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

Estero thru Captiva - Snook continue to be found both along our beaches and in their backcountry haunts. Anglers this week were occasionally greeted by large packs of snook usually of similar size. Live baits such as thread fin herring or pilchards worked great on 3/0 cir more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Great variety offshore & nice reds inshore - Evan Hamilton, Arly Smart, and Arly's son, Justice, fished 22 miles west of New Pass with me in calm seas on Monday morning, 6/22/15. The guys used live shrimp to catch a 24-inch keeper red grouper, along with twenty keeper lane snapper, a keeper man more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

Giant triple tail-Boca Grande-Charlotte Co. - Saturday June 26th Our target for today was triple tail (Lobotes Surinamensis) aka flasher or steamboat. What? Anyway, I bought four dozen large shrimp and met my good friend Joe at the boat ramp early. Our first stop we free lined shri more...
Capt. Darel Carter - Boca Grande

Boca Grande Buffet of fish - I was contacted by Susan, a customer that wanted a four-hour flats fishing trip. She also advised that she wanted to go early so her 93 year old dad could avoid the midday sun. I have chartered an 85 year old and 92 year old angler in the past that t more...
Capt. Darel Carter - Boca Grande

Back Bay and Shallow Water Wrecks fishing report! - Redfish and Snook have been the main targets fishing around deep shorelines and oyster bars. The water temps are in the upper 80's so look for spots near the passes and beaches. Shallow water wrecks off Ft. Myers beach are producing nice catches more...
Capt. Scott Theis - Fort Myers

Estero Bay: Redfish - Snook - Tarpon - Fishing has remained consistent in Estero Bay. Now that the water temperatures have risen, fish have been most active early in the mornings. My bait of choice this month for redfish and snook have been pinfish. Later in the morning, when the sun come more...
Capt. Joe Angius - Estero Bay

snook fishings great - Snook fishing has been on fire all week, with the best bite being early in the morning or late afternoon. Snook up to 40 inches are being caught in both the backcountry as well as along our beaches. Tarpon are still hanging around and being caught on more...
Capt. Greg Stamper - Estero Bay

Boca Grande Dorado technique - THIS TECHNIQUE CAN BE USED IN THE GULF WHILE GROUPER FISHING ON THE DRIFT. IT WORKS! My wife, brother and I arrived at Sand Sprit boat ramp (Port StLucie)at day light. I launched the boat and we pulled over to the bait boat to purchase live green ba more...
Capt. Darel Carter - Boca Grande

Grouper, Snapper, Shark & More - Ryan Hall, Matt Hoffman, Greg Wetzel, and Tom Brackmann headed 25 miles offshore with me on Monday, 6/8, hoping to catch some grouper. The guys did well, catching twenty-eight red grouper in all, three of which were keepers at 24 inches each. Those l more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Bonita Beach

June Inshore Fishing Promises Big Fish - I admit that I have been lagging in producing my fishing reports during the last month. It has been a very busy month, fishing with clients every day. I have been getting on the water well before the sun comes up both catching live bait for the days more...
Capt. Todd Geroy - Naples