Marco Island fishing is on fire right now. Redfish and snook are very eager to accept our offerings. The days are still hot but if you fish the magic hours you will produce. The time between daybreak and 9 am are the magic hours. You need to be on the water at false dawn, the first glimmer of light. It is essential. Marco Island Fishing Guides know that snook love that top water such as a Rapala Skitterwalk at that low light time. Working the first bays out to the outer points where the tide is moving is essential.
Savvy anglers use these tool and knowledge to find some of the best catch and release fishing available.

for redfish the same tactic except find the hard bottom and oyster bars adjacent to deeper water. Redfish will easily bite a top water presentation but soft plastic jerk baits like Zman Jerk Shad should also be deployed. I like the darker colors in that low light as the profile is easier for them to sight. Again it is imperative that there is current. Look for water movement near points, oyster bars, hard bottom and mangrove shore line.

When you approach the area keep your distance at first. If there is a flat adjacent to the structure these snook and redfish maybe feeding on that hard bottom especially on the flood tide. Do a little search by moving 10 ft and broad casting several casts in a 180 degree arch moving towards the structure you selected.

Marco Island Fishing will only get better as the fall comes and temperatures drop. This cooling invites all the critters to become more active. So let’s book a trip for October and November. There are still days available and we will work together to make the perfect trip for you and a guest. Capt John, snookhookerfishing.com

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