Destin Fishing Reports

Just About Perfect - Well, I've been lucky enough to run the past 3 days and while the weather has been nice and the Gulf calm all 3 today was just about perfect! It may be the middle of November but I was cleaning fish on an (almost) empty beach under a bright sunny sky more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Made for TV - Well, we have another made for TV hurricane in the Gulf today. The surf is big and pretty and the wind may actually reach 25 knots. I guess I should be thankful that at least Jim Cantore has a job in these uncertain economic times ! Last week ( more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

The Destin Inshore Bite is still real strong! - We have been getting some beautiful days to fish recently and the fish have been cooperating. We are getting most of the trout in a little deeper water, around 4-5 feet and the reds in real close to the bank in less than 2 feet. With the cold weath more...
Capt. Blake Nelson - Destin

The Seasons Are Changing - Been a lot happening and changing on the fishing scene in the 10 days since my last report. The biggest change is of course the weather. The cold fronts have started making their way this far South and the times; they are a changing. The beach water more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

bull reds destin east pass. - Well it is that time of year again in Destin the big reds are starting to move and the fishing for redfish is been good. Two days ago we must have caught 20 to 30 reds on live pinfish inside the pass, several of the reds were 30 to 35 lb class,2 slot more...
Capt. Brian Santos - Destin

Destin Flats Fishing - The flats in Destin are still holding a lot of fish. We have been able to find plenty of trout in less than 3 feet and reds in about 1 to 2 feet of water. And with the cold weather we have been getting they are starting to bunch up in tighter schoo more...
Capt. Blake Nelson - Destin

Fishin' Hard, Runnin' Late - Okay- I know it's been almost 2 weeks since I wrote a report. I have been fishing hard, enjoying this wonderful warm (and calm!) October weather. The fish have been enjoying the warmth too. There are huge schools of small cigs and herrings up on the more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

redfish biting in the destin east pass - the last two hours of the rising tide or the first two hours of the falling tide the redfish bite has been good it should get better with the cold fronts mooving through and get some flounder moving as well more...
Capt. Brian Santos - Destin

Fish are Biting!!! - Well, fall fishing is here and the bite is exactly what I expected. We are still using live bait but have been catching more than half on artificial lures. We caught these bulls using exude grubs in about 10-15 ft of water. These reds and tr more...
Capt. Blake Nelson - Destin

Cool Temps, Hot Bites - The first real cool front of fall came through night before last. While we have had some good fishing here lately it should just get better as the annual Fall migration starts in earnest. I have mainly been surface fishing (trolling)the past coup more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin