From: C.J. Oliver [mailto:troutfisher77@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 10:43 PM
To: Roan zumFelde
Subject:
Thanks for showing us a great time. Here's a few pics from our adventures, the lighting on the snook pics made the fins look really cool.
Fishing was a little slow but we caught some nice fish and a good selection. Live White bait was unavailable but we put some nice Snook, Snapper, Sheepshead, small Reds and other species in the boat. Beautiful afternoon. I hope the Snapper ate well. Thanks Rz.
Thanks for a great trip. Hope to go again soon! Attached are some pictures of the Snook. What a treat that was to catch.
Take care,
Paul
Well, it has been an interesting month to fish. Very warm temps have had the fish a bit confused and unsure where they want to be or what they want to eat. We are also fighting this damned Red Tide. You would think with all the money we have for research we could find something to kill the damned stuff. It would also be nice if they would not dump all that laden water out of the Caloosahatchee River. Oh well, we must go on. My fly anglers have been doing pretty well in the ultra shallow water for Redfish and Snook and when the conditions are right even a shot at Tarpon. Most of my fish have been coming in less than a foot of water were most cannot go, thank you Tunnel hull. The other fairly good bite has been Sheephead around the outside when you are not chocking to death on the Red tide. Inside bait fishing has been super spotty, one day catching and the next like a barren wasteland. Very perplexing. I would expect to see an increase in good fishing to come through.
Naples Fishing Forecast:
Fishing in the next month should be very good. if weather stabilizes and Red tide subsides. Expect the Snook to start showing from offshore and getting ready for the feed bag. The Trout should be consistent on the outside and the Redfish still plying around the Oyster bars. Big Tarpon should materialize in their favorite Spring spots. Look at your log books and you should find were you caught them in the past. Good Luck and Good Fishing. Rz
From: Roan zumFelde [mailto:roanz@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 11:14 AM
To: Charlie@diversonly.com
Subject: Fishing Report for next publication Naples and marco and Everglades.
This week fishing in the Naples and Marco area has been outstanding except for some problematic wind.
The fishing is still going strong in the Naples and Marco area this week with one addition to the usual array of characters, Tripletail. These tasty creatures are showing up in semi good numbers to the North of Naples between 1 and 3 miles off. The only problem we are having is it is a little windy to get to them each day. I was able to track a couple down on fly last week but it was one of those days when I could get out there. Things should improve though after the latest Tropical whatever blows by. The best way to catch them is to run the trap lines staying about 50 to 100 feet away from the buoys, and look for them floating near the crab trap markers. When you see one of them, and you will sooner or later, turn around and stealthily approach them up current and toss a live shrimp just past the float pulling it back over them and letting it drop. This should get their attention. Come tight and try to get them away from the trap line before he/she wraps you up. Just a couple of words of advice: If you are running the lines at low tide stay up wind so that you do not run over the crab lines that will be stretched out on top of the water. Now for the rest of the players. The usual cast are all still here and going strong. The morning Snook and Tarpon bite in all the passes is red hot. Some big Snook are being caught on Live White Bait, White Buck tail Jigs, and Larger Deceiver or Clouser Fly Patterns. This is one of my favorite times of the year to throw a large Flash tail Clouser in the passes on either an intermediate or full sink fly line. Tarpon will hit this also. Please when you are fishing for these fish do your best to release them carefully, they are our future for this part of Florida and very important to our fishing resources. The other fish everyone want to know about is our Redfish, one of the few fish other than the tripletail you can keep this month. Good numbers are still being caught in most of the area. The outside bays and the shorelines with hard bottom points have been the best. Whether it is oyster or rock the harder the bottom the better the fishing right now. That will change over the next month with cooler temps and cooler water temps coming though. When the water temps cool start looking to the muddier bottom bays to be holding more of them. There are still some sporadic catches of keeper Mangrove Snapper but this is definitely on the wane right now. This next week we will be seeing some cooler water temps so you might want to start looking for your winter species like Pompano and Sheepshead to start making their appearance. Incoming tides in the intercostal waterways leading from the passes should be the first places to look. Good fishing and please visit our store at Naples Bay Resort at the Gordon River Bridge in downtown Naples. Good fishing Capt. Roan z.
1st picture perfect Redfish Habitat.
2nd Picture Peacock Bass are starting to bite better this month.
3rd Picture Redfish caught from behind the point in picture one.
Fishing this week has been nothing short of spectacular. The Snook fishing early and late has been excellent mostly on the outside points from North Naples all the way to Lostmans River. Early and late are the keys to success. Mid-Day fishing not good for the Snook but do not despair the Redfish fishing has been even better than Snook fishing. They are biting everything and just about everywhere. On the outside they are in the bights on the low incoming tide and on the inside bays nearest the gulf you can find them cruising most banks especially ones with scattered oyster on them. I have not forgotten you Tarpon anglers, The bigger fish have been a little sporadic but early and late in the passes they are blowing up on Glass Minnows and when the mullet schools come through. You need big baits to tempt them. Plenty of white bait for the bait fisherman but the Tarpon do not want them, they want a mullet or a ladyfish under a cork. The back country creeks are also paying off for my Fly Fisherman, with all this rain the small Snook and Tarpon are flowing out the river mouths and are scattered across the inner Bays. Small Brown or Black Muddler flies in size #2 have been taking them very well. There are also a few Reds running around back there if you are looking for a slam on Fly. More Reds to the outside though. Bass fishing nonexistent in the Everglades due to high water but I hear Okeechobee is red hot, but this comes second hand. Keep your Loops Tight. Capt. Roan z. Thought you might want to see some pictures of fish other than Snook and Tarpon this month. CJ and Becky Oliver with some great carp on Fly.
From: Billy Butch [mailto:billybutch2004@yahoo.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 6:03 PM
To: Roan zumFelde
Subject: jack pix
Roan, thanks for the trip... heres the picture of the Jack..
Well, June fishing so far has been interesting to say the least for Naples and Marco Island.
The last part of May was great, large and small Tarpon seemed to be all over from the inland creeks to the flats on the outside. A different story for the first part of June. IT is almost halfway through and we are still experiencing West winds. Heavy West winds have been hampering the outside fishng and I hope for my anglers that are arriving to fish Tarpon it subsides. The small Tarpon are still in the backcountry so that is a welcome substitution to the large ones on the outside. Snook fishing has been nothing short of excellent and should continue throughout the summer. If the winds subside the beachfishing should be excellent the remainder of June. Fly fishing has been very good even with the heavier winds but it could even get better. I would expect the rest of June to be very good barring any more inclement weather. Redfish, seem to still be available but are somewhat scattered. Most of the Bays are holding them both on the shore lines and adjacent to the flats. Sight fishng them has been good bait fishing a little tough since they are traveling most of the time. Bait fishng in general this month has been a little less than productive due to the heavy winds out of the west. The other cast of characters are all showing up to keep things lively. The only down side to the fishng so far as I am concerned has been a little slow of a Snapper bite, but again that could be due to the weather. If you are coming to Naples or if you live here please check out the full line of Gary Loomis Rods at Naples Bay Resort Ships Store and Indian Pass Outfitters. Thanks Rz.
From: C VAN DYKE [mailto:dakotaboxers@msn.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:00 PM
To: roanz@comcast.net
Subject: RE: Where can we post a recommendation for your guide services?
We have told our rendition of Bruce's unbelievable catch many times over; however, one would simply have had to be there to appreciate the bizarre situation. Still, that was our most exciting fishing tale to date! Thank you for a really fun and interesting day. Below is our post for your website. Plus attached a few pictures, feel free to use them or not.
Coleen and Bruce
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My husband and I went fishing with Captain Roan zumFelde on a Naples Fishing Charter on Monday, May 7, 2012. We elected to fish a split day, thus capturing sunrise and sunset fishing hours. It was an awesome day of fly fishing for my husband. It had been many years since he was turned loose with a fly rod - after a little professional coaching from Captain Roan, my husband was right back into the target zone. Captain Roan is not only a supurb guide, he is also a genuine individual that takes his career seriously and makes every effort to satisfy his clients. Although I (as the wife) was not interested in fly fishing, Captain Roan patiently assisted me with live bate fishing. We realize that this doubled his work load; however, his efforts of satisfying both of or requests was definitely appreciated.
Bruce Lundell and Coleen Van Dyke - Mesa, AZ