Fort Myers Fishing Reports

Fresh Water Invasion - Gone are the emerald green waters locals and tourists love about SW FL. Pine Island Sound and San Carlos Bay have now taken on the color of weakly brewed coffee. As of this writing, it is ugly, hot, humid, but inshore fishing is above average. The more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Less Tarpon "As good as it gets!" - As we wait for Hurricane Fay, pls allow me to publish a report that is like all others all the time. THE FISHING IN SW FL IS ON FIRE. Redfish, Bluefish, Snook, and especially Redfish. As you all know (by now), my reports contain NO FLUFF and NO BS. T more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Too Much Total BS in Fishing Reports - Has the fishing world gone absolutely mad? Now there is a new website whereby you pay $$$$$$$$ to get insider information as to how and where to catch fish. What a giant loaf of total BS. Before I start this report, pls feel free to copy and paste more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fishing is much like 30 years ago/ Few can afford it - Before speaking of the various species and where they can be caught, allow me to make this observation. Few people, very few people, are fishing. Americans who have worked all of their lives to retire, wet a line, fry a fish or two, are sitting at ho more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Charlotte Harbor and Boca Grande tarpon report - This report will give an overwiew of the past three months since i was to busy to write reports lately. May: The tarpon fishing was excellent when the wind didn't blow. Despite the fact that we had some of the worst winds that i can remember, May more...
Capt. Scott Hughes - Fort Myers

Building an Ark (taking extra Sheep and Goats) - OK: Anyone who has followed my dead/cold/honest fishing reports KNOW where I'm headed with this title. Honestly and swear to you, no title is more appropriate. In other words, the rain is intense. Say what you wish about former Marines but they will more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Dudes! Fish Orgy Alert!!! - There have been better times to fish in SW FL but right now is not bad. PLS allow me to explain my report title. I really have no other way to intellectually explain what is going on down here. I have been taking my charters to the large schools more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Fish early or Fish late (at night) - By 11AM, it is smokin' hot in SW FL. We have been getting creamed with early AM and PM thunder storms. No extra charge for lightening! Anyway, fishing has been pretty good with a few tarpon still hanging around. Snook: Lots of snook on the beach more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Out of Pocket for 2 Weeks - I need a vacation. GiddyUp! more...
Capt. John GiddyUp-Bunch - Fort Myers

Lots of Action - Summer fishing patterns are in full swing. Tarpon are on the beach, sharks are all over, permit, cobia, and cuda are on the wrekcs. Lots of trout action in the bay. Inshore / Backcountry We are finding baby tarpon by the bridges up to 50 pounds a more...
Capt. Rick Featherstone - Fort Myers