Fishing Reports by Capt. Alex Crawford

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Amberjacks give a whole new meaning to tractor pulling contests. Pound for pound and inch for inch, the Greater Amberjack could rightfully claim to be the hardest pulling fish in the ocean. Little tunnies, bonitas and tunas might also win a tug of more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Pull the triggers for fast sportfishing action. Triggerfish are one of our most reliable offshore species along the unforgettable Florida Panhandle coast. Triggers inhabit rocky coral bottoms, man-made reefs and sunken wrecks all along the Northeas more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Blacktip Sharks will battle you and bite you, if you let them. Summertime shark fishing on the forgotten coast is not for the faint of heart. Blacktips are thick in the West Pass that separates Cape Saint George from Saint Vincent Island. Most ang more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Now that the water temperature has reached the mid eighties, the summer inshore pattern is here. Trout are on the grass flats and, as usual, the bite is better at first and last light. Reds are stacked in tight to their food sources around oyster b more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Snapper snatching is spectacular in the summertime on the Gulf coast of Florida. That is exactly what the Giles family from Perry, FL proved yesterday. It is gross understatement to say they literally hammered the snappers. The day started perfect more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Summertime Mahi-mahi fishing has started with a blast on the unforgettable Panhandle coast of Florida. The past 2 weeks we have had a prolonged blow east and west of South, which has that beautiful turquoise blue green water moving inshore. And wit more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Kings will give you a zing. King Mackeral are fun to catch especially in the Springtime, when they are here in huge numbers. What makes them so much fun is that they fight you tooth and nail all the way to the gaff. Along the unforgettable P more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Gray triggerfish are just plain good eating. Right up there with black seabass, snook and pompano in this writer's humble opinion. And triggers are relatively easy to catch if you target them properly. Sometimes in our zeal to catch the more gl more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Inshore, we have been attacked by catfish. Topsail cats are spawning now and will eat anything. If you enjoy a hard pull on your line, the topsail cat will oblige. Ultralight tackle is the way to go for cats. One hundred fish a day is normal. Th more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

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Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle