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

SW FL-Bonita Beach: Mostly Bay with a bit of Gulf mixed in - Tuesday, 4/13, the wind was howling through the tree-lines of Estero Bay, where I fished the backwaters with Richard Kostrcewa and his son, Stephan. We used live shrimp to catch and release nine sheepshead, a mangrove snapper and two crevalle jacks. more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

10,000 Islands to Charlotte Harbor fishing report - I've been splitting my time between the 10,000 Islands and Charlotte Harbor for the past month. The tarpon migration is about a month behind schedule this year and I'm having to go into the 10,000 islands to get on the good concentrations of migra more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Good Action around Pine Island in Southwest Florida - We found a good variety of fish this week around Pine Island and southwest Florida and pretty good action. We usually start each day with the question, Do you want action or do you have an intended species you want to target? Most anglers opt to star more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

The gang is all here - Charlotte Harbor is filling up with fish. Tarpon,Snook, Redfish, Trout, Mackeral, Tripletail and Shark The fishing has been awsome and it is only going to get better. This past saturday I took a young man by the name of Cobi to fish the junior fatsma more...
Capt. Richard Sechrist - Charlotte Harbor

Permit caught while fishing on the flats - Summer fishing can be great...and it is, with nice catches of Redfish, Trout, Snook, Permit, Mackerel, Bluefish, Tarpon... The weather is nice also with temps in the low 80s. The afternoon rain hasn't started yet, but are sure to come. Bait more...
Capt. Becky Campbell - Everglades City

Finally, typical Fl. weather - April has finally arrived, and the winter clothes are stashed away until next year. Calmer days, clean water, and hungry fish. Tarpon is the name of the game this time of year! This year has had some great days already with lots of happy fish. It more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

grouper fishing - The fishing has been like the weather lately,when its good ,its really good.We have been catching groupers on the full days with ajs mangs and kings mixed in depending on where we fish.Yesterday we had 8 gags and 4 reds.Today we had a limit of gags[1 more...
Capt. Michael Avinon - Naples

Water Temperatures Bite - My report comes via Oxford, Maryland. It is written from observations by 2 Captains I trust without reservation. Capt Norm Meshaw and Capt David Dean. Capt Norm reported a total bust on tarpon fishing. He said the number of boats of Picnic Island more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Gulf Fishing for Grouper, Snapper and Cobia Excellent - Fishing in both Estero Bay and on the Gulf of Mexico has been top notch this past week and should continue with warming water temperatures and a normal weather pattern. Tarpon season is getting closer with silver kings being spotted daily and ther more...
Capt. Rob Modys - Fort Myers

Snook are here again but it doesn't feel right - Snook of all sizes are still where they should often be but I have to agree with Capt. John Bunch about the pressure on them. With two months remaining before I return to guiding for trophy striped bass at Orient Point, NY, I will curtail my snoo more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound