Fishing Reports by Capt. Jon Fetter

Estero Bay Report - This past week proved challenging for anglers in and around Estero Bay. With all the wind, the water in the backbay was chocolate milk at best and proved tough for targeting redfish. Those who were patient and fished the afternoon high water had t more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay report - Consistent weather patterns brought consistent fishing this past week. The nearshore reefs were teaming with both variety and size with sheepshead, Spanish mackerel, and snapper. The bottom dwelling sheeps and snapper were willing to take shrimp tip more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - This past week the fishing patterns are starting to become more consistent in the backbay and nearshore waters. The backbay bite is teeming with trout and ladyfish over the grass flats in 2-5 feet of water. Shrimp under a popping cork seems to wor more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero bay report - Things appear to be looking up with regards to the weather and the fishing isn't far behind. As the water temps start to increase the fish will be hungry and ready to feed. Start looking for redfish up around the mangrove edges and oyster bars on h more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Fishing Report for Estero Bay - This cold weather this past week made early mourning fishing quite interesting, but some o the fish didn't seem to mind. The sheepshead are spawning and willing to take #1 circle hooks tipped with shrimp. Anglers should add a split shot to keep the more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - Well the changing weather has come and so too has the fishing patterns. Time for anglers to switch to their cooler water tactics. Sheepshead and sea trout are taking place of snook and redfish. 1/0 circle hooks with a #3 split shot thrown up aroun more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

fishing report for Estero Bay - The word for the week is options, anglers can pick their target species and pretty much catch it. With the bait still on the beaches there are plenty of ways to go about it this week. The backbay redfish bite has been very good with some upper slot more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - With the a.m bite in the backbay slow with the outgoing tide, the place to go for action is the nearshore reef. There is quite the mixed bag with snapper, sheepshead, Spanish mackerel, grouper, flounder, grunts, ladyfish, and the occasional pompano. more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report - The backbay and nearshore waters are teaming with variety. The grass flats have been producing sea trout, jacks, ladyfish, Spanish mackerel, and even a few pompano. Drifting the grass in 2-5 feet of water near the passes and throwing shrimp/popping more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay

Estero Bay Report Week Of November 11th - Time for anglers to switch to the Low and Slow technique. Fishing their baits low in the water column and slow across the bottom. As the water cools the fish will not move quickly and won't chance baits as much so changing fishing techniques will more...
Capt. Jon Fetter - Estero Bay