Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Pinkham

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Fishing Offshore of Venice Has Been Good Fishing action out on the Gulf continues to be good with a mix of different species of fish to go after. Right now if you are serious about getting into the larger grouper then you have to plan to run dee more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - August is a Great Time for Fishing out on the Gulf So far this summer the Gulf has been beautiful, with clear waters, no red tides, and lots of good fishing action. Generally this time of the year the longer trips produce the most and biggest fi more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - July Gulf Forecast Looking ahead into the month of July local anglers should anticipate some great action on the Gulf. As the air and water temperatures continue to rise the fishing activity will heat up as well. This time of year weather c more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Summer is the Time for Gulf Sharks! Shark! Shark! The yell of it should make anyone’s blood boil, especially an angler that is looking for some big rod-bending action. In fact, if you’ve ever dreamed of hooking into a shark, the summer months more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - June is an Excellent Month for Gulf Offshore Fishing West of Venice Florida The month of June has got to be one of the best months of the year for fishing on the gulf. For all of you folks that can’t take the heat; the weather is still not too h more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - May is a Great Month for Fishing on the Gulf of Mexico If asked to choose one single descriptive word to characterize just how good the recreational fishing is along Florida’s Southwest Coastline during the month of May, without hesitation the w more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Warm Spring Ushers in Early Season for Permit This past winter was one of the warmest I can remember. On our Gulf fishing charters the king mackerel have been hitting since last fall. This is some what unusual due to the fact that the kings gen more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - The Month of April Offers Lots of Action on the Gulf Catching fish out on the gulf during the month of April is pretty much a sure thing. Just about any fish that swims on the gulf should be hitting this month. One reason for all this fi more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Grouper Season Opened March 15th The kingfish bite out on the gulf continues to be red hot! The action has been so good that catching a mess of king mackerel on just about every one of our charters has been pretty much a sure thing. Obviously more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - March Offshore Fishing Forecast All up and down the west coast of Florida the month of March always seems to usher in with it an abundance of high expectations. As the weather and the water temperatures begin to warm, the Gulf of Mexico should h more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice