What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Cape Coral, Florida for the first time?

Snook goes out of season may 1st so if that's what you want to eat, make sure you go before then. Other than that, we had a great time catching trout and redfish as well as a black tip shark. Great fishing!

Use the bathroom whether you need to or not before you get on the boat?…. Take sunscreen. Listen to your captain. Following his rules and coaching can be the difference between catching fish or not. Have patience… if you’re not catching anything, the tide will soon change and you probably will be soon!

This year in 2025 was good. A little chilly, but still worth getting out on the water. Being with an experienced captain that knows where the fish are based on currents and water temperature was helpful.

Cape Coral is a fishing paradise! The fresh water canals are loaded with large mouth and peacock bass. Offshore you can target so many bucket list fish from shark, tarpon, redfish, goliath grouper just to name a few!

Rely on a fishing charter for your first time out. Definitely worth going with Reel Fishing SWFL. And it's a MUST to hire Miguel from Reel Fishing SWFL Charters. Fee is very reasonable compared to other Charters in the area. It was perfect for my husband and I. We received Miguel's full attention. We learned many things about saltwater fishing. The wildlife was beautiful. I can't say enough good things about this charter. We'd DEFINITELY charter again. Thanks Miguel for a wonderful time.

When booking your trip, make sure you confirm the booking with the captain directly. Captain Scott Williams (from "Thrill of it All" charter company) confirmed the booking then canceled at the last minute leaving us to scramble to find a replacement charter. I'm grateful to Captain Roland Wilock of "Day Shape Fishing Charters" for taking us on such short notice and giving us a memorable experience. HIGHLY recommend Day Shape Fishing Charters.

Find a local captain that has experience in this area. Don't pick a trip because it is the cheapest, or the nicest boat. There are plenty of fish to catch if you have a good captain with local experience.

It’s a little different than fishing up north. I am used to fishing with J hooks and setting the hook. We used circle hooks and we had to learn to reel only and not set the hook. Captain Joseph did a great job teaching us.

Fishing Booker is a great place to start. Read the reviews...make sure they are recent. Do some research of what's in season (if you want dinner!) And pick one and go with it...! You will most likely get a knowledgeable Capt. with great fishing experience. Cheers!

Captain knows the spots and taught my kids how to up their game when fishing. I was a true please. We fished on Jun 22. Morning fishing trip. It was getting hot. Captain offered to stay out and fish longer than we chartered. But the kids had caught so many fish they were ready to go back in. Great memories made!

Just make sure you’re protected from the sun and drink plenty of water. Capt Brian will make sure you catch as many fish as possible

Captain David is a very good start if you do not know much about fishing the waters here. He gave very good pointers on how the fish are in the area. Use live bait.

Do not overthink morning and evening trips, there are so many other variables like water temp, tides, current, etc.

Just go with the flow and trust your Captain will do whatever he/she can do to get you on fish even if the weather doesn’t want to cooperate.

Book with Captain Roland Willock. He rocks. We had young fishermen who had fun & seasoned fishermen who had fun.

Come with minimal expectations, be patient, and enjoy the day. when you get into the fish it will tie everything together.

If you can cast a flyrod relatively accurately you will have a blast with the fish in this area

We fished after a cold front and several days of high wind. If you can find a time with stable weather would be suggested.

If your looking for an awesome, fun, and knowledgeable Captain, then check out Captain Mark Pearson!!

There was a prevalent red tide in the area when we were here. Lots of dead little fish on every beach we visited. Still caught fish on our trip though.

Yes…. Captain was very knowledgeable and worked hard to make sure we were catching fish, especially getting the redfish we were after….. recommend

Be patient and pick through smaller fish and you will be rewarded with some larger keepers as well. We caught fish all day and had fun.

be ready to play the cards you're dealt and fish where you can get to depending on the conditions.

Joe had a good handle on when and where the fish would be. Worked hard to keep anglers in success for catching fish.

Live bait is always a good option 9 times out of 10 you’ll catch fish. You’ve just got to be patient!

Yes it was hot but the fishing made my wife and I forget all about the heat. Best part is it's a slower time of year so the fish haven't been stressed out by over fishing.

Yes it is a must do. I’ve been down here for vacation quite a few times,but today was the first time we went fishing. For now on it is going to be on our agenda every time.

Winter time can be a little slow with wind and target species being easy to find so just bear in mind what time of year it is when booking

If younwant guided help and learning about what andcwherevto fish, do this boat tour first! We booked a 6 hour and it was not too long.

We caught lots of fish. But from what I've heard when the water is warmer in the spring/fall the fishing is insane