Naples & Marco Island Fishing Charters - Latest Report

Finally some welcomed relief from the summer heat .  Naples and Marco island temps have been absolutely perfect with highs in the low 80s and winds out of the East .  We are due to have our first cool down (cold front ) this Wednesday afternoon and will drop temps into the 70s.

The inshore fishing has just been nothing short of stellar . Snook have been hungry and we have been feeding them some nice  big live baits (pilchards) . They have been concentrating around the inlets and passes still feeding on the schools bait fish they get pushed in and out with the tides. On the higher water, I have been prospecting deep in the back country and having some great success with not just snook, but redfish as well.  

One of my favorite things to do this time of year ,as bait is plentiful is to take a live well full into the back creeks & chum chum chum . This is how I locate where these fish are hiding , in a very short period of time. I have also been finding some really nice sea trout out front along the beaches and passes mostly on the incoming tides. I’ve noticed when the clean water makes it into the areas I am fishing that these trout get very active.

Yesterday I had four anglers on board  and we were able to get our limit(3 per person ) of trout in 1/2hr or so . Can’t beat that !!!  Look for this cool down to push our snook further into the back country as they seek warmer waters.  Enjoy these great temps we’re about to have.  See you all on the water.. 

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