Weather has been perfect for some nonstop inshore fishing action.  We have been fishing hard around the Naples in Marco Island areas in search of snook,  redfish,  sea trout & tarpon .  With a a few throws of my cast net I’m able to load up my Livewell for our morning session . I always grab way more than I need as live chumming throughout the morning keeps these fish on the feed . Snook have been just about everywhere, but I mainly concentrating on the outside islands and beaches with good current.

This time of the year they are schools of small baitfish that show up and tend to stay around our beaches and passes . The tides pushes them in the rivers and creeks so it’s an easy place for our game fish to ambush an easy meal.  Staying close to these area will insure you will have an action packed morning .  In the higher incoming tides I am finding some good redfish action closer to the bushes using live pilchards . These fish are tight to the structure, so make sure you make a good cast into the pockets and wait for that “thump”.  This weekend outlook looks great for some inshore light tackle action! 
 
Capt. Tim Daugherty

South Florida Red Hot summer temperatures have the inshore fishing just as Hot! The higher incoming tides around the Naples and Marco island areas have been producing some great redfish action .  I am finding these fish tight to the bushes so a well placed cast is needed to get these fish out of the shade .   It’s always my favorite to chum up a spot eve before we begin to fish it. Nothing crazy but 20 baits chummed in the areas we are fishing will not only get the action going but will tell me who’s home.

Snook are right in the mix so be ready for anything .  There are still sea trout around so as your baits swim off the shoreline give it a minute to draw one up from the depths .  These fish like to hang off in the deeper water with current , so if you see your bait motoring on the surface be ready for that trout to be close behind . If you’re looking for a great fish to take home for the grill mangrove snapper is my favorite. All summer these fish are plentiful so come out and get yah some <•{{{{{>< !!! C u on the water .

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

May inshore fishing is in full swing. In the Naples and Marco island areas we have been catching  Snook, Redfish , Tarpon  & mangrove snappers to name a few .  Always my first priority at sun rise is to secure a well full of baitfish (pilchards).  Some mornings it’s harder to catch the bait than it is the game fish we are targeting but it’s essential to an action packed day of fishing .  In the back bays we have been targeting redfish on the higher incoming tides.

The key it’s to stick and move down a shoreline till you find them . Typically you find one you will find a bunch schooling up .  Chumming heavy with live baits will speed up your bite and get these fish out of hiding . I always say “Action brings Action “.   Snook & snapper are also in the mix so be ready for anything .   The water on the beach’s has been gin clear so finding some targets (snook ) to cast at has been an absolute blast .  Looks to be a great weekend to get out on the water and enjoy this great playground ! 
Tight lines!!!

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

This week inshore fishing has been outstanding. Naples and Marco Island have been producing some great snook action .  Winds have been East allowing our gulf waters settle & get gin clear.  This makes for great sight, fishing opportunities along our beaches and islands. As always live bait (pilchards) are the best baits around for getting these big snook out of hiding . Midmorning incoming tides I have switched gears from the beaches and outer islands  to bays with shorlines that’s have good cover.   We have been finding redfish and snook on them as long as the tide is still coming in.

It seems that certain sections of shoreline paired with the incoming tides have been the ticket to some great red fishing  . I like to pull up to these spots and before I even cast I like to chum with 20 0r so live baits . If there’s any fish around, they will most certainly come out and see what’s the commotion is all about. This is the perfect time to fire your bait tight to the shoreline and wait for that line to jump .   This coming week should be more of the same with high pressure weather settling in . Still Looking for a water temps to get into the 80s & this should really jumpstart our tarpon action.   What a great time of the year to be inshore fishing. Hope everybody has a great rest of their week. Look forward to seeing y’all on the water.

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

Finally we are seeing some lighter winds , warmer temps and this has the inshore fishing firing up .  The  Naples and Marco island areas have been producing some great light tackle action .  Snook have been plentiful from the beaches to the backcountry.

Whether it’s top Water, soft plastics , flies or live bait these have all been producing great numbers of fish on any given day.  The sea trout action has really picked up over the last few weeks. My favorite way to fish for them is a live Pilchard(bait) on a 2/0 circle hook. The trick I like to do with these baits is to trim the tails. You may ask why would you need to do that ?

Trout are not the best hunters as far as casing down a big pilchard . I watched them a lot follow it & Try to eat it but many times the bait will out swim them.  So by trimming the baits tail this allows them to be less maneuverable and the trout are able to grab them with less effort.

There have been Mangrove snapper and jacks to kept us all busy while fishing for our top gamefish . I think finally we are settling into some late April high pressure. Look for our gulf waters to warm up rapidly and this will get the tarpon moving along our beaches. Hope to see y’all on the water …tight lines.!!

Great inshore snook fishing continues around the Naples and Marco island areas .   March is living up to its windy nature.  Hard South winds have been keeping us hunker down deep in the back country around the creeks and bays.  Redfish , snook , sea trout , goliath grouper, jacks and snappers can all be caught in the same areas . With this said, standard backcountry rig is 15lb braided line (power pro ) attached to a 3ft piece of fluorocarbon 30 pound leader . The size hooks i used depends on the size bait I am catching. F

or the bigger Pilchers I like a 3/0 or 2/0 j-hook  & smaller baits a 1/0  j hook .  I’ve been able to catch a lot of live bait during the mornings, which allows me to chum heavy and get these fish in a feeding frenzy. There have been some monster jacks from the 8 to 12 pound range that will show up and absolutely get your drag screaming.  Great tides coming up all week and some great weather predicted.  I am looking forward to a solid week of some great backcountry action. See y’all out on the water!!!!!!

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

March winds have been keeping us hunkered down in the backcountry enjoying some of the calm quiet waters that it offers . The inshore fishing around the Naples in Marco Island areas can be somewhat tricky this time of year due to the inconsistency of our weather. There’s plenty of fish to be caught, you just have to understand that our gamefish are not balled up in these conditions, they tend to spread out and hunker down.  

If you’re able to secure a live well full of bait, you can have an action packed day on the water. There has been a consistent snook, sea trout, jacks & snapper bite going on every day . It’s routine for me to pull up to an area throw about 50 baits in my Chum bat and let them loose to draw out any action. Once we see some activity on the surface, it’s time to settle in and get to work. We are just coming off full moon tides, so I’m finding most of my action to be the last few hours of the outgoing and the first few hours of the incoming.

Looks like we have another small front approaching this week so look for directions to change back to Northwest for a day.  This weekend looks outstanding. Hope everybody has a great Easter Sunday , you know where I’ll will be <*{{{{>< !!!!!!!

March’s weather can be unpredictable but every week we get treated to a few slicked out days and hungry fish . 

Naples and Marco island have been producing some great inshore fishing action.  Snook & sea trout have been top on the hit list .  The trout bite has been most productive around the passes, where there is a good steady current flow  . We have been using live pilchards and a small split shot just above the hook to get our baits down in the strike zone .  Once I find a few trout in an area ,  I can then zero in and pick them apart.


I have been finding some snook out front on the beaches, but having most success in the creeks and middle bays. The key has been getting as much bait in the morning as possible, that way you are able to chum these areas. Chumming not only gets the fish in the feeding mode, but also keeps them around. There’s been some absolute monster jack crevalles around, so be ready as they hit hard and run even harder.  If you get one of these big ones on , just remember to take your time, as they never come in eazy. We have some rainy weather coming this weekend, and the change in our winds, so look for that clean water & you will find the fish.    

C u on the water !  

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

Absolutely a killer week of inshore fishing in the Naples and Marco Island area . Finally we got a good stretch of weather with highs in the 80s. This warm weather brings gulf temperatures up and gets our game, fish active.  We have been catching good numbers of snook and trout on the outside points where there is good current flow. We have been using live pilchards that I’ve been castnetting on the offshore rock piles. One really good tip and trick is if you notice these bats can sometimes out swim the fish you are targeting.

What I like to do on these bigger baits is get my scissors and trim their tails . This makes your bait slower and unable to dodge a hard strike . If our weather continues to be in the upper 80s, our gulf temperatures will remain in the upper 70s and this will bring on our first push of Tarpon just off our beaches. It’s getting close to that time of year where our fishery will be action packed with all gamefish on our target list . What a great time to get out and enjoy this great playground we have. C U on the water !!!!!

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

Despite the cool winter temps the inshore fishing has been heating up. This week in the Naples and Marco island areas we have been experiencing full moon low moring tides. These conditions will school up the fish if you know where to look . We have been concentrating on the deeper holes that have a steady rolling current. It’s a mixed bag of fish on these tides (snook , tarpon , sea trout , jacks , snapper ) all seem to congregate in the spots.

I have been catching live bait offshore and turning around & heading deep in the backcountry to fish. This week’s weather looks to be on point with highs in the upper 70s and light morning winds. What a great time of the year to be on the water enjoying this pristine playground . C u on the water!

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