Fort Myers Fishing Reports

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

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - SW FL-Bonita Beach: snapper smorgasbord, hogfish, 'cuda This week was a good one for snapper of all varieties. Terry Mooney, Mike Franklin, Bob Myers and Jim Schultz fished with me Monday in 45 feet straight out of New Pass. We did well with sna more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Marco Island, Ft. Myers & Boca Grande - It's still tarpon season! It's over halfway through September and we're still catching tarpon. Not that that's unusual because we catch some tarpon every Septmeber. But this year I've been able to target strictly tarpon every single day the enti more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - 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

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - SW FL-Bonita Beach: goliaths, hogfish, snapper, Spanish mackerel Tuesday, 9/4, I fished in 35 feet out of New Pass with Dennis & Jamie Riddell and Doyle and Kay Payne. We limited out on twenty mangrove snapper to 14 inches, and also caught some more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - SW FL-Bonita Beach: Finally a keeper gag grouper! Goliath battles and snapper too. Friday, 8/31, I fished an outgoing tide in Estero Bay around Wiggins Pass with Tom and Marsha Lynch. We caught a few keeper mangrove snapper to 12 inches and rele more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - 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

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - SW FL-Bonita Beach: 24 pound cobia, goliaths, snapper, Spanish mackerel I fished 17 miles out of New Pass on Thursday, 8/23, with Paul Fenwick, Pamela Harden, Chris Dicon, John Priddy and Jackie Myers. We caught seven keeper mangrove snapper, a more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - As Hurricane Dean passes less than 200 miles away, SWFL is feeling the effects. In a way, it is kinda nice to get blown by Mother Nature. The fishing has been half way decent so without getting long winded, here's the scoop. The straight scoop with n more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay - SW FL-Bonita Beach: Inshore & near-shore report Monday morning, 8/13, I fished Estero Bay, down toward Wiggins Pass, with Kevin Deacy and George Romita. George had a big redfish hooked, but it started to run, and he tried to keep it from running more...
Capt. Dave Hanson - Fort Myers