Another week of hot summer weather yielded good fishing for some anglers and a struggle for others. The seatrout bite has been off the past week or so around many areas of the Sound and Matlacha Pass. With an outgoing tide for much of the day, the better bite was early morning at the top of ...
As we are in the heat of summer, the better fishing reports came during the first half of the day, then slowed after noon. Offshore, the bite could turn on anytime, yet inshore after the water heated up mid-day, it was often a slow bite. Limits of mangrove snapper were reported inshore, ...
Fort Myers Beach is ready to make waves once again. This Sept. 11-13, ROAR Offshore brings the 2026 Fort Myers Beach Offshore Powerboat Race back to the island for a three-day celebration of speed, community and American resilience. More than a race weekend, the event celebrates the rebirth of ...
After putting a few silver kings in the air last month then later going deep to catch some fine red snapper, you’re now looking for a new challenge. Permit to the rescue! Although permit are seen and caught in shallow Pine Island Sound, the better fishing in Southwest Florida occurs over ...
Street Eatz is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Street Eatz Fly Fishing Invitational Redfish Tournament, taking place Oct. 18–19. Anglers from across the region are invited to experience an unforgettable weekend of fly fishing, friendly competition, and camaraderie on the water. Whether ...
Over the decades I’ve had the privilege of witnessing many different species of high jumping fish take to the air in spectacular acrobatic displays. From tarpon to barracuda, sailfish, kingfish, mahi even ladyfish, each is fully flight ready after sensing the steel but there’s one of the ...
