Southwest Florida
Charters
Fort Myers & Sanibel

Tarpon season is now in full swing! Most of the tarpon start migrating to the southwest Florida region (Fort Myers, Sanibel, Captiva, Punta Gorda, Marco Island, etc to start spawning. April usually starts the first set of tarpon traveling down. However, May and June, you will begin to see fishing guides start to jump these fish. They are nicknamed the “Silver King” because of their large shiny silver scales. Another well known trait is to “bow to the king,” or drop the tip of

Sanibel and Captiva have an amazing fishery. The fishing industry has a huge impact in the area with tourism and local business. Restaurants rely on the locally caught fresh fish and people on vacation truly enjoy an amazing experience on the water. Here is an update on the local fish that were commonly caught on trips this season: Trout, Mackerel, Sheepshead, Triple Tail, Mangrove Snapper, Snook, Redfish (Drum), Pompano, Sharks (Black tips, Nurse, Bonnet head) Some less comm