Marco Island, Florida - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Snags · 06-24-2016, 04:00 PM

Hey all.
Just returned from a trip to Southwest Florida to visit the folks and thought you might be interested in a report from a different part of the country. Rented a Trident 11 for a week. The inshore fishery is amazing in case any of you ever get out that way. Miles and miles of pristine mangroves. Caught speckled trout, jacks, ladyfish, snapper all on a variety of plastics, topwater, spinnerbait, and shallow plugs. Lost a lot of lures to big snook running me into the mangroves with the drag buttoned down.
Fish busting up big schools of bait everywhere. Hooked a 5 ft Blacktip shark on a little spinnerbait that cleared the water by 3 ft and bit me off. Super exciting. Manatees, dolphins, and birds galore. Mostly all by myself. No kayaks or other boats. Here's a few pics.
Cheers, Steve

h2ofishfo · 06-24-2016, 06:23 PM

Bad ass bucket list spot for sure WTG

Reiner · 06-24-2016, 07:02 PM

The last fish pictured has fangs like a Corvina.

Snags · 06-24-2016, 07:15 PM

[QUOTE=Reiner;264058]The last fish pictured has fangs like a Corvina.[/QUOTE
Sea Trout. Very similar.

Druko · 06-24-2016, 07:17 PM

Awesome report! I lived in West palm Beach for 2 years and just returned last week from visiting family there. The inshore fishery is incredible! Fished Juno beach last week with a borrowed freshwater spinning rod and landed a 25lb snook from the beach. Cant wait to get back

Snags · 06-24-2016, 07:23 PM

That's a big Snook.
Hooked a few big ones but was just outgunned.
Straight in the mangroves.
Fun to sight cast for them on the beach in 3 ft of water.
Love fishing topwater for them

Dave Legacy · 06-24-2016, 07:32 PM

I got the second-hand report from Reiner and it sounded like you were having a great time!

06-24-2016, 04:00 PM	#1
Snags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Culver City Posts: 103	Marco Island, Florida Hey all. Just returned from a trip to Southwest Florida to visit the folks and thought you might be interested in a report from a different part of the country. Rented a Trident 11 for a week. The inshore fishery is amazing in case any of you ever get out that way. Miles and miles of pristine mangroves. Caught speckled trout, jacks, ladyfish, snapper all on a variety of plastics, topwater, spinnerbait, and shallow plugs. Lost a lot of lures to big snook running me into the mangroves with the drag buttoned down. Fish busting up big schools of bait everywhere. Hooked a 5 ft Blacktip shark on a little spinnerbait that cleared the water by 3 ft and bit me off. Super exciting. Manatees, dolphins, and birds galore. Mostly all by myself. No kayaks or other boats. Here's a few pics. Cheers, Steve Attached Images

06-24-2016, 06:23 PM	#2
h2ofishfo Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Santee Posts: 821	Bad ass bucket list spot for sure WTG __________________ GABE<@)((((>€~~~~team ?????uuuh it's fishing

06-24-2016, 07:02 PM	#3
Reiner Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 71	The last fish pictured has fangs like a Corvina.

06-24-2016, 07:15 PM	#4
Snags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Culver City Posts: 103	[QUOTE=Reiner;264058]The last fish pictured has fangs like a Corvina.[/QUOTE Sea Trout. Very similar.

06-24-2016, 07:17 PM	#5
Druko Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 205	Awesome report! I lived in West palm Beach for 2 years and just returned last week from visiting family there. The inshore fishery is incredible! Fished Juno beach last week with a borrowed freshwater spinning rod and landed a 25lb snook from the beach. Cant wait to get back

06-24-2016, 07:23 PM	#6
Snags Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Culver City Posts: 103	That's a big Snook. Hooked a few big ones but was just outgunned. Straight in the mangroves. Fun to sight cast for them on the beach in 3 ft of water. Love fishing topwater for them

06-24-2016, 07:32 PM	#7
Dave Legacy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 427	I got the second-hand report from Reiner and it sounded like you were having a great time!