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

Tarpon fishing report - It's still tarpon seson in Southwest Florida. We did have a 10 day period of slow fishing the first week of August I believe due to hot surface water but since then the fishing has been some of the best of the year. The fish are harder to find this t more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Tropical Storm Fay, then a Good Day of Fishing - Monday, 8/18, as Tropical Storm Fay approached and the meteorologists speculated as to her course and strength, the winds began to pick up and the seas churned in that angry way that they do just before a storm. It was time to batten down the hatches more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Fresh Water Invasion - Gone are the emerald green waters locals and tourists love about SW FL. Pine Island Sound and San Carlos Bay have now taken on the color of weakly brewed coffee. As of this writing, it is ugly, hot, humid, but inshore fishing is above average. The more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Everglades City & Chokoloskee - Top Water Snook - Tropical Storm Fay has passed (at least passed us!), the Dog Days of Summer are still dog-gone good and the July/August period is one of my personal favorites times to fish the Everglades. However, September and October offer up some of the best fish more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Tropical Storm Fay - Well here we go again, another hurricane season. 10 days prior to T.S. Fay we had onshore winds out of the west giving us higher tides and dirty water. Most of the fish I have been finding are along the outside where the water salinity levels are more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Fishing Again, Menu Tarpon - I took a much need rest in the Florida Keys catching some several limits of Yellowtail Snapper, Mangrove Snapper and of course Spinney Lobster the first part of August. After returning my schedule was full for another week of tarpon fishing having be more...
Capt. Andy Boyette - Boca Grande

A Lesson In How Tides Effect Fishing - After having a benign growth removed from my back a couple of weeks ago, I finally got back to work last Sunday. The rest of this month is quite busy with trips, which is unusual for August. But, as I sit here beginning this report, I wonder what more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

looks like "Fay" will pay us a visit. - 8-17-08 report Fishing takes a back seat to weather. Last week it was rain and wind but this week it gets serious. We were not able to match clients and conditions last week so I stayed busy with home projects. This week Fay is expected to more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Less Tarpon "As good as it gets!" - As we wait for Hurricane Fay, pls allow me to publish a report that is like all others all the time. THE FISHING IN SW FL IS ON FIRE. Redfish, Bluefish, Snook, and especially Redfish. As you all know (by now), my reports contain NO FLUFF and NO BS. T more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Nice Redfish Action; Snapper, Flounder, Spanish - The first part of the week brought lots of rain, and not just the familiar afternoon thunderstorms; it rained early mornings, into late evenings. It was mid-week before I got out fishing. Wednesday, 8/13, I fished Estero Bay with Robert & Roberta Dul more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach