It is a deep-sea rockfish that will give you a great fight. These sharks are NT, (near threatened) and are prohibited to harvest. We will chum for these sharks using ground up fish chum or a bunker chum which consists of oily fish. caught in Key West FL. Reef Shark Fishing in Marco Island, Florida Tarpon Fishing Charters In Naples, Florida. Tiger Shark Fishing in Marco Island, Florida Among predatory sharks, tiger sharks, better known as Galeocerdo Cuvier are second only to great whites in the size department. We fish with heavy leader of 10 to 15 feet and 100 lb. Naples Day Dreamer fishing suggests that you bring the following along on your upcoming Naples fishing trip. We have to go out about 100 miles offshore to get red snapper, but boy are they worth it. Some of the Tarpon will stay in our area until we get the first cold front coming around October to December. Redfish is the common name for several species of fish. They are usually found in the offshore but come in to feed in shallower waters in winter months, migrating up North in the summer. Heavy tackle is mandatory, as many shark anglers use the Penn International Reels with heavy shark or tuna rods. They can get very large , up to 20 feet in lenth, half of which entails its strange caudal fin which is a large jutting backfin. The Ten Thousand Islands right off Naples/Marco Island has some of the best backwater fishing in the state. Did you know?? They also can be identified by a yellow ringed spot near their tail. Also known as Lutjanus Campechanus, we can fish for them the end of May through the middle of July with 2 per angler per day. We fish in and around the Gordon River, Naples Bay and Gulf of Mexico. They are gray or brown with wavy marking on their sides and dont form circles or boxes which is sometimes mistaken for black grouper. They get their name from their short blunt snout like a bull. The creature measured 14 Offshore charters can be a lot of fun and this is the best way to get a lot of fish and find the larger ones that dont like to come towards the shore. We see Marco Island, the great homes of Port Royal, the backwaters where Indians used to fish and even go through some wildlife mangrove areas. with the Florida record being 243 lbs. Types of sharks and fish in Naples and Marco Island Blacktip Shark Blacktips often come inshore in large schools, particularly in association with Spanish mackerel. Also known as Mycteroperca Microlepis, gags are caught as close as 100 yards from the beach and up to 30 miles offshore depending what time of year it is thought they move inshore during January thru March. For the uninitiated, backwater fishing, or backcountry fishing, it has an extensive network of bays, mangrove islands and tidal creeks that are a perfect setting for backwater fishing. Tarpon are the king of all fish, also known as Megalops Alanticus.they get over 300 lbs. On 2-17-75. We have to go out about 100 miles offshore to get red snapper, but boy are they worth it. 8- Hour Full Day Fishing trips allow us to reach farther fishing spots and maximize our time on the water. Their normal prey includes smaller shark species and a variety of fish, dolphins, birds, turtles, crustaceans and squid. They can get very large , up to 20 feet in lenth, half of which entails its strange caudal fin which is a large jutting backfin.