Great Light Tackle Fishing in Pensacola
Capt. John Rivers
December 20, 2009
Pensacola - Saltwater Fishing Report
The weather along the Panhandle has been awful, rainy and windy; with temps flip flopping from warm to cold and back to warm again. If it's not too cold to get out and fish, it's too foggy! It's not even January, and I'm ready for spring already!
Despite the schizophrenic weather, I was able to make it out a few times the past two weeks, and it was worth the headache, because the white trout bite was excellent. I'm catching most of my trout on Berkley Gulp White Grubs with a curly tail on 1/4oz – 3/4oz jig heads. Keeping the baits near the bottom has proven to produce quality fish time after time. Speaking of quality fish, the redfish are still around 3-mile bridge, and I've hooked up a few nice reds while jigging for the trout.
With all the wet weather we've had, the bay is very muddy, and this has affected the big bull reds, which seem to have moved out of the bays and are now off of the beaches searching for cleaner water. I've only seen them two or three times in the bay the past three weeks, but as soon as the water clears up they should move back in and stay. These big schools of reds feed on all the Menhaden and other mix of baits that pour out of Escambia Bay, Blackwater Bay and the bayous. So, when you hook up one redfish, there are usually many more around.
I have not been able to get out in the gulf to see if the big schools of reds are still there and what the bite is like. No doubt they are still there, and it won't be too long before they come back in to the bays, and when they do, I'll be ready! As soon as the weather breaks, I'll be out scouting around to see what's what. I can assure you if the reds are there, I'll find them. I can't keep them all to myself, so if you love to hook up big redfish, give me a shout and let's get you a trophy red this winter.
There's only two more weeks of 2009, and then it's on to another new year.
I hope 2010 is a good year for inshore fishing along the Panhandle. If you are heading down near the Panhandle of Florida to spend your vacation, look me up and spend a few hours on the water with me. Even in the cooler weather, it is still beautiful out there on the water! You'll enjoy dolphin sightings, crystal blue water, and that's while you're taking a break from all the great fishing around here. I have many customers that like to come down in the winter months because it's like having their own private bay, and with all the winter species available, the sky's the limit! And speaking of skies, we've even caught the Blue Angels at practice, while we reel in another red fish beauty! Call soon for a great winter trip; summer will be here before you know it!
Tight Lines.
Capt. John Rivers
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