Regional Fishing Reports for:
Southwest Florida (Cape Sable to 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

A Whole Week of Very Cold Weather and Big Barometer - There is no fishing report for Pine Island Sound for the week ending 1/24/09. Near freezing lows most of the week, along with wind and a high barometer kept me in the office and warm! more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Snapper, Sheepshead, Hogfish & Lots of Rough Weather - Monday, 1/12/09, I fished offshore in 43 feet with Ed & Margie Bock, who fish with me several times each winter. We departed in a dense morning fog, with visibility of about 200 feet (thank goodness for radar) and in very low tide conditions. We head more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Fly Fishing the Everglades - Fly Fishing the Everglades Jan. 20, 2009 Despite a few really nasty cold fronts, fishing in Everglades National Park has actually been quite good. The unseasonably warm weather during the Christmas holiday rush found my clients and I plying t more...
Capt. William Faulkner - Everglades City

January canal fishing - We are fishing canals and creeks with Rob Wackerman and a friend. Today is Saturday January 17th, winter has decided to come back after weeks of 80+ temperatures. The cool air and a north wind of 15mph have us in the shelter of canals today. Rob and more...
Capt. Gary Clark - Fort Myers

Nothing To Report This Week! - There is no fishing report for Pine Island for the week ending 1/10/09. more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Boca Grande 16 Ja. - Boca Grande, Fl. 16 Jan., 2009 Cold weather decended upon us this week. That coupled with very low tides in the morning pushed the bite to late afternoon. Anglers faced windy conditions and slow fishing. We made the best of it by waiting until la more...
Capt. Pete Greenan - Boca Grande

Winter Snook and Redfish - January fishing has been very good. We are catching tailing redfish on fliesevery day during the full and new moon tide phases because the tides are very low. Sight fishing along shorelines has been tougher during the full and new moon because it t more...
Capt. Austin Lowder - Boca Grande

Let's Go Fishin' - Fishing report for mid January. Sorry to be gone so long but trips dropped off after New Years and I've stayed busy catching up at home. Then my internet service took a vacation but I am back on line and missed you all. I have found a few more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande