Kicking off April with text book Spring weather. Hot, sunny and south wind. The days we wait all year for are here. Inshore or Offshore this is the best time of the year for sport fishing. The bait bite in the backcountry has been stellar with all the species cooperating nicely.  Snook, Redfish and juvenile Tarpon have been steady. Just awaiting the big strings of migrating Tarpon to show up out front. Will be any day now.

Things have been epic offshore with massive schools of Permit, swarms of Amberjacks and plenty of barracudas to pull on. Were sight fishing all of these species and catching a lot of Amberjacks on the fly which has been a lot of fun. There’s also some enormous Mangroves chewing for anyone who wants some fish to eat in between the sport fishing craziness.

We will be serving up bucket list Permit and Tarpon trips all Spring and Summer. We’re filling numerous trips daily for April and May. Please reach out to any of our Captains with any questions you may have. Looking forward to an epic Spring with you all!

The March rush is here and we're fishing hard every day. We're on our transition into spring and good things are happening both inshore and offshore. Water temps have been on the rise which has led to increased activity with numerous different species. The bite with live pilchards has been picking up nicely in the backcountry. Snook, Redfish and jacks have been steady on all of our trips back there. There have some still been some winter time fish hanging around on the cooler mornings which have been nice for those seeking a meal. Sheepshead fishing has been very solid in the mornings with some Trout mixed in which have led to some great meals.

Our offshore fishery is right on track and everything is showing up like clockwork. Big schools of Permit have been showing up and they've been complying nicely. We also will typically get a few shots at some Cobia while we're Permit fishing. There are also massive schools of Baracudas around as well which are always fun and have been eating artificals nicely.

Further offshore there is a great snapper bite with other good action on the wrecks. Amber jacks, Jack crevalles, Cobia, Sharks, Baracudas, and Goliaths have been very steady. Our fishery will only get better from here on out as we progress further into spring.

Our March calendars are basically almost full with a couple halfdays available here and there. April is beginning to fill up nicely as well. Spring yields some of the best charters of the whole year! Don't miss your opportunity to experience it. Please reach out to any of our captains regarding any questions you may have.

The busiest month of the year has arrived in Naples and we are slammed with limited availability. This is when we will get our first real taste of spring. Fishing has been heating up both offshore and inshore.

Offshore there has been a great snapper bite with some monster Mangroves being caught. On most days we're chumming them up to the surface and getting to sight fish them which is pretty awesome and doesn't happen often. There are plenty of Amberjacks and Barracudas around for anyone who wants something big and strong to pull on.

We also recently landed the first Permit of the year as they've been starting to show up more and more. March is one of the best months for getting to sight fish Permit and Cobia. On most days it isn't uncommon to find them schooled up together.

For the Inshore bite we have been in an in between state between winter and spring fishing. On most days we will shrimp fish in the morning when it's cooler. Catching some quality sheepshead, Trout, black drum and redfish.

During the afternoon we switch gears and fish with pilchards in the mangroves which has been yielding a great Snook bite with lots of jacks mixed in. We have limited slots available that are filling in quickly. 

We’ve started out February with a perfect forecast down here in Naples, FL which has lead to some incredible fishing. Seems like we left winter behind in January and there is nothing but spring like conditions for the foreseeable future. We’ve been having great success on our offshore trips with a great variety being caught. From blackfin tunas and Cobia to Grouper and Snapper there is a great bite offshore right now.

This is a great time of the year for those who want sport on their charter while also being about to fill the box with lots of table fare. We have availability for February while March is filling up rapidly fast. The best time of the year is upon us! Please reach out to any of us regarding any questions. We look forward to fishing with all of our clients this upcoming spring! 

The cold has been nonstop down here in Naples, FL. We're getting cold front after cold front but it hasn't slowed down the fishing. We're still following our winter time pattern and using our typical winter tactics. The Inshore bite has been consistent as quantity is the name of the game this time of the year. The Trout have been the main staple in the backcountry with a couple Redfish here and there and some Snook as well. With the drop in temperatures the big Sheepshead have been getting fired up as well. The nearshore bite has been yielding a great bottom bite with plenty of Snappers and Sheepshead for dinner with some Gags and Goliaths to pull on for something bigger. Offshore has been our ticket recently for bigger gamefish. There is a great snapper bite out there with plenty of Amberjacks to pull on. There have been some Cobia out there as well. This will be our theme until we start getting some warm up periods in February. This is the best time of the year to fish for those seeking out eating fish! Once we progress more toward spring we will shift gears from meat fishing over to sport fishing. We are filling trips on the daily for the upcoming spring. This is our busiest time of the year and now is a good time to secure prime tidal windows. Please reach out to any of the Bedell Captains regarding any questions you may have.

Winter time fishing is here in full swing in Naples, FL. With numerous passing cold fronts we have switched gears to winter style fishing both inshore and offshore. The water has been very cold so shrimp has been the name of the game. Inshore we have been doing a lot of jigging with the trout bite being very good. There are still some Snook and Redfish mixed in as well. The Sheepshead are starting to turn on as well both inshore and nearshore. There has been a good bottom bite offshore with various Snappers and a lot of Gag Grouper to pull on. There are still Cobia lurking around and a lot of Amberjacks further offshore that we're accessing on the calmer days. The weather has been beautiful and we're filling up numerous trips daily for the upcoming holiday. Our new custom Morgan is now integrated in our fleet and we're filling trips for the upcoming season on her. We look forward to fishing with you all. Please reach out to any of the Bedell captains regarding any potential questions.  

Our Fall bite has been right on pace for where it should be. There is good bait everywhere with a great bite both inshore and offshore. We're seeing a great variety nearshore and offshore. The wrecks are littered with Snook, Redfish, Cobia, Barracudas, Jacks, Sharks, Mackerel and various snappers. That's what's so awesome about the fall is you never know what to expect!

There has been a great backcountry bite as well. The fish have been moving back ahead of winter and they're eating and getting fat before things really cool down. Plenty of Snook and Reds back there with some juvenile Tarpon here and there. We're filling trips daily for November with a lot coming in for Thanksgiving week. Don't miss out on a prime date for the holiday! Please reach out to any of our captains regarding any questions. We're looking forward to fishing with you all this upcoming season.

Late summer fishing is right on par with where it should be down here in Naples, FL. The usual suspects are still around with some new ones showing up ahead of the upcoming fall season. There are still Snook, Permit, Barracudas, and Goliaths on all the wrecks. There has been a batch of Redfish that have shown up recently and we’ve been having a lot of fun with them. We landed 16 of them on our last half day! More of them will show up over the next coming weeks as we move closer to fall. There have also been more Cobia starting to show as well. Lots of fun stuff to pull on right now and on top that bait has been very plentiful as well. One of the best things about fishing this time of the year is avoiding the crowds of people. There has been very minimal traffic which makes fishing much easier. Please reach out to any of our captains with any questions regarding a charter. 

We have been following our standard summer protocol down here in Naples, FL. The typical species have been around in the summer heat and they’ve all been complying nicely. Big Snook and Permit have been steady targets with plenty of Barracudas and goliaths around to fill in the gaps. This is hands down the best time of the year to target large Snook as they’ve been on every wreck we fish.

What’s so great about this time of the year is how hungry and aggressive the fish can be. Higher water temps mean a sped up metabolism in all the fish so it’s very rare to get refusals this time of year. It’s been a great summer so far and it’s far from over.

Looking forward to the coming months with our clients. Please reach out to any of our captains regarding any questions. 

Summer time is here in Naples, Florida and we’re taking advantage of everything it offers for our fishery. These summer months bring some of the best fishing we see all year long. Fishing for giant Permit has been our emphasis recently but there are still some other things going on as well. The big Tarpon are still migrating the beach and the big Snook are active as well through out the summer. Typically our trips this time of the year start by Tarpon fishing off the beach. We then grab bait and head offshore to spend the remainder of the day targeting Permit.

There have been many giant barracudas around to occupy ourselves if we have to wait for the Permit to show up. The cudas are a highly underrated gamefish and we’ve been having a lot of fun feeding them artificials recently. This is the best time of the year to target a monster Permit and knock it off your bucket list for good! Looking forward to all of our upcoming trips with our great clients.