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

Boca Grande, Florida Fishing Report - Fall Approach With the first hint of fall arriving this weekend in Southwest Florida fishing should be about as good as it gets. Water temps are falling and fish are becoming more aggressive. Schools of redfish are scattered through out the area. more...
Capt. Andy Boyette - Boca Grande

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Nothing exciting, but at least the red tide is gone...Bonita Beach, SW FL The photo shown at right is of a 4 1/2 pound pompano, caught on live shrimp in Estero Bay last Saturday. I fished last Monday, 10/10, in Estero Bay, around the Wiggins Pa more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida - Naples, Marco, 10,000 Islands - Fall Update for Naples-10,000 Islands Oct.13,2005 Well it looks like the RED TIDE is finally dispersing and blowing away. Fall is definately here, with the winds starting to dominate out of the NE, and the water temps slowly dropping. Fishing more...
Capt. Jeff Legutki - Ten Thousand Islands

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR WEEK ENDING 10/8/05 by Capt. Butch Rickey Well, it was another week cut short by weather and luck. I was supposed to do four day with my long-time friend Dr. John Hitt. His duties as president at UCF are very demanding and changeable, more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Pompano, redfish, sheepshead: Ft. Myers Beach, SW FL The photo shown at right is of a 19 inch redfish, caught on live shrimp in Estero Bay. I fished Saturday, for the first time since the last week of September. We had planned to fish the gul more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound, Florida - Welcome to Capt. Terry's FISHING REPORT: Oct. 3rd, 2005 Snook, The water temperatures are still in the 80's and the snook are very active. We've been catching some legal size snook near the flats and in the backc more...
Capt. Terry Pitz - Pine Island Sound

Fishing Report for Pine Island Sound to Sarasota Bay, Florida - REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING 9/24/05 by Capt. Butch Rickey Not much fishing going on this week. Why? How about hurricane Rita. She drove by just south of the Keys, and her proximity kept our days windy and rainy all week. Those who were fortunate eno more...
Capt. Butch Rickey - Pine Island Sound

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Red Tide, Stinch, Stink, and Decomposing Fish (Millions) are just some of the issues here in SW FL. My 6HR Charter yesterday (9/27/05) turned into a full refund 2HR Charter. We saw millions of dead fish and we all began to have respiratory troubles. more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Naples & Marco Island, FL - Back Country from Naples to Marco The fishing this month has been a little slow. One reason is I haven't been on the water to much, this is the time of the year when I try and take my vacations. I have been getting out atleast a couple times a w more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park -  Hurricane Rita Tarpon  --- September 26, 2005     Hurricane Rita skirted us to the south Tuesday and Wednesday.  When these beasts pass that close they sure stir things up quite.  Our shallow waters can more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City