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Fish of a Lifetime

By: Capt. Tony Young If you have been spearfishing, hunting, or fishing for a while then you either have or …

Game Fish

By: Caitlyn Gatrell For a lot of inshore saltwater anglers, when you say the words “game fish”, a species that …

Surf Squeeze

By: Joe Sheaffer Spending time fishing along our beaches can be a pure pleasure. If I had to rank the …

From the Captains...

The Time is Now

By: Capt. Billy Norris Well, another month has gone by here in Southwest Florida, and fishing continues to be great! …

Happenings Around Southwest Florida

By Captain Terry Fisher March 2-5 are the dates for this year’s BONITA BOAT SHOW, being held at the ‘old’ …

Peddle vs. Paddle vs. Power

By: Dan Carns When you decide to buy a new kayak there are a number of things to consider. Where …

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Has Spring Sprung?

By: Capt. Dave Stephens Well here in the land of sunshine it is often hard to tell. March for the …

March Madness

By: Capt. Bart Marx March in Southwest Florida fishing is on the rise along with the water temperatures. Inshore there …

Women to Tackle Inshore Saltwater Fishing at Ladies

Let’s Go Fishing Gulf Coast University, March 18-19, 2023 The popular “Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing!” University returns to the Gulf …

Fort Myers Fishing & Outdoor Articles

Winter Fishing

By: Capt. Bart Marx Hello fellow anglers, February 2023 can you believe we’re already into the New Year?  This is …

Winter Transitions

By: Dan Carns It seems funny to discuss winter here in S.W. Florida as throngs of people are making plans …

Change is in the air

By: Capt. Mike Manis We’re approaching a winter pattern around the harbor as sporadic northern fronts combine with seasonally low …

One of My Favorite Months

By: Capt. Mike Manis For the most part, this is one of my favorite months. Although it still heats up …
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