Estero Bay Weather Forecast

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Mike Chandler
Mike C.
Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Waters are clearing back up after the last hurricane, Goliath grouper are biting nearshore just off fort myers beach. Caught both these on our 4 hour 5 mile trips.
Mike Chandler
Mike C. Fort Myers Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Waters are clearing back up after the last hurricane, Goliath grouper are biting nearshore just off fort myers beach. Caught both these on our 4 hour 5 mile trips.
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
Fishing in Fort Myers Beach, Florida
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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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Brandon Douberly
Brandon D.
Bartow, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
The summer fishing is heating up and you don’t want to miss a second of the action. Big beautiful redfish, powerful snook and an abundance of seatrout have been giving us some fun days on the water lately. Bait is all over the sound and it’s the perfect size to sit off groups of fish and access the bite with long casts. This time of year we really try to use a long light leader so as to not give ourselves away. These lighter leaders sometimes means tougher times getting those big fish to the boat and requiring a lot...
Brandon Douberly
Brandon D. Bartow, Florida Reported 2 years ago
The summer fishing is heating up and you don’t want to miss a second of the action. Big beautiful redfish, powerful snook and an abundance of seatrout have been giving us some fun days on the water lately. Bait is all over the sound and it’s the perfect size to sit off groups of fish and access the bite with long casts. This time of year we really try to use a long light leader so as to not give ourselves away. These lighter leaders sometimes means tougher times getting those big fish to the boat and requiring a lot more maneuvering when these fish get us in a tight situation, but that’s what makes this sport so fun, the thrill of the fight. The water is heating up quickly which means we are required to keep less bait so they have plenty of oxygen in our well. We are starting to see some mangrove snapper moving into the inshore waters and it’s about to get even more exciting when we can fill limits of delicious snapper. Tarpon are all around and we’ve managed a few short hookups but with the windy conditions we’ve been facing some days just aren’t great days to fish for them so the time spent fishing tarpon has been limited unfortunately but that is sure to change with nicer weather on the horizon.
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, 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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Brandon Douberly
Brandon D.
Bartow, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Sheepshead fishing is in full swing and they’re giving us some fun days on the water. These tasty, hard fighting fish are highly sought after during our winter months. They can be a tricky fish to hook, with a mouth full of human like teeth the areas to set a hook are few which can make them an even tougher target. Alongside the sheepshead we are catching reds, snapper and black drum, plenty of variety and good eating fish to catch when the weather is cold. For the next couple months we will stick to shrimp for our bait of...
Brandon Douberly
Brandon D. Bartow, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Sheepshead fishing is in full swing and they’re giving us some fun days on the water. These tasty, hard fighting fish are highly sought after during our winter months. They can be a tricky fish to hook, with a mouth full of human like teeth the areas to set a hook are few which can make them an even tougher target. Alongside the sheepshead we are catching reds, snapper and black drum, plenty of variety and good eating fish to catch when the weather is cold. For the next couple months we will stick to shrimp for our bait of choice. Catching white bait these times of the year can be difficult and the fish switch their food choices to bait easier to catch like shrimp, crabs and sand fleas. Fish get slower with dropping water temps so their energy levels drop as well, they still fight like crazy and show us a great time on the water.
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Fishing in Cape Coral, 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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Brandon Douberly
Brandon D.
Bartow, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
The weather is cooling down but the fishing is heating up, and it’s getting to be some of the finest fishing of the year. We are finding large schools of redfish, big hungry snook, larger slot sized trout and to top it off the sheepshead are moving inshore for the winter months. We are starting to transition over to fishing shrimp but still catching nice white bait for the big predators to eat. It’s a great time to get out and fight some fish, the winds have held us up from going offshore much but the inshore bite is just...
Brandon Douberly
Brandon D. Bartow, Florida Reported 2 years ago
The weather is cooling down but the fishing is heating up, and it’s getting to be some of the finest fishing of the year. We are finding large schools of redfish, big hungry snook, larger slot sized trout and to top it off the sheepshead are moving inshore for the winter months. We are starting to transition over to fishing shrimp but still catching nice white bait for the big predators to eat. It’s a great time to get out and fight some fish, the winds have held us up from going offshore much but the inshore bite is just as good and the results speak for themselves.
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, Florida
Redfish Fishing in Cape Coral, 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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Brian Acevedo
Brian A.
Naples, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
The bait is finally showing up on the beaches. The bite is slowing down in the afternoon due the heat. Lots of fun bites out there though
Brian Acevedo
Brian A. Naples, Florida Reported 2 years ago
The bait is finally showing up on the beaches. The bite is slowing down in the afternoon due the heat. Lots of fun bites out there though
Snook Fishing in Naples, Florida
Snook Fishing in Naples, Florida
Snook Fishing in Naples, Florida
Snook Fishing in Naples, Florida
Snook Fishing in Naples, Florida
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