Fishing here in Naples has been up and down with the fronts that have been cooling off the water. The water temps are plunging into the lower 60's. Look for troughs along mangrove shorelines and deep holes in the backcountry. Jigs tipped with shrimp are still producing as well as gulp 3inch new penny shrimp. When you find the fish just don't want to bite change up your speeds and also your jigs. I find throwing a variety of baits will help find the good fish. Look for fishing to remain challenging with two cold fronts coming through this week.


Capt. Joey Benko
Naples Fishing Guide

Fishing here in Naples has been up and down between cold fronts. The water temps have been fluctuating between 68-71 degrees. Baits of choice this time of year have been jigs tipped with shrimp and live shrimp. I've been working with Capt. Roan at Mikes Bait House to develop a series of jigs for the winter time species. The jigs range from 1/8oz,1/4oz and 3/8oz  tipped with a piece of shrimp you will find steady winter time action. Here is Gary with a beautiful redfish caught on the 1/8oz custom jig. Look for fishing to continue to fluctuate with cold fronts moving through the area.

Capt. Joey
Naples Florida Fishing Guide

Fishing in the Naples area has been very good with lots of small redfish to found. The waters are starting to warm up so bait could be showing up soon. Shrimp and jigs have still been the best bets for success on the waters. Checkout the new jig at Mikes Bait House. Here is Little Connor with a nice redfish one of many he managed this week.

Capt. Joey Benko
Naples Fishing Guide

Fishing in Naples has still remained consistent catching redfish, snook, pompano and lots of other species in the backwaters. Shrimp and jigs have been the main players and for the fly fisherman now is the time to get out and play the low winter time tides. Look for the fish to get a little more sluggish with the cooler water temps with a midweek front pushing through. Here is the O’Conner family with some nice winter time snook action.

Capt. Joey
Naples Fishing Guide