Fishing Reports by Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch

Weather Pattern takes away too many Options - Last week sucked the big one. Too rough to fish the beach. Wind blowing off the Gulf to Inshore prevented any significant time movement. In other words, when Tide wanted to go out, Mother Nature kept blowin' in. I know, sounds kinky but its the best more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

You don't need a boat for snook or tarpon - OK, I know what you're already saying...Have you caught a beach snook and tarpon while hoofing it? Yes and No. Scoring Snook is a piece of cake providing you wear stone colored shorts or khaki and pink, light blue, or white shirt. You think I'm kiddi more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Yes. same Capt GiddyUp on The Today Show on 6/03/2009 - Was that a Handsome Rascal on The Today Show or what? Hopefully your wives were not watching. Know this and totally staright-up. GiddyUp has had 16 Marriage Proposals. If you are clueless has to what the heck I'm talking about, here is the link. Me a more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Stars are aligned for Holiday fishing - The storms are leaving SW FL and Tarpon/Snook/and Redfish should present themselves proudly over the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. Tarpon: Try INSHORE (Pine Island Sound) Snook: Try anything near a PASS like Redfish Pass or Captiva Pass. R more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Early Tropical Weather System - Before diving into this report, allow me to share the smallness of my nearby neighbors. Remember my reference to the 900 calls after taking the totally smokin' babe on a charter? The following was yelled across my canal (I always knew they were clos more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Monster Tarpon and Snook in SW FL "GiddyUp!" - First the good news. For a very brief period amounting to 3 Hours, the winds went calm. Just between you and me, it was like a Christmas Miracle. The past 6 weeks has been more windy than a anytime in our history. Needless to say, bitching about more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Tarpon action has been excellent - GiddyUp reports of late have really blown/sucked because of countless days of high winds here in SW FL. Tarpon fishing was suppose to be perhaps at its zenith in or around April 15-25. April 21st has long been my best tarpon day of the year. Waiting more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Things got Hot on a GiddyUp Charter - GiddyUp reports of late have really blown/sucked because of countless days of high winds here in SW FL. Tarpon fishing was suppose to be perhaps at its zenith in or around April 15-25. April 21st has long been my best tarpon day of the year. Waiting more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Sharks/+25-30Kt Winds, tough times - No SW FL Pro Fishing Guide I know is doing much based on current conditions. Countless charter are being cancelled by those who consider safety before money. For those who run the charters anyway at the risk associated with these dreadful conditions, more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Things "should" get Hot after being all stirred up - My last 2 charters sucked the BIG ONE for snook and redfish but produced righteous size trout. In the last week (on 3 occasions) I tried all of my Nearshore spots and the water clarity was simpy not right. On countless occasions, I have described a more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers