http://www.naplesnews.com/news/setanchor/reports/?partner=RSSNaples Daily News Stories: Set Anchor Fishing Reportsen-ussetanchor/reportshttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jun/07/fishing-rain-slows-snooks-heats-up-sharks/?partner=RSSThe ducks in my canal are enjoying the weather of the past few days and so are the fish (they don’t have eyelids to squint from the sun). The entire Southwest Florida area has been getting a fair amount of rain and that continues to have an effect on area fishing, especially for inshore fish. Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-343112-735026sports/columnists/fishing-reportStaff WriterNaples, FLFishing: Rain slows snooks, heats up sharksNaples Daily Newsfishing-rain-slows-snooks-heats-up-sharksurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-343112-735026Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/25/outdoors-column-sides-divided-on-lifting-snook/?partner=RSSThe snook — some the length of a grown man’s arm — are packed in so tightly along the fuel docks of the Hamilton Harbor Marina in Naples that they can literally be fed by hand. SButherus@NaplesNews.com (SCOTT BUTHERUS)Sat, 25 May 2013 22:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-342229-735013ipad/top-sportsSCOTT BUTHERUSNaples, FLOutdoors column: Sides divided on lifting snook banNaples Daily Newsoutdoors-column-sides-divided-on-lifting-snookurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-342229-735013Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/22/fishing-report-opportunity-to-sight-fish-snook/?partner=RSSMy neighbor’s poinciana tree is about three-fourths in bloom, and if past years’ performance is any indicator, this should be a time to sight fish lots of snook right on the beach. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 22 May 2013 10:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-341805-735010sports/columnists/fishing-reportLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Opportunity to sight fish snook from the beaches is nowNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-opportunity-to-sight-fish-snookurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-341805-735010Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/may/16/on-the-hook-our-big-summer-fishing-problem/?partner=RSSThere's a denizen of the deep, preparing to decimate your next deep water fishing trip. He thrives on ambushing the hooked fish you so painstakingly sought, in one fell swoop – snook, permit, cobia et al – all fall to his veracious appetite. It's the infa dawnpatrolcharters@compuserve.com (BILL WALSH)Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-341236-735004news/columnists/bill-walshBILL WALSHNaples, FLOn The Hook: Our big summer fishing problemNaples Daily Newson-the-hook-our-big-summer-fishing-problemurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-341236-735004Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/apr/24/fishing-report-use-catfish-to-catch-the-now/?partner=RSSSpring! When a young mans heart yearn for ... tarpon, of course. Tarpon are making their presence made from down in the Ten Thousand Islands to off Fort Myers Beach. These are the big fish on the annual trek up to Boca Grande, and then offshore to spawn. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:20:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-339068-734982banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Use catfish to catch the now-appearing tarponNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-use-catfish-to-catch-the-nowurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-339068-734982Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/apr/17/state-agency-extends-red-snapper-season-federal/?partner=RSSSome Southwest Florida anglers are crying foul over a change in the recreational season for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. To get to where the red snapper are off Southwest Florida, fishermen have to travel to deeper water in federal territory that would be subject to a shorter federal season to keep from going over catch limits. emstaats@naplesnews.com (ERIC STAATS)Thu, 18 Apr 2013 02:13:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-338456-734975ipad/beaches-recreationERIC STAATSNAPLESState agency extends red snapper season, won't benefit Southwest FloridaNaples Daily Newsstate-agency-extends-red-snapper-season-federalurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-338456-734975Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/apr/17/fishing-report-snook-tarpon-action-picking-up/?partner=RSSIt is really warming up out on the water, and I am not just talking about the air temperature. Our warm-water species, like snook and tarpon, are making it feel like summer because they have come out of the winter hideaways and started to create havoc on the end of fishing lines. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-338357-734975banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Snook, tarpon action picking up like it's summerNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-snook-tarpon-action-picking-upurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-338357-734975Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/apr/10/fishing-report-snook-action-picking-up-with/?partner=RSSCould it be that spring fishing is finally here? Perhaps! captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-337704-734968banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNaples, FLFishing Report: Snook action picking up with warmer temperaturesNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-snook-action-picking-up-withurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-337704-734968Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/apr/03/fishing-report-spring-has-finally-arrived-and/?partner=RSSApril 1 was no day for fooling around. The weather finally turned beautiful, and it was the first day that red grouper became legal again. Seas were calm and the water had rebounded nicely from the churned up mess we had last week. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-336997-734961banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Spring has finally arrived, and red grouper are legal againNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-spring-has-finally-arrived-andurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-336997-734961Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/mar/27/fishing-report-mother-nature-not-giving-anglers/?partner=RSSIf you own a boat and have maintenance or repair items, this might be a good week to pull your boat out of the water and get the work done. Come on Mother Nature, give us a break. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-336366-734954banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Mother Nature not giving anglers a breakNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-mother-nature-not-giving-anglersurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-336366-734954Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/mar/20/fishing-report-colder-waters-lack-tides-affecting/?partner=RSSWeak tides and cool weather have had an impact on inshore anglers the past few days. Depending on your location, bait availability also became an issue. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-335608-734947banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Colder waters, lack of tides affecting inshore anglersNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-colder-waters-lack-tides-affectingurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-335608-734947Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/mar/13/fishing-report-anglers-battling-continuing-shifts/?partner=RSSA roller coaster of weather patterns has made for less than ideal conditions for anglers this past week -- from last weekend's big cold front, to the most recent one on Tuesday. Of course before the front, strong winds and small craft warnings added to the challenges. Water temperatures bounced back up from the low 50s to 71 degrees in Estero Bay on Tuesday afternoon. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-334930-734940banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Anglers battling continuing shifts in weather, forecastsNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-anglers-battling-continuing-shiftsurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-334930-734940Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/mar/06/fishing-report-fowl-weather-still-around-wind-has/?partner=RSSFor a while I thought that we might make it through the winter months without much in the way of winter weather, but I was wrong. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 06 Mar 2013 13:11:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-334229-734933banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNaples, FLFishing Report: Foul weather still around, but wind has reduced red tideNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-fowl-weather-still-around-wind-hasurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-334229-734933Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/feb/27/fishing-report-weather-red-tide-affecting-action/?partner=RSSAs I write this, we are experiencing a very strong southwest wind that will be followed by another front that won’t affect air temperature all that much, but the fish are reacting to it. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:16:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-333580-734926banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Weather, red tide affecting action and baitNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-weather-red-tide-affecting-actionurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-333580-734926Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/feb/20/fishing-report-gag-grouper-2013-season-improved/?partner=RSSGood new for grouper anglers. The 2013 season for gag grouper has been announced for the state of Florida, and it is an improvement over last year’s. As of July 1, anglers can keep legal-sized gag grouper in state waters, and the season will continue until Dec. 3. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:05:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-332807-734919banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Gag grouper 2013 season improved for anglersNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-gag-grouper-2013-season-improvedurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-332807-734919Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/feb/13/fishing-report-strong-winds-patches-of-red-tide/?partner=RSSThe fishing has been great with this beautiful weather, but the catching part has had its ups and downs recently. Stronger winds make for some dirty water inshore, and the tides haven't been anything to brag about. There are a lot of fish around, but they seem to be picky about when they will bite. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:32:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-332233-734912banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Strong winds, patches of red tide hampering action Naples Daily Newsfishing-report-strong-winds-patches-of-red-tideurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-332233-734912Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/feb/06/fishing-report-two-month-grouper-closure-now-effec/?partner=RSSAs we continue to enjoy a wonderfully mild winter, the fishing seems to be a little off this past week. Water temperatures did dip somewhat into the low to mid 60s in the mornings, which slows down the bite a bit. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:59:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-331452-734905banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Two-month grouper closure now in effect Naples Daily Newsfishing-report-two-month-grouper-closure-now-effecurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-331452-734905Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jan/30/fishing-report-warm-water-temperatures-resulting/?partner=RSSTo say we have enjoyed unseasonably warm weather so far this year is one thing, but on Monday two reputable guys reported seeing rolling tarpon in Estero Bay. That is really something. The manatee also seem to be confused as well, so be careful when running across the shallow parts of bays. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-330841-734898banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Warm water temperatures resulting in summer-like activity Naples Daily Newsfishing-report-warm-water-temperatures-resultingurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-330841-734898Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jan/23/fishing-report-northern-area-experiences-a-bit/?partner=RSSAs I write this, we are seeing the temperature drop as we experience a cold front again. Hopefully, this one won't do too much to the water temperature, and we can continue enjoying a great winter season. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:02:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-330157-734891banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Northern area experiences a bit of red tide Naples Daily Newsfishing-report-northern-area-experiences-a-biturn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-330157-734891Change0Usablehttp://www.naplesnews.com/news/2013/jan/16/fishing-report-despite-calendar-fish-thinking-its/?partner=RSSWhile our friends and relatives up north are freezing their butts off, we are enjoying summerlike weather, which has made for very nice conditions to get out on the water. Tides have been fairly low in the morning, and the southeast wind has murked up some areas waters, but overall it has been outrageously nice. captsnookus@yahoo.com (LARRY REGIENCZUK)Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:16:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-329582-734884banner/sportsLARRY REGIENCZUKNAPLESFishing Report: Despite the calendar, fish thinking it's summerNaples Daily Newsfishing-report-despite-calendar-fish-thinking-itsurn:publicid:www.naplesnews.com:news-Story-329582-734884Change0Usable