Alpha and Omega Fishing Charters

Fishing Charters Charlotte Harbor Florida

February 2026 Fishing Report

Hello fellow anglers February here in S.W. Florida and the fishing is getting better every week. There has been little rain and that tends to let the water get very clear. This is a great time to practice your knot tying putting on some new clear and longer leaders than you usually use. This helps so that the fish don’t become leader shy. Some times you need to get out some ten pound test line and make it twenty five feet long. This is very helpful if you are fishing offshore for snapper like Mangrove and Yellowtail. This time of year in the 80′ to 100′ range on some wrecks or reefs is a great place to start. You may even find an AJ if you have a live bait out behind the boat while you are bottom fishing/bonus rod! And if there are any shrimp boats out there yet get to them early in the morning while they are cleaning off the deck of there bycatch. This creates a huge feeding frenzy and at times you may catch some black fin tuna in there chum slick. Usually plenty of sharks too. In close to shore 40′ to 60′ there should be plenty of white grunts for the table . Maybe some porgies, lane snapper and mangrove too. Closer to the beach in 30′ to 40′ of water sheepshead should still be biting as they are in spawn mode. Moving inshore the sheepshead around the docks and oyster bars where there are plenty of crustations to feed on. Trout and reds along the mangroves and scattered on the grass flats on the edges of the sand holes. And along the edges of the sand bars there may be some pompano cruising along looking for something to eat like a shrimp or a small jig. In some of the deep holes you may find a cobia feeding on lady fish or small baits. There are plenty of species to hunt for to get a fresh fish meal this time of year. So if you would like to come along with Capt. Bart Marx you can call me or e-mail me at captbart@alphaomegacharters.com or you can call 941-979-6517 I do private charters up to four anglers on my boat for half days only. And if you are new to our area and would like a Training Session with Capt. Bart on your boat and your gear to shorten you learning curve. For me this helps protect our fragile grass flats and keeps you from damaging your boat. So it is a win win training session. And if you have guests or loved ones that love to fish I have gift certificates too. Oh and always remember singing drags and tight lines make me smile. <*(((((>{