Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Pinkham

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Perfect Wind and Sea Conditions Make Gulf Fishing A Breeze This past week while out on the Gulf of Mexico we enjoyed flat calm wind and seas conditions, which made for picture perfect fishing. To top off the awesome weather, the fishing action has more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - October Offshore Gulf Fishing Forecast With October just around the corner, I can't help but to get a little excited. As the daylight hours began to get a little shorter each day, air and water temperatures will begin to start cooling down. A more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Live Bait Can Get Fish Feeding! If you haven't had the chance to get out and do some fishing over the last couple weeks, well then you're missing the boat! This past weekend we managed a half-day fishing trip on the Gulf with great success. The-fa more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - July Offshore Forecast July can offer up some excellent fishing opportunities as long as weather conditions allow anglers to safely get offshore. The transition from spring to summer often brings with it long hot days and warm nights. Afternoon th more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - The Month of June Offers Plenty of Fishing Action I can hardly believe the month of June has already snuck up on us. And from the looks of where the mercury on my trusty thermometer has been creeping up to the past few days, arriving with it h more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Preperation, and a Keen Eye Reward Anglers Last week in this column we touched on some basic principles that can be applied to fishing. Using simple time proven fishing techniques on a consistent day to day basis will produce fish. Sounds like a b more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Get Ready I'ts Time For The Spring Run of Fish The weather has finally turned in our favor and the Gulf is simply gorgeous. The cold front that passed over the state this weekend was a mild one so it looks like clear sailing for offshore fisherman more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Winter is Time For Bottom Fishing Brrrrr, the New Year started out a bit chilly for me. Enough of this cold stuff, I'm already looking forward to a blustery spring afternoon. Now I remember why I live down here in South West Florida, I don't like more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Winter Fishing Off Venice Florida Can Be Hot! December is a great month for fishing out on the Gulf of Mexico. Cooling water temperatures should help get the grouper and snapper in the feeding mood. So far this season we really haven't had muc more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice

Venice Inlet and the Gulf of Mexico - Start of Fall Kingfish Run Upon Us! If you haven't already heard it, you have now, the kingfish are returning. Friday we ran into a school of jumping Spanish Mackerels about 13 miles offshore on the Gulf. Looked like the ideal spot so we started more...
Capt. Dave Pinkham - Venice