Regional Fishing Reports for:
Panhandle and Big Bend (Suwannee to Pensacola)

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - NEWS FLASH………….RED SNAPPER SEASON SET TO OPEN. Yes, it is true. After a long five month recreational closure, the red snapper season opens in state waters on April 15th and, in federal waters, April 21st. Gulf of Mexico anglers are fortunate that more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Spring grouper bite has started. On the forgotten, Panhandle coast of the sunshine state, the groupers are hungry and eating everything offered to them. You can plan a fishing trip right now with a full-time professional guide. I am looking forwar more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Florida Fishing Report for Panama City & Destin - The south winds and warm temperatures have moved the cobia in early this year. Many were caught by mid-March and this trend should continue up through May. The spanish have moved in with limits being caught daily. Bubble rigs are best with Neckz more...
Capt. James Pic - Panama City

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Spring is officially here and the fish are running. The first cobia was caught last Monday by Cathy Wagner and her husband, Paul Dale. This team makes it a point every year to look for flatheads every pretty day from the end of Feb. on so they can ca more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Spring is officially here and the fish are running. The first cobia was caught last Monday by Cathy Wagner and her husband, Paul Dale. This team makes it a point every year to look for flatheads every pretty day from the end of Feb. on so they can ca more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - What’s Biting Now ……………..Florida’s Forgotten Panhandle Coast Five hundred years ago, the native American Indians called it Apalachicola or, loosely translated, people from the other side. Today, we simply call it paradise, this Forgotten coast. I more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Boppers on the beaches….first sign of spring. Yes, spring break is here and the phenomenon plays out anew with great hordes of fishes and adolescents flocking to our sugar-white shores. Fun on the Forgotten coast for winter-weary anglers is now. T more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - Black seabass, red groupers, triggerfish and throw-back snappers are what’s biting now on the forgotten coast of the Florida Panhandle. Due to extremely inclement weather, this cabin-fever afflicted Captain/writer was only able to go offshore once l more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle

Report for Destin, Florida - Nearshore - Sorry for not sitting down and typing sooner but I have been hard at it. Fellow capt. Randall Jones has started calling me ghetto boy, says I can't seem to stay away from the projects. Latest major project is I took over Indian Pass Campground more...
Capt. Larry Pentel - Destin

Fishing Report for the Florida Panhandle - GRAB GROUPER IN THE GULF—HERE’S HOW! Grouper are one of the most highly prized fish in the Northern Gulf of Mexico primarily because they are terrific table fare and fearsome fighters. Because of the grouper’s overwhelming popularity among an more...
Capt. Alex Crawford - Carrabelle