Fishing Reports by Capt. Geoff Crouse

Naples & Marco Island Fishing Report / Forecast - The unseasonably warm weather in December has done a number of great things for fishing in the area. Mild water temps combined with a prevailing east wind has really given us some of the best water quality that we have had all year. More so than not, more...
Capt. Geoff Crouse - Naples

It's not just the weather that's hot this November! - The bite has been in keeping with the temps this month... hot, hot, hot! So far every day has brought some record setting temps, which for this time of year is a welcome reprieve from the norm. The light southerly breezes have really done wonders at more...
Capt. Geoff Crouse - Naples

Fishing Naples in August - So far the fishing in Naples has really been red hot! I have had a few slow days on the back end of the blue moon, but all in all I can't complain. Snook, redfish, trout, snapper and black drum have all been chewing hard. We've even been catching a more...
Capt. Geoff Crouse - Naples

Snook fishing is on fire! - My apologies for not updating my report in some time... I took a few weeks to catch up on some personal fishing time, which seems to happen less & less lately. The last few weeks have been busy with Snook trips, and the line-siders have not disa more...
Capt. Geoff Crouse - Naples

Backwater and nearshore bite has been fantastic! - Whether you wish to explore mangrove shorelines, or fish on the outside, you will not be disappointed. Big Snook, Drum,Reds have all been making a showing the last few weeks, and they've been hungry! I've also had several good reports of big Snoo more...
Capt. Geoff Crouse - Naples

March has been more about catching fish than fishing for them. - The March bite has been off the charts! Every day has brought something new to not only my clients, but to me personally. I have been fortunate to be able to claim some new personal bests on my boat. My first new boat record was set this month by more...
Capt. Geoff Crouse - Naples

Snook bite picking up - As we transition into spring, we are seeing less of those pesky winter fronts that brought all of those nasty winds and cooler water temps. This has, in turn, brought about a welcome change to the Snook fishing. The most noteable change being more more...
Capt. Geoff Crouse - Naples

December/January fishing better than normal. - The fishing has been better than normal for this time of year, most likely due to the unseasonably warm winter we have had. I have been getting water temp readings as high as 82 degreees in the backcountry. This warm weather has given us an excep more...
Capt. Geoff Crouse - Naples