Naples Inshore Fishing

The wind has been relentless the last month. it’s been a full on grind with lots of cancellations and a struggle just to catch bait. Days like today make it worth it, didn’t hammer the fish but quality over quantity for sure. Hoping the wind finally lets up soon.

Well that’s a wrap for the week in the wind.. grinded away beating the bushes, losing too much tackle but got some really nice redfish and snook. surfing, boat maintenance and some rest the next few days..

Fun size in the wind fest.. the wind is relentless at least it’s outta the south. Few more days to grind then another cold front shut down coming.

Few days off and back to fishing… stud redfish for the Naples area in the mangroves.

The wind the last few weeks has been no joke.. crazy to think that south at 20mph doesn’t seem that bad. Fish are chewing on the big flood tide.

Little dude with a slot snook in low dirty water..

Sometimes the fishing surprises you.. kids wanted to go regardless of conditions, no shrimp available so a bumpy ride out in the gulf to scrounge up enough bait to try and make something happen. A tarpon, a redfish, a trout, a really nice snook, few small ones and a big jack. Lost a few little tarpon under the boat and nobody wanted to hold their fish but smiles all around. Few more warm days and should be primed up again.

Found a pocket of clean water in 25mph winds and the tarpon were pouring down it. 1-4 before the tide shut it down and they quit swimming. Lost one around 80lbs which about dumped a @pennfishing spinfisher 2500.

Nice early season tarpon in the wind fest today. @pennfishing and @simradyachting are a tough combo to beat for finding them.

Great bite with some excellent anglers and @gavin.mccubbin. Big reds, snook, trout, monster jacks, big mangrove snapper all cooperated.

Fun little morning trip on my 40th birthday.. bite was amazing after the front but we got it done.

Nice easy morning with great people.. tons of jacks but snuck a few snook and reds into the mix.

Nice red to start a slam for Mr Baseball.. tons of wind all day but steady action on snook, big jacks and some quality redfish.

Fish love a hard south wind an incoming tide in Naples…it’s about maxed out 25mph + but fish are chewing.

Found a good one weeding through the jacks… it’s so close to turning the corner and firing off.

Tarpon season is creeping up fast.. little guys have been active on the right tides and big fish are showing too. If your looking to go don’t wait

Tarpon and sunrises are two of my favorite things in life… soon the big tarpon will show up and the obsession starts.

Solid 25in trout that got to swim off and make more..

Gotta love it on 10lb braid and @pennfishing 2500 Spinfishers.. it’s getting right in Naples pennfishing

Awesome guys, no boats around and happy fish.. gotta love it

These were nice to see after weeks of trout, sheepshead etc. Water really spiked today bumping up to 76 in the backwaters. Its about to turn the corner and get into some great Spring action.

Super fun sw groundswellyesterday in Naples. Clean, no wind and had a little power. Was a little too big for Pipes and breaking super shallow but she went out for a couple pushes…

Finally calmed down and warmed up enough to grab some pilchards. Fatty redfish, pile of hungry snook and a bunch of jacks up in the skinny creeks… big cold front coming so time to head east and surf

Winter finally crept down to Naples the last few days. Snuck a few snook in early on the last of the outgoing tide then had a really good trout bite in low dirty water. Weather is rebounding and the gulf is calming down finally.

Lost a stud gag, got a good one and a good Winter snook bite..

1st cast on the ole shrimp and Cajun thunder. Crazy weather patterns this yr so far hopefully stabilizing soon.

Fun size on light tackle at the end of December. I’ll take it and beats the crazy boat traffic in the backwaters

Couple good ones.. waters warning back up quick and things are getting right again.

Cold north wind and no water but the fish were stacked up. Old shrimp and a jig head after starting with the clackers.