Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel Island, Captiva Island and Pine Island Fishing Report

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. 

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