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

Yes this is a great family vacation highlight! My kids have not stopped talking about how much fun they had! The clean and bagged the fish we caught and recommended a great restaurant close by that would cook our catch!!!

While the fish tend to gather near mangrove roots, you may want to practice your casting in open waters to get a better sense of how far your line will travel. It is relatively easy to overcast and snag your hook and line on the mangrove roots and have to put on a new hook when you break the line to get untangled. Also, bring someone that really enjoys fishing along with you.

Naples can be hit-and-miss in April keep a close eye on the weather and cancel as soon as you can if the weather is going to be bad. Calm days are going to be the best, the fish will come up to feed, rough days will be bad, the fish will stay down and the boating will be choppy. A full day will give the captain plenty of time to find the fish, half days are not good if the weather is bad. You can do a full day with bad weather and still catch your limit you're in the right size boat and you go out far enough. Paying $500+ to come home empty can be pretty discouraging. So keep a close eye on the weather stay off of a small boat in rough weather.

this was a sight seeing tour on a fishing boat. we brought extra chairs on request of captain. I think the booking sight needs to be reworked a bit. So one would know what kind of boat your booking, And make it user friendly so you can add a 3rd person without contacting the site. I also thought it was a 4 hour rental turned out to be 2 hour tour 2 hours late and no compensation.

Take advantage of a professional guide to charter your Naples fishing trip. A professional guide knows the terrain, can guide you to the hot spots and has the in season tips for catching the most fish.

Pack lots of sunscreen, take a hat, and be prepared for a workout. Pick a fast boat if you want bigger fish, it takes time to get out there.

Use resources to investigate others reviews of their experiences. This was key for me to pick the Captain & Boat that we used.

Listen to Vince and you'll be successful. I fished my whole life but in ponds and rivers. Totally different IMO with inshore.

Bring sunblock, polarized sunglasses, layered clothing, snacks and water (if not provided). Relax and have fun!

When fishing in January remember its off season for a lot of species. Probably not the action you may expect

Find a boat with a knowledgeable captain, and one that has shade and n enclosed toilet.

Aim for a weekday if it's high season, tons of boat traffic on the weekends in the backwater

Let the captain guide you. Not the other way around or you may be disappointed.

Be prepared to move around and be persistent. We had to deal with unusually bad red tide and squalls but it was still fun.

Do not do an offshore excursion. Stay closer to inshore in July where many species will be prominent because of the warmer water.

I would certainly recommend a fishing trip with Ben he was just soo friendly and gave us a wonderful morning out fishing

Buck tail jigs seemed to work well when fishing from shore, jigs tipped with Gulp shrimp worked well for sea trout.

Weather is perfect, water is beautiful. Fishing is awesome. Didn't get into any really big fish, but had plenty of action. Wish we would have booked for all day!

Check out FishingBooker and look for captains that are kid friendly like Captain Sean of Charter Fishing Naples!

Vince, our captain, was very professional. We expected to go out to the gulf but couldn't because of weather conditions.

Just enjoy the ocean, the people you're with and respect what your Captain is instructing you to do!!!!

Get a good fishing guide who knows where the best summer fishing is; the summer storms can very sudden!

Capt. Brian was great...he listened to our requests and made them happen. We had a great time and I have already recommended him to friends and relatives.

Smokin Hooks has the local knowledge to give great memories. Thank you Captain Brian

Find a good captain and listen to him. The local captains know what they are doing.

This half-day "bottom fishing" trip was perfect for anglers fishing in Naples for the first time.

Call your captain two days or a day earlier to ask about biting and fishing condition.

Take all your ideas about fishing and head to Captain Joel’s / Salty Dog, they are the best!

1/2 day is a good local experience. We are going to book a full day trip next time

AS LONG AS YOU COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR CAPTAIN, AS WE DID, YOU SHOULD HAVE A GREAT TIME!