Cool & sunny days have sparked some great winter time fishing. Marco Island & Naples Florida have such a diverse fishery which leads to exciting days on the water. This past cold front has cooled the water temps down enough to really get our sea trout on the feed. When live bait isn’t available my go to combo is a shrimp imitation(gulp new penny color) paired up with a 3/8oz stand up jig head. I use these jigs as search baits to find where the trout are staging up in the particular tide. Once I get a few fish on the line I can then zero in on there location and position the boat just off the school. One thing to remember is to make sure you're making bottom contact. Marco island has some of the best flats and deep holes that these big trout love to lay in .  Get outside and enjoy this backcountry playground!!! Go get M

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

Hope everyone had a great Holiday with family and friends. Here in the Naples and Marco island area we were treated to some fantastic fishing.  I have been taking my trips deep in the backcountry, off the beaten path to enjoy the some of the finest inshore fishing south Florida has to offer.  As always I like to start mornings with catching as much bait as I can fit in my live well .  Then it’s off to the mangrove islands to hunt down snook , redfish , jacks , sea trout , tarpon , & pompano to name a few.  This past week big jacks crevalles  have moved in and if you have never caught a big one before you better hold that pole as tight as you can !!! Sea trout have also been on our hit list . Waters are cool enough that they have been staging up on the morning outgoing tides in big groups . 3/8oz jig head with your choice of a plastic shrimp(gulp) is all you need to get those fish going .  Look for fishing to remain productive this weekend as high press has moved in . Don’t forget to get out of the house and enjoy the great outdoors :) 

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

I just want to start by saying happy holidays to all who have fished with me over this year. The Naples and Marco island Florida fishery remains hot even with some uneasy weather that has made its way down to south Florida. Cooling water temps have really fired up the redfish. The morning incoming tides have been great in getting the bite going. Redfish and snook have been tight to the mangroves cruising the bushes looking  for food. Live bait (pilchards) has still been the best option for getting big numbers of fish to the boat. In the next month or so waters temps will cool even more and live shrimp will be the #1 bait on the menu. As for now we are going to keep crushing the backcountry and enjoy theses comfortable fishing weather. Get out & enjoy the outdoors!!  

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

Christmas is next week and the Naples and Marco Island fishing continues to be productive. Snook are all over the outside island and in the deeper backcountry bays and creeks.  Redfish have been mixed right in with all the action.  Big jacks have been roaming the backcountry so don’t be surprised if your bait gets blasted by a ten + pounder.  This weeks Full moon low morning tides will have the fish piled in the deeper holes . Get out and enjoy the skinny water fishing!!!   

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

In Naples and Marco Island snook and redfish have been on the hit list this week. The morning falling tides have been great for some red hot snook action. On the outside points, pods of small baitfish and birds are in abundance just about everywhere you looks. These areas are where I have been setting up to intercept the snook that are cruising the shallows looking for a meal . On the incoming tides redfish and mangrove snapper are showing up in good numbers. Chum heavy to get the action going!!!! Go get M!!

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

In Marco Island and Naples Florida , It’s been a consistent week of catching!!! There have been loads of medium snook all over the beaches and outside islands. They're congregating around the schools of baitfish and eating everything that passes by. This week the Tides have been really strong and that has our game fish on the prowl . There has also been some sea trout and bigger jacks mixed in to keep you on your toes. If your looking for some great fish for the grill the mangrove snapper bite has been on fire. This past week it’s been no problem in getting your limit (5per person) to take home . 

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

Naples and Marco Island inshore fishing has been on fire! Snook are in abundance from the backcountry out to the beaches. Sea trout, snapper, jacks, pompano and redfish have all been in the mix. Down south of Marco Island the beaches have been producing some giant snook.   Waters are gin clean and this has opened up great opportunity to do some sight fishing. We are locating theses fish by slow rolling down shorelines and spotting them cruising by. A well placed cast in front of a moving fish will insure a hard strike. Look for weather and fishing conditions to remain hot. CATCH m Up!! 

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

The Naples and Marco island areas continue to produce some great fishing opportunities. The past month our stable weather has really kept our game fish on the feed.  Redfish, sea trout, pompano, snook, tarpon and snapper have all been prevalent on any given day. Live bait is still the preferred method in getting big numbers of fish to the boat. Last week fly fishing the beaches for snook has really been allot of fun. My anglers are able to see the fish cruising the shallows and A well-placed cast always gets there attention. Stay tuned for more updates for Fish The Salt action.

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