Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Hanson

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Yellowtails, lanes, trout, redfish & lots of wind: Bonita Beach, SW FL Gulf & Bay Report The 16 and 19 inch sheepshead shown in the photo above were caught on a recent offshore trip. After the high winds Sunday, conditions were still sloppy Mo more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Gulf and Bay Report: Bonita Beach, SW FL I fished in Estero Bay Monday. It was kind of slow, but we released snook to 22 inches and mangrove snapper, all caught on live shrimp. Fishing Tuesday 17 miles west of New Pass, we used live shrimp, g more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Redfish, trout, snook & high seas: Bonita Beach, SW FL The photo shown is of a 27 inch gag grouper, caught on a recent trip to the artificial reefs off Bonita Beach. I fished Estero Bay, by Wiggins Pass, on Monday. We caught a 24 inch redfish more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - 3 keeper gags, snapper, sheepshead, trout: Bonita Beach, SW FL It was still rough early Monday morning, after a windy weekend, but it calmed down as the morning progressed. We used live shrimp at the Bonita reefs to catch mangrove snapper to 14 more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - 3 keeper gags, snapper, sheepshead, trout: Bonita Beach, SW FL It was still rough early Monday morning, after a windy weekend, but it calmed down as the morning progressed. We used live shrimp at the Bonita reefs to catch mangrove snapper to 14 in more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - 3 keeper gags, snapper, sheepshead, trout: Bonita beach, SW FL It was still rough early Monday morning, after a windy weekend, but it calmed down as the morning progressed. We used live shrimp at the Bonita reefs to catch mangrove snapper to 14 i more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Hammerhead & 'cuda fun; snapper, sheepshead, mackerel, flounder: Bonita Beach, SW FL I remained in port for a rainy Monday this week. Tuesday was still to rough to head offshore, so I fished in the back- bay with Bill Hoover, Ron & Ben Griggs, and more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Better variety for snapper-weary anglers: Bonita Beach, SW FL offshore report I fished Monday, 3/14, in 42 feet, about 18 miles out of New Pass. We caught keeper lane snapper, mangrove snapper to 17 inches, and two keeper sheepshead. Tuesday, fi more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - Mostly lanes and sheepshead: Bonita Beach, SW FL I fished Monday in 40 feet out of New Pass, with live shrimp. We caught a nice mess of lane snapper to a pound and a half and 12 inches, three mangrove snapper, 16, 17 and 18 inches, and three sheep more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - sheepshead, snapper, shark, black drum-2 out of 6 days with decent conditions: Bonita Beach, SW FL offshore After a blustery Sunday, small craft advisories remained in effect on Monday and Tuesday, and I again cancelled my offshore plans. Tides we more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers