Marco Island Fishing Reports

Winter Catch; Pompano, Black Drum, Redfish - Water temperatures dropped to the mid sixties and lower this week. That made us shift gears and revert to different methods. Winter fishing tactics were employed this week. I started fishing deeper waters this week with shrimp under a split shot. more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Snook Action Returns - Fishing this past week improved as water temperatures crawled back to the low seventies. We were able to stay into a steady flow of snook action most of the time. There is still plenty of bait along the beaches of Marco and in the near shore bays more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Snook and Redfish - Fishing this past week has been excellent. For those who like to use live bait, catching them has been a no brainer as it is just about everywhere from the beach to the near shore bays and coves. Double digit days with snook are a great possibilit more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Snook And Jack Action - Fishing this past week has been steady. Bait has left the beaches for now but is available on the near shore piles. They are real net wreckers so be careful. I had just gotten back from visiting and fishing the Port Antonio International Marlin To more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Snook Action - Since my last report, I have been out of town quite frequently. I have had a chance to get out on the water a few times this past week. Fishing was excellent. We caught some small shiners along the beach with no problem. The fish didn't seem to mind more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Spring Winter Fishing was off the hook this past week. All methods of fishing worked well, but I was throwing live bait all week and doing very well on snook and redfish. That has been due to the unbelievably warm weather that we have been having. more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Can't Complain This past week before the latest front hit went surprisingly well. The water temperature dipped to the mid to upper sixties, but we still caught a decent mix of fish. I was able to procure some live sardines all week before the bi more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Hot Bite Fishing this past week has been excellent. Although the tides were low and made getting around a bit difficult, I found snook in most of the spots that I went to. Live bait is plentiful through out the ten thousand islands. Snook, jack more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Cool Weather, Low tides Fishing has been good this past week. Low tides and cool weather forced a different tactic. I have been hitting some near shore reefs and wrecks first thing in the morning. The mackerel, bluefish, and large ladyfish have be more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island

Report for Naples, Marco Island and the Ten Thousand Islands - Post Noel This past week the fishing has been excellent. It kind of came as a surprise considering the foul weather that Noel produced. I am not one to complain. Shrimp under popping corks worked very well this week. I stayed in the back country t more...
Capt. Matt Hoover - Marco Island