Boca Grande Pass — The Tarpon Anchor Bite
A researched field guide to fishing the legendary Boca Grande Pass tarpon run — regulations, technique, boat etiquette, productive zones, and what first-time visitors need to know about the apex…
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Fishing the Backwater — Florida’s Estuary Headwaters
An honest field guide to fishing the upper estuaries — St. Lucie, Loxahatchee, Caloosahatchee, and other backwater systems where snook, redfish, tarpon, jacks, and bass mix in water almost nobody…
Catching Tarpon as They Come In — Reading the Migration
A 30-year outdoors writer's field guide to catching migrating tarpon — reading the migration, finding the choke points, picking the right tackle, and the conservation ethic that built the modern…
Naples/Marco Island Fishing Report — Week of May 21, 2026: Peak Tarpon in the 10,000 Islands, Snook on Beaches
The 10,000 Islands tarpon migration has hit peak intensity. Schools of giant tarpon are rolling from Marco Pass south through the back country, and Naples...
Naples/Marco Island Fishing Report — Week of May 14, 2026: Tarpon Peak in 10,000 Islands, Snook on the Mangroves, Redfish Staging
Tarpon at peak in the 10,000 Islands, snook firing on the mangrove edges and oyster bars, and redfish staging on the flats around Marco and Naples.
Naples/Marco Island Fishing Report — May 2026: Tarpon in the 10,000 Islands, snook and redfish in the backcountry
Naples/Marco Island fishing report May 2026 — tarpon in the 10,000 islands, snook and redfish in the backcountry. Updated weekly every Thursday.
Naples / Marco Island Fishing Report — April 2026: Permit Excellent, Cobia Peak, Snook Pre-Spawn
April 2026 fishing report for Naples/Marco Island. Inshore: snook on beaches. Offshore: cobia peak.
Naples / Marco Island Fishing Report — April 2026: Permit Excellent, Cobia Peak, Snook Pre-Spawn
April 2026 fishing report for Naples/Marco Island, Naples and Marco Island, Florida. Top inshore targets: snook on beaches and gordon pass. Offshore: cobia peak. 74–78°f conditions.
Naples / Marco Island Fishing Report — March 2026: Cobia at Nearshore Structure, Permit on Gulf Flats, Spring Begins
March 2026 fishing report for Naples/Marco Island. Inshore: snook on beaches and gordon pass. Offshore: cobia.
Naples / Marco Island Fishing Report — March 2026: Cobia at Nearshore Structure, Permit on Gulf Flats, Spring Begins
March 2026 fishing report for Naples/Marco Island, Naples and Marco Island, Florida. Top inshore targets: snook on beaches and passes. Offshore: cobia. 68–74°f conditions.