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

Tourney Time - We did a corporate fishing tournament out of the Ritz Carlton, Naples yesterday and ended up catching the biggest fish out of the 10 boats that were in it.  It was a friendly tournament and we didn't win anything…except bragging rights! I asked my cr more...
Capt. Ted Gibson - Naples

Estero Bay Report - This past week proved extremely tough for anglers due to weather, but early on the bite was pretty good with plenty of action. There wasn't much size to the fish but sometimes bending a rod is what most are looking for. The spotted seatrout bite wa more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Tarpon for the Boys - Big Time Wisconsin Fishermen Mitch, son Patrick and friend Bill out with Captain Russ, Tide Walker Charters. Early this morning we raided the Pinfish trap, that I set yesterday for bait, and headed out thru Captiva Pass. We tracked across the big san more...
Capt. Russ Walker - Cape Coral

June fishing in Everglades City and the 10000 Islands - The Summer heat is here, and the bite is on! Day time air temperatures in June are hovering around 90 degrees each day, which has now brought the average water temperature up to the mid 80's. Your best bet for fishing the shallow flats and n more...
Capt. Brandon Acosta - Everglades City

Summer Fishing - Busy season is finally over and now its time for some great summer fishing. I haven't written one of these in awhile, but here's your Offshore/ Nearshore fishing report for Naples. We've been getting out a few times a week both on charters as well more...
Capt. Ted Gibson - Naples

June Freshwater Scene for South West Florida - Summer has been thrust upon us. Water levels in the canals off 75 have been rising and the fishing slowing down a bit. Warm water and slow moving fish will necessitate you slowing down your presentations a bit. Smaller poppers and wiggle minnows s more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples

6 June 2017 IT'S HOT! - 6 June 2017 IT'S HOT! How do you fish when the water is 93 degrees in the middle of the day? Easy, fish early or late. But if you absolutely must fish in the heat you need a couple things. Water movement, cover and depth close by. The last coupl more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha

Estero Bay & Night Fishing - Summer is here in Southwest Florida and with this season comes hot days and rainy evenings. The early morning snook bite has been great, along with redfish prowling the mangrove shorelines on higher tides. Trout are feeding on the grass flats and shr more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

Summer has arrived - As we begin our transition toward more rainy days and warmer water, the bites been good. We've spent a bunch of days fishing in the back waters of Estero bay, Pine island, and our rivers. Snook fishing is in full speed as bait is plentiful along our more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Cobia, Shark, Grouper & Snapper - Monday, 5/15, I headed out to spots fifteen and seventeen miles west of New Pass with Dave and Debra Brinkmann and family. Using both squid and cut-bait, the family boxed twenty-one keeper fish, consisting of lane snapper and grunts. They released fi more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach