Florida Charter Fishing Trips, Boats, Captains, Tours

Bamboo Fly Rods, Sanibel Island Fishing

Blake Matherly — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 16:13:08 +0000

When fishermen get fishing opportunities, they usually take them. Birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, doesn’t matter, they usually take the back seat to a fisherman’s wants or dreams. Such is the case on Sunday, December 20, 2015, on Sanibel at Norm Zieglars Fly Shop. That day presented itself with an opportunity to cast a bit of history. […]

The post Bamboo Fly Rods, Sanibel Island Fishing appeared first on Flats Fish'r Charters.

Fly Fishing Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida

Blake Matherly — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 13:13:58 +0000

Out with the old (2015) and in with the new (2016). It’s hard to believe that the new year is upon us fishermen. What a end to the 2015 year of Fly Fishing and Back Country fishing around the islands of Sanibel and Captiva! Tarpon fishing was tremendous all the way to the end of […]

The post Fly Fishing Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida appeared first on Flats Fish'r Charters.

Sanibel and Fort Myers Fishing Report

Blake Matherly — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 14:40:49 +0000

What a year it’s been for Snook, Tarpon, Redfish and other species in the Southwest Florida region. I have been blessed with one of the best years I can remember. Lots of days on the water, lots of wonderful clients and mostly cooperative fish. Lately, our fishing has been off the charts. Warmer fall water […]

The post Sanibel and Fort Myers Fishing Report appeared first on Flats Fish'r Charters.

Fly Fishing the Islands of Sanibel and Captiva

Blake Matherly — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 03:50:53 +0000

Fly Fishing has been some of the best of the year. Multiple hookups of Snook, Redfish, Trout and Tarpon. Yes, I said Tarpon. Unbelievable huh? The weather has been great so the water temperature has been unseasonably warm. That makes the Tarpon happy so that makes my clients happy. I was even able to take […]

The post Fly Fishing the Islands of Sanibel and Captiva appeared first on Flats Fish'r Charters.

Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida Fishing Report

Blake Matherly — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 16:05:10 +0000

Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida Fishing report for last week in February is mixed with Snook, Redfish, Trout and Pompano. Even though we had a couple of cold fronts attack us from the north, we still managed to get some numbers in different species in the back country around the islands of Sanibel and Captiva […]

The post Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida Fishing Report appeared first on Flats Fish'r Charters.

Fort Myers and Sanibel Fishing Charter Report

Blake Matherly — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 15:17:39 +0000

Flats fishing report for the Sanibel and Fort Myers area continues to get better and better. Large schools of bait are everywhere. Off the beaches and also in the backcountry of Pine Island Sound. We all know what happens when bait comes in, yes it’s like the all you can eat seafood buffet at Red […]

The post Fort Myers and Sanibel Fishing Charter Report appeared first on Flats Fish'r Charters.

Sanibel Captiva Fort Myers Charter Guide Fishing Report

Blake Matherly — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 13:36:38 +0000

Flats Fishing around the islands of Sanibel and Pine Island Sound was pretty good this week. The weather was great as long as you got out early or fished the late afternoon. Tides were flowing nicely and the Snook were spawning in the passes so hopefully the stock will continue to improve. Keep an eye […]

The post Sanibel Captiva Fort Myers Charter Guide Fishing Report appeared first on Flats Fish'r Charters.

The New Egret Boat Has Landed

Blake Matherly — Sat, 03 May 2014 15:06:39 +0000

My new 2014 167 Egret flats boat has been delivered and already proven itself as the perfect boat for charter fishing the backcountry around the islands of Sanibel and Captiva. Egret finished the boat in March and I was knocking at the warehouse door ready to pick it up. It’s approx 2 feet shorter than […]

The post The New Egret Boat Has Landed appeared first on Flats Fish'r Charters.

Fishing charter in Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida

Blake Matherly — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 14:19:30 +0000

Snook fishing around the Fort Myers and the islands of Sanibel and Captiva is picking up. Yesterday the water temps were in the uppers 70’s. That’s what they like. Unfortunately it was blowing 20 MPH +, so everyone that was brave enough were looking for places to hide. It was apparent that the Snook were […]

The post Fishing charter in Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida appeared first on Flats Fish'r Charters.

Fishing Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida Report

Blake Matherly — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 16:48:06 +0000

Fishing with Charter Guides in the Sanibel and Fort Myers area of Florida has been pretty good lately. Weekly catches of Snook, Redfish, Spotted Sea Trout and other local species have been abundant. We’ve also started seeing some Tarpon and even hooked up. The water temperatures are continuing to warm so as it goes up, the […]

The post Fishing Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida Report appeared first on Flats Fish'r Charters.

Fishing Charter in Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida Fishing Report

Blake Matherly — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 02:51:38 +0000

Fishing Charters in Fort Myers and Sanibel this past week have been pretty good. The Snook bite has turned on and the Redfish have continued to be good. Some nice size Trout have found their way to DOA shrimp lures and Air Heads also. Friends and fishermen, Stephen and his lovely wife Diane were down […]

The post Fishing Charter in Sanibel and Fort Myers Florida Fishing Report appeared first on Flats Fish'r Charters.