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

Fort Myers to Boca Grande fishing report - We have had some of the best weather for fishing the past two months that I've seen during the months of August and September. This good weather has led to some very good catches of tarpon on almost every trip when I have targeted them. When i haven' more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Beach snook and tarpon - It feels good to be home. I have been to New Mexico for the last month. We then drove back to Florida and made a stop in the New Smyrna Beach area. The Indian River and Mosquito Lagoon area are beautiful. I got back on the water and have seen that more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Fall Run Begins - Greetings, Its late summer but the fishing tells me its actually early fall. Baits like Blue Runners have started showing up and a Kingfish, Tarpon, cobia, and Spanish mackerel are here. Not in the big numbers like next month but certainly in big more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Snook Season Opens - This is the first week of snook season and it's been pretty quiet here in Chokoloskee. I expected hundreds of boats on the water, but after fishing this week with Gil Drake,we didn't see that many. We had a great 2 day of snook fishing. On day 1 w more...
Capt. Bert Barkus - Chokoloskee

The Gout is Out! - There's no report for the week ending September 5, but the good news is that the gout has about run its course, and I should be able to get in the boat next week. Thanks to all who have sent their good wishes! more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

SW FL prospects improving - Snook Season came in with somewhat of a whimper. Several tournaments (Mac Flats) had low numbers. One dynamic effecting the snook fishing is the current moon phase. Most fish are dining under the moonlight and taking a seista during the day. Tro more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Naples Tarpon Fishing 9/6/09 - The tarpon fishing has been out of control the last two weeks in Naples. Big schools of glass minnows have invaded the beaches and big fish are hungry. Tarpon, sharks and mackeral are putting on a show. I have even seen some 20lb kingfish skying on b more...
Capt. Chris McCubbin - Naples

Redfish Arriving Right On Schedule - As summer winds down the fall redfish schools are arriving right on schedule. We ran into a couple schools this week in northern Pine Island Sound and Charlotte Harbor. All the fish were big averaging about thirty inches and were schooled tight worki more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Boca Grande, Fl. 3/Sept 09 - Boca Grande, Fl. 3 Sept.2009 Snook season is open now, but that doesn't mean much to me. I fish them all year and practise catch and release. The funny thing is the redfish are being super active, too. This week I found schools of redfish in Pin more...
Capt. Pete Greenan - Boca Grande

SW FL-Bonita Beach: Goliath Monsters & Redfish - Monday morning, 8/31, I fished in 45 feet, out of New Pass, with Mike & Denise VanHorn. We fished for goliaths first, while the couple had their best energy--Good thing because Denise hooked one that was most likely over 300 pounds. Mike followed up more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach