Fishing Reports by Capt. Rick Featherstone

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Fall Pattern Greetings; Our fishing seems to have pretty much moved into fall pattern. The recent stormy weather has kept us in lately but here is whats going on. On the offshore stage there are king mackerel are starting to show. We got most more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Time For Action Greetings; The best way I can describe the fishing around our area for the last two weeks in a single word would be action. Nearly nonstop action is available right now and it's not hard to find. On a few of my charters my clie more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Summer Patterns Rule Greetings; Fishing off our coast has been very good lately. The weather has been hot and afternoon thunderstorms have been the rule. Following typical summer fishing patterns that I follow has produced some very nice catches more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Summer Pattern Greetings; Fishing in general has been good lately. When the weather has been stable in the typical summer pattern, bait gathers at the typical places and the fish feed well on the moving tides. If you happen to time your more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Summer Patterns Greetings; Our fishing seems to have pretty much moved into a summer pattern. I sprained my ankle and was slowed a bit but I have been out fishing and here is what we found. On the offshore stage there are king mackerel still more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Mixed Bag Greetings; Fishing offshore has been a mixed bag this past week. The good news is if you go out looking for a bent rod you have a very good chance of finding it. There has been a lull in the tarpon fishery in the inshore stage t more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Tarpon Times Greetings; Fishing in general has been very good for most anything we chased the last two weeks. As normal for me this time of year most of my time has been spent chasing silver kings in the Gulf. Action has been consistent and prod more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Tarpon Season Arrives Greetings; The majority of my time lately has been in pursuit of the might silver king. (Tarpon). With them are the normal gazillion sharks to keep me busy re-rigging and my anglers busy pumping and reeling while we more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Greetings; Hey there Mr. Weather Man, THANK YOU. Spring weather and rising water temperatures have combined with some calm seas to make fishing pretty good lately. On the offshore front the snapper fishing is top notch. King mackerel are abundant, more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers

Ft. Myers - Offshore - Fishing Heats Up When Seas Are Down Greetings; Well fishing fans let me say this spring sure has been interesting out in the gulf. The good news is we caught our first tarpon of the year, we are catching some great permit, king mackerel, more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers