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. 

Well we have switched from Spring to Summer overnight in the Naples area. It’s getting extremely hot and the fish are loving it. We’re finally falling into that Summer pattern where the hot slick calm days are extremely common. These conditions are perfect for sight fishing to schools of Permit. They will be the staple for the foreseeable future offshore. This is the best time of the year to come knock these fish off your bucket list. They will comply every time we fish them and eat every crab in sight!

There’s also monster cudas out there to fill in the gaps in between the Permit. Tarpon fishing in Naples has been decent with some solid strings swimming up the beach. These are the two prime glory targets on our full days and even six hour trips. The Snook bite in Naples has been great inshore for anyone who likes to fish inside. Fish of every size have been active as they’ve preparing for their spawn. Contact any of our captains for questions about a potential trip. We’re looking forward to an epic summer season in Naples with all of our great clients.

Peak Spring is here and we’re taking full advantage of it. We’re creeping up on our favorite month of the year to fish down here and things are lining up for an epic May. This is the time to pursue a bucket list Permit / Tarpon trip. There are many other targets this time of the year as well. There are still some schools of Cobia lurking around offshore and still some kingfish as well.

Inshore Snook fishing has been great as well. No matter the given conditions you can always find a bite this time of the year. We have a couple slots left for the end of April and availability’s for May. Please reach out to any of our captains with any questions you may have. We look forward to getting out with all of our clients this Spring and Summer. 

The spring rush has been real and the start of the spring season has been off to a great start. The fishing has been fantastic and will only continue to get better as we progress further into spring. What’s so great about the spring is the amount of options we have available. From fishing the backcountry all the way out to the gulf there’s happy fish willing to comply wherever you’d like to fish! The Permit have shown up in full force offshore and have been stealing the spotlight out there. On the calm days we’ve been able to sight fish them out of massive schools which is always a crowd pleaser.

There’s also been plenty of barracudas to catch on artificials which help fill the gap whenever we have to wait on the arrival of the Permit. On top of this there has also still been some stray Cobia swimming around as well. Backcountry fishing has been very productive as well with lots of quality Snook and big jacks. Some Redfish and juvenile Tarpon have been prevalent as well.

The only thing left is the arrival of the silver king which should be any day now. There’s been some stragglers showing up as is but any day now there’s going to be mass herds of Tarpon migrating through our area for the rest of the spring into the early summer.

Our book is full for the rest of March and we’re filling many trips for April and May. Now is the best time to secure what’s left of prime dates. The Bedell’s are looking forward to fishing with all of you this spring season. 

It’s been the same story this whole winter thus far. Nonstop cold fronts have kept things cool and rough but we’re still making it work. Fishing nearshore wrecks and the backcountry have kept things in motion and have kept rods bent! There have been many good meals caught recently with lots of Snapper and Sheepshead around. We’ve also had a lot of sharks around to add a little bit of sport into our charters as well. Still some stray Cobia and Snook being caught to fill the gaps. One thing we have to look forward to is once this wind subsides the Cobia and Permit fishing will be epic! We’re filling numerous trips daily for February and March. This is a good time to get your trips in our calendar before things get crazy! 

With the recent temperature drop down into the high 40s and nothing but stiff north wind for the foreseeable future it’s safe to say winter is here. As we move into winter fishing things will change inshore and offshore. Lots of backcountry fish will head way back into the shallow creeks seeking refuge from the cold and dirty water. Our prime inshore targets during the winter are Redfish, Trout, and sheepshead with some Snook mixed in as well. Offshore fishing in between the fronts when the wind lets up can be extremely good.

When you get a chance to get out there after things have been cold, dirty and rough the fish are always starving! The typical staples we target will be around with some additional ones like kingfish and sheepshead showing up on the scene. We are booking numerous trips daily for the holiday week and the month of January. Please feel free to reach out to any of us for any questions you may have or to get a trip in the book! 

-The Bedell Captain’s 

Well, we are pretty much wrapping up Summer down here in Naples, Florida. It’s been an incredible year of great fishing huge goals accomplished for the on a mission team. We recently just cracked 100 permit for the year which has been one of our goals for many years and we did it with our great friend Clay Guida. 

Some hints of summer are still holding on, and some traces of fall are starting to show as well. With the fall comes, our new Pilchard hatch and beaches should be loaded with pearls all the way to Christmas. We really love this time of the year. The cobia fishing should turn on very soon, and some Tarpon are already starting to trickle in. 

We are still finding a few permit here in there with the water temps reaching nearly 100 these last few weeks. A lot of the fish have left our area. On the other side of that we have had a few weeks of northeast wind and some rain and temperatures are drastically coming down. 

We have been concentrating on a lot of the nearshore wrecks with the Northeast when it’s been kind of hard to break away too much further out. These racks are stacked with giant Snook and all the Jewfish you wanna wrestle with. 

We have some availability in our calendars this time of the year which is really nice because we can cherry pick your best day. Instead of it being forced on one where we were completely booked. 

Please reach out to any one of our Captains to secure your trip of a lifetime! Thank you, the captain Bedell’s

June to July transition has been a pleasant mixed bag. We love the month of July, that’s when we get our biggest Permit of the year.

Seems like the big girls like the month of July. We have been capitalizing on some larger fish from 38 to 40 inches the big bruisers are here! 

Also between the permit frenzies, we’ve been getting a nice mixed bag of just about everything that swims right now. Massive jacks, drag screaming, barracudas. Golias that will make you hug the gunnel with everything you’ve got, even a few straggler Cobia have showed up in the mix.

While we’re talking about the pleasant mixed bag offshore, a lot of the tasty snappers have moved in to spawn for the summer. Mangroves and nice lanes even a few yellow tails in the mix always make for delicious fish tacos after the Charter. 

Been very fickle year for the Tarpon. Weather has not been on our side, onshore winds. It seems like in every direction, rough waves, and sees even some dirty water just to make it that more difficult. We still have been stopping by and checking out the scene in the morning. If we don’t see any fish, we are heading out to where some better game fish cooperate. 


Our calendars are still very steady for this time of the year, when we provide specialty trips and knocking special bucket list fish off of your list, those charters get booked very quickly. 

July can be a very special month with usually Fairweather so please reach out to anyone of our Captains to book a trip of a lifetime! Also, specialty get certificates for birthdays, special occasions, and holidays are always available! 

Thank you the Bedell Captains. 

June permit game remains about a strong as it can be. We are delivering the On a Mission special daily.!

The permit are everywhere. All of our wrecks are completely littered with football fields schools of fish, our clients have been capitalizing on giant numbers and lots of shots every day. 

A sight fished crab with good placement results in almost immediate hook ups. These fish are fighting over the crab. They can’t get enough. It’s been such a perfect way to hone in our clients angling skills and making them better at what we do. It’s amazing to watch the Angler’s progress, so very rewarding. 

There has still been a few tarpon around. We’ve been putting a few up in the air every day the water is been dirty and it just doesn’t seem like they’re cooperating very much, with that being said we run to the permit grounds where they cooperate and make days very easy-going. 

Our schedule is very busier than most this time of the year when you cater to glamour fish like this and our clients listen to us talk about them all year these dates go very quickly, so please reach out to any one of our Captains to secure these amazing dates for your family. We don’t get these days very often, so we capitalize on them as much as possible. 

Thank you. The Bedell Captains.