Well just like clockwork, the Tarpon have shown up. The weather and water have been as clean as is gets! We are not seeing the huge numbers like May & June, but enough fish to target in the mornings. Permit are showing up on the wrecks offshore, same story as the tarpon, few fish hear and there. Water temps just aren’t where they need to be yet.

There also have been some king fish barracuda Bonita and lots of sharks on all of the offshore wrecks.
Backcountry game has been good when you can get away from the traffic. With this pandemic there is been a huge flux of everyone going on their boat because that is all there is to do. We have had lots of cancellations, we have rebooked those trips, and then have them cancel again, we are still able to work. I do have some availability left please if you would like to get out and enjoy some beautiful weather and an amazing fishing please give us a call.

Thank you. tight lines,
Captain Wes!

The offshore game is starting to come alive. Barracudas, Bonita’s, sharks, even some permit started showing up.  We have been stocked full of these drag screaming game fish. The wind has been light. The seas have been calm, and the game fish have been cooperating. We’ve been seeing some very large schools of permit tailing, bobbing but just not interested yet. Hopefully this week we will be able to close that deal.

In the back. Has been steady as well. Snook jacks trout pompano sheep head redfish mackerel have all been steady characters in the back. Even a few juvenile tarpon have shown up.

We have obviously had a few cancellations with this world scare going on. Also have had a flux of Floridians and locals filling those gaps. We still have some availability in the next few weeks so please come get some great fishing and clean air!!

Tight lines Capt. Wes
Naples, Florida Inshore and Offshore Fishing Charters

Wintertime mixed bag fishery is in full affect in Southwest Florida. Family fun charters is what we call them. We were blasted with a late season front that put water temperatures at 64° and air temperatures in the 50s. Complete culture shock from the 80s and 90s that we had the past several weeks. Shrimp has been the key player this last week with Charter‘s water temperatures are creeping up and a warming trend is on the way. We are anticipating a warm trend warmer weather pilchards, snook, redfish and tarpon should be showing up behind them!!

March still has a few spots left. Please give us a call for your charter interest .

Tight lines,
Captain Wes Bedell
Naples Inshore & Offshore Fishing Charters

The weather this last week was more like July then February. Slicked off conditions, water temperature still remain cool enough to have the gamefish close by.

Acres and acres of threads and pilchards have shown up in our region all on the inshore wrecks. Kingfish Spanish mackerel jacks in a variety of sharks are all right on their trail. It has been straight up king fish rodeos with quality fish coming to the boat.

Phones are still ringing off the hook, please try to get your calls in to enjoy this incredible experience. It’s only going to get better from here!!

Tight lines, Captain Wes
Naples Inshore and Offshore Fishing Charters

Well I’m not sure but I believe I called it . Spring has sprung! We went from straight shrimp fishing cold water last week to 75° water and pilchards!

The Snook and red-fishing this week has been incredible. Lots of slot fish across the board, even lost some studs.

Offshore, there have been some kingfish, Bonita and a few triple tail on some of the inshore  wrecks. but mother nature and the winds have been fairly heavy and preventing us to capitalize on that. That’s when Plan B and fishing the back comes in clutch!

I know these reports I sound like a broken record but our calendars are getting full and tight we still have a few availability trips on the skiff in March and the Sobalo trips are filling in daily .

Tight lines, thank you captain Wes Bedell!
Naples inshore and offshore fishing charters

The fishing these past few weeks have been amazing for this time of year.  Back to back cold fronts have kept the water cold, and the fish hungry!

We have been catching a lot of winter time residents black drum trout snapper sheepshead, even a few snook and redfish in the mix.

This winter time pattern should be over soon , Spring is around the corner and our schedule is filling up amazingly fast. I am booking 2 to 3 charters a day for spring so please book your trips accordingly.

Thanks and as always, tight lines!
Captain Wes Bedell
Naples Inshore and Offshore Fishing Charters

The winter fishing is in full effect. Water temps plummet into the low 60s for our region. Artificial’s & live shrimp have been working so good, the fish are starving and not going to turn down a meal.

Redfish, black drum, sheephead, trout have been the norm this week. There has still been some triple tail around the numbers are dwindling a little bit but there still are some big fish around. We are making the transition in the February this week looking forward to some things warming up & the arrival of a early spring. We still have some availability left in February and March please feel free to contact us about your parties.

Capt. Wes Bedell
Naples Inshore and Offshore Fishing Charters

The great fishing continues to light up our region. Not the usual norm around here the last week or so, water temps in the mid 70s air temps in the mid 80s it almost feels like summer around here.

That is getting ready to change tomorrow. We are getting blasted with record lows in the 40s I’m sure our water temps will drop drastically. Once the front passes through fishing should remain amazing with cooler water temperatures and dirty water for a few days the fish will be starving by the weekend. My phone has been ringing off the hook with the arrival of the Super Bowl just across the state in a few weeks clients are starting to book us up! Please contact your parties and get us in the book as quickly as possible.

Thank you very much tight lines,
Capt Wes Bedell

Well we finally got blasted with what I will call the first big cold front of the year. Temperatures plummeted in our region, water temps 10° air temperature 20° lows in the 50s last week and some incredibly negative tides put on a redfish extravaganza like it’s supposed to be.

We had incredibly good fishing last week with the cold water. The fish seem to be starving and did not mind artificial or live shrimp. It seems like the warming trend is already back with forecast in the 80s for the next 10 days. I hate to say this but winter feels over already, looks like we’re going to be having an early spring.

Lots of triple tail still around in our area and the snook bite is good as well,  not really any large fish but lots of numbers, big jacks are patrolling everywhere in the back. Offshore has been good as well when you can get out there. Kingfish and cobia have been in the mix but wind conditions will not let us travel there. We will be taking delivery of our new 28 foot Morgan in just a few months and will be able to dominate a little bit further offshore with a lot more consistency.

Our calendars are getting very full for this next month so please give us a call if you have any Charter questions.

Thank you and tight lines,
Captain Wes

Fishing in our region the last couple weeks have been not the typical December weather . We have been in a summer, fall almost pattern for the last few weeks, water temps have been in the mid 70s we have been strictly using pilchards, the water has just been too warm for the shrimp.

The backcountry fishing has been absolutely on fire, big Snook big  redfish big jacks have been the staple these last few trips . We are starting to see some cold fronts and some cooler water and for the future trips the next few weeks we will be going back-and-forth between shrimp and pilchards. Shrimp in the morning trips and pichards in the afternoon when everything warms up.

Season is in full swing, the snowbirds are here. Please book your trips accordingly if you know your parties best available day please let us know as soon as possible our calendars are getting extremely busy .

Thank you, tight lines. Captain Wes
Naples Florida Inshore Backcountry Fishing Charters