It’s been a snook bonanza around the Naples and Marco Island areas. Summer time always has a hatch of baitfish that linger around the beaches and passes.. Snook and other game fish will congregate close to the bait schools eating as long as the tide is moving . This past week we have had a strong incoming tide that has really had the fish hungry. One of my favorite ways to target these fish is to put my boat right next to them( using trolling motor ), just in casting range & fire some live baits at them.
There are tons of mangrove snapper in amongst where all the snook are hiding, so don’t be surprised if you lose quite a few bates to very active fish. We are in our typical summer pattern with light winds in the morning and thunderstorms in the early evenings. It’s best to get up early, beat the heat and get in on some of that morning time action. C u on the water !!!!!! Capt. Tim Daugherty www.fishthesalt.com (239) 280-8138
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The inshore fishing around the Naples and Marco island areas continues to produce. Snook are roaming the beaches in good numbers. Around the mangroves they aren’t coming out far to chase a live bait. On there hot summer days a well placed cast 1 to 3 feet from the mangroves is what it takes to get these big snook to eat. The sea trout bite has slowed but the pompano bite has picked up. Pompano fishing is really productive right off our beaches and in our passes. A 1/4-3/8oz jig tipped with a small piece of shrimp is exactly what they are looking for. We are in a very hot summer pattern so the name of the game is get out early and get it while they get N is good. This weeks outgoing Tides will be just perfect for some nonstop, snook action. C u on the water !!!
Capt. Tim Daugherty www.fishthesalt.com (239) 280-8138 This weeks inshore fishing around the Naples and Marco island areas have been action packed . Snook , redfish & mangrove snapper have been our main targets . Schools of these game fish have been piling up around the passes in beaches, feeding heavily on the small baitfish that have been caught in the tides. This is where your boats trolling motor comes in the play. This is such an important piece of equipment to my day-to-day life on the water. Being able to methodically work a shoreline helps me dial in to exactly where these fish are schooled up and once I find them, I can press the anchor button on my remote and sit exactly perfect without spooking any fish.
Snook & mangrove snapper have been just about everywhere indulging on all the schools of small baits. I am downsizing my hooks as the baits we have been using are much smaller than we had a few months ago. I am also downsizing my leader to 25 pound fluorocarbon due to the gin clean waters . Look for this action to continue throughout the week. We have been seeing some morning thunderstorms so it’s been hit or miss whether or not you’re running for cover or Your Poppin snook left and right. The storms don’t last too long so if you’re able to hide and stay dry, give it some time and you’ll be right back out fishing before you know it. C u on the water !! Capt. Tim Daugherty www.fishthesalt.com (239) 280-8138 After a week of record rain in the Naples and Marco island areas , we are right back into some great inshore fishing action. Snook have been prevalent on the beaches, around the passes and outside islands. If you’re looking for a great exciting bite get up early ( first light ) and throw some Top water plugs(skitter walk or Zara spooks). Any shoreline that has standing birds or small baitfish schooling is a great place to start.
Stay as far off the shoreline as you can and work your plugs about halfway between you and the boat and repeat process. This is a great method, not only to enjoy a great bite, but it’s also a great way to locate fish quickly. There’s also been some nice redfish hanging around the deeper shorelines on the higher incoming tides. A well placed cast close to the bushes with ensure you get that hard strike . Look for our weather pattern to continue, great fishing in the morning and late afternoon thunderstorms. Get out and get yah some !!!!! Capt. Tim Daugherty www.fishthesalt.com (239) 280-8138 Weather has been perfect for some nonstop inshore fishing action. We have been fishing hard around the Naples in Marco Island areas in search of snook, redfish, sea trout & tarpon . With a a few throws of my cast net I’m able to load up my Livewell for our morning session . I always grab way more than I need as live chumming throughout the morning keeps these fish on the feed . Snook have been just about everywhere, but I mainly concentrating on the outside islands and beaches with good current.
This time of the year they are schools of small baitfish that show up and tend to stay around our beaches and passes . The tides pushes them in the rivers and creeks so it’s an easy place for our game fish to ambush an easy meal. Staying close to these area will insure you will have an action packed morning . In the higher incoming tides I am finding some good redfish action closer to the bushes using live pilchards . These fish are tight to the structure, so make sure you make a good cast into the pockets and wait for that “thump”. This weekend outlook looks great for some inshore light tackle action! Capt. Tim Daugherty South Florida Red Hot summer temperatures have the inshore fishing just as Hot! The higher incoming tides around the Naples and Marco island areas have been producing some great redfish action . I am finding these fish tight to the bushes so a well placed cast is needed to get these fish out of the shade . It’s always my favorite to chum up a spot eve before we begin to fish it. Nothing crazy but 20 baits chummed in the areas we are fishing will not only get the action going but will tell me who’s home.
Snook are right in the mix so be ready for anything . There are still sea trout around so as your baits swim off the shoreline give it a minute to draw one up from the depths . These fish like to hang off in the deeper water with current , so if you see your bait motoring on the surface be ready for that trout to be close behind . If you’re looking for a great fish to take home for the grill mangrove snapper is my favorite. All summer these fish are plentiful so come out and get yah some <•{{{{{>< !!! C u on the water . Capt. Tim Daugherty www.fishthesalt.com (239) 280-8138 May inshore fishing is in full swing. In the Naples and Marco island areas we have been catching Snook, Redfish , Tarpon & mangrove snappers to name a few . Always my first priority at sun rise is to secure a well full of baitfish (pilchards). Some mornings it’s harder to catch the bait than it is the game fish we are targeting but it’s essential to an action packed day of fishing . In the back bays we have been targeting redfish on the higher incoming tides.
The key it’s to stick and move down a shoreline till you find them . Typically you find one you will find a bunch schooling up . Chumming heavy with live baits will speed up your bite and get these fish out of hiding . I always say “Action brings Action “. Snook & snapper are also in the mix so be ready for anything . The water on the beach’s has been gin clear so finding some targets (snook ) to cast at has been an absolute blast . Looks to be a great weekend to get out on the water and enjoy this great playground ! Tight lines!!! Capt. Tim Daugherty www.fishthesalt.com (239) 280-8138 Finally we are seeing some lighter winds , warmer temps and this has the inshore fishing firing up . The Naples and Marco island areas have been producing some great light tackle action . Snook have been plentiful from the beaches to the backcountry.
Whether it’s top Water, soft plastics , flies or live bait these have all been producing great numbers of fish on any given day. The sea trout action has really picked up over the last few weeks. My favorite way to fish for them is a live Pilchard(bait) on a 2/0 circle hook. The trick I like to do with these baits is to trim the tails. You may ask why would you need to do that ? Trout are not the best hunters as far as casing down a big pilchard . I watched them a lot follow it & Try to eat it but many times the bait will out swim them. So by trimming the baits tail this allows them to be less maneuverable and the trout are able to grab them with less effort. There have been Mangrove snapper and jacks to kept us all busy while fishing for our top gamefish . I think finally we are settling into some late April high pressure. Look for our gulf waters to warm up rapidly and this will get the tarpon moving along our beaches. Hope to see y’all on the water …tight lines.!! Great inshore snook fishing continues around the Naples and Marco island areas . March is living up to its windy nature. Hard South winds have been keeping us hunker down deep in the back country around the creeks and bays. Redfish , snook , sea trout , goliath grouper, jacks and snappers can all be caught in the same areas . With this said, standard backcountry rig is 15lb braided line (power pro ) attached to a 3ft piece of fluorocarbon 30 pound leader . The size hooks i used depends on the size bait I am catching. F
or the bigger Pilchers I like a 3/0 or 2/0 j-hook & smaller baits a 1/0 j hook . I’ve been able to catch a lot of live bait during the mornings, which allows me to chum heavy and get these fish in a feeding frenzy. There have been some monster jacks from the 8 to 12 pound range that will show up and absolutely get your drag screaming. Great tides coming up all week and some great weather predicted. I am looking forward to a solid week of some great backcountry action. See y’all out on the water!!!!!! Capt. Tim Daugherty www.fishthesalt.com (239) 280-8138 March winds have been keeping us hunkered down in the backcountry enjoying some of the calm quiet waters that it offers . The inshore fishing around the Naples in Marco Island areas can be somewhat tricky this time of year due to the inconsistency of our weather. There’s plenty of fish to be caught, you just have to understand that our gamefish are not balled up in these conditions, they tend to spread out and hunker down.
If you’re able to secure a live well full of bait, you can have an action packed day on the water. There has been a consistent snook, sea trout, jacks & snapper bite going on every day . It’s routine for me to pull up to an area throw about 50 baits in my Chum bat and let them loose to draw out any action. Once we see some activity on the surface, it’s time to settle in and get to work. We are just coming off full moon tides, so I’m finding most of my action to be the last few hours of the outgoing and the first few hours of the incoming. Looks like we have another small front approaching this week so look for directions to change back to Northwest for a day. This weekend looks outstanding. Hope everybody has a great Easter Sunday , you know where I’ll will be <*{{{{>< !!!!!!! |
CAPT. TIM
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