Naples & Marco Island Summer Fishing Report

It’s been one of the hotter summers I can remember but thankfully the fishing has remained just as hot .  This past week around the Naples and Marco island area the inshore bite has been picking up .  We have been fishing around a strong falling tide and the snook have been staging up on the outside points feeding on all the small bait fish getting pushed out . If you’re lucky enough to find one of these points , either anchor or trolling motor and position your boat just off the the school and be ready for non stop action.

If your into some summer time permit action head of shore to your local wrecks( ones that have good relief off the bottom )  and soak some small crabs. I like a 2/0 or 3/0 circle hook with a 30lb fluorocarbon leader free lined or with a small split shot just above the hook .  Due to the hot gulf temps our Live bait has been really tuff to catch as they have moved way offshore in search of  cooler temps .  There are plenty of smaller baitfish around but Lately even those can be tuff to catch .   If you can put it all together you can have a banner day on the water .  Hope to see y’all on the water !


Capt. Tim Daugherty
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