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

Hot trout bite before cold front - Today I am fishing with Greg Erwin, we are fishing potholes in south Pine Island Sound for trout. The last few weeks have been a steady dose of extra low tides early with a lower than average high. We are using soft baits and suspending plugs. In Jan more...
Capt. Gary Clark - Pine Island Sound

Naples Fishing Report - Its been a while since my last report and things have changed quite a bit. Water temps went from the mid 70's to mid 50's rapidly. At first it shut down the snook fishing, but trout fishing improved. The water warmed back in the mid 60's and the sno more...
Capt. Chris McCubbin - Naples

SW FL-Bonita Beach: Snapperfest - Monday, 1/26/09, I fished offshore in 45 feet with Barry Pfleuger and friends. We caught fifteen nice mangrove snapper in the 14 to 16 inch range, two keeper pompano and a keeper hogfish. We released gag and red grouper shorts, porgies, triggerfish a more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Fort Myers fishing report - Fort Myers fishing report for Charlotte Harbor Fort Myers fishing report Capt. Scott Hughes January 26, 2009 Fort Myers - Saltwater Fishing Report I've only been on the water three time in the past ten days. We are just comming off a majore cold more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Gator Trout Alert - 3 Broken Ribs does not prevent me from issuing this news flash. Several Captains and recreational anglers have called me regarding some intense Gator Trout action. I know what you're thinking. Where are the Gator Trout. Shooting over a baited pond ha more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

January 26th Pine Island Sound - Today we are fishing with David Green, Marshall Green and David Lagan. This is two days after the coldest weather of the year, the water is still very cold but warming up. Our morning began catching some schooling trout, ladyfish and small bluefish o more...
Capt. Gary Clark - Sanibel

Fishing picks up with warmer weather! - Great weather, good fishing, and a Super Bowl; what a place to live and play. We are enjoying a warm period and even though it was cold last week temps are approaching eighty tomorrow. We fished Friday and found fish but they were still too cold more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Sea and Stream Outfitters fishing report by Capt. Austin Lowder - The fishing has been excellent the past week. Cold fronts came in and dropped the water temperatures into the fifties. The Snook were congregated in the warmer water areas in good numbers. The sun would warm the water and the fish would bite. I f more...
Capt. Austin Lowder - Boca Grande

The Charter from Hell "GiddyUp gets slammed by,,,,,," - By popular request, I'll disclose what actually happened on Jan 7, 2009. The implications of the following event resulted in 3 Broken Ribs (#'s 7-8-9) and a busted mouth. Ready? GiddyUp It was a day of great promise for Grouper Trolling. My pickup more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Sanibel Fishing - Sanibel Fishing this week looks great! After the last cold front the Redfish are bunched up, and big trout are up on the flats looking for food and warmer water. The weather forcast is real good. The last cold front droped the water tempa more...
Capt. Greg Hood - Sanibel