Sanibel Island Fishing Charter
Sanibel Island Charter Fishing
The beaches of Sanibel Island are world-famous for their amazing shelling opportunities. People come from all over the world to experience a Sanibel Island shell hunt. Maybe a little less well known, but no less thrilling is Sanibel Island’s many sport fishing opportunities. Located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida, Sanibel Island has prime inshore and backcountry fishing. Tarpon, snook, redfish, trout, mackerel, jacks, bluefish, ladyfish, shark, cobia, black drum and snapper all call the waters off Sanibel home.
And Sanibel has some of the best tarpon fishing in Florida. During the months of April, May and June tarpon migrate to the reefs off Sanibel Island in huge numbers. The tarpon fishing in this area is second to none during these months and anglers from all over the world flock to Sanibel Island for a chance to land one of these monster 200 pound fish.
Sanibel Island is accessible from Fort Myers by car on the Sanibel Causeway. It is well worth the $6 fee to explore and stay on Sanibel Island. A relaxed tropical paradise with amazing beaches, shopping and dining, as well as a sportsman’s paradise with its world-class fishing and JD Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island offers the best of both worlds.
Tarpon Bay, on Sanibel Island is a mangrove estuary, one of the most fertile marine ecosystems in the world. Tarpon bay is home to numerous sport fishing species including snook, redfish, speckled sea trout, mackerel, grouper, pompano, snapper, flounder, sheepshead, and sharks. Tarpon Bay is also loaded with bait fish, making live bait fishing for sport fish as easy as can be on Sanibel Island.
Anglers visiting Sanibel Island can enjoy great fishing all year long. Redfish, snook and trout-the big three- are residents of these waters throughout the year along with many other sport fish species, and the year round great weather make any time a great time to fish Sanibel Island.
Book your Sanibel Island fishing/shelling/sightseeing/wildlife adventure with Catch Me If You Can Charters today, and experience the beauty and excitement of Sanibel Island, Florida.
