SouthWest Florida Fishermen

Due to the storms this week and the Gail Force Winds along with just high winds on other days this week and the added inches of torrential rain fall the surface temps have plummeted on the gulf. Surface temp down 12 degrees in less than a week on...

Thursday, winds less than 5 knts all day, and layed down in the afternoon. Fishing Out Standing all day. Started out catching bait on the way out 40 miles west. AJ's everywhere!!! Lost several and landed two both over 40 pounds. Then went on to...

North for the holidays but will be back in SW FL shortly and looking for a naked buddy who also enjoys off shore fishing out of the Naples area. My boat or your's , let's talk.

Didn't take the time to look thru each members profile so thought I'd just write a note and see if there are any other guys here in the SW FL area out fishing on the gulf. Fish out of the Naples / Marco area here most days but also out of...

Red Grouper are biting in the state waters on the gulf in SW FL. Have to catch 20 shorts to get one keeper but if you keep at it everyone will have their limit of two fish. Plenty of snapper, grunts, porgy also. Just have to be on the water!!

Gag Grouper, Red Grouper in the box, 3 to 4 pound Mangrove Snapper in the box, Spanish Mackerel, in the box. Lots of undersized Red Grouper released. Fish are biting, get out and fish!

Arrived on Wed. Went off shore Thursday morning with two buddies for state water grouper fishing.. Put six nice Red Grouper in the Box. That is correct....Red Grouper is OPEN in State Waters. Everyone thinks it is closed however if you read the Fl...

90 minutes of great fishing from the beach just before sunset. 23 Jack Crevalle, 2 to 3 pounds each, 6 Blue Runners 3 to 4 pounds each and 2 nice Blue Fish, about 5#s each. Med-Lite 7'6" rod, 3/8 oz Silver Tinsel Jigs and small 2" to...

Last Week............... ThursdayWent out just to catch the bait for Friday fishing of Grouper and Snapper. Bait is very plentiful at this time. Caught Pin Fish, Thread Fin and Pilchards with bait rigs and thru the net for Pilchards which were...

Storm cells were all around early but they all broke up quickly and we never saw any rain. Temps 91/92 and with dew points felt like 110/112. Water temps near shore and backwater 88 to 92 degrees. Fishing slow but two nice fish boated and two...