Naples & Marco island inshore fishing continues to produce some great summer time action.   To be productive this time of year stay close to the beaches and passes where the currents are strongest. This is where u will find all the small pods of live bait that our gamefish have been feasting on .   Snook have been just about everywhere but we having the best action on the beaches . All summer I take clients to sight fish on our desolate beaches .  There are a few things you need to be successful, these are light winds and sunny conditions.   When targeting these fish make sure you stay just in casting range but not any closer as these fish spook easily .  A Long cast with a fresh live bailt(pilchard, mullet, thredfin herring) will insure you get blown up by one of these stealthy hunters .  Also starting to see Spanish mackerel and Bonita  just off our beaches feasting on pods of tiny baitfish . A small silver spoon reeled erratically will get that drag screaming! Weather pattern has been consistent with good fishing early and  heavy thunderstorms in the afternoons.  Get out and enjoy this great summer. See you on the water.


Capt. Tim Daugherty
www.fishthesalt.com
(239) 280-8138

Hurricane Debbie passed rt on by the Naples and Marco island areas . There was allot of coffee colored water around and displaced fish but we have turned the corner and are back to some red hot inshore fishing .  Live bait has piled back up on the beaches and offshore rubble piles .  I am catching a mixed bag of bait from pilchards, threadfin herring & scaled sardines . These are all great snook , snapper , redfish and tarpon baits . I have been loading up my Livewell with way more than I need , as if you read any of my previous reports you know I love to CHUM !

 Constant action is the name of the game as I want my anglers to worn out by the end of our charter .  This week the early moring ( sun up)  incoming tides have been on fire . I can see and hear fish blowing up on baitfish schools that are passing by.  So you know what I would do?  I lay just in casting range of these fish with my trolling motor on spot lock and let the beat down begin ;)   Most mornings, on the rt tide , you can expect a bite on every well placed cast .  Look for this action to continue as we are coming up on some full moon tides. Still the best bet is set that alarm clock for first light, get out and get it while they getting is good!!!!!!!!!!!!

Capt. Tim Daugherty
www.fishthesalt.com
(239) 280-8138

We got right on the bite just before hurricane Debby passed rt on by . Naples and Marco island have been red hot for some stellar inshore light tackle fishing . Snook are always biting all summer long but this past week we have been seeing better size fish on the morning incoming tides .   We have been focusing on the passes and river mouths where small live bait school are prevalent.  Mangrove snapper are all over the place but if you want to target the bigger fish it’s best to chum heavy to draw out those weary big girls out of hiding.

Loads  of Jacks and Spanish mackerel are everywhere so its great to catch a variety of species on any given day .   We are still seeing some juvenile tarpon in the backcountry just depends on the winds and tides whether or not they’re up rolling around .  Look for the fishing to improve this coming week as our winds will go back to east and this will allow the gulf to get back to its gin clear appearance.  C u on the water !!!!!

Capt. Tim Daugherty

We have been inshore fishing around the Naples and Marco island areas and seeing non stop action.  With the summer time push of small bait fish around the beaches and passes look for fish (snook , redfish , sea trout , snapper & tarpon ) to school up. We have been loading up on pilchards(baitfish) with a few throws if the cast net and this has been the key to getting big numbers of fish to the boat.  

​I have been fishing for redfish at first light on the high incoming tides .  I have been chumming heavy to get these fish going and once we start getting a few on,  I can usually keep the school fish around and pick them apart. Summer heat is on us  and if you want the best time to fish , its at first light when these fish are most active. The name of the game is beat the heat as summer fishing is in full swing. 


Capt. Tim Daugherty
www.fishthesalt.com
(239) 280-8138