It’s was a steady week of fishing with a tournament (naples take a soldier fishing) over the weekend. What an amazing event to get back to our military who do so much to keep us safe.     Snook, redfish, tarpon, pompano and sea trout were all on the hit list. The pompano bite has really picked up on both incoming and falling tides. A 3/8oz shrimp tipped jig is a deadly combo that will insure you have plenty of action. Snook are back on the feed and it’s not uncommon to catch 20 or more on a morning trip. Redfish are starting to show up and a live bait cast close to the bushes will entice any hungry fish to eat.

Tight lines !!! 

Capt. Tim Daugherty
Naples Inshore Fishing Charters

I know is say it a lot but it’s been a great week of backcountry fishing. I am still having some nice shots at Tarpon & snook. We should be getting another big run of tarpon as Oct gets closer. Let’s not forget redfish although they have been hard to find the past few months. We start to see an increase in there numbers as October approaches. 

***Also on Sept 8th is the Annual take a soldier fishing tournament held in Naples Florida.  Every year this tournament has been getting bigger and bigger with so much support all over Florida. I can’t tell you how excited I am to be able to give back a little fun time to our military. If you haven’t heard about it please check out
www.takeasoldierfishing.com.

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

It was another solid week of fishing for snook, tarpon, sea trout, pompano, redfish and pompano .  Winds have been remained out of the east which has kept the gulf clean & clear. Weather it’s sight fishing for snook on the outer islands or chasing tarpon in the backcountry September is a great month to get a taste of it all.

Capt. Tim Daugherty
Naples Inshore Fishing Charters

The fishing this week has been stellar.  Light ESE winds have allowed me to hit some late summer tarpon action. It’s an early bite as the winds tend to pick up around the 10am mark so I have been hustling to get to my spots just as the sun is coming up.  Live bait (mullet/pilchard/thread Fin Harring) are all great baits this time of year. You have to be super stealthy when approaching these fish & it’s best to be baited up and ready to go when the trolling motor is running. I am using a big 6/0 circle hook with 60lb braid and a 80lb leader.  Hold on and be ready to bow to the king!!!!

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

The past week we have jumped a some nice tarpon and caught a bunch of really nice snook, redfish have started to show on the higher tides along with sea trout and pompano. Weather continues to remain consistent and this will allow the fish to settle into there feeding zones. Should be another action packed week of fishing!!!

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

Fishing this week has been action packed. Snook, trout, redfish, pompano, tarpon, sharks, mackerel  and snapper are plentiful in the backcountry. Live bait has finally showed up in masses. Two throws of the net we have all we need for the day. Early morning fly fishing bite has been great. Top water gurgler striped erratically has been effective to get the snooks attention. With weather stable, expect fishing to remain productive.

Capt. Tim Daugherty

Snook are still chewing good in the backcountry. Concentrating on shorelines that gave activity. When I say activity I mean bait & birds. These 2 things are very important if you want to catch a bunch of fish is one area. These game fish (snook/redfish/trout/snapper) are staging up to feast on the abundance of small bait. I still chum heavy to bring them out of there hiding spots. This makes it easy to keep the action going. Good luck & go get em'!

West winds have us fishing the protected shorelines of the backcountry. Snook and mangrove snapper have been plentiful. Concentrating on shorelines with bait & birds on them. It’s been a fun week with the opportunity of fishing some of the younger generation. Great to see these kids enjoying the outdoors with family.

Capt. Tim Daugherty
Naples & Marco Island Fishing Charters

Snook are roaming the beaches in good numbers. The  Bigger fish have been on the deeper shorelines. They aren’t coming out far to chase a live bait. A cast 1 to 3 feet from the mangroves is what it takes to get a big boy to eat on these hot summer days. The Sea trout bite has slowed but the pompano bite has picked up. Pompano fishing is really productive right off our beaches. A jig (bright colors) tipped with a small piece of shrimp is exactly what they are looking for.   

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

The fishing remains steady. Snook, jacks, pompano and sea trout  are all cruising the islands. A live well full of shiners makes it easy to locate staging fish. Chum heavy and watch them rise to the surface to fill there belly’s. Any spot with some moving water is a good place to 
stop and fish. Give it 10mins and if no fish show it’s time to move on. Summer time fishing for me is all about “stick and move” till you find them. Catch M up !!!!

Capt. Tim Daugherty
Naples Fishing Charters