Inshore Fishing Report Pensacola Florida
Capt. John Rivers
May 10, 2010
Pensacola - Saltwater Fishing Report
Pensacola beaches are open for business, and so am I.
As of May 10th, there is no smell of oil along our beaches and no tar balls floating to shore.
Forecast models have the oil moving farther away from Pensacola, which is a good thing for our fishery and our pristine beaches.
I urge people to visit the gulf coast and go fishing. I was at a meeting at the beach on Friday and there was very strong scientific data brought to light from representatives from FSU and UWF and a doctor from Tallassee. These three experts are saying that the spill may not affect our area as badly as earlier predicted, and I have been out scouting a few times, and have not seen any evidence of oil in our area or any damage to our fishery.
If you want to see our emerald green waters and sugar white beaches come on down, and I'll take you out on the fishing trip of a lifetime.
Here's a quick report for the past few days.
The trout bite on the flats has been very good; most of the trout are 15 – 18" with a few topping the 20-inch mark. The redfish bite has also been very good in many of the same areas. If you like light tackle trout and red fishing, May and early June are primo months for going after these fun-fighting fish. We will be fishing in the pristine waters of Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa Sound, and the water has been nice and smooth, or dare I say, slick, and the weather here is just perfect, with days starting out in the mid 60's and warming up to t-shirt wearing 80's.
Moving out into the middle of the bay, the Spanish mackerel bite has picked up and is only going to get better. Just off the beaches, there have been large schools of Jacks and schools of bull redfish cruising the sand bars. On calm days, we can go after these, and we may even spot a cobia while we're out there. We'll definitely see plenty of dolphins, so bring your camera, because you'll want to show off your memories when you get back home.
To reiterate, the beaches and the water are clear. The weather has been great, and we haven't had much rain, so if you want to experience some of the best fishing along the gulf coast, give me a call, and we'll get you out on the beautiful waters of Pensacola.
Tight Lines.
Capt. John Rivers
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850-341-9816
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