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

Windy weather made things tough but bite still on in Estero Bay - The wind is the story over the next few days and fishing in the blow is a problem. No worries. It will hopefully calm down on Tuesday or Wednesday and we can get back at it. This past week has been interesting with a variety of species. Fishing w more...
Capt. Brad Brown - Fort Myers

March Freshwater Scene for Naples, Marco and the Everglades - March is here and everyone will be looking for bedding bass this month. Whether on lakes or canals the bass should be hungry for forage to sustain themselves through the spawning time on the new moon and full moon. I am a big believer in not messin more...
Capt. Roan zumFelde - Naples

If It's Blowing We're Going! - The wind has been blowing the last couple days! Small Craft Advisory through the weekend and seas at 3'-5' just a few miles offshore. Last night I called the crew and gave them the option to cancel, but they still wanted to give it a shot. I'm gla more...
Capt. Ted Gibson - Naples

Smoking with artificials - With the wind blowing over 20 from the Northeast We were trying for three days of landing a beast Some days you don't and some days you do We had over 20 Snookwhen the day was through As a guide I feel like getting a big one a duty An more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound

Estero Bay Report - The spotted seatrout bite continues to be on fire for backbay anglers in and around Estero Bay. Drifting the grass flats in 3-5 feet of water or setting anchor near deeper channels is where anglers are having the best action. Shrimp under popping c more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Signs of Spring Fishing in the Naples Backwaters - It has been a great month of fishing so far. I have fished daily and most of the trips this month have focused on typical winter pattern fishing with good numbers of the more cool water tolerant species. Sheepshead, mangrove snapper, sea trout, pomp more...
Capt. Todd Geroy - Naples

Offshore Mixed Bag - We have been lucky with the fishing the last couple of charters and have been putting some really nice fish in the boat! Had some big kiddos with the Billman party Saturday morning and some little kiddos with the Grand Party Saturday afternoon! Both more...
Capt. Ted Gibson - Naples

Two weeks of excellent fishing offshore - Seas were choppy Saturday morning, 1/28, when brothers, Nick, Andy, and Ken Eckle, fished with me 17 miles west of New Pass, using squid for bait. The guys decided to brave some rougher than ideal conditions offshore, rather than fish the backwater i more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Spring is coming early this year - It's been a busy few weeks and fishing been good. Yes there's been a few challenging days here and there, but lets face it its's the dead of Winter here in South West Florida and we to have to struggle through mid 50 weather for a few hours as well. more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Snooking - Temperatures going up and down But the Snook keep hanging around Usually getting double-digit Snook each day Life is Good...what can I say Slot sized fish and larger often come along And the drags are singing that beautiful song a more...
Capt. George Grosselfinger - Pine Island Sound