The pre-fall fishing in Naples, Florida is right on schedule. The air and water temperatures really haven’t cooled down but we are seeing some fishy fall patterns already starting to take place.

This Labor Day weekend was very busy in the backcountry so we did sneak out to some of the inshore wrecks and they paid off very well. Spanish mackerel seem to be everywhere and some big ones in the mix. Even some larger Snook and mangrove snapper are eating the pilchards on these wrecks. Lots of barracudas in the mix. Goliath grouper‘s. Also a plethora of black tips and spinner sharks have moved into our region! Also the back to back hurricanes that have passed us by the skin of our teeth. Have moved extreme numbers of triple tail into our area. The stone crab traps are not even out yet and we are seeing floaters everywhere, anticipating October very much!

This is one of our slowest months of the year. It sure doesn’t feel like it, we are still doing 3 to 4 trips a week. Lots of late shoppers and callers but with our schedules wide-open they have the best pic of weather days. So please don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our captains to book your families charter!

Thank you, the Bedell Captains.

Fishing in September in Naples, Florida. We love this month around here. This is our slowest month of the year. We don’t mind. No one at the ramp or on the water. Yes you can pick any shoreline you like. Bait is absolutely everywhere. So are the gamefish!

Our calendars are very spotty at best for September. One here, one there. This will change the closer we get to October. We will have 2 bay boats this season to cater to the larger parties and with overflow. Please reach out to any one of our captains to book your trip of a lifetime!

Thank you. The Bedell Captain’s.

As we enter September in Naples, Florida we are also getting into a pre-fall pattern. The bait fish (pilchards) have shown up so early! It’s so nice to just stop anywhere and black the wells out for the days fishing!

So after the live wells are thriving. You can just take them about anywhere and find fish. The inshore wrecks have been providing lots of Snook, Goliath grouper and Spanish mackerel. The cobia, kingfish and Tripletail should show up very shortly!

The back country remains as solid as could be. Large snook are just about everywhere with lots of small males mixed in. Even some Trout and massive schools of Jack’s to fill the gaps. The redfish are also starting to fill-in everywhere. The beach, the bushes, any docks and rocks will hold these fish through the next few months!

September can yield some amazing fishing. Ironically it’s one of our slowest months of the year. So if you would like to enjoy some time on the water with nobody around and amazing fishing please reach out to anyone of our captains!

Thank you. The Bedell Captain’s.

We are starting off the last month of summer with so epic fishing!! Long time client Mike has been fishing with the OAM team for close to 20 years now.

This is how you do it folks! Mike booked 2 full days and his rewards are obvious. I can’t tell you how many of our clients book a Halfday and want these results! Can it be done? Sure, but doesn’t happen very often. Our captains need time to look, find, locate these amazing fish! Having the right weather window helps too!

We are still getting the short notice bookings. One or two days before the charter and our weeks are filling up extremely fast! With fishing like this I’m sure you can understand.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns about your charters! Thank you. Tight Lines!

The Bedell Captains!

Fishing in Naples, Florida last week of July! everything remains as solid as it can be through these last weeks of summer! Bait is strong and everywhere! All the Gamefish your arms can handle are just around the corner. Just wish we had another boat to handle how busy it is. Our calendars are packed full usually the week out. Lots of last-minute shoppers are scooping up last minute openings. So please don’t hesitate and reach out to one of our captains to book your families charter!

Thank you the Bedell Captains!

Well, this is the craziest July I’ve ever had in my 22 year career. The phone is ringing like it March! Naples, Florida is red hot, and so is the fishing!

The bait showed up earlier than expected.  We are very happy about that! We have the live wells blacked out before we pick you up at the dock. It seems anywhere we go with these pilchards, everything is eating them! Lots of huge numbers of Snook & Redfish on every point or cove. Lots of SLOBS mixed in. Also, large jacks and micro Tarpon are in the back waters!

Like I said earlier. It’s still full on season here. If you or your family would like to get out for some of this great summer action please let us know!

Thank you! The Bedell Captains.

Fishing report for Fourth of July weekend in Naples Florida. The Permit fishing in our area is starting to fire up. Also some of the winds have laid down. So we are able to get to some of the nearshore and offshore wrecks off Naples to fish for these beautiful fish. A well-placed crab in a school of 20 of these fish usually results in a instant hook up! Lots of barracudas and sharks to fill in some of the gaps.

The back country fishing remains completely as solid as it can be! It just seems like these monsters Snook are everywhere and that’s not a bad thing! They are eating everything from live bait to dead bait, also flies and artificial‘s! Which makes it a very fun game for any angler! 

Our books are starting to fill up for the holiday weekend we do have some availability and we can get you and your family on the water this weekend. Please reach out to anyone of our captains to book your charter.

Thank you the Bedell Captains! 

The captains over here at on a mission guide service in Naples Florida always find our self in the same predicament. We cannot stress enough to our clients how important it is to be able to use artificial’s. It is so very important! We cannot always find bait. There are times of the year that it is very difficult to find, even if we go out three or four hours before our charter we come back with 10 pieces. Not even enough to fish a half day. 

That’s where the artificial game comes to play. Top water and soft plastics even jigs and flies all work wonders if used correctly! I find myself telling my clients this all the time. I probably sound like a broken record but I always say go practice in the backyard in the pond in the pool you don’t even need water. Practice casting in tight situations. Practice learning how to walk the dog with a top water plug correctly. We can coach you through the rest, if you have the simple skills! Also, the payoffs will keep you coming back! 

Backcountry game in the Naples area remains strong with these artificial‘s. Lots of big snook everywhere will crush these plugs. Redfish, jacks, trout, juvenile Tarpon. Even had some juvenile bull sharks and black tips completely blast these plugs! Once you hone your skills you will be surprised how fast your angling game will improve. If you want to become a better angler you have to learn how to fish with more than live bait! 

Tight lines! The Bedell Captains. 

I’m sure on all of my reports this month I have sounded like a broken record. Well this is why! If you’re looking to break that personal best snook record, these big girls are around. They are on the beach they are in the passes they are in the bushes! Cut ladyfish, mullet or thread have been the key. These big fish do not want to chase down any artificial or live bait. They are waiting for the slow easy meal and the benefits are very substantial. The other benefits of using cut bait. The redfish love them sharks and even tarpon. So when we throw these chunks out anything is possible.

The beach fishing & offshore has been very difficult the last week to 10 days. South to south east winds have been ripping and had a lot of things churned  up. Still has been some tarpon on the beach when you can get a good bead on them we’ve been having some good hook ups. Lots of sharks to fill the gaps! 

We have some availability and lots of good fishing opportunities this summer available with beautiful weather and calm days are ahead. Please reach out to anyone of our captains to book your charter! 

Thank you the Bedell Captains
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The Snook game remains as solid as possible in the Naples area. These beautiful fish are just about everywhere and chewing. The beach, the bushes, the passes, even the inshore wrecks are holding these fish. Even a few Redfish and juvenile Tarpon too. The clients are slowing down but the fishing is not we are still in our spring mode lots of things around to pull on.

Please reach out to anyone of our captains if you would like to book a charter.

Thank you the Bedell Captains.