Tarpon Capital of the World: A Month of Fishing from Your Own Dock
Serious anglers don't fly in for a weekend of tarpon fishing — they come for the season. And there's no better way to chase the silver king than from a waterfront home where the boat stays on the lift and the fishing starts in your own backyard. OceanTimes sits in North Fort Myers, on the water at the Tarpon Capital of the World, and it's built for exactly this kind of month-long stay.
Why book the whole month
Tarpon are a moving target — the bite turns on with the tides, the weather, and the run. When you're here for a month instead of a weekend, you fish the good days instead of forcing a trip into a narrow window. Keep your boat on the lift, rig up the night before, and be on the water at first light whenever conditions are right. That's the difference between hoping for a fish and landing one.
Fish straight from the backyard
OceanTimes has a private dock with a boat lift, two jet-ski ramps, and 150 feet of seawall with direct access toward the Gulf via the Caloosahatchee. Push off at dawn for tarpon, work the passes and beaches at the height of the run (roughly May through July), and target snook, redfish, and snapper closer to home the rest of the year. When you're not fishing, the pool and the dock are right there to unwind.
Room for the whole crew — or the family
A month on the water is better with company. With five bedrooms, four baths, and space to sleep 14, OceanTimes fits a rotating cast of fishing buddies or the whole family along for the season. It's pet friendly with an RV hookup, so nobody gets left behind — and there's a game room and pool to keep everyone happy on blow-out days.
Everything else Fort Myers offers
Between trips you're five minutes from downtown Fort Myers and the River District, near Twins spring training, the Edison & Ford Winter Estates, and the Gulf beaches of Sanibel and Captiva. Time your stay around a tournament or festival and make it a season to remember.
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