of them being true blacks,one 65 more...
Capt. Michael Avinon - Naples

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

SW FL-Bonita Beach: Mostly Offshore - No oil—No spoil Our Beaches are Clean—Our Waters Pristine Mike Mercer and friend, Bill, were hoping to hook some big fish when they fished offshore with me Tuesday morning, 6/15. They got lucky: Between them, they caught and carefully released more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Fishing in the Naples and Marco has been Goooood! - Great fishing to report for the Month of June in the Naples and Marco area, which should continue through July. What can I say it has been a banner June for fishing in our area. Despite the fish loss over the winter the Snook fishing has been exc more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples

A Redfish A Day Keeps The Skunk Away! - I ran one trip this week, on Tuesday. It was with the great father-son team of Roy and Zac Bibb, of Bonaire, Georgia, whom I first fished with about this time last year. Last year we spent a good bit of time running from bad weather and marooned at more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

The Heat Is On in Southwest Florida - You can sure tell summer is here, it's getting hot. The good thing with summer is plenty of fish and fewer anglers, not a bad trade off for a little sweat. Tarpon numbers are still good in Charlotte Harbor and Pine island Sound. Live bait fishi more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Sanibel Summer Vacation - The time of year that I love!. I know it's hot, ok, really hot. The water cools overnight and is coolest in the morning. Unless you are out late in the afternoon after a rain and catch the setting sun. Beautiful sunrises after catching bait that is more...
Capt. Dave Andrews - Sanibel

Summer time tarpon and snook - Well the heat is on full throttle, by 8:00 am you are sweating bullets. If you want to make the most of your fishing trip you must be on the water before sun up. First light is the key to success! Whether you are chasing snook or tarpon the action more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

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

Southwest Florida - Fishing report for SW Florida June 22nd., 2010 Tarpon: There HERE! TIME TO BOOK YOUR TARPON TRIP! We are doing best with live baits, but the fly and cut baits will work as well.. These critters will range from 40 lbs. to 200 lbs. with the avera more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound