Fishing Reports by Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch

Grouper trolling is heating up but ..... - Will update this but waiting for water clarity to lose some of this milky type color. If you going to go drag lures for Grouper, PLS take it from me and use PINK/ORANGE/and combo of Orange/Yellow. Last 2 days have been good but not onfire as I ex more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Mom sent to wounded son at Ft Hood with "GiddyUp" - Too windy to fish so there were bigger fish to fry. Check it out. http://www.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com/page/content.detail/id/512170.html?nav=5011 more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Hot Week for GiddyUp Fishing Charters - This week was hotter than Megan Fox! Tue, Wed, and Thurs (the dreaded 3 in a row)Curious enough they were all 3 Fly Charters, well check that, 2.5. My 3rd Dude wished to catch grouper. I know it is possible in shallow water but he wanted BIG GROUPER. more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

A "Positve" report from Capt GiddyUp? - A Positive Report from Captain GiddyUp? Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch October 20, 2009 Fort Myers - Saltwater Fishing Report Dude, how come your fishing reports seem to have a negative twist vs a positive twist? This was an email I received thi more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Pine Island Sound is smoking when wind is down - It doesn't get much better than Pine Island Sound this time of year. Falling water temps have been the key to some great fishing. What to look for or what you must try to find. Bands of Birds: Under these birds is a game fish buffet. Trout (Big) M more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fishing is getting better/Weather is not - If you don't mind dodging bolts of light and driving rain (seemingly daily) SW FL is the place to be. We are caught in a horrible weather pattern. Snook: Bite is improving but only on the best tides. The beaches are still producing great fish. more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

SW FL prospects improving - Snook Season came in with somewhat of a whimper. Several tournaments (Mac Flats) had low numbers. One dynamic effecting the snook fishing is the current moon phase. Most fish are dining under the moonlight and taking a seista during the day. Tro more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

GiddyUp scores Salmon/Striper/& Halibut - Can you imagine how much it means to me as a Professional Saltwater Guide to have another A**hole doing all the flippin' work so I can fish? Fellow Dudes, it has been 3 freakin' years since I've had a vacation. I'll be back in Florida for the first d more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

GiddyUp has great day in Pine Island Sound - From 6AM to 9AM things were smokin'!!! Trout, Redfish, and hold on to your collective ass, TARPON. Check this out. We had a 12 trout get attacked by a 60LB Tarpon. I reached over my angler and open the bail AS SOON AS I SAW the tarpon swallow. W more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

High Water Temps keep chill on local action - Having just gone through a FULL MOON with some nice tides, I regret to inform you that the times of the great tides were totally BOGUS 12-2PM). Early charters had the last hour of 90 minutes of the ebb and then the dreaded slack before the incoming. more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers