The weather is calm down so the fishing has been much better. today there were quite a few Tarpon off of Sanibel and along the beaches bait of Choice has been large thread fans or crabs.
Seem to be quite a few sharks out there still average size 3 to 5 ft
Today’s fishing report off Sanibel was quite a few sharks most of them under 3-foot black tips Tarpon were very spread out caught 1 lost 2 on large threadfin there are a few threadfins at the causeway not in very large numbers
Today’s fishing report Tarpon scattered all up and down the coast in small schools best bait is crabs or large side fins quite a few fish still off Sanibel
Tarpon bite is rocking off of Sanibel there are fish from 10 ft of water out the 15 all the way down the coast crabs the bait of choice or large thread fence
The tarpon bite was rocking tonight off Sanibel on the outgoing tide went 6 for 8 on crabs in 3 hours there was also at quite a few Tarpon at the C-SPAN Causeway
Tarpon report for the day several fish at the C-SPAN at the causeway lots of spots to fish up and down Captiva Redfish Pass area Sanibel still has a bunch of fish and the 10 ft to 15 ft depth
Fishing report for Friday afternoon little slow off Sanibel lots and lots of fish but not doing much still quite a few macroverse spread out hard to catch
June 3rd fishing reports Tarpon all over the place till off Sanibel eating crabs the bite this morning was pretty good mid-day bites stunk afternoon the bike turn back on
Fishing report for Wednesday pretty windy Waters out in the gulf were very dirty did not see one tarpon water inside the rivers still is pretty clean didn’t see any Tarpon there either
Tarpon report for Friday June 14th Waters of calm down and the tarpon are starting to pop up off Sanibel several fish being caught with craps and thread fins
Fishing report for Saturday the 15th Tarpon off Sanibel were slow for most of the day to until the outgoing tide then they bite fired up mostly eating crabs but a lot of fish were caught
Fishing report for July 28th quite a few macron ladyfish around the causeway Bates easy to get chumming early in the morning at most you’re locations near the causeway snook fishing spin a little slow around the mangroves
fishing report for Monday bait is quite easy in the morning at picnic Island shows up a little after Daybreak tons of trout on most of the grass Flats around the causeway mackerel schools and ladyfish are showing up around the bridges early morning
Fishing report lately lots of trout mackerel Bluefish buy grassy areas around Causeway baits been pretty easy in the morning at first light at picnic in Tarpon Bay
Fishing report for Friday lots of sharks out in the Gulf of Mexico around the sun dial plenty of trout and the intercoastal most are smaller occasional large size bait still very easy on the intercoastal on the grass Flats early in the morning
Fishing report for August 20th tons of shark off of Sanibel in about 18 ft water lots of black tips and small hammerheads anchor near where birds and mackerel are working inshore bites for trout is pretty good early in the morning midday bite slows down whitebait is easy on the flats early morning when she coming
Best fishing trip ever! Mark was an awesome guide. My husband and I came for our 35th wedding anniversary from Minnesota where we have been fishing all our lives and wanted to try gulf fishing. Mark put us right on the fish. We caught 7 sharks (brown nose, black tip and hammer heads), trout, ladyfish, and a large cobia fish, which Mark cleaned for us, and we had for lunch. Mark was very attentive and helpful. Would definitely recommend Captain Mark.
Fishing report for Saturday the 24th tons of shark still off Sanibel and I was around 18 ft of water large amounts of Lady Fish and mackerel along bars near Causeway
Hi Kristi the best spot to catch sharks his this is off Sanibel and approximately 18 ft to water lady fish as bait of choice I would keep an eye on the weather
Fishing report for September 3rd water’s pretty fresh in the river but they’re still quite a few Lady Fish and mackerel by the mouth towards the Sanibel Causeway small sharks still off Sanibel
Fishing report for September 2nd still tons Lady Fish and mackerel around the causeway early in the morning lots of Lady Fish in small Reds near the power lines in Pine Island Sound
Fishing report been quite a few sawfish caught in the mouth of the river on lady fish mullet quite a few ladyfish still up by York island they just plentiful around the lighthouse and picnic Island flat
fishing report for Saturday tons of Saw fish and sharks near the mouth of the caloosahatchee River bait has been
easy to get in the mornings by picnic Island
Fishing report for Tuesday snake bites been pretty good in the mouth of the river quite a few small red fish in the area and the red tide seems to be showing up around the lighthouse in the causeway
Fishing report for Sunday Lady Fish mackerel in the mouth of the river red tide still around Causeway quite a few red fish being caught around Islands on inside of cause-way
Mark took myself and my 11 and 9 year old daughters out fishing on 12.30.19 and we had a great time! We saw and caught a lot of fish and dolphins were all over which the girls loved! Mark had a well kept boat and great equipment and genuinely wanted and did get us on fish. He is a very friendly and personable guy and you won’t lose out with him!
Fishing report for January 5th Transit Route Around the intercoastal at Pine Island Sound in Matlacha pass mackerel are in abundance around the causeway
Fishing report for January 7th smackle still all around the causeway area and they’re in the coastal waterways of the sound trout are in abundance and grass flats near the outer Islands Kingfish have been seen around the causeway you’re the big baits schools
Fishing report for Sunday quite a few sharks been seen and Pine Island Sound mackerel and ladyfish are abundant when you see the birds trout are still all over the grass Flats
Mark was exceptional! He put us on fish all day, kept us ready with the right gear for each situation. Snook in the early morning, trout on grass bed mid morning and then capped off a busy day by sight fishing several big sharks.
Fishing report tons of small sharks off of Sanibel and 18 ft of water between flagpole and radio tower Tarpon on the intercoastal near the causeway around marker 4
Went out fishing and some site seeing today.
We had a great time with Captain Mark!!
Caught lots of fish and did a little site seeing.
We had 2 boys 9 and 11. They caught at least 50 fish each. They had so much fun.
Highly recommend you give Captian Mark a call.
Capt. Mark took us out for some fishing and he guided us to awesome fishing. We caught 2 sharks, 9 Redfish, a bunch of Trout and a huge Stingray. Great time!!!
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What does the water quality look like? I heard there was an algae problem a while ago.
how are the fish biting
the fish are biting good
The weather is calm down so the fishing has been much better. today there were quite a few Tarpon off of Sanibel and along the beaches bait of Choice has been large thread fans or crabs.
Seem to be quite a few sharks out there still average size 3 to 5 ft
Today’s fishing report off Sanibel was quite a few sharks most of them under 3-foot black tips Tarpon were very spread out caught 1 lost 2 on large threadfin there are a few threadfins at the causeway not in very large numbers
Fishing report for Sunday snook Bight was pretty good this morning quite a few Tarpon off Sanibel and up the coast towards blind pass
Today’s fishing report Tarpon scattered all up and down the coast in small schools best bait is crabs or large side fins quite a few fish still off Sanibel
Tarpon bite is rocking off of Sanibel there are fish from 10 ft of water out the 15 all the way down the coast crabs the bait of choice or large thread fence
The tarpon bite was rocking tonight off Sanibel on the outgoing tide went 6 for 8 on crabs in 3 hours there was also at quite a few Tarpon at the C-SPAN Causeway
Water quality is fantastic right now the water’s been dumping out of the lock so visibility is great
Tarpon report for the day several fish at the C-SPAN at the causeway lots of spots to fish up and down Captiva Redfish Pass area Sanibel still has a bunch of fish and the 10 ft to 15 ft depth
Today again was a great bite off of Sanibel not many fish shown but quite a few fish still out there date of choice is small crabs
Today again was a great bite off of Sanibel not many fish shown but quite a few fish still out there date of choice is small crabs
Fishing report for Friday afternoon little slow off Sanibel lots and lots of fish but not doing much still quite a few macroverse spread out hard to catch
Inshore fishing has been slow
June 3rd fishing reports Tarpon all over the place till off Sanibel eating crabs the bite this morning was pretty good mid-day bites stunk afternoon the bike turn back on
Tarpon report for Wednesday fish off Fort Myers Beach close by the band tee markers eating minnows
Fishing report for Matlacha has produced several red fish but very slow bite bait of choice has been cut penfish several small snook all on minnows
Fishing report for today lots of small Snook few redfish and plenty of wind
Fishing report for Wednesday pretty windy Waters out in the gulf were very dirty did not see one tarpon water inside the rivers still is pretty clean didn’t see any Tarpon there either
Tarpon report for Friday June 14th Waters of calm down and the tarpon are starting to pop up off Sanibel several fish being caught with craps and thread fins
Fishing report for Saturday the 15th Tarpon off Sanibel were slow for most of the day to until the outgoing tide then they bite fired up mostly eating crabs but a lot of fish were caught
Fishing report for July 28th quite a few macron ladyfish around the causeway Bates easy to get chumming early in the morning at most you’re locations near the causeway snook fishing spin a little slow around the mangroves
fishing report for Monday bait is quite easy in the morning at picnic Island shows up a little after Daybreak tons of trout on most of the grass Flats around the causeway mackerel schools and ladyfish are showing up around the bridges early morning
Fishing report July 22nd bait is at picnic and Tarpon Bay in the morning Lots of small trout ladyfish mackerel Jack around Sanibel Causeway Flats
Fishing report lately lots of trout mackerel Bluefish buy grassy areas around Causeway baits been pretty easy in the morning at first light at picnic in Tarpon Bay
Fishing report for Friday lots of sharks out in the Gulf of Mexico around the sun dial plenty of trout and the intercoastal most are smaller occasional large size bait still very easy on the intercoastal on the grass Flats early in the morning
Fishing report for August 20th tons of shark off of Sanibel in about 18 ft water lots of black tips and small hammerheads anchor near where birds and mackerel are working inshore bites for trout is pretty good early in the morning midday bite slows down whitebait is easy on the flats early morning when she coming
Best fishing trip ever! Mark was an awesome guide. My husband and I came for our 35th wedding anniversary from Minnesota where we have been fishing all our lives and wanted to try gulf fishing. Mark put us right on the fish. We caught 7 sharks (brown nose, black tip and hammer heads), trout, ladyfish, and a large cobia fish, which Mark cleaned for us, and we had for lunch. Mark was very attentive and helpful. Would definitely recommend Captain Mark.
Fishing report for Saturday the 24th tons of shark still off Sanibel and I was around 18 ft of water large amounts of Lady Fish and mackerel along bars near Causeway
Hi Captain Mark,
I was thinking about taking my son fishing this weekend, how are the fish biting right now?
There’s quite a few good spots to fish right now are you fishing from land or boat
My family and I are going out on a boat this weekend and my boy would like to catch a shark. Any ideas where to go?
Hi Kristi the best spot to catch sharks his this is off Sanibel and approximately 18 ft to water lady fish as bait of choice I would keep an eye on the weather
Thanks for the info! Where might I find lady fish this time of the year?
You can catch ladyfish out on the toll plaza flat on the inside a marker 6 and there has been quite a few caught out in front of York island
Fishing report for September 3rd water’s pretty fresh in the river but they’re still quite a few Lady Fish and mackerel by the mouth towards the Sanibel Causeway small sharks still off Sanibel
Fishing report for September 2nd still tons Lady Fish and mackerel around the causeway early in the morning lots of Lady Fish in small Reds near the power lines in Pine Island Sound
Fishing report for Wednesday tons Lady fishing macro up by York island quite a few redfish on the bushes near McKeever
Good morning Capt. Mark,
Just wanted to know if been out on the water lately since the storm. How are the fish biting? Thanks!
Fishing report been quite a few sawfish caught in the mouth of the river on lady fish mullet quite a few ladyfish still up by York island they just plentiful around the lighthouse and picnic Island flat
fishing report for Saturday tons of Saw fish and sharks near the mouth of the caloosahatchee River bait has been
easy to get in the mornings by picnic Island
Fishing report for September 16th tons of mackerel ladyfish and blue runners around the causeway mixed in with small black tips
Fishing report for Tuesday snake bites been pretty good in the mouth of the river quite a few small red fish in the area and the red tide seems to be showing up around the lighthouse in the causeway
Fishing report for Sunday Lady Fish mackerel in the mouth of the river red tide still around Causeway quite a few red fish being caught around Islands on inside of cause-way
Been great snook Bight at blind pass for the last week and lots of small red fish there been quite a few Tarpon senile Sanibel and deep water
Tarpon seen off Bonita Water Tower and 25 to 30 ft water tons of snow cat blind pass bait is becoming very hard to get at the causeway
Fishing report for December 30th tons of mackerel off the lighthouse proximally one mile mixed in with sharks
Mark took myself and my 11 and 9 year old daughters out fishing on 12.30.19 and we had a great time! We saw and caught a lot of fish and dolphins were all over which the girls loved! Mark had a well kept boat and great equipment and genuinely wanted and did get us on fish. He is a very friendly and personable guy and you won’t lose out with him!
Fishing report for January 5th Transit Route Around the intercoastal at Pine Island Sound in Matlacha pass mackerel are in abundance around the causeway
Fishing report for January 7th smackle still all around the causeway area and they’re in the coastal waterways of the sound trout are in abundance and grass flats near the outer Islands Kingfish have been seen around the causeway you’re the big baits schools
Fishing report July 10th extremely windy lots of trout still on the flats sheephead start to show up among many of the spots and the intercoastal
Fishing report for Sunday quite a few sharks been seen and Pine Island Sound mackerel and ladyfish are abundant when you see the birds trout are still all over the grass Flats
Mark was exceptional! He put us on fish all day, kept us ready with the right gear for each situation. Snook in the early morning, trout on grass bed mid morning and then capped off a busy day by sight fishing several big sharks.
Awesome day from an experienced guide.
Fishing report Ben windy but the trout are still biting on the Flats on shrimp quite a few redfish showing up around the mouth of the river
Fishing report tons of small sharks off of Sanibel and 18 ft of water between flagpole and radio tower Tarpon on the intercoastal near the causeway around marker 4
Went out fishing and some site seeing today.
We had a great time with Captain Mark!!
Caught lots of fish and did a little site seeing.
We had 2 boys 9 and 11. They caught at least 50 fish each. They had so much fun.
Highly recommend you give Captian Mark a call.
Mark is a fantastic guide. He will put you on the fish every time!!
Thanks Mark!!!
Kids loved the fishing trip!!
Capt. Mark took us out for some fishing and he guided us to awesome fishing. We caught 2 sharks, 9 Redfish, a bunch of Trout and a huge Stingray. Great time!!!