Fort Myers Florida

February 6, 2014 By Blake Matherly

Charter Fishing Guide in Fort Myers and Sanibel Florida Fishing Report

Charter Fishing in the Fort Myers and Sanibel Island area this week has been great. The weather finally broke, the days were sunny, warm and the winds were calm. Man did we need this to happen. The water temp warmed up and the frozen, shivering fish woke up and were hungry.

We caught and heard of some really nice size Spotted Sea Trout attacking topwater lures and DOA shrimp over the grassflats. Pot holes were also a proven spot to find the Trout but it seemed that the pot holes had most of the smaller ones.

Redfish were attacking many versions of what they thought were snicker bars but turned out to have an angler attached. Again we used topwater and soft bait lures to entice the drums to march our way.

Early morning sunrises were spectacular and the evening sunsets were just as nice.

Get out on the water, take a kid fishing and always remember that “it’s great being us”!

Capt Blake <*(((><

January 29, 2014 By Blake Matherly

Sanibel and Fort Myers Charter Fishing Report

Charter Fishing around Fort Myers and Sanibel Island Florida has been like a roller coaster ride lately. The up and down water temps have the fish more skiddish than a cat in a rocking chair store.

We had some great days during January and we had some of the worst days during the month also. Reports of a few nice Spotted Sea Trout and some decent Redfish catches have been noted along with decent catches of Mangrove Snapper and Sheepshead. We’ve had some nice days finding some Redfish tailing on the extra low tides.

No matter how you look at it, we’ve had some great days of weather and some great days of fishing in the month of January.

Get out on the water, take a kid fishing and always remember that “it’s great being us”!

Capt Blake
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October 8, 2013 By Blake Matherly

Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida Charter Fishing Report

Now is the time for all fishermen who like to fish the back country waters of Sanibel, Captiva and Fort Myers area to hire a charter fishing guide and enjoy some nice fishing.

Even though the record rainfall has turned the water into a Starbucks coffee look, the fish can be found in waters that they are comfortable with and they are hungry. The Trout bite has increased but the Redfish bite is what I’m talking about.

I’ve seen more schools of Redfish this year than many years past. Some schools seem to like the incoming and some like the outgoing and we’ve even had good bites on slack tides in some areas. We’re using lures, DOA Air Head, DOA shrimp, top-water plugs, and spoons. Live bait always seems to work but sometimes the lures seem the best thing to use. We’ve been fishing these fish for about a month now and hope to fish them into November.

Give me a call, lets set up a day to go and give it a try!

Get out on the water, take a kid fishing and always remember that “it’s great being us”!
Capt Blake <*(((><

August 21, 2013 By Blake Matherly

Charter Fishing Guide Report for Sanibel and Fort Myers

Sanibel and Fort Myers back country waters are producing good fishing for any time you can get out on the water.

Personally as a fishing guide, I like the mornings or the late afternoons this time of year. Although you can catch fish anytime during the day. The only thing that’s a must is current. The tide must be moving.

My charters begin with questioning what my client want out of the day on the water. It varies dramatically from one client to another. We have so many different species to target. Some clients are specific on what they want, to catch a Snook, Tarpon, Redfish. While others just want to catch something and some just want to have a fun, safe day on the waters around the islands of Sanibel or Captiva. Go to a great waterfront restaurant for lunch.

We offer more than fishing (I’m always saying “it’s more than just fishing, it’s an adventure”) as we see Dolphins and Manatees, lots of birds and some beautiful sunrises and sunsets.

September and October is just around the corner and the fishing is usually some of the best of the year. Look at your calendar and give us a call to get your day booked before it’s too late.

Get out on the water, take a kid fishing and always remember that “it’s great being us”!

Capt Blake
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July 17, 2013 By Blake Matherly

Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida Fishing Charter Report

Fishing the Sanibel and Fort Myers area is a great way to relax on your vacation. The waters of Pine Island Sound are teaming with different species waiting for your fishing line to hit the waters.

Lately the fishing has been like the roller coaster rides we remember as a kid. The weather has been anything but predictable. Non typical rain patterns and lots of wind but fishing this coast is in my opinion the best place to get out even on bad weather day. We have lots of Island to find the Lee side of, and lots of creeks to tuck into to be able to turn a “would be cancellation” into a day to remember.

So be the case with my old friend and author of “Drawing Dead” Ben Shelfer. Ben called to have a day out with his girls, Angel and Karen. We’ve fished before, but Ben heard about some hard fighting Jack Crevalle that I’ve been on, and wanted a piece of the action with his daughters. So let the fight begin.

We chummed them up and presto, magic we were in them. Jacks are pound for pound, one of the toughest and most aggressive fished I’ve ever seen. They hit bait, flys, topwater lures and sometimes the kitchen sink (if you can get it out there)! We had multiple triple hookups, and some funny episodes to remember for a lifetime.

Thanks Ben, Karen and Angel for a day to remember! Hope to see you soon.

Get out on the water, take a kid fishing and always remember that “it’s great being us”!
Capt Blake <*(((><