Naples Charter Fishing

A recent snap of cooler weather has forced the manatees of Southwest Florida  to concentrate 
in the warm-water refuges of the Orange River and in other waterways of Lee and Collier counties.
As a result, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is urging boaters to be on the lookout for manatees moving into the main channels of the Caloosahatchee River and the traditional feeding grounds of Matlacha Pass and San Carlos Bay.
Most of the heavily populated manatee areas have special speed zones. …

The mark of a great angler is how long they can make a single fishing lure last. But that theory will be put to the test once again this spring when the state’s best fishermen head to the Florida Keys for the 16th Annual Backbone Lures Fish ‘Til You Lose It Backcountry Fishing Tournament.
On March 6 in Islamorada, anglers will choose their preferred Backbone Skimmer Series jig, and then use it on their fishing rod of choice, spin or baitcast, as long as it lasts. …

Red snapper, one of the most highly prized sportfish in the Gulf of Mexico, are doing better, thanks to sound fishery management. The species, tightly regulated in recent years, is the mainstay of the charter fleets of Northwest Florida.
Fishermen have been chasing these tasty fish since the early 1800s. …