Same Fish, Different Season
Capt. Larry Pentel
September 6, 2010
Destin - Saltwater Fishing Report
Yesterday morning it was almost cool at daylight ! The days are getting shorter and it won't be long before all the big Fall fish runs start- I saw the first schools of mullet in the surf today!
Right after my last report I got to take a family scallopin' over at St Joe Bay and then spend a couple days doing it myself. The weather was overcast which kinda hurts the visibility but there were plenty of scallops. They must have had a good time as they booked an afternoon fishing trip for this past weekend as well--. I got to go up in the Lagoon before snorkeling one morning and am happy to report that it is full of Redfish, though there is one less than before I checked !
Back to Grayton for the last "busy " week of the season with the Labor Day holiday and all. I have got to run a bunch and the fish have been cooperating nicely. On the old line of "you never know what is going to bite next in the Gulf"- I had a fellow catch a fine Black Fin Tuna the other day.-- On slip lead rig !
A Great Catch with a Tuna Bonus !
The Kings are still a little thin but I had a crew that wanted to shoot for big fish so we put the time in and trolled for most a half day trip and it payed off with a pair of fine smoker Kings.
Quality if not Quantity !
My scallop trip folks wanted to shoot for jacks on an afternoon trip so we ran offshore- caught 'em up and ran right back in.
A Great 2 Hours !
One of my regulars brought his wife down to Grayton for an anniversary trip and actually brought her fishing (first time in 4 years). Not only did she have a blast, she showed him pretty good by out-fishing him from right out of the gate!
I think she'll make him take he more often!
Today I had folks that had never been before so I mixed it up and we bottom fished for a bunch of different species.
A Good mix with a few of almost everything !
I'm busy the rest of this week and then it will slow down till Red Snappers re-open Oct 1st. That little taste I got of fishing myself has me ready for fall, time off and lots of fishing opportunities !
Capt Larry Pentel
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