Now is the perfect time to get on the water and experience some of the incredible fishing Cape Coral has to offer! There's a reason we were voted one of the best Cape Coral fishing charters—come see for yourself.

As water temperatures continue to rise, the Snook bite has really turned on. We've been enjoying excellent light-tackle action, with quality fish being caught along the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River on both the Cape Coral and Fort Myers sides. Live bait has been producing the best results, especially during the higher incoming afternoon tides.
The Redfish bite remains strong as well. We've found good numbers of mid-slot Reds feeding along the eastern side of Pine Island Sound, directly across from Sanibel and Captiva Islands. Cut bait fished deep under the mangroves has been the key to consistent success.

If you've been thinking about booking a Cape Coral fishing charter, now is the time. The fishing is outstanding, and the opportunities only continue to improve as we move further into the season.

In addition to fishing charters, Salty Native Charters also offers eco tours, shelling excursions, dolphin tours, or customized trips that combine a little bit of everything. Whether you're looking to catch fish, explore Southwest Florida's beautiful waters, or create lasting family memories, we can tailor a trip to fit your needs.

As a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, Captain Jay takes pride in providing a safe, professional, and memorable experience for every guest.

Book your adventure today and discover why so many anglers and families choose Salty Native Charters.
Captain Jay

Southwest Florida is delivering picture-perfect conditions, and there’s no better time to get out on the water and experience what makes Cape Coral fishing so special. It’s easy to see why our trips continue to earn top recognition among local charters.
As the water warms, Snook are turning on in a big way. Light tackle action has been steady, with anglers finding quality fish staged around the mouth of the Caloosahatchee River on both the Fort Myers and Cape Coral sides. Live bait has been the key, especially during those afternoon incoming tides.
Trout fishing has stayed strong as well, with consistent action and plenty of oversized “Gator” Trout in the mix. The east side of Pine Island Sound, across from Sanibel and Captiva, has been especially productive, and paddle tails have been getting it done when targeting the larger fish.
This is one of the best times of year to enjoy everything Cape Coral waters have to offer. Whether you're looking to bend rods, explore the backwaters, or just spend a great day on the water, Salty Native Charters is ready to make it happen. From fishing trips to eco tours, shelling excursions, and dolphin cruises, every outing can be tailored to fit exactly what you’re looking for.
Captain Jay, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, takes pride in delivering a safe, well-run trip with attention to every detail. Convenient pickup is available throughout Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Captiva, and Pine Island, making it easy to get your day started.

The weather in southwest Florida has been absolutely perfect!  Now is the time to book your trip and experience the incredible Cape Coral fishing!  Come see for yourself why we were voted the best Cape Coral fishing charters!

Warmer waters has the fish fired up! Light tackle action is keeping lines tight and anglers happy.  We found a variety of nice fish along the mouth of the Caloosahatchee river on both the Fort Myers and Cape Coral sides.  Live bait worked best for everything from Snook, trout, snappers, jacks, sharks and some nice Redfish!!

Speaking of Reds, the Redfish bite remains steady with the warming temps. We found schools of slot sized Reds chewing on the east side of Pine Island Sound directly across from Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  We also found some nice upper slot reds in Matlacha pass this past week as well. Cut bait and small live pins did the trick!

This is the time of year to experience the best of Cape Coral fishing! Call us today and don’t miss out! Trust Salty Native Charters to provide family memories that will last a lifetime.

Fishing, eco tours, shelling trips, dolphin tours or maybe all the above.  Salty Native Charters can customize any trip specifically to your needs.  Captain Jay is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and his attention to detail and safety makes us the top rated fishing charters in Cape Coral. 

We provide easy and convenient pickup services in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and Pine Island. 

Captain Jay

The spring bite in southwest Florida is on fire right now! And there’s still plenty of time to enjoy some amazing Cape Coral fishing!  Come experience for yourself why we were voted the best Cape Coral fishing charters!

The Snook bite continues to be the proven steady action with plenty of fish chewing on the east side of Pine Island Sound directly across from Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  We found bigger Snook on the early morning high tides along the Fort Myers and Cape Coral shorelines.  Live bait worked best for them hungry boys!


Redfish have shown up in decent numbers recently. We are finding nice reds all over Matlacha pass oyster bars on the low tides. Small pins and cut bait was the bait 

Fishing, eco tours, shelling trips, dolphin tours or maybe all the above.  Salty Native Charters can customize any trip specifically to your needs.  Captain Jay is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and his attention to detail and safety makes us the top rated fishing charters in Cape Coral. 

We provide easy and convenient pickup services in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and Pine Island. 

The cold is over and spring is here!! The weather in southwest Florida has been absolutely perfect!  Now is the time to book your trip and experience the incredible Cape Coral fishing!  Come see for yourself why we were voted the best Cape Coral fishing charters!


Warmer waters has the Snook fired up! Light tackle Snook action is keeping lines tight and anglers happy.  We found nice fish along the mouth of the Caloosahatchee river on both the Fort Myers and Cape Coral sides.  Live bait worked best on the warmer afternoon incoming tides. 

The Sheepshead bite remains steady even with the warming temps. We found schools of Sheepshead chewing on the east side of Pine Island Sound directly across from Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  

This is the time of year to experience the best of Cape Coral fishing! Call us today and don’t miss out! Trust Salty Native Charters to provide family memories that will last a lifetime.

Fishing, eco tours, shelling trips, dolphin tours or maybe all the above.  Salty Native Charters can customize any trip specifically to your needs.  Captain Jay is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and his attention to detail and safety makes us the top rated fishing charters in Cape Coral. 

We provide easy and convenient pickup services in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and Pine Island. 

Captain Jay

The temps are finally warming up and the fishing is red hot here is Southwest Florida!

Plenty of Sheepshead still around for our northern guests.  The Sheepshead bite has been steady this season along the mouth of the Caloosahatchee river on both the Fort Myers and Cape Coral sides.  Shrimp tipped jigs and crabs (If you can find them) worked best. 

This warming trend has fired up the Snook bite big time! We found plenty of Snook chewing on the east side of Pine Island Sound directly across from Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  Big hand pick shrimp was magic for us along the sand and oyster bars on the sunny late morning and afternoon tide. 

Spring time fishing will be amazing this year.   Now is the time to book your spring trip and experience some unbelievable Cape Coral fishing!  Come see for yourself why we were voted the best Cape Coral fishing charters!

Fishing, eco tours, shelling trips, dolphin tours or maybe all the above.  Salty Native Charters can customize any trip specifically to your needs.  Captain Jay is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and his attention to detail and safety makes us the top rated fishing charters in Cape Coral. 

We provide easy and convenient pickup services in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and Pine Island. 

Captain Jay

Now is the time to book your trip and experience the amazing Cape Coral fishing!  Come see for yourself why we were voted the best Cape Coral fishing charters!


The steady cold temps are making for some
of the best Sheepshead fishing we’ve seen in a while! We found plenty of good sheeps in the usual spots. East side of Pine Island Sound directly across from Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  Live shrimp worked very very good for us. 

We found nice Trout of all sizes along the mouth of the Caloosahatchee river on both the Fort Myers and Cape Coral sides.  Big hand pick shrimp did the trick as is common for this time of year.

Cape Coral fishing has been amazing the last couple of months!  Book your trip today!


Fishing, eco tours, shelling trips, dolphin tours or maybe all the above.  Salty Native Charters can customize any trip specifically to your needs.  Captain Jay is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and his attention to detail and safety makes us the top rated fishing charters in Cape Coral. 

We provide easy and convenient pickup services in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and Pine Island. 

Captain Jay

The cooler temps make for hot fishing here in southwest Florida!

There’s nothing I enjoy more in the winter than Gag Grouper fishing.  And while the species is closed for harvest, clients absolutely love the strong battles on light tackle. Gags can be found all over our waterway but we’ve been focusing along the mouth of the Caloosahatchee river on both the Fort Myers and Cape Coral sides.  Big chunks of ladyfish seem to do the teick every time.


Don’t let the cold temps fool you, after a brief warm up, the Snook bite turns on big time! We found plenty of Snook chewing on the east side of Pine Island Sound directly across from Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  Big hand pick shrimp is magic for us along the sand and oyster bars on the sunny late morning and afternoon  tide. 

Spring time fishing will be amazing this year.   Now is the time to book your spring trip and experience some unbelievable Cape Coral fishing!  Come see for yourself why we were voted the best Cape Coral fishing charters!

Fishing, eco tours, shelling trips, dolphin tours or maybe all the above.  Salty Native Charters can customize any trip specifically to your needs.  Captain Jay is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and his attention to detail and safety makes us the top rated fishing charters in Cape Coral. 

We provide easy and convenient pickup services in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and Pine Island. 

Captain Jay

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

2025 was an amazing year for Salty Native Charters! New boat. Awarded best fishing charter in Cape Coral. And Best best of all, amazing new clients and fantastic familiar faces!

The weather in southwest Florida has been absolutely perfect!  Now is the time to book your trip and experience the incredible Cape Coral fishing!  Come see for yourself why we were voted the best Cape Coral fishing charters!

Snook continue to provide much excitement with fish of all sizes keeping lines tight and anglers happy.  We found nice fish along the mouth of the Caloosahatchee river on both the Fort Myers and Cape Coral sides.  Live bait worked best on the warmer afternoon incoming tides. 

The Sheepshead bite has been outstanding! We found schools of Sheepshead chewing on the east side of Pine Island Sound directly across from Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  

Cape Coral fishing has been fantastic during start of the winter months and there’s no sign of slowing down .  Call us today and don’t miss out! Trust Salty Native Charters to provide family memories that will last a lifetime.

Fishing, eco tours, shelling trips, dolphin tours or maybe all the above.  Salty Native Charters can customize any trip specifically to your needs.  Captain Jay is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and his attention to detail and safety makes us the top rated fishing charters in Cape Coral. 

We provide easy and convenient pickup services in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and Pine Island. 

Captain Jay

WEATHER IS PERFECT!!!  Now is the time to book your trip and experience the amazing Cape Coral fishing!  Come see for yourself why we were voted the best Cape Coral fishing charters!

Going to be a great year for Sheepshead! We found plenty of good sheeps in the usual spots. East side of Pine Island Sound directly across from Sanibel and Captiva Islands.  Crabs worked very very good for us. 

Redfish are on fire right now and our guests are loving it! We found nice reds of all sizes along the mouth of the Caloosahatchee river on both the Fort Myers and Cape Coral sides.  Big cut pins did the trick every time.

Cape Coral fishing has been amazing the last couple of months!  Book your trip today!

Fishing, eco tours, shelling trips, dolphin tours or maybe all the above.  Salty Native Charters can customize any trip specifically to your needs.  Captain Jay is a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and his attention to detail and safety makes us the top rated fishing charters in Cape Coral. 

We provide easy and convenient pickup services in Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and Pine Island. 

Captain Jay