Fort Myers/Pine Island Sound

Trip Description

When you choose the Fort Myers – Pine Island area for your backcountry fishing expedition you will enjoy a fun filled learning experience, as well as world class fishing.  You will explore estuaries, saltwater creeks, grass flats and passes in search of Snook, Redfish, Tarpon, Shark and a variety of other local species.

While fishing you will experience the beauty of the areas around Sanibel Island, Captiva Island, Upper Captiva and Cayo Costa as well as Pine Island Sound, Matlatcha Pass, Charlotte Harbor and the world renowned Boca Grande Pass.

Whether you are a novice or an avid angle, back country fishing in the Fort Myers – Pine Island area are sure to be an exhilarating experience. You’ll feel your pulse quicken from the adrenaline as your line draws tight when a Snook makes a gill thrashing jump beneath the mangrove trees, or a redfish rips across the flats in ankle deep water like a torpedo or when a one hundred and fifty pound Tarpon peels line off you reel like and Indy car, then takes to the air like a rocket.

Captain Chris uses a variety of quality fishing equipment such as Star, Falcon and Loomis spinning and bait casting rods and pairs them with top of the line Shimano and Quantum reels. He also has for fly fishing, Sage, Loomis and Temple Fork fly rods coupled with Scientific Angler, Loop, Temple Fork Outfitters and Tibor reels. Reels are spooled with Scientific Angler fly lines. Capt Chris also ties all his own flies which are available for purchase to his clients.