Charlotte Harbor Fishing Reports (January 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Charlotte Harbor

Steven Herich
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

It was a monster! Made the local paper and TV news. It was 52" and caught it from the beach 🏖️

Steven Herich Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

It was a monster! Made the local paper and TV news. It was 52" and caught it from the beach 🏖️

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Jesse Calhoun
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

Action hasn't stopped with the chilli weather

Jesse Calhoun Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

Action hasn't stopped with the chilli weather

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 2 days ago

Keep em coming bites on fire.

Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 2 days ago

Keep em coming bites on fire.

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Daniel Medina
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Finished off the 2024 year with some beautiful red snapper days as well as started off with some nice red grouper to open the year. A couple jumbo sized Goliaths joined the party as well. Inshore, the trout bite has been consistent but most of the trout are on the...

Daniel Medina Fort Myers, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Red Snapper Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Winter reef fishing.

Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Winter reef fishing.

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James Gibson
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

The redfish, sheepshead and Trout have continued to stay consistent as temperatures continue to drop.

James Gibson Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

The redfish, sheepshead and Trout have continued to stay consistent as temperatures continue to drop.

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Steven Herich
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 4 weeks ago

Here's some pics of some beautiful Redfish caught from the beach last weekend.

Steven Herich Sarasota, Florida Reported: 4 weeks ago

Here's some pics of some beautiful Redfish caught from the beach last weekend.

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Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters
Sarasota, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

The bite has been productive. Inshore and nearshore bite has produced snappers that will reopen Jan 1. The redfish snook and trout are gorging on white bait before the water gets too cold. Good fishing good fun filling coolers

Matt Fueyo with Reel Tight Fishing Charters Sarasota, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

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★★★★★
Knowledgeable, friendly, courteous and most important… he took us to where the fish were biting. Had a great experience and caught plenty of fish for dinner. He was patient with all of us and attentive as well. Fished multiple spots. Kept the trip moving. I would recommend.
Robert T. | January 3, 2025

Trip: Bountiful Backwaters of Sarasota
★★★★★
Great charter trip! Caught plenty of fish, captain was knowledgeable, fun and made our day fantastic
Robert B. | January 1, 2025

Trip: Back Bay Trip – 27’ Carolina
★★★★★
An awesome day on the water!! Travis is an excellent captain and knows the area and water well. We went to several key spots that he had marked and it was obvious he knew where the fish were. The fish weren’t as active that day, however, Travis knew where to go to make sure we still got on fish to make it a memorable day. Thanks again Travis!! Highly recommend!
Kevin K. | December 31, 2024

Trip: Bokeelia Half Day Inshore
★★★★★
Wonderful day on the water! Jesse took our family of 6 out for a full day. We did a little bit of everything, inshore & off shore fishing, dolphin watching, even a great lunch recommendation stop. Now back to our VRBO to cook some of the days catch! Jesse gets our 10/10 rating, we had a GREAT day!
Meggin F. | December 31, 2024

Trip: Fort Myers Hook Up!
★★★★★
Dalton did a great job and highly recommend anyone looking at fishing. He’s super knowledgeable, puts bait on, takes fish off, will cast for if needed, filet your fish up, etc. Very personable and easy to talk to and hang out with. He got us on a ton of fish and took extra time with our 13 year old.
Darold W. | December 28, 2024

Trip: Fishing Thrills in Fort Myers
★★★★★
Was a great time, Mike was awesome!
Kirby L. | December 28, 2024

Trip: Fishing Backwater (No Waves)
★★★★★
We had a half day charter where we split it up between offshore and onshore for redfish and Travis did not disappoint! We caught a decent number of snapper and a few other things out offshore but then ensure we caught some redfish for the first time! Some keepers some not, but it was definitely a great experience overall! We will definitely be calling Travis again! Would love to even try some tarpon one day! Thank you for a great day!
Susan W. | December 27, 2024

Trip: Bokeelia Half Day Inshore
★★★★★
Great experience, great human. Very knowledgeable.
Chris F. | December 27, 2024

Trip: Cape Coral Iguana Hunt
★★★★★
Excellent day on the water! Travis was an awesome guide! He took great care of us and we had a fabulous time. Mangrove, lane snappers, sheep heads, groupers and grunts were among the catch today!
April C. | December 26, 2024

Trip: Bokeelia Half Day Inshore
★★★★★
We had a blast!!
Daniel B. | December 24, 2024

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