Boca Grande or “Big Mouth” in Spanish, is the Tarpon Capital of the World. With an average of 5,500 tarpon caught during the 90 day season between May and July, no other destination records as many tarpon caught in the world. Boca Grande provides many more fishing opportunities to make it a top fishing destination worldwide.
Inshore fishing around Boca Grande not only provides Tarpon, but nearly year round there will be good fishing for Redfish. The Snook and Speckled Trout fishing is also great nearly all year round, and there are also Sheepshead, Bluefish, and Spanish Mackerel to catch close to shore.
There are many natural and artificial reefs offshore of Boca Grande and bottom fishing and/or trolling around these reefs will produce good catches of a variety of reef fish, including Red Snapper, Mangrove, Lane Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper, Gag Grouper, Red Grouper, Kingfish, Mahi-mahi, Wahoo, Amberjacks, Barracuda, and Sharks.
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Doc Kline Artificial Reef 30 6/4/2012 11:37:16 PM - About 6 miles south of Sanibel, the Doc Kline reef sits in approximately 30 feet of water. Snapper, amberjack, redfish, grouper, and sharks are frequent residents of th
Captiva Blue Hole 5/18/2018 4:42:12 PM - The Captiva Blue Hole or The Crack as sometimes called locally, is geologically a sinkhole and a very popular diving and fishing location. The rim of the hole is about 95 fe
Lighthouse Hole 4/7/2016 7:51:38 PM - This hole is one of the most popular spots to catch Tarpon around Boca Grande
Sanibel Reef 20 6/4/2012 11:37:15 PM - Started on 15-Jun-77 Concrete Rubble artificial reef.
7 3/27/2011 3:11:54 AM - REEF 27.077166667 -82.544833333
9 3/27/2011 3:11:54 AM - SARASOTA 27.098500000 -82.484333333
U.S.S Mohawk CGC Veterans Memorial Reef 1/27/2015 5:21:15 PM - Built in 1984, dedicated for The Mohawk.
Tommys Spot 3/14/2017 12:45:29 AM - Tommys Spot
1287 5/17/2014 1:30:44 AM -
Cosmic Charlie 1/15/2017 12:11:17 AM - Good reef for snapper.
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There is a 27.13% catch rate for Scaled Sardine, based on 9187 Scaled Sardine counted.
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There is a 11.37% catch rate for Pinfish, based on 3849 Pinfish counted.
There is a 8.98% catch rate for Spotted Seatrout, based on 3042 Spotted Seatrout counted.
There is a 8.84% catch rate for Gray Snapper, based on 2994 Gray Snapper counted.
There is a 4.87% catch rate for Red Drum, based on 1650 Red Drum counted.
There is a 4.84% catch rate for Thread Herring, based on 1640 Thread Herring counted.
There is a 4.12% catch rate for Snook, based on 1395 Snook counted.
There is a 3.99% catch rate for Ladyfish, based on 1351 Ladyfish counted.
There is a 3.69% catch rate for Crevalle Jack, based on 1250 Crevalle Jack counted.
There is a 3.2% catch rate for Spanish Mackerel, based on 1083 Spanish Mackerel counted.
*** PLEASE NOTE *** Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.
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SEEING REDS IN FALL FOR FISHING SANIBEL ISLAND FLORIDA! 9/3/2022 1:22:35 AM - We are on the cusp of fall down here in SWFL and it’s a great time to be on the water! What a blessing it is to have a fishery... The post SEEING REDS IN FALL FOR FISHING SAN
Memorable Day Fishing Sanibel Island 7/19/2022 10:17:36 AM - What a memorable day for the Jacob family! CJ guided them to a great day of fishing off Sanibel Island. Book your family friendly fishing charter trip to Sanibel/Captiva Isla
Red Snapper Season is in full swing 6/28/2022 12:30:46 PM - Red Snapper Season is in full swing here in Southwest Florida. The weather has been ideal and the fishing sensational. The post Red Snapper Season is in full swing appeared
May Fishing has been awesome! 6/8/2022 5:57:58 PM - Fishing has been amazing this month of May! But now my favorite time of year has come! Red snapper season starts June 1st and runs thru August 18th! The post May Fishing ha
Another Great Day of Offshore Fishing in Sanibel Island! 6/7/2022 10:11:25 AM - Capt. CJ had a blast offshore fishing catching Permit with the Schiess family! They couldn’t get them in fast enough! All were released for another day! Contact us to book...
Catching Barracudas in Sanibel Island 5/24/2022 10:07:35 AM - Always cool to catch a Barracuda! Bennett Wong caught this toothy beauty with Capt. Bill offshore fishing in Sanibel Island! Call or book your Sanibel Island fishing charter
2022 Tarpon Season is gaining steam 5/4/2022 12:43:59 PM - After months and months of high winds Tarpon have kept their timetables up an gaining in numbers every day. Make your date with a Silver King now.
Tarpon season 2022 is in full swing 5/4/2022 12:03:00 PM -
Cape Coral Fort Myers Sanibel Island Captiva Island Matlacha and Pine Island Fishing Report 4/24/2022 3:00:00 AM - This past week we experienced what we hope will be our last cold front of the season. But the fish didn’t seem to mind!Redfish are here and showing up in good numbers in Pine
Shark Season in Sanibel! April 2022 4/17/2022 11:18:39 AM - Shark season here in the Sanibel/Ft. Myers area! Getting in some shark fishing with the tarpon for Capt. CJ’s crews! Book your fishing charter with Endless Summer and catch s
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