Saint James City Weather Forecast
Fishing reports straight from our guides in Saint James City
Had another Capt.'s fish land right in my boat on the 1st jump
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Last three trips have been solid, redfish bite is on and the nearshore Cobia, grouper, and permit bite has been amazing the last few weeks
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Come catch some giant Tarpon. The bite is hot. Here are some pics to let you know how good the action is, catching some 83 inch Tarpon, beautiful giants.
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Current Naples fishing report has the waters warming up into the mid 80s, the tarpon eating on the beaches, the reds and snapper eating in the magroves, and the snook getting packed in the passes for the summer spawn!
Each trip we have been on in the last few weeks has had been loaded with excitement and the chances to hook and catch the trophy of a lifetime.
The bait has shifted to mainly freshly netted pilchards, but everything is still eating shrimp.
In fact, if it's dinner you're after, and live well full of live shrimp will all but...
Each trip we have been on in the last few weeks has had been loaded with excitement and the chances to hook and catch the trophy of a lifetime.
The bait has shifted to mainly freshly netted pilchards, but everything is still eating shrimp.
In fact, if it's dinner you're after, and live well full of live shrimp will all but...
Each trip we have been on in the last few weeks has had been loaded with excitement and the chances to hook and catch the trophy of a lifetime.
The bait has shifted to mainly freshly netted pilchards, but everything is still eating shrimp.
In fact, if it's dinner you're after, and live well full of live shrimp will all but guarantee a fresh load of mangrove snapper at the cleaning table!
There's been lots of big redfish in the backcountry mangroves...some are too big to keep, but most are in the upper slot (size range we are allowed to keep 18-27") and they have been e as ting pilchards, cut chunks of mullet, and shrimp.
Their cousins, the black drum have been eating shrimp, pn the incoming tides, and crashing the snapper party.
This is the ti.e of year that offers the chance to get the snook of a lifetime...the big snook are active, hungry, and eating pilchards as they prepare for the very spawning season that starts in June. They can range from small ones in the low 20s, to mid 40 inch monsters that rip drags, and totally test our nerves and skills as they use every piece of structure in the area to break the line, as they try to break our hearts.
The giant tarpon are all over the way morning beaches, back bays, and passes. The big sharks are in the back bays, and off the beaches, and both are ready to test your strength and resolve
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There are big drum in big schools up to 100s of them. You can find them in 4ft of water and sight cast them. Now this time of year. We saw a school today kicking up mud look for crabs and were marking them on side scan on the lowrance but it was 15ft deep with current so harder to get a bait directly in front of them.
Also Goliath grouper from end of January. The water behind the people was so calm that was 7 miles offshore at a whopping 11ft deep
Also Goliath grouper from end of January. The water behind the people was so calm that was 7 miles offshore at a whopping 11ft deep
Also Goliath grouper from end of January. The water behind the people was so calm that was 7 miles offshore at a whopping 11ft deep
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Black drum have been around
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Fishing has been on fire using live bait the water temperatures have had them going nuts and the boat can take up to 4 people very comfortably
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Tarpon !!! Snook in between
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The last three weeks have been amazing with hundred percent on Tarpon and big sharks.
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Target Species
- Get it while it's HOT!
- This species is in play.
- You might get lucky (as long as things are in-season).
- Couldn't tell ya! (no data)
Top Fishing Trips in Saint James City
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Inshore, Nearshore, Flats in Boca Grande
Tarpon Max Day (8hr)
25 ft
1 - 8 People
From $1,550
Veteran Operated
This trip is managed by a veteran of the US armed forces.
10 Hour
28 ft
1 - 12 People
From $2,500
Inshore, Flats Fishing in Boca Grande
Wading Trip
1 - 2 People
From $550
Veteran Operated
This trip is managed by a veteran of the US armed forces.
Red Grouper Special
28 ft
1 - 6 People
From $2,000
Bokeelia Tarpon Action
30 ft
1 - 4 People
From $900
Inshore, Flats Fishing in Placida
Placida Inshore Experience
21 ft
1 - 4 People
From $525
