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Fishing Hot Spots - Fort Myers This area of southwest Florida includes Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Pine Island and Sanibel Island. The region is as close as you'll get to a tropical paradise without leaving the U.S. The rich, grassy beds covering the flats along the shore are excellent for snook, red drum, spotted seatrout and others. Huge tarpon are found along the beaches, passes and holes in late spring. See also $19.95 None

Fishing Hot Spots - Boca Grande/Charlotte Harbor - Lemon Bay to Cayo Costa Much of this area remains in its natural state and provides excellent habitat for all sorts of wildlife. Boca Grande is known as the "Tarpon Capital of the World." Fish over 200 pounds cruise through the deep holes in the region. Local legend has it that there is so much fishing here, "even the fish go fishing." Featured Species: Cobia, Gag Grouper, Crevalle Jack, Gray Snapper, Red Drum, Sheepshead, Snook, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Seatrout and Tarpon See also $19.95 None

Fort Myers, Sanibel, Captiva, and Pine Island Sound are known for pristine flats even in the world's premiere fishing area of Southern Florida. Fishing these beautiful flats bring an unparalleled excitement to the light tackle and fly fisherman. You will be within casting distance of the trophy fish of a lifetime. Fort Myers fishing is fishing at its best. The beaches around Fort Myers give good opportunity to fish without boat. As only one example, Lover’s Key State Park offers two miles of white sand beaches, world-class shelling, swimming, bridge top and back bay fishing and bird watching. There are miles of waterways where you can spot manatees and bottlenose dolphins or explore via canoe or kayak.

Grande/Charlotte Harbor remains largely in its natural state and provides excellent habitat for all sorts of wildlife. Boca Grande is known as the "Tarpon Capital of the World." Fish over 200 pounds cruise through the deep holes in the region. Local legend has it that there is so much fishing here, "even the fish go fishing."

Backcountry fishing is a short, comfortable boat ride away from this area. Expect to catch Redfish, Snook, Sea Trout, Tarpon, Bonefish, Permit and many other fish in the backcountry. Nature abounds in the backcountry and the waters are gorgeous and usually mild. See the Bay and Everglades National Park.

Map of Fort Myers, FL

Florida Keys provide year round flats fishing -- flats fishing is the ultimate fishing experience. Bonefish, Permit and smallish Tarpon are the most commonly sought flats fish. During the winter months expect to catch Snook, Trout, Redfish, residential Tarpon, and Bonefish. Fall is good for Redfish with decent numbers of Snook and Tarpon. Spring is fantastic with the annual migration of Tarpon in mid April. Then comes perhaps the best fishing of the Keys: Bonefish. Try a 10 pound Bonefish on a fly if you can stand the excitement.

This area is North American fishing at its best.