Naples and Marco Island Florida offer some of the best summertime sight fishing opportunities.   This time of year the Gulf of Mexico turns a turquoise color and we are able to look for snook, tarpon , redfish , sharks , pompano and sea trout in the shallow waters.   Live bait & a well placed cast , is a great way to really get there attention.  Look to see what direction they are headed and make a cast 3 feet in front of there nose.  It’s so cool to watch these fish inhale a live bait and make a blistering run down the beach in gin clear water. For my fly fishermen & Women , we are using baitfish like patterns.  The beaches and outer islands are usually covered in small bait fish so make sure your fly is of similar sized and color.  With the water being very clear it’s a good time to switch over to Fluorocarbon leader to get more fishing chasing them flies. Go get M !!!

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

It’s been another action packed week of fishing in the Naples and Marco Island Area. Big jacks are absolutely crushing live baits and flies. Chumming Heavy will bring these fish close to the boat so be ready to pitch a bait at the feeding fish and hold on. Snook and trout are all over the beaches and outside island. Its so much fun to be able to hunt these fish in the clear shallows and try to pick the fish that you want to catch. A well placed cast a foot from there nose will insure you get that fishes attention.

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

It’s that magic time in Naples & Marco Island where all species of fish are on the feed. Snook and redfish are making there way out of the deep backcountry, to the outer islands to feed on the all the small baitfish. Good strong tides will really get these fish moving around and looking for anything that resembles a bait fish.  If you want to bring a big numbers of fish to the boat your live well better be packed full of pilchards(shiners). We are concentrating on any structure in the water that has current moving over it. A good cast close to these areas will insure that your drag will be screaming!!!  May is one of my favorite months to fish , so time to stay alert as these big fish will moving around. 

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

It’s been another great week to be in the Naples & Marco Island area. Weather has been great and the fishing has been picking up. Big jacks are showing up in numbers & if your looking for a drag screaming fight these fish never disappoint. Snook and redfish have been cruising the outer islands feeding on glass minnows and thread-fin herring. The name of the game for me is chum heavy to get these fish all fired up then just cast into the feeding frenzy and hold on. 

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

The fishing around the Naples & Marco Island area has really picked up. Our weather has been perfect with ESE winds and the gulf is clean and clear. Snook have been roaming the beaches and have been in the creeks looking for food. A live full of pilchards (live bait) has been the best way to get these bigger fish to come of there hiding spots to feed. Sea trout and redfish have been few but the ones we are catching are mixed in with the snook action. Tarpon are showing up and as soon as the winds lay down a bit I will focus more of my attention on catching some of Floridas finest game fish. Stay tuned!

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

Marco Island & Naples Fl have been producing some great light tackle fishing. Gulf waters have been clean & clear which has been great for sight fishing opportunities. Snook/Jacks & redfish have been moving out of the backcountry and making there way to the beaches to feed on schools of glass minnows. Locating shorelines with bait dimpling the surface is a sure sign that your headed in right direction. Fly fishing has been great on the early morning low incoming tides. EP & glass minnow patterns have been working great in getting good strikes. 

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

Naples & Marco island have been producing some great fishing action. Tarpon , jacks, sea trout, redfish & snook  have been around in the backcountry's deeper holes and if the tide is timed just right u can enjoy some high flying action. The southern end of Naples, Fl is where the 10,000 islands start. Its maze of islands which offers some of the best light tackle fishing in the world. The islands continue onto south past macro island and down through the Everglades national park & into Florida bay. It’s not uncommon while fishing these areas to not see another boat all day. Look for fishing action to improve as our weather stabilizes. Stay tuned as the action will be heating up.

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

We are back to stable weather and the fishing is heating up. Snook, jacks, sea trout &  tarpon are moving out of the back country and heading to the beaches to feed. Schools of glass minnows & thread fin herring have invaded the outer islands. This big push of bait fish will have the predator species staging up to fill there faces with food. It’s been really cool every morning as the sun is rising to see snook and tarpon blowing up on these bait fish. Just remember A well placed cast close to the mangroves will insure you get one of these Game fish to come out and play.

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

Our fishery has remained solid with warm weather upon us. Strong east winds have kept the Gulf of Mexico calm and clean & with this great weather our game fish tend to group up. It’s not uncommon to find all species of fish (snook, sea trout, jacks, snapper, tarpon,red fish) stacked up on one shoreline. It’s important to have your live well packed full of pilchard(shiners) to insure the action stays hot through the day. A Cold front  is here today with a 20degree drop in temps so its looking like back(winter pattern)  to soaking live shrimp for a few days. Time to get back on the hunt. Hope to see you out there ! 

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

The snook bite has remained on fire with some bigger fish starting to show up around the islands. Sea trout have thinned out a bit but we are still catching good numbers. Big live bait (threds/pilchards) is the ticket to getting these big fish to eat. I have been concentrating on the big schools of glass minnows(bait fish) that have invaded the passes and outside islands. Look for pelicans diving or fish in a feeding frenzy & you will most certainly find the game fish. Till next time. Tight lines !

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