Winter Fishing At Its Best in Naples Backwaters

Another very busy week brought plenty of good fishing aboard my skiff, the "Intowishin". Several trips experienced some great Trout fishing mixed in with just about every other species that swims in the back waters. A cool start to the week pushed all kinds of fish into the deepest holes and channels in the back bays. While several mornings were a little slow to start, action got going as the sun warmed things up. Live shrimp worked well on the schooling Sea Trout as well as jigs tipped with shrimp. The Trout ranged in size from 15 inch keepers to some 23 inch beauties! Other species caught along with the Trout were Sheepshead, Pompano, Black Drum, Gag Grouper, Goliath Grouper, Bluefish, Snapper and Redfish. Mixed bag fishing at it's finest! On Thursday afternoon, I fished a half day with longtime clients Mike and Jill Dyer and their friend Diane Angelico. The trio really put a hurting on the Trout and Sheepshead catching countless fish of both species during a strong afternoon long bite! The largest was a Trout measuring 23 inches caught by Jill. Most fish were caught on live shrimp, however tube jigs tipped with shrimp also worked well. We fished all afternoon in just three holes in the Rookery Bay area! Jill with a big winter Trout...{%image_id=24426%} -Capt. Todd Geroy