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Jack Swedberg
Jack S.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Plenty of good Tarpon Snook and redfish
Jack Swedberg
Jack S. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Plenty of good Tarpon Snook and redfish
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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James Goodman
James G.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Great redfish and snook bite in estero bay on 2-4 inch live threadfin and pilchards.
James Goodman
James G. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Great redfish and snook bite in estero bay on 2-4 inch live threadfin and pilchards.
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Tom Katz
Tom K.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Fishing 50 miles offshore Sanibel. Bottom fishing for snapper, African pompano& mahi
Tom Katz
Tom K. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Fishing 50 miles offshore Sanibel. Bottom fishing for snapper, African pompano& mahi
African Pompano Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
African Pompano Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
African Pompano Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
African Pompano Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
African Pompano Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Dan Muench
Dan M.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
We are still in a bit of a transition. As the water temperature begins to drop. Soon the migration will be in full force into the back bays and estuaries and Caloosahatchee river. The trout bite has been hot with a few being caught over 20 inches. Lots of juvenile redfish around as they begin to move in from the Gulf. I also have been seeing a few permit on the Inshore grass flats. They are a lot of fun to catch as they pullback pretty hard!
Dan Muench
Dan M. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 2 years ago
We are still in a bit of a transition. As the water temperature begins to drop. Soon the migration will be in full force into the back bays and estuaries and Caloosahatchee river. The trout bite has been hot with a few being caught over 20 inches. Lots of juvenile redfish around as they begin to move in from the Gulf. I also have been seeing a few permit on the Inshore grass flats. They are a lot of fun to catch as they pullback pretty hard!
Snook Fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Jon Fetter
Jon F.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
The fishing is about as good as it gets right now! The shallow water bite for redfish has been WOW! Shrimp under popping corks is the ticket fished along the mangrove islands on higher water. October did not disappoint and the bite should only continue with the cooler temps coming!
Jon Fetter
Jon F. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 2 years ago
The fishing is about as good as it gets right now! The shallow water bite for redfish has been WOW! Shrimp under popping corks is the ticket fished along the mangrove islands on higher water. October did not disappoint and the bite should only continue with the cooler temps coming!
Florida Pompano Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Florida Pompano Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Florida Pompano Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Florida Pompano Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Florida Pompano Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
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Jon Fetter
Jon F.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
The shallow water backbay fishing has been crazy good past week. The cooler air temps have really turned on the redfish bite! Shrimp under popping corks has been the go-to set-up and producing good numbers and slot size fish! Trout on the grass flats in 3-5 feet of water have been chewing shrimp topped jig heads under popping corks. There have been a few slot sized fish mixed in but most have been right under slot at 14 inches. There has also been some quality bait schools along the beaches which have led to some good snook fishing as well....
Jon Fetter
Jon F. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 2 years ago
The shallow water backbay fishing has been crazy good past week. The cooler air temps have really turned on the redfish bite! Shrimp under popping corks has been the go-to set-up and producing good numbers and slot size fish! Trout on the grass flats in 3-5 feet of water have been chewing shrimp topped jig heads under popping corks. There have been a few slot sized fish mixed in but most have been right under slot at 14 inches. There has also been some quality bait schools along the beaches which have led to some good snook fishing as well. October is a great month to get out and fish in SW Florida. Come and get you some and let's bend some rods!
Redfish Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
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Dylan H.
Cape Coral, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Schools of redfish are all over the place eating artificial baits and live bait.
Dylan Hood
Dylan H. Cape Coral, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Schools of redfish are all over the place eating artificial baits and live bait.
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Dan Muench
Dan M.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
I took my brother out yesterday for an early morning Topwater lure run. Excellent morning as we caught three redfish on top water and a few snook as well, including a 28 1/2 inch one!
Dan Muench
Dan M. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 3 years ago
I took my brother out yesterday for an early morning Topwater lure run. Excellent morning as we caught three redfish on top water and a few snook as well, including a 28 1/2 inch one!
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Dan Muench
Dan M.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been pretty steady even though we have water temperatures in the high 80s. Today the guest, a non-fisherman, brought in a 32-inch Snook off the flats today! What a great find this time of year. I have also seen plenty of red fish this last week and the speckled sea trout bite is still hot as usual. No live bait needed for the Speckled SeaTrout, as they will hit soft plastics and hard Subsurface Baits as long as you work them correctly.
Dan Muench
Dan M. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Fishing has been pretty steady even though we have water temperatures in the high 80s. Today the guest, a non-fisherman, brought in a 32-inch Snook off the flats today! What a great find this time of year. I have also seen plenty of red fish this last week and the speckled sea trout bite is still hot as usual. No live bait needed for the Speckled SeaTrout, as they will hit soft plastics and hard Subsurface Baits as long as you work them correctly.
Redfish fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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Dan Muench
Dan M.
Fort Myers, Florida
Reported 3 years ago
Hey David, the fishing has been pretty steady even though we have water temperatures in the high 80s. Today my guest, a non-fisherman, brought in a 32 inch snook off the flats today! What a great find this time of year. I have also seen plenty of red fish this last week and the speckled sea trout bite is still hot as usual. No live bait needed for the Speckled SeaTrout, as they will hit soft plastics and hard Subsurface Bates as long as you work them correctly.
Dan Muench
Dan M. Fort Myers, Florida Reported 3 years ago
Hey David, the fishing has been pretty steady even though we have water temperatures in the high 80s. Today my guest, a non-fisherman, brought in a 32 inch snook off the flats today! What a great find this time of year. I have also seen plenty of red fish this last week and the speckled sea trout bite is still hot as usual. No live bait needed for the Speckled SeaTrout, as they will hit soft plastics and hard Subsurface Bates as long as you work them correctly.
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
Speckled Trout / Spotted Seatrout fishing in Fort Myers, Florida
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