Fishing Report, Marco Island
Ripping and Burning at the Marco Island Lighthouse

By Captain Crunch, Crunch Backcountry Fly Co. · 9/22/2026
Bryan and Michael went out. We went to the lighthouse, about a 50-minute run at Marco Island. We were in 120 feet of water. Water temperature was 84 degrees. Breeze out of the southeast at about 8 to 10 miles an hour. Smooth ride out, ripping and burning. We had a great time.
We caught pompano. We caught tarpon. We got grouper - we caught everything. It was an amazing trip.
And the amazing thing for Michael - he didn't throw up once. He was sure he was gonna throw up, but he didn't throw up once.
We're happy to be back at the Marco Island Yacht Club. And we'll be ready for any of you trips that you wanna do.
What's Working
- The lighthouse, about a 50-minute run out of Marco Island
- Fishing 120 feet of water
- Ripping and burning in smooth conditions
Conditions: Southeast wind 8-10 mph, smooth ride, water temperature 84 degrees.
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