Naples Fishing Report

It’s been an action packed week of inshore fishing in the Naples and Marco island area.  Big snook have been showing up on the outside points and shorelines . I have been concentrating on areas that have good current and structure.  Morning tides have been low but incoming which have really concentrated the fish on the drop offs .  Big live baits are key to getting this big snook to leave there hiding places and chase your bait .  My rig is a 3ft piece of 40lb monofilament leader attacked to a 2/0 J-hook .  Make sure you set your drags on the heavy side as that first initial run can be fast and hard .  Mixed in with the snook have been some big “jack Crevel” action .  It’s not uncommon for all my anglers to be hooked up at once , as they are running in schools eating everything in there path .  We are just coming off a cold front that had dropped some morning Lows into the 40s so look for this week to be on the warming trend and the fishing to improve even more. I have always said good weather =s good fishing.   C u on the water !!!

Capt. Tim Daugherty
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(239) 280-8138