Fishing Reports by Capt. Alex Crawford

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - DADS AND SONS CATCH LIMIT OF RED SNAPPER With all of the changes that are taking place by the Fed to regulate Gulf grouper, it is only natural that customers simply say,” we want snappers.” Many folks would rather eat red snapper, because they ar more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - INDIANA COUPLE CATCH A RED SNAPPER DINNER We left the dock a little late, but the fish were there waiting for us to arrive. John and Jennifer came all the way from Bloomington to vacation on Saint George Island and do some offshore fishing. The more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - FISHING FOR HONEYMOON EXCITEMENT Tom and Mary Beth came from Atlanta for Memorial Day weekend to get married on the beautiful beaches of Saint George Island and to do some offshore fishing. The weather was nothing short of idyllic for the wedding more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - MAHI MAHI MADNESS June on the Forgotten Coast is the beginning of one of our most thrilling offshore fisheries. Mahi mahi or dolphinfish is at the top of the list of sport fishing targets that show up here normally around Memorial Day. Ideal con more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - ATLANTA FOLKS WITH YOUNG KIDS- HAVIN’ SOME FUN IN THE GULF OF MEXICO This past week the weather finally settled down, as the spring pattern emerges. Two families from Atlanta were here on the Forgotten Coast staying in the more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - WARM UP FOR RED SNAPPER SEASON Between offshore pressure systems this week we were finally able to get offshore for a day of reconnaissance, as a warm up for the reopening of the recreational red snapper season. The season has been closed for o more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - CRAB CRUNCHERS ARE COMING Cobia are beginning their annual spring migration across the Panhandle coast. In spring when the inshore water temperature reaches the high sixties, large cobia move out of their winter digs in South Florida, moving along more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - APALACH OFFSHORE—FORGOTTEN COAST FISHING The ambient air temperatures are on a roller coaster ride now. Every winter we experience big swings of temperature based on low pressure systems sent down on the jet streams. One day we see frozen twentie more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - INSHORE BITE IS SLOW Over the past few weeks the winter weather fronts have been like a roller coaster. We go from days of cold nights in the 30’s to several days of daytime temps in the lower 70’s. Typical of winter weather on the forgotten coas more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - CATCH BUCKET LOADS OF SPAWNING SEABASS NOW Winter means spawning black sea bass offshore. These fish are so hungry right now, they will sometimes even eat your lead sinkers. Amazing, but true. Guides that target winter sea bass know the more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle