July has arrived, and that denotes snook and tarpon in the backwaters, grouper and permit offshore and sharks everywhere. Full story »

Naples resident Robert Collins defended his grand champion title Wednesday at the International Game Fish Association Inshore World Championship in Islamorada.
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I’ve been telling you folks for years that our Southwest Florida is a nirvana for those who have a passion for fishing. This is the time of year that the “passion” runneth over for vacationers from everywhere who make it a complete holiday by electing to tow their boats, big or small, here and have a go at our piscatorial opportunities. Full story »

The First Choice Pregnancy Center is due — for its inaugural fishing tournament, that is — this weekend. Full story »

The backwater fishing is quite good, but each summer I tend to hear a few complaints from anglers who want to bring some fish home for dinner. Snook are out of season, the limit on redfish is one, and tarpon are a bit bony. Full story »

Anglers often become frustrated when unable to relocate a hot spot offshore. Marker floats can solve this problem. Full story »

On Monday, I fished central Estero Bay with Scott Heiss, his brother, Steve Heiss, their Heiss, dad, Jerry Heiss, and Scott’s 10-year-old son, Nicholas. Full story »

It’s the little things that can drive your crazy or give you a heart attack on the road. You’re cruising along toward the boat ramp and suddenly you hear that all too familiar sound of a flat tire. Full story »

On Monday, I fished central Estero Bay with Scott Heiss, his brother, Steve Heiss, their Heiss, dad, Jerry Heiss, and Scott’s 10-year-old son, Nicholas. We had a good morning of fishing with live shrimp along the tree lines. Nicholas caught the biggest redfish at 22 inches, and we caught two other keepers at 19-and-one-half inches and 20 inches. The group also caught seven keeper mangrove snapper, and we released a 26-inch snook.

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Anglers often become frustrated when unable to relocate a hot spot offshore. Marker floats can solve this problem. For coastal fishing, an empty half-gallon bleach jug works well as anything you’ll find at a tackle shop.

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On Monday, I fished central Estero Bay with Scott Heiss, his brother, Steve Heiss, their Heiss, dad, Jerry Heiss, and Scott’s 10-year-old son, Nicholas. We had a good morning of fishing with live shrimp along the tree lines. Nicholas caught the biggest redfish at 22 inches, and we caught two other keepers at 19-and-one-half inches and 20 inches. The group also caught seven keeper mangrove snapper, and we released a 26-inch snook.

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Big snook moved into the passes in the Naples and North Naples area this past week. These large females wait for a full moon and some summer rains, both of which we had this past week, to move inshore for the summer spawn. There, they are greeted by a bevy of smaller males, and the nightly spawning ritual begins.
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June seems to be treating Southwest Florida anglers about as nice as it could with some productive fishing and catching on most all fishing fronts. Full story »

Add another dimension to your time on the water with quality optics. There’s more to see out there than just waves, islands, oyster bars and high-end real estate. Full story »

When fishing pinfish under a popping cork over grass flats, you’ll notice that they tend to dive down, get stuck in the grass, and get off. Full story »