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2016-06-12
12:49 PM
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Shark, grouper, big lane snapper - Wednesday, 5/25, I headed 18 miles offshore with Dr. Paul Martz and Christian LeClerc. Seas were choppy heading out, but comfortable once anchored, and the guys used baitfish to catch numerous red grouper, including one 21-inch keeper. We also caught more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2016-06-09
12:51 PM
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Hot Tarpon Bite - Offshore: If you're up for it the tarpon bite is as hot as the weather. Crews fished at first light and came up with bruiser poons to 180lbs. Threads, pins and cutbait all worked. Bite started at the twin Towers off Ft. Myers beach and extended to more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers |
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2016-06-07
6:58 AM
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June Brings Super Action to Inshore Anglers in Naples Backwaters - I am grounded for a couple of days this week as Tropical Storm Colin makes its way through. Strong onshore winds have really stirred the waters up and coupled with extreme high tides, it has just made fishing conditions too tough.
In the days pri more...
Capt. Todd Geroy - Naples |
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2016-06-05
3:54 PM
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Estero thru Pine Island report - Well fishing's been good the last two weeks. Snook have been top on my list as we've been doing alot of sight casting. Snook are all over from Pine Island, Matlacha, the beaches, and the rivers. Most of the big fish have been taking large baits like more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay |
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2016-06-02
9:07 AM
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Estero Bay Report - The afternoon rains have really turned the fishing on for anglers in and around Estero Bay. The redfish bite has definitely changed for the better and they are eating. Cut bait on the bottom, pinfish on floats, or shrimp under popping corks will wo more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
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2016-05-22
7:50 PM
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Estero Bay Report - I know this must sound like a broken record, but the fishing remains very tough for anglers. The water is heating up, the tides have been slow, and no rain in sight has made for tough conditions. The rains should start their normal summer pattern a more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay |
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2016-05-22
11:18 AM
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Plenty of Tarpon - Offshore: Plenty of action, tarpon, cobia, snook, permit, snapper from 5-20 plus miles out. Crews gathered up pass crabs and small blue crabs from the permit and tarpon bash and even hooked up a few fat and sassy cobia around Knapp's Point. Other rep more...
Capt. Ron Kowalyk - Fort Myers |
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2016-05-21
12:44 PM
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Some Big Game this week - I was off the water for a few days, with busy season winding down, and fishing trips not scheduled every day of the week, as they have been for the past several months. On Wednesday, 5/11, I fished inshore in lower Hickory Bay with Nat Drourr and his more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach |
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2016-05-19
4:44 PM
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Water getting clearer fish moving back in. - 19 May 2016
The last two weeks of fishing has had its ups and downs thanks to the cold front that came through that pushed everything into deep water or even offshore for several days until the water temp flattened out. Huge snook are being caught s more...
Capt. Jim Conant - Matlacha |
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2016-05-18
7:26 AM
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Tight lines in SWFL - It was a great week of fishing! There was definitely plenty of options for lots of different species on all but 2 days this week. Several charters caught up to 16 different kinds of fish as we moved around areas looking for the normal Snook, Redfish, more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay |
