Fishing Report - Naples, Ft. Myers, Bonita Beach & Estero Bay

All kinds of snapper: Bonita beach, SW FL The photo at right is of a 70 pound goliath grouper, released on a recent offshore trip. I fished Thursday, after the swells from Hurricane Katrina’s effects had subsided. Fishing in 40 feet out of New Pass, we used live shrimp and sardines to catch a variety of fish. We got yellowtails to 14 inches, lane snapper to 13 inches, mangrove snapper to 16 inches, and Spanish mackerel. We released six mutton snapper, all about 14 inches, and an 18 inch white margate.