Fort Myers Advice Needed

[Shark Challenge]

You looking for a charter or a place to stay/fish backwater?

Backwater is going to be Snook & Redfish

I can recommend either...

[Bucktailboys.com]

Originally Posted by Shark Challenge

You looking for a charter or a place to stay/fish backwater?

Backwater is going to be Snook & Redfish

I can recommend either...

Charter

[NJ Dave]

I have a great kayak guy down in everglades city about 1.5 hours from ft meyers. Tarpon reds trout ect

[crabby]

if you are looking for a family trip you got to go on hickory bay charters. captain mike is the nicest guy i ever fished with, he has a 30' pontoon boat very comfortable , i have always come back with a meal, which you can have cooked at the marinas restaurant .....239- 947-3851 ... you can tell him warren gave you his name

[frugalfisherman]

When I was in Venice about 15 years ago there was a nice fishing pier out into the bay. You could see flounder, sheepshead and other species right under you but all I caught was theirhttp://www.venicefishingpier.com/images/10.jpg type of bergall. At that time it only cost $1 to get on. I think they rented rods also. www.venicefishingpier.comhttp://www.venicefishingpier.com/images/10.jpg

[Bucktailboys.com]

Originally Posted by crabby

if you are looking for a family trip you got to go on hickory bay charters. captain mike is the nicest guy i ever fished with, he has a 30' pontoon boat very comfortable , i have always come back with a meal, which you can have cooked at the marinas restaurant .....239- 947-3851 ... you can tell him warren gave you his name

Thanks, spoke with him today...he is booked solid except 1 day which I cannot make. Thanks for the info. Working on the next recommendation.

BTW, he was happy when I said I was bringing my kids.

[Shark Challenge]

Originally Posted by Bucktailboys.com

Charter

So Gerry had some great advice with Pine Island.

Most of the backwater guides trailer their boats and will arrange to meet you at the ramp. Request a Pine Island Ramp. You will drive about 30 minutes from Ft Myers but if you launch in Ft Myers you will waste an hour or more going down the calusahatchee in a flats boat. Better to drive the car to Pine Island travel 15 minutes to best fishing grounds and have more fishing time!

www.hokefishingcharters.com

David Hoke wins more redfish snook tournaments than anyone down there. I highly recommend him.

Catch Big Fish!

[Parker Joe]

I did a half day party boat trip out of Ft. Myers couple years ago.Target was bottom fish,mostly action with grunts and a few grouper.The issue with a half day boat is they will run an hour plus to get to there first stop,then every move after that will take bout 45mins to get set up again.This leaves a limited time to fish.Also as soon as dolphin (Flipper) shows up your going to move again.Consider if you can a full day trip.

[ReelErIn]

http://getawaymarina.com Ft Meyers Beach good family head boat.