Fishing Reports by Capt. Alex Crawford

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

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - WITH SINCERE APPRECIATION As is the custom each year around the holiday season, I want to take the opportunity to give special recognition and say THANK YOU to all of the fine people and companies that have been kind enough to support and sponsor more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - SHEEPSHEAD-- EASY TO CATCH WINTER FUN One of the very best bets out of Apalachicola is the scrappy and tasty sheepshead. Distinguished by its black vertical bands, many call it the convict fish. I call it a prolific winter target species that more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - CHRISTMAS REDFISH Every year when the inshore water temperature cools in December, the Forgotten Coast becomes one of the best venues in the state to target giant bull reds. Packs of ravenous reds are in a pre-spawn mode and they will eagerly take more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Yesterday on an offshore trip we had perfect autumn weather in the seventies and a southeast wind less than 10 knots. The seas were bumpy going out to the southeast, but a nice ride was enjoyed by all with a following sea on the ride to the hill. more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - ANGLING FUN ON THE FORGOTTEN COAST I heard it said quite appropriately the other day, “the charm of fishing is that, it is the pursuit of what is elusive, but attainable; a perpetual series of occasions for hope.” The hope is what drives us. more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle