From the beach to the backcountry, the redfish and snook bite remains hot . The  Naples and Marco island fishing offers Such a variety of Fish from sea trout , tarpon , red fish , pompano , snapper , jacks , sharks , permit and snook to name a few. What’s great,  is most species can be caught in the same locations .  Live bait is still plentiful and with a few throws of the cast net my live well is “blacked out”.  Snook have been congregated around the beaches and passes. It’s not uncommon to catch 20+ fish in a morning trip .  Catch M up !!

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

It doesn’t get any better than light tackle fishing in SW Florida. Naples & Marco island Florida offer such vast network of islands and shorelines that have unlimited amounts of fish. Snook have been chewing good on the lower tides. With the low water there is allot less area for them to hide & easier for my anglers to get a bait close to there hiding location. It’s common place to be able to sight fish them as they just lay motionless under a fallen tree just waiting for a bait to pass by.  Redfish, sea trout, jacks, snapper and tarpon will all be around the same areas so make sure your ready for anything.  Go get M !!!

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

Light winds and calm seas have the Naples and Marco island inshore fishing on fire . Snook are in huge numbers on the outside islands and points .  Live bait is always the go to method in getting big numbers to the boat.  Strong incoming Morning tides have fired up the red fish . The snook and red fish are all mixed up together. This makes it very exciting as you never know what species your going to get .  On the slack tides I have been targeting some smaller tarpon .  It’s best to look for them rolling and make an accurate cast to there last location.  Great fishing should continue through this upcoming week .  Catch M up !!!


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

The fishing around Naples & Marco island continues to be on fire. This week We had full moon tides. The Low tides in the mornings were great for non stop snook action. I was concentrating on points and shorelines with two things “current & Bait fish “.  That combo was deadly for stacking up hungry fish. Later in the day with the incoming tide it was great for bringing in clean clear water and loads of game fish wanting to feed around the falling trees. Live bait is just about everywhere you look so make sure to load up that live well and get in on this action !! Catch m up.

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

October mullet run is in full effect. There are schools of thousands cruising down our beaches. I have been focusing on these big schools of fish and I have found the redfish are cruising right with them. Live bait or gulp jigs have been working great to get a hard strike. Snook are still all over the outside islands and beaches. We have been sight fishing them with live pilchards and flies. Make sure to stay a good distance off your targets, make a good cast and look for the strike.
Catch M up !

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

It’s been a redfish bonanza in Naples & Marco island Florida. Schools of redfish have been showing up around the outside islands and points. I have been using live pilchards with a split shot to get the bait down under the mullet schools. There are also snook, jacks, trout and Spanish mackerel mixed in. With weather stable look for fishing to remain productive throughout the week. Catch M UP !!

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

Finally the nice weather is here. Slight drop in humidity has our mornings feeling just perfect. Despite the cooler temps, Naples & Marco island fishing has been really heating up. It’s been nonstop action with schools of jacks and snook just about everywhere you go. The Mangrove snapper bite is still great with the high incoming tides. Live bait is everywhere from the beaches to the offshore piles. A few throws of the cast net in the mornings will fill your live wells, then is off to the backcountry for a tight line!!!

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

The water around Naples Florida and Marco Island are teaming with fish. Snook and redfish have been our main targets. This week with the full moon tides its been really low in the mornings.  This low water pulls the fish from deep in the cover, to the tips of the structure or drop offs. I have been concentrating on shorelines that have current and lots bait. I always say “Find the food find the fish” and that’s been the trick these past few weeks.  

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

It’s been a solid week of fishing up till the arrival of Hurricane Dorian on the east coast. We were spared this time with a hard turn to the North but the Bahamas islands were not. My heart and prayers go out to the all the families that that had to go through such a monster of a hurricane. Theses big weather systems cause the pressure to drop and the fish seem to go crazy. The Naples and Marco island bite remained on fire with snook, redfish, mangrove snapper, jacks and sea trout. Winds will be out of the west for a few days as Dorian makes her move up the east coast of Fl . Look for east winds to return by the end of the week & fishing conditions to improve.  

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

Nothing beats the solitude of backcountry, with its endless opportunities. In the Naples and Marco Island areas it’s a short ride into the labyrinth of mangroves island where our gamefish call home. I always start my mornings with loading up my live-well with nice hardy live baits. These baits are what I call backcountry gold! Summer is in full effect and gulf temperatures are warm & this is perfect climate to target loads of snook.  Redfish to are showing up in good numbers and are hanging right with the snook. A good cast close to the mangroves will get your heart racing as either game fish could exploded on your bait at any time. Be ready to set that hook and the fight is on! Get out there and get M!

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