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Shark Fishing Season is Upon Us!
Shark Fishing Season is Upon Us!
May 7, 2025
It’s that time of year again; time to hunt for sharks on our shark fishing trips! Many people don’t know this, but shark can be tasty eating. Here, in the Gulf of Mexico, sharks such as Great Whites are rare. However, you can easily find a Hammerhead, Bull, Tiger, Lemon, Atlantic Sharp Nose, Black Tip, or Bonnet shark swimming the warm waters of Fort Myers Beach, especially during the summer season. Don’t worry, you normally won’t find them unless you’re chumming the waters with bait, which is exactly what Luck o’ The Irish Fishing Charters is great at doing! We love this time of year because shark fishing is a great sport. Hooking into one is such a fun feeling, and reeling it in is twice the satisfaction. We offer morning, day and nighttime shark trips at Luck o’ The Irish Fishing Charters. We offer these trips at $650 for 4 hours, and $100 per extra hour with a maximum of four anglers per boat. You’ll get a chance to see the different species of shark that Southwest Florida has to offer in the back bay and near the shoreline of Fort Myers Beach. Shark fishing is the only style of fishing we use chum for. Some of the bait that we use is Bonita and Pin fish. You’ll have the opportunity to keep your shark for dinner (within legal perimeters) or choose catch-and-release. Shark fishing is a growing sport, which means slots fill up pretty quickly for us this time of year. To book your trip in a timely manner, don’t delay! Schedule your fishing charter with Capt. Rich today!
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What anglers said about fishing in Fort Myers Beach

Wear lots of sunscreen and drink cool liquids there wasn’t much breeze on our trip so it was very hot
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Wear lots of sunscreen and drink cool liquids there wasn’t much breeze on our trip so it was very hot
Reel Adventures SWFL
Reel Adventures SWFL
August is a tough month to catch fish with it being hot out there. You can still catch fish, just a little tougher.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
August is a tough month to catch fish with it being hot out there. You can still catch fish, just a little tougher.
Grand Slam Charters
Grand Slam Charters
The water is warm this time of year and hear that it’s tough fishing. But Grand Slam Charters got us on fish, had a great time.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
The water is warm this time of year and hear that it’s tough fishing. But Grand Slam Charters got us on fish, had a great time.
Grand Slam Charters
Grand Slam Charters
Would recommend Captain Dalton to anyone fishing in the Fort Myers area! Had all equipment that was needed and very good with kids!
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Would recommend Captain Dalton to anyone fishing in the Fort Myers area! Had all equipment that was needed and very good with kids!
Reel Adventures SWFL
Reel Adventures SWFL
Book a trip the fits your time limits and get it done. It’s not really hot yet in June and there’s a lot of fish out there to be caught!!
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Book a trip the fits your time limits and get it done. It’s not really hot yet in June and there’s a lot of fish out there to be caught!!
Galaxy Adventures Fort Myers Beach – 24’
Galaxy Adventures Fort Myers Beach – 24’
It may take you a few attempts to find a capt./ guide that you want to charter with repeatedly. Don't discourage. Your guide is on this app. Fish On!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
It may take you a few attempts to find a capt./ guide that you want to charter with repeatedly. Don't discourage. Your guide is on this app. Fish On!
Shallow Water Guide Service
Shallow Water Guide Service
The sun in S. Florida is intense when compared to any place north of there. Be prepared to sunscreen up, large hat and hot/humid conditions, after all, it is a tropical paradise.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
The sun in S. Florida is intense when compared to any place north of there. Be prepared to sunscreen up, large hat and hot/humid conditions, after all, it is a tropical paradise.
Grand Slam Charters
Grand Slam Charters
The Captain said it wasn't a good fishing day. But we were happy! It was cloudy in waters. But we caught and had fish for dinner. Ed even filets your fish!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
The Captain said it wasn't a good fishing day. But we were happy! It was cloudy in waters. But we caught and had fish for dinner. Ed even filets your fish!
Always Fun Charters LLC
Always Fun Charters LLC
Fishing can be a grind in Fort Myers...need to know the area, where to target fish, which baits and setups to use.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Fishing can be a grind in Fort Myers...need to know the area, where to target fish, which baits and setups to use.
Galaxy Adventures Fort Myers Beach – 24’
Galaxy Adventures Fort Myers Beach – 24’
It was a great time. We caught fish and the kids stayed entertained the whole 4 hours.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
It was a great time. We caught fish and the kids stayed entertained the whole 4 hours.
Good Time Charters
Good Time Charters
Had a fun morning with my teens fishing for sharks on Spring Break. Highly recommend.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Had a fun morning with my teens fishing for sharks on Spring Break. Highly recommend.
Reel-ality Sportfishing
Reel-ality Sportfishing
We are newbies to the fishing world but captain Nick did an excellent job of making us feel comfortable and taught us alot in a short time. We caught some great fish and seen some great sights.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
We are newbies to the fishing world but captain Nick did an excellent job of making us feel comfortable and taught us alot in a short time. We caught some great fish and seen some great sights.
Grand Slam Charters
Grand Slam Charters
Book a charter and Captain Dalton from Reel Adventures SWFL. You won’t regret it. Catch lots of fish
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Book a charter and Captain Dalton from Reel Adventures SWFL. You won’t regret it. Catch lots of fish
Reel Adventures SWFL
Reel Adventures SWFL
Captain Dalton had great knowledge of the area as well as different species of wildlife. Highly recommend to experienced or new fisherman.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Captain Dalton had great knowledge of the area as well as different species of wildlife. Highly recommend to experienced or new fisherman.
Reel Adventures SWFL
Reel Adventures SWFL
We went in the afternoon and didn’t have a lot of bites, but it was the afternoon!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
We went in the afternoon and didn’t have a lot of bites, but it was the afternoon!
Reel-ality Sportfishing
Reel-ality Sportfishing
We did the 8am it was a little chilly getting to fishing spot but it was worth it. We just had sweatshirts on worked fine. We were little early so we got started early..
Excellent
5.0 / 5
We did the 8am it was a little chilly getting to fishing spot but it was worth it. We just had sweatshirts on worked fine. We were little early so we got started early..
Reel Adventures SWFL
Reel Adventures SWFL
Make sure you get weather report. If it's under 65 wear a jacket or sweatshirt trust me.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Make sure you get weather report. If it's under 65 wear a jacket or sweatshirt trust me.
Reel Adventures SWFL
Reel Adventures SWFL
Ask for Captain Dalton! Bring some layers, if fishing in the morning and have fun!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Ask for Captain Dalton! Bring some layers, if fishing in the morning and have fun!
Reel Adventures SWFL
Reel Adventures SWFL
Drink plenty of water, use sunscreen, take a hat and sunglasses and don’t be afraid to ask questions!!!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Drink plenty of water, use sunscreen, take a hat and sunglasses and don’t be afraid to ask questions!!!
Bowditch Point Charters
Bowditch Point Charters
This was a great first time ocean fish.. the captain was great couldn’t have asked for better
Excellent
5.0 / 5
This was a great first time ocean fish.. the captain was great couldn’t have asked for better
Reel Adventures SWFL
Reel Adventures SWFL