Fishing Reports by Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Praise the Lord, Allah, Buddha, or whomever you might worship. Normal patterns of fishing have returned to SW FL! King Mackerel, Redfish, Snook, and Gag Grouper are ON FIRE. This is good news but not the best news. The BEST NEWS is what all these n more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Just when fishing starts to return to Pine Islaand Sound like old times, Hurricane Wilma has us in her crosshairs. Having gone to Biloxi and Pascagoula to assist in S&R after Katrina, it is my plan to say plenty of prayers tonight. Anyway, here's th more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Red Tide, Stinch, Stink, and Decomposing Fish (Millions) are just some of the issues here in SW FL. My 6HR Charter yesterday (9/27/05) turned into a full refund 2HR Charter. We saw millions of dead fish and we all began to have respiratory troubles. more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - By the time I return from La (leaving today 9/6/05) the early goings of the fall migration South brings promise for Cobia, Kingfish, and Tarpon. I'll be back on 9/15/05. As for the Labor Day fishing report in and around Pine Island, there are vari more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - With Gasoline headed towards $100.00 per gallon, I've decided to get to know the area in and around St. James City (Pine Island) intimately. My fantasy would be to take some Saudi Shieks fishing. Shark Fishing! Here's the latest scoop on Fishing in more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - From the best spring Tarpon season in years to a summer filled with early hurricanes, record rainfall, and the Big O releasing dark and nasty water. Our grasses are being destroyed, the Tarpon have pulled a Hank Snow, and I don't know jackcrap abou more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - The Tarpon fishing has been as good as it gets. The Redfish are all over Pine Island Sound. As a bonus, the Snook fishing is on fire but Snook are always easy to catch when you can't keep them. Big Tripletail can be found on remaining crab pot marker more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Southwest Florida is ON FIRE WITH TARPON, SNOOK, and REDFISH. It is hotter than the fox in the forrest fire (if you know the old saying). Tarpon are the big story so let's get going here and I'll give you the 411!!! Tarpon: How about my Thursday more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Tarpon lead the hit parade in SW FL. 'Poons' are showing up under residential canal docks, passes, and in the Gulf of Mexico. Joining them on the Hit Chart are King Mackerel, Cobia, and Tripletail. If you can afford 10 gallons of gasoline, you can ha more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - The Fishing is heating up but the constant winds ice it down. My Dad always said March winds. He was a man of simple observations and April winds as well. It seems to be the same darn thing everyday. 20-30MPH Consistantly! Anyone, here's the scoo more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers