Fishing Reports by Capt. James Pic

Mike and Darlene brave the weather for a morning of fishing! - What can you say about a couple in town for a few days, only one to fish, and bad weather? Good job! Thats what I say! We hit a lot of spots here and there with live shrimp. Spots that normally hold sheeps and reds this time of year. We missed a more...
Capt. James Pic - Panama City

Spring weather can blow you out so use the time to get ready! - Over the next few days that winds are going to howl. I'll be fishing, changing the plan to go with the winds. That's the good thing about fishing with a local, we have lot's of places to go even on the days when the wind is howling. Saturday loo more...
Capt. James Pic - Panama City

Rough as S%&*#, spun a hub but still caught fish! - Ever have one of those days that you look back on and think you should have just rolled over and went back to sleep when the alarm went off? Today was one of those days. The bright spot was I had three great guys from the mid west, Bernie, Tim and more...
Capt. James Pic - Panama City

Pass still on fire, spanish here and cobia starting to show up. - Spent most of the day Saturday scouring the beach for cobia. A few have been trickling through and being caught. One over 60lbs. last week and a few good fish over the weekend. We spent most of the day looking but didn't see a fish. We have some more...
Capt. James Pic - Panama City

Spring is here, the fishing is great and getting better. - Spring is here and the fishing is great. The pass is full of giant reds, sheeps and black drum. In the next few weeks the spanish will show up thick and the cobia are already here. Check out my last four reports for the skinny and the photos. T more...
Capt. James Pic - Panama City

Mr. "Ultralight" goes to the pass. - One of my best and longest clients had to break out the four and six pound test and get him some of that action in the pass. First up, 20lb. pound red on 6lb. Fish rolling up to the boat. Then he proceeded to fill the box with sheeps. Actio more...
Capt. James Pic - Panama City

Connor McQaugg has a big day! - Can't help it...have to keep going back to the pass as long as the really BIG bite is going on. Day one for Connor was good but day two was what it was all about. Big sheeps in the pass on live shrimp....caught a box full. Action shot. A li more...
Capt. James Pic - Panama City

Jordan gets a big'un. - Shawn Martin brought his son, Jordan, to Panama City for a reason. He heard, or read my reports, that they could catch some big redfish....no fairy tales here....all the truth. I would imagine the first fish Jordan boated was about 20lbs. I work more...
Capt. James Pic - Panama City

Any day you can fish is a good day! - The pass is heating up along with some bay spots the locals know that hold sheeps, reds and black drum this time of year. Took Troy McQuagg, his son Connor and friend fishing this morning prior to the weather rolling in. The pass bite was a littl more...
Capt. James Pic - Panama City

Spring is close at hand and the bite keeps getting better! - Been here and there lately. Have a bunch of photo's taken last weekend of redfish caught up in the bay but I can't put them on, lol...due to the background. We fished a spot and caught nine nice reds a few days ago using live shrimp. Sunday, went more...
Capt. James Pic - Panama City