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

23 Andros in Drydock until Wed but Fall fishing looks promising - My 23FT Andros is in dry dock. They say (whoever they might be) there is No Perfect Boat. I have owned Pathfinders, Mako, and Back Country. Let me state the following without reservation. The Andros 23 Cuda comes as close to perfection as one can e more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fresh Water Dumping From Lake O Make Things Tough - I only had one trip to report on this week. I fished Friday with Jim Dougall, an old friend of many years, now. Jim brought along his good friend, Glen Hilde Hildebrand, whom I'd met at the ramp once years ago. These two are amazing. Jim is a y more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

GiddyUp in Drydock but fall fishing looks promising - My 23FT Andros is in dry dock. They say (whoever they might be) there is No Perfect Boat. I have owned Pathfinders, Mako, and Back Country. Let me state the following without reservation. The Andros 23 Cuda comes as close to perfection as one can e more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Offshore Fishing Excellent This Week - With October's page nearly ready to be showing on the calendar, many of our seasonal residents have been calling to arrange fishing trips. This week, I finally have a few trips to report. After waiting for the winds and seas to clam down from a b more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Feels like fall is on the way! - Well the weather has finally calmed back down to normal.....thank God! The water clarity has been fairly good on the beaches, and still really tannic in the back. Bait is starting to stack up at every inlet, pass, or jetty. Red fish snook and tarp more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Snook Action - Since my last report, I have been out of town quite frequently. I have had a chance to get out on the water a few times this past week. Fishing was excellent. We caught some small shiners along the beach with no problem. The fish didn't seem to mind more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Black, Fresh Water and Poor Tides Make for Tough Fishing - I was back on the water twice this week, but it wasn't easy. The water is coffee black with tannin stain from all the rain associated with two tropical systems, and eleven days of fresh water dumping from Lake O. And, as if that's not enough, they' more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Is Too Much Baitfish Possible? - 9-18-08 fishing report by Captain Van Hubbard Plenty of fish but action has been sporadic. Baitfish minnows are everywhere and it can be tough to get gamefish to eat our baits. What a wonderful problem to enjoy; too much baitfish! Tuesday I more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Can't catch fish when you aren't fishing - A few words to say about local fishing lately: Fay, Gustav, Hanna, Ike, and slow-season! Although we were very fortunate to have few serious effects of the storms, they did disrupt fishing with their fringe effects that included gusty winds, high se more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

GiddyUp changes act - My fishing act is time honored and tested. It is the Neanderthal Approach. The basics of the act requires Ladyfish. My customers have fun catching ladies and when sliced/diced for bait, few things produce quality fish as well. Lately my act hasn't be more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers