Fishing Reports by Capt. Matt Hoover

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Curve Ball This past week started off with real promise. Most of us have been pitching bait to the fish. There is bait everywhere so getting a well full is a no brainer. As the week progressed, a cold front moved in. It wasn’t that seve more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Anticipation The weather has been superb this past week. The bait is showing up by the bushel. Fishing is improving with every day. We are catching an unprecedented mixed bag. Yet I am still on the edge of my seat. It’s like all the clo more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Warming Trend This past week was just what the doctor ordered. There was plenty of sunshine and the water temperature perked up quite nicely. The fish get real happy during a warming trend. Plenty of bait started showing up and we were able t more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Winter Whiplash This past week started out with promise. The air was warm and the water temperature was on the rise. As the week progressed, a front came through and left cold descending air in its wake. It was like my German shepherd Cody passin more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Spring Preview There was a welcome break in the weather this last week. It was a sign of things to come. I wouldn’t put the woolies away just yet. Old Man Winter is quite capable of giving us a shot drawn from the ankles in the fifteent more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Touch And Go This past weeks’ fishing was touch and go at best. Let’s face it, some days were better than others were. We are feeling the crunch of winter. The water temperature is as low as it can get before everything with fins s more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Red, Wind, And Blue It was a tough week on the pond. We had major cold fronts pass through Florida that dropped the water temperature into the low sixties. It was very cold on the water in the morning. If you weren't dressed properly, you woul more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island