Capt. Quicks: Snook season may be closed but they are still plentiful. You can catch these fish, but be sure you release them unharmed. There are tarpon, redfish, and trout around too. Sharks and permit are being caught on the wrecks. Until June 30th, Ahab spinning reels are on sale for $99.95. Buy a reel and get a free rod with it. Stop by and get yours today.
941-695-0006

Mar-Good Resort: The fishing has been really, really good in the backwater and 10,000 Island area. Catches of snook, trout, and snapper are being reported. Try using shrimp and pinfish. Mar-Good has cottages to rent, or you can bring your R.V. or come by boat. Come on by and stay the weekend and we know you will have a good time. We serve breakfast and lunch so it will save you cooking time and give you more fishing time.
941-394-6383

Master Bait & Tackle:
Dean-o tells us it's tarpon, tarpon, tarpon. They are thick and schooled just off Ft. Myers with anglers catching many of them. Sharks are so thick they are almost a nuisance. There are bull sharks to 9 feet and plenty of nice black tips and lemons. Grouper are being caught close in along with some cobia. Stop by Master Bait and Tackle for the latest conditions and one of their world famous t-shirts at 4465 Bonita Beach Rd., Bonita Beach, FL 34134.
941-992-2553

Outdoor Resort - Chokoloskee: A large selection of lures sure can be had at Outdoor Resorts. You will need it when you go fishing here. Large snook from 12 to 25 pounds are taken regularly. Tarpon, redfish, trout, and snook are all being caught in the back country. More catches are being reported outside. Cobia, sharks, tripletail, and permit are being caught on the wrecks this time of year about 3-5 miles offshore. Stop by and pick up whatever lure you need. They sure have a lot of different choices for the fisherman.
941-695-2881

Cape Bait and Tackle: Dee tells us that tarpon fishing is very good in the Cape Coral area. The best catching is from the Cape Coral Bridge, 2 miles north of the Sanibel Lighthouse. The bait to use is shad, mullet, and ladyfish. Snook fishing is picking up in the canal at the Yacht Club Pier. Bait is pinfish, shrimp, and Yo-Zuri plugs and jigs. Mangrove snapper fishing picked up in canals with snappers up to 17" being caught. Bait to use is small pinfish and shrimp. Catching lots of big seatrout up to 27" long on grass flats in Pine Island Sound. Bait to use is shrimp, small pinfish, and curltail jigs. The color to use is hot pink and gold glitter and silver glitter. Redfish are being caught in Pine Island Sound on white bait, gold spoons, and artificial shrimp. Catching shark --all kinds-- up to 7' long in Pine Island Sound and San Carlos Bay and along the gulf beaches, using chum block and cut bait.
941-549-3222

Chiquita Bait & Tackle: The fishing is absolutely, positively awesome!!!!! A good place to go if you don't have a boat or even if you do is Blind Pass and along the shores of Sanibel. The fishing here is really great. Snook are being caught here while freelining greenies. Try freelining pinfish for this is also a good method.
Another good place to try is the lighthouse pier. There are some really nice reds up to 38 inches being caught using jigs tipped with shrimp. Sharks are here too. Reports of hammerhead, bulls, and blacktips are coming in regularly. Try cut bait.
Tarpon fishing in 20 feet of water off Sanibel Island, Ft. Myers Beach, and Boca Grande Pass is real productive right now.
Trout are biting now on the grass flats using shrimp and a popping cork. Try Bass Assassin's "Salt Water Assassin." They imitate the action of a greenback. Try using the Arkansas Shiner color in brackish water and try the Chartreuse Diamond while fishing in the green water.
Stop by and see the people at Chiquita. They will help you with all of your fishing needs.
941-540-0052

Sunrise Bait and Tackle: Captain Bob Knirsch is moving to the Amtel Flea Market on the corner of Colonial and Metro. Bob was awfully busy, but he did have time to mention snook are being boated on white bait and redfish are hitting slimy slugs (salt & pepper). For more information call Bob.
941-540-4179

Seven Sea's Bait & Tackle: Snook and redfish are really hitting. Try under the bushes at high tide. Use gold spoons, jigs tipped with shrimp, or top water plugs. The tarpon are rolling in the passes. Use breakaway jigs such as Cotee or 12-Fathom. The sharks are plentiful right now. There have been catches of bulls, hammerheads, blacktips, and nurse sharks. These bad boys like cut bait. So for fun stop and pick up your supplies and go have a fun day fishing.
941-283-1674

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