Fishing Reports by Capt. Scott Hughes

Tarpon Season - Sorry, It's been a while since my last report. I have very busy for the past month trying to catch the elusive Silver King. I'm up at 4:30AM and don't get home until after 9:00 PM on most days. The morning tarpon fishing trips have been out producing more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

How about that WIND! - The wind has been out of control lately. It hasn't cost me any trips but it has made thing a little difficult. I scoted my fist tarpon of the season on 3/31/09 and if it wasn't for the wind i would have many more by now. The only good news is that mo more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Snook, Redfish, Sharks and Tarpon - All the major species are makeing their spring showings. We are coming into some of the best fishing of the year. Snook, redfish, trout, sharks, sheepshead, mackerel, snapper and even a few tarpon are raoming the flats and shorelines of Southwest Flo more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fort Myers flats fishing report - We are starting some signs that spring is near. The trout are string to disperse out of the the extremely shallow flats and scatter out in the deeper runs where the grass grows in deeper water out near the passes. I'm also seeing lots of scattere more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fort Myers Fishing Report - After 9 days of almost unfishable weather we got a reprieve just in time for a full week of charters. This week i have been focusing on very shallow water. The water temps dropped into the lower 50's after the last cold front and its been gradul more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fort Myers fishing report - Fort Myers fishing report for Charlotte Harbor Fort Myers fishing report Capt. Scott Hughes January 26, 2009 Fort Myers - Saltwater Fishing Report I've only been on the water three time in the past ten days. We are just comming off a majore cold more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Flats fishing report for Fort Myers - Monday, January 12. 2009 Fort Myers winter fishing report So far all my fishing this month has been in the fort Myers area. I've focused on fishing in Charlotte Harbor as well as Matlacha and Pine Island Sound. We've had some of the lowest tides of more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Fort Myers, Sarasota and Marco Island fishing report - I've been splitting my fishing time between Sarasota Bay, Charlotte Harbor and the 10,000 Island south of Marco Island. Each of these three areas have had a slightly different kinds of fishing. Sarasota fishing is mostly artificial lure fishing f more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Ft Myers to Sarasota Fishing Report - Most of my fishing the past month or two has focused on flats fishing in Pine Island Sound and Charlotte Harbor. The fishing has been a bit different than last year. The water is much cooler and I've had to rely on a deep water pattern much earlier t more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Tarpon fishing report - It's still tarpon seson in Southwest Florida. We did have a 10 day period of slow fishing the first week of August I believe due to hot surface water but since then the fishing has been some of the best of the year. The fish are harder to find this t more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers