Fort Myers Advice Needed

[teddysclaw]

I went last year in March. Unfortunately I didn't charter or hop on a party boat. I just did some land fishing from piers and along the mangroves. The snapper fishing is a blast, and I got some nice sheepshead as well.

One piece of advice you should absolutely follow. I got absolutely destroyed by "noseeums". A tiny biting insect that looks like a small gnat. When they bite, it kinda stings, but besides that no other side effects. Until the DAY LATER. jesus christ. I had dime sized red, itchy circles all over my body. It looked like I had some kind of Pox. I highly recommend you invest in a great insect repellant and use it religiously.

Sanibel Island is absolutely infested with them as well. And these bites don't disappear for weeks. Insane. On a side note, my one friend had 0 reaction to them. But most of us died. Im hoping you're one of the lucky immune ones.

[chrislars]

I always recommend Tenacity Guide Service. Captain Bo was on the Scott Miller Challenge recently for goliath grouper. They take families with small children out all the time. First mate Deidra is quite a sight too, haha!! If and when I ever get down there, I will be fishing with them! They seem to fish for whatever the customer wants and will fish multiple species in one day, even sharks for the kids!