Catchin' That Spring Fever
Capt. Larry Pentel
April 19, 2011
Destin - Saltwater Fishing Report
Like the title says, that spring fever is an easy catch. The calm warm days between the fronts sure do make for a nice time on the water.
The Kings have shown up and if you are willing to take the time to chase 'em, are more than willing to co-operate. There are still plenty of Spanish up in close but are on the usual bite one day, vanish the next, schedule. The triggers are still hot and , for some reason, the scamps have decided to feed hard the past week.
The glory fish of Spring time, the ol' brown back crab crunchin' cobia is still a sporadic show this season. I have had several days where we haven't seen a fish and then the next day you find 'em. I guess that's why they are still such a big deal for us fishheads !
Here's a few pic's from the past week or so of charters. Some of these are longer trips (6-7 hours) where we were able to chase both bottom critters and cobias-
These folks had a GREAT 6 hr with a limit of Kings, a pair of cobia and good assortment of bottom dwellers.
Some days it all comes together. We saw 7 cobia this day, hooked 4 and landed these 3 fine ones.
Always nice to be congratulated on a good catch !
My secret fish finding machine - still on board !
Another good catch on a 7 hr- bottom dig for a while- fill the box, and then find a cobia on the bar.
These folks just doubled thier lifetime cobia count !
Fillin' Up the Box
Plenty of species, lots of options. The pompano even showed pretty good a week ago but the grass has kept most flea flickers off the beach the past few days. Get out there and catch something !
Capt Larry Pentel
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