Fishing Reports by Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - At the present time, fishing in SW FL has a certain electricity. How about cloud to ground lightening bolts and funnel clouds. No chances are ever taken on a GiddyUp Fishing Charter. If we are not running from storms, we are catching huge trout, redf more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Today is July 4th and when I read the headline on Cyber Angler 3 Bones for 3 Brothers it was time to simply say, God Bless America. My report can't compete or compare with anything like that. GeezeLouize! Sorry to report all of my charter custome more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - The big news here in SW FL is the heat. High morning temps may be responsible for all the LOVE GOING ON IN AND AROUND DA BEACH. Tarpon are seemingly everywhere but in a circle so they swim. And you know what that means boys and girls! Daisy Chaining more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - In the words of one of my favorite characters (Austin Powers), Yeah Baby, Yeah! Scoring fish in SW FL is about as easy as it gets right now. You name em' and they are on the bite. Monster Tarpon (none as big as the Tipples Tarpon), Medium Tarpon, a more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - For the first time in my career as a Professional Saltwater Fishing Guide, a decision was made to write a newspaper story about a very special day of tarpon fishing. An epic battle between UK visitor to Sanibel, Jonathan and Jane Tibbles, resulted in more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - As previously mentioned, wind has played absolute havoc with SW FL fishing. For March and April, how about 9 days out of 61 of wind 14MPH or less. For the first 8 days of May, the pattern has not changed. So much for the weather report but as you kno more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Fishing in SW FL is On Fire! Nature has way of protecting her innocent. Wind. How windy has it been? How about these numbers. From March 1, 2007 to April 30th there have been 9 fishing days with wind LESS THAN 15MPH. 9 freakin days in 2 months. more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - Now here this! The fishing in SW FL is enfuego. So many Cubans are landing on our beach hence my Spanish on fire description. How many are invading our shores? How about this. Would you believe I caught and released 2 at Pace's Reef dragging Yo-Z more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - March is such a TOUGH WIND MONTH in SW FL. If we have 9 days of wind less than 10KTS, it would be a shock. The waters are warming and if you can catch a LOW PRESSURE FRONT DISPLACING A HIGH PRESSURE FRONT, this would define FARTING IN SILK If you d more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Southwest Florida Fishing Report - Bonita Springs to Captiva - The Local Action is heating up. Redfish, Trout, and even some Tarpon are starting to show in pretty good numbers. Some Pompano are being scored by other Guides but not this one. And it SO TICKS ME OFF! Let check out the latest scoop. And my Scoop do more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers