Awesome fishing can be found from Pine Island and Sanibel-Captiva in the North, Naples in the center with the miles of backwater to 10,000 islands and the Everglades to the south. These waters are some of the best recreational fishing grounds in the world.
For all little boy and girl in all of us, Take a drive to Robbie's of Islamorada, the Florida Keys (135 miles and 4 hours from Naples at Florida Keys Mile Marker 36.8) Amazing," "breathtaking" and "impressive" are words we often hear from first-time visitors to the end of our dock. What they're referring to is the school of 50 to 100 tarpon come here daily and linger for hours. Today, the tradition continues, with visitors from all across the world coming to marvel at the spectacle and offer these magnificent creatures a snack.Check and enlarge the bottom photo labeled "Feeding Tarpons" for a thrill
"My Cuda looking at you" Casting to barracuda with live or artificial baits on twelve to fifteenpound test line is an awesome sport
Two men and a Cobia Best Location: GulfAverage Size: 10 - 92 lbs.Best Season: Mar - MayBest Baits: Jigs, Crabs, Plugs, Live Bait
John P Permit OFFSHORE on wrecks and debris, INSHORE on grass flats, sand flats, andin channels; most abundant in south Florida,
Florida Lobsters Florida Keys for the special, two-day spiny lobster “sport” season in August. Florida spiny lobsters must have a carapace (body) length three inches or longer.
MR. SNOOK Junior's Fishing Tournament at Naples Pier
Silver King Boca Grande Tarpon Tournament-Two guys and a 120 lb. Boca Grande Tarpon
Robbie's of Islamorada at Island marker 36.8 Amazing," "breathtaking" and "impressive" is the school of 50 to 100 tarpon that come here daily and linger for hours.
two Manatee playing West Indian manatees are large, gray aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail.
Loggerhead Turtle Loggerheads were named for their large heads, which support powerful jaws and enable them to feed on hard-shelled prey,
2 ladies and a Hammer Head 54" fork for all sharks 1 per harvester or 2 per vessel per day, whichever is less
Florida Spotted Sea TroutAverage Size: 1/2 - 8 lbs.Not less than 15" or more than 20" 4 per harvester per day Best Season:All YearBest Baits: Shrimp, Poping Cork,Jigs, Plugs
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Goliath Grouper The goliath grouper is a fish that can grow to six feet in length and can weigh up to 1000 pounds.
Florida Pompano Size: usually less than 3 pounds.INSHORE and NEARSHORE waters, especially along sandy beaches, alongoyster banks, and over grassbeds, often in turbid water. Best Baits:Jigs, SandflFish_
Red Snapper Best Location: GulfAverage Size: 1 - 40 lbs.Best Season: All YearBest Baits: Cut Bait - Live Baitfish_red_sanpper
Red Fish Size: one of 27" weighs about 8 lbs.Juveniles are an INSHORE fish, migrating out of the estuaries at about30 inches (4 yrs) & joining the spawning population OFFSHORE.fish_
Sheephead Best Location: Docks/structure/Pylons - hey the like Barnacles Size: 1 - 10 lbs.Best Season: All YearBest Baits: Sandflea, Crab, Shrimp
Spanish Mackerel Best Location: Gulf - Bay Average Size: 1 - 5 lbs.Best Season: April - Nov eBest Baits: Jigs, Spoons
King Mackerel Best Location: GulfAverage Size: 3 -50 lbs.Best Season: April - NovBest Baits: Jigs, Spoons, Cigar Fish
Wahoo Best Location: GulfAverage Size: 8 - 75 lbs.Best Season: April - NovBest Baits: Jigs, Strips, Mullet, Balao Cigar Fish
This can be you Naples City Dock, Port of Princess
Black Grouper and the Lady Can be confused with a Goliath Grouper, check the spots and proceed with caution
AmberJack Amberjacks are aggressive predator fish that prowl the water column near obstructions from the surface to the bottom
Feeding Tarpons Welcome to Robbie’s of Islamorada
Yellow Tail Snapper One of the most popular and best fish for your dinner table of the snapper species
