Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore
Capt. Larry Pentel
April 8, 2006
Destin - Saltwater Fishing Report
After a slow start the cobia run is in full swing. I ran my first trip for 'em on Monday ( the 3rd)and am happy to report we saw 4, captured 1 and let another (that was a little too short) continue his travels on to La.
We ran three more trips for the brown backed crab crunchers this week and got at least one every trip. Now if I can just keep this up for the rest of the month I'd really be good-(read extremely lucky). Any way- 4 trips- all 1/2 days and 6 fish. I love to sightfish-redfish , tripletails, cobias it's all good. The best is what ever season it is NOW.
Speaking of tripletails- They usually show up with the cobia and this year is no exception. My son Will (Fried Fish Charters)who lives in St. Joe and guides over there says the Tripletails are thick. He got one each of the past 2 days while on trout trips. Says he saw 6 one trip and 8 the next- I told him my cobias weighed more----
Too rough to fish today with a front coming through. I needed a day off to catch up and do things like write this. I have fished the past 12 days and untill this week have been pounding the bottom pretty hard. We have been doing real good with the triggers and still catching quite a few groupers most days. With the cobia here it's time to give the bottom a rest untill the 15th - that's when Red Snapper open back up. With the size of some of the Snappers we have been releasing lately this opening should be exiting. Thursday I ran a bottom trip and we let 4 snappers go over 10# !! The folks got pictures and were exited .The dad and two sons had a great picture made with thier 5 groupers and dozen triggers we kept too-.
Snappers open on a Saturday this year and it also happens to be Easter weekend. The gulf is going to be VERY crowded. If you go out in your own boat please show a little consideration for all the other anglers. Don't run right up to somebaody allready fishing unless it's a big public spot. If your running to a spot and another boat is fishing in your path- give 'em a wide berth and curve around. A little courtesy can make a big difference out there- Remember-It's supposed to be fun for everyone.
capt Larry Pentel
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