Warm Weather Great Fishing 1/18/12

Naples is enjoying some great warm weather that is keeping the fish chewing. This morning we had great action on silver and sea trout using DOA Cal Tails in the key lime color. These fish are in the 13-18in range and make for quick action and great eating. I haven't snook fished in a few weeks, yet had a feeling they would be chewing. I netted bait early and ended our trip fishing a dock where we caught a bunch of nice snook to 29". It's always nice to enjoy a great snook bite in the middle of Winter. We have weaker tides right now so I haven't fished for redfish the last few days, but last week was great and have been finding a lot of them in shallow water. Great for the fly or light jigs, give me a call and let's go catch em.

Cooler Weather To Start 2012

The 1st week of January brought some of the coldest temps to Naples since last February and fishing slowed for two days with water temps dropping from 73 to 61. The weather is now back in the mid 70's and the water temps are on the rise and the fish are hungry. The fishing over the holidays was very good with great numbers of snook and some really nice redfish. I fished a few night trips and 30-40 snook were common on a 4hr trip. Now that the waters have cooled the main targets will be trout and redfish during the day and trout and snook at night under the lighted docks in the Naples/Marco waterways. Fishing before the front was still being done with DOA Cals on 1/16oz jig heads and live pilchards both free lined and under corks. We caught some really nice snook the afternoon of the cold front during the rain, 20mph winds and temps dropping to the low 60's. Since the front I have been targeting trout and redfish in deep holes and shallow bays. This is also a great time to do some sight fishing for redfish in shallow clear water. If you like to hunt this is something you have to try, stalking redfish in less than a foot of water is awesome. There are still bonita to be caught you just have to run a little farther to find them.The weather is forecast to get back in the upper 70's and will really help the fishing. I am also running some specials right now for 2 anglers aboard my shallow water skiff, these trips will take you deep into the backcountry to target snook and redfish in shallow water. Call 2394046255 to find out details and prices.

Naples Fishing Report 12/14/11

Christmas is right around the corner, but you wouldn't know it here in Naples. Our weather has been amazing with lows in the 60's and highs from 78-84. The water temps are still above 70 which has kept the live bait fishing above average for this time of year. On most trips we are catching a wide variety of fish snook, trout, redfish, flounder, pompano, snapper, jacks, bluefish, ladyfish, mackeral and small gag grouper are being caught. It's also good out off the beaches for the hard fishing bonita. These fish are amazing on spinning gear or with a fly. I have days open still and I'm running a 1/2 day night fishing trip for snook, trout and reds for $300. The trip is for 2 anglers and is from 6-10pm. This is a great trip for fly fisherman. Till next time tight lines

Snook, Redfish, Trout, Pompano Naples Fishing 11/16/11

The fishing in Naples has been excellent so far this month for a wide range of species. Somedays have been spent chasing bonita on light spinning tackle and fly just off the beaches. These fish are speed demons and will attack most offerings, most popular have been a DOA Cal key lime on a 1/4oz chartreuse jig head or a gummy fly. These fish have been in the 6-10lb range and have been anywhere from a 1/2 mile to 3 miles offshore. There are also some tarpon, kingfish and sharks still hanging under the birds in the mackeral schools. These fish have been in 6-15ft of water, north and south of the pass. Most days have been spent fishing the bushes for redfish and snook with live pilchards. There has been a great amount of snook to 35" in the passes and in the back bays. Mixed in with the snook are some big jacks to around 12lbs. The trout and pompano are also biting good in the deeper channels and passes in the Naples/Marco area. Mixed in with them are ladyfish, bluefish and spanish mackeral to keep the rods bent. I have a good 10 days of fishing starting tomm so if you want to go fishing for the holidays dont wait as I have a few spots open. Tight lines

Naples Fishing Report 10/12/11

October is a great month to fish in Naples and this year is no different. I've been on the water everyday since Oct 5th and had some really good days. The pilchards are easy to net and are finally in the 3-5in range. We have fished for tarpon, snook, and redfish almost everyday and hooked tarpon on every trip but one. The redfish have been in the slot or over making for a great meal. I really have not fished for snook that much this week with so many redfish around. there are plenty of them around the passes and docks and a good amount are moving into the backwaters. Most of the snook are in the 19-26in range, though we did hook a couple big 10-15lb fish the last few days. Tarpon fishing has been good, hooking 1-5 fish a morning. They are in the 50-120lb range. I have a few days open this month and fishing should only get better. Pictured is Paul Webb from
Canada with a 33" 11lb red caught today on a live pilchard

Fall Tarpon and Snook 9/30/11

 

 

   

The fishing is really getting good here in Naples with tarpon, snook and redfish being caught on every trip. The fishing will be some of the best of the year this month as most fish will feed like crazy before heading south or hunkering down before Winter approaches. Here are a few pics from two days ago of a big snook and some tarpon caught on a trip out of Naples. Dont wait to book your trip as October is very busy for me, 239 404 6255

 

Fall Tarpon, Snook, Redfish Sept 18, 2011

The days are getting shorter and the water temps are finally coming down here in Naples. The mornings and late afternoons have been very enjoyable weather wise as we have a nice northeast wind. The fishing has also gotten much better over the last few weeks in the Naples are. The pilchards are still on the small size, but thats what the fish are eating. Im gonna start with the redfish bite that has been strong with great numbers of fish off the beaches, passes and back bays. The reds in the back bays have been eating well on the incoming tide with a pilchard under a popping cork or a Gulp Shrimp on a 1/8oz jig head. In the passes and off the beaches Ive been fishing a live pilchard with a split shot. Once found the reds are pretty much every cast until the dolphins show up and ruin the party. Most of the reds are keepers in the lower slot 18-23" and make a great dinner. Snook fishing is still going strong in the normal places and have been eating very well on the outgoing tides. Live pilchards are the bait of choice when the sun is up and swim baits in the early morning hours are doing great. We did manage one big fish this week in the 20+lb range on a big mullet while tarpon fishing. Last but not least tarpon, they made a good showing on the full moon and where really eating mullet well. These were resident fish in the 30-70lb range and made for some good mornings. As the waters cool more and the bait stacks up on the beaches we should experience some of the best tarpon fishing of the year. October is my favorite month to fish so dont wait to book your days. Tight lines