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Naples Fishing Charters Tarpon Fishing Report

kevin — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:54:33 +0000

After a fairly mild winter and a cooler than expected March, tarpon have shown up in good numbers throughout the area. Fly anglers have been doing well sight fishing laid up fish in the back bays while lure and bait anglers are doing well fishing the outside islands and passes. Book your tarpon adventure now as space is becoming limited!

Naples Fishing Charters Winter Fishing Heats Up!

kevin — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 01:07:54 +0000

With the passing of a few cold fronts, winter time fishing in the Ten Thousand Islands is heating up! Typical winter fare usually consists of trout pompano redfish and a host of other wiling fish. We more often than not will be fishing jigs tipped with shrimp and use a run and gun approach to find pockets of active fish. Live shrimp will take the place of pilchards this time of year and can account for many multi-species catches. This type of fishing is tailor made for younger or less experienced anglers due to the often non-stop action.

Naples Fishing Charters Redfishing Heats Up

kevin — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 13:53:34 +0000

Redfish Action Heats Up

Fall is here and the redfish are showing up in strong numbers! Anglers are taking advantage of the some of the best redfish action in years using just about every method known. Fly anglers are finding lots of shallow water targets, lure fisherman are getting tons of fish on jigs and bait slingers are cleaning house! Don’t wait to take advantage of the some fantastic action!

Naples Fishing Charters Tarpon Fishing Update!

kevin — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:44:56 +0000

Tarpon have finally shown up in the Everglades and 10,000 Islands in earnest. We have been finding the Silver Kings in the backcountry as well as a few fish migrating up the beaches. Bait, lure or fly fisherman are all getting good shots at fish in 70-120 lb. range. Availability is limited so contact us soon to reserve your date with the Silver King!

Naples Fishing Charters weekend fishing forecast now available!

kevin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:47:57 +0000

Wow feels like spring! The water temps are heating up and so is the fishing! Get a head start on the action by reading the Weekend Fishing 4Cast on FloridaSportsman.com

Naples Fishing charters, Nightime Snook Action!

kevin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:21:40 +0000

Leslie from across the pond (Ireland) shows off a hefty snook!

When the sun drops into the gulf, snook began to prowl the myriad of resdential canals and docks in search of easy prey. Dock lights throughout Naples and Marco Island attract hordes of baitfish which in turn attracts hungry snook , trout, jacks and tarpon! this is sightcasting heaven! Don’t be fooled as these fish can be extremely wary and a match the hatch type presentaion for both fly and spin fishing is a must! Don’t miss out on some awesome nighttime action!

Naples Fishing Charters Weekend Fishing Forecast!

kevin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:50:22 +0000

Naples Fishing Charters has the right bite for weeknd anglers! Check out Captain Kevin Merritt’s tips on where to fish this weekend on FloridaSportsman.com!

Naples Fishing Charters heads North to Estero Bay for Some Awesome Sight Fishing!

kevin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:25:04 +0000

Had a chance to fish with long time fly client Terry today and Estero Bay did not disappoint! We saw lots of monster snook and countless reds in the back country. Fish were spooky until the tide started to come in. Using a copper spoon fly, terry manged to sight cast this bruiser 34″ snook, his personal best!

Terry's 34" snook caught on fly in Estero bay!

Naples Fishing Charters Christmas weekend Fishing Forecast

kevin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:11:59 +0000

Now available on FloridaSportsman.com, is Naples Fishing Charters fishing forecast for the upcoming weekend! Check it out now to plan your holiday fish wish list!

Naples Fishing Charters Redfish Update!

kevin — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:16:26 +0000

Angie with a red destined for dinner

The redfish are STILL biting as strong as ever in the Naples and Marco island area! We have been catching them on every trip as well as some nice snook! Wiht a moderate December I expect the great fishing to continue!