Fishing Reports by Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - The best thing I can say about Christmas is to say how much I miss Thanksgiving. Giving thanks for all the gifts we already have not the ones we have to go buy. Screw Christmas. With that, come this. My last fishing report of 2007. Cold weather ha more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Effective December 1, 2007 Snook and Trout are strictly off limits. If you know anyone breaking the rules and harvesting these fish out of season, tell me and I will report them to FWC. If we can stick a conviction, I'll score you a brand new Rogue R more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Flounder? Big Flounder in SW FL? Yup. We ran into a bunch of them today. Tomorrow mine goes on the grill! Water temps are dropping and the offshore grouper are moving nearshore/inshore. The Little Tunny (Bonita) run has gone on the QT. King Macks ha more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Rod bending and drag screaming can be found within 100 yards of the Gulf of Mexico along SW FL Beaches. GiddyUp Fishing Charters has scored snook (big), trout (big), mackerel (big Spanish and Kings), Little Tunny (GiddyUp and dog love to eat them) a more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - MAYDAY! MAYDAY! MAYDAY! This is a Redfish alert for South Matlacha Pass (Power Lines)and Snook alert for Tarpon Bay. And speaking of Tarpon, never has there been a greater opportunity to catch a tarpon from the beach in SW FL. This is something this more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Fishing in SW FL has been outstanding BUT my buddy and fellow Captain, David Dean, recently spotted a giant strain of RED TIDE. Capt David was prefishing for a King Mack Tournament. On their way back from Naples to Ft Myers, the strain stretched for more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Pine Island Sound is being invaded my Monster Trout! Big Trout. Normally, under the large schools of bait, await Ladyfish. We fished the bait schools yesterday and not once did we score a Ladyfish and we were trying. As you all know, cut Ladyfish are more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Most species are sucking down most baits at this time in SW FL. You name it, it's out there (except Cobia). Tripletail have started to show but who can afford to run for them. Gas at all the Marina? $3.65 per gallon. I will spare you my opinion of more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - For the past week, Capt GiddyUp has been trying to find his MOJO. SOB! Let me say this. Recreational Anglers have my deepest respect. For the past 3 years with never a vacation, I've been on auto-pilot. Finding fish, moving around the boat, organized more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Salmon and Steelhead have been treating GiddyUp very well for the past week. This is my 1st vacation in 3 years. It feels good to bait my own hook and catch my own fish. My regular reports will resume upon my return on Sept 8th. GiddyUp more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers