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Fishing conditions: Warm water and increasing numbers of baitfish have the fish feeding.
Inshore temperature: 76 Degrees F
Offshore temperature: 74 Degrees F
Type of bait fish are feeding on: Thread herring, shrimp, mud crabs, glass minnows, scaled sardines, mosquito fish
Fish species: Snook, Redfish, Tarpon, Seatrout
Fishing season: Year round
Nearest airport: RSW-Fort Myers or FLL-Fort Lauderdale
Recommended fly fishing leader: 9 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 20 Lb. Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 9 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: Redfish WF Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Clear Sink Tip Fly Line
Southwest Florida departures include Naples, Marco Island, Bonita Springs and Everglades City. Fishing the 10,000 Islands, Everglades National Park and Estero Bay.
Poppers in the backcountry are getting hammered by snook. Plenty of action species around the glass minnow schools near the beaches.
Fairly stable weather with a few cool nights mixed into a string of warm days. Fishing should be strong throughout if the wind lays down.
