Fishing Reports by Capt. John Rivers

Pensacola Inshore Fishing Report - Light Tackel Fishing - January has come and gone and that just means it is one month closer to spring. I'm starting to feel Spring Fever and I guess it's because we've had a very mild winter and the trees are already starting to bud. I think it's going to be an early sprin more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Golden Pumpkins surfing the waves: Pensacola Charter Fishing - Golden Pumpkins surfing the waves: Winds 15 – 20, cloudy conditions, but hey if you want to go red fishing, then sometimes you just have to go. I knew it was going to be a little bumpy, but not till around noon. As I launched the boat and saw the wh more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Light Tackle Night Red Fishing, Pensacola, Navarre, Perdido Key - Can you believe November is already here? This has to be one of my favorite times to fish because it's cool outside and the big reds are here. Over the past two to three weeks, I've been running a lot of trips in the afternoon, since the bite has ju more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Light Tackle Fun - Pensacola, Perdido Key Inshore Fishing Report - Fall fishing has finally arrived, and I for one, am thrilled to say the least! Over the past two weeks, I've been running trips in the afternoon and evening depending on the tides, and the bite has been phenomenal! As the water cools over the more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Fall is right around the corner - Pensacola, Perdido Key, - September is rolling to a close, and I have only had the chance to get out on the water a handful of times. With the busy summer season behind me, it was time to do a bit of maintenance on the boat. Upkeep is key to having your equipment in top-notc more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Pensacola Charter Inshore Fishing Report - Light Tackle Fun! - Last week I was stuck at the dock due to some pretty strong storms along the panhandle. But when the weather let up, and I was able to get out, the fishing was outstanding. Starting in around Pensacola Pass, we've found more Spanish mackerel more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Charter Fishing Pensacola, Inshore Report - Redfish, redfish, and more redfish! We're catching redfish aboard the Mega-Bite! I've had a lot of trips the past few weeks where my clients didn't want to go out and catch red snapper, so I said, No problem; let's go bow up on some big reds and dr more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Fishing Report Pensacola, Charter Guided Fishing Trips - Monster reds, fun-fighting trout, bluefish, Spanish, ladyfish and even the pesky catfish; the fishing has been very good the past two weeks. I've been hitting the water at various hours, from early morning as the sun comes up to late trips in the af more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Pensacola Inshore Charter Fishing Report - Navarre, Perdido Key - The past few mornings just as the sun was rising over the horizon, the Mega-Bite was on the flats with new clients in search of big gator trout. Although we found quite a few trout, they were not as big as I would have liked that day, but we did catc more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Fishing Charters Pensacola - Inshore Fishing Report - Spring is defiantly over with temps reaching 100 degrees the past few days; I can officially say that summer has arrived. I've been doing more flats fishing the past 6 weeks. Many trips have been in upper Escambia Bay & Blackwater Bay and I've been c more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola