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

Big show in Orlando and big fish around Boca Grande. - 7-20-09 web report by Captain Van Hubbard I saw lots of new gear and share the optimism dominate at the ICAST Show in Orlando last week. ICAST is the industry trade show open to dealers and outdoor press to exhibit, sell and promote fishing ge more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Fishing has been "HOT" in Southwest Florida - In one word HOT was the best way to describe fishing over the week. And not so much the fish bite but the heat. Flat calm days with little or no breeze and the lack of our daily thunderstorms have really heated things up during the mid day. Fishi more...
Capt. Bill Russell - Pine Island Sound

Boca Grande, Fl. Tarpon - Boca Grande, Fl Report 19 July 2009 Tarpon are plentiful in Charlotte Harbour right now. Most of the fish are in the middle of the northern section where the water is 15 to 20 feet deep. They show a lot when the wind is calm, but stay out of more...
Capt. Pete Greenan - Boca Grande

Exploring Charlotte Harbor After Nearly Twenty Years - I did get on the water once this week, but I'd hardly call it work. I went up to Charlotte Harbor with my long-time friend Bubba Baker, and his tournament partner, Scott. They were getting ready for a redfish tournament this weekend, and I was goin more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

SW FL-Bonita Beach: Hogfish, Yellowtail, Lanes, Mangs, Spanish - Wednesday morning, 7/15, I headed out to fish fifteen to nineteen miles out of New Pass, with Paul and Debbie Szemplinski and their three children, Ryan, Audrey and Evelyn. We caught a bunch of yellowtail snapper, fifteen in all, but only one that we more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Sanibel Fishing with AnglersChoiceOutfitters.com - A Break in the Weather It's been a windier than average year, and a drier than average year so far. This is no good for the grass, but it doesn't bother the fish. The lacks of Thunderstorms in the afternoon have really helped with keeping the wat more...
Capt. Jason Marsh - Sanibel

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Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

winds have backed off and fishing is fine! - Life has been busy around fishing but you are not forgotten. I do apologize for not reporting more recently but I've had my hands full. The strong west winds this summer have frustrated fish and fishermen but we are enjoying some good action. M more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Brown waters for snook tarpon and reds & drum - Considering we are in the beginning for the summer brown water conditions,fishing has been pretty good. Myself, and Ned Small fished 1 day, Ned had a slam,I jumped a few tarpon and we boath caught a few snook. On day 2 I was fishing with Bill Blant more...
Capt. Bert Barkus - Chokoloskee

Naples beach with local angler 7/13 - Today I guided local angler and part time Georgia resident John Goodheart. He never did the beach sightfishing before and was eager to learn more about it. Conditions early were tough (very calm and clear water), but the action picked up a notch wh more...
Capt. Paul Wolter - Naples