Fishing Reports by Capt. John Rivers

Cold weather means BIG REDFISH! – Pensacola Fishing Charters - Cold weather means BIG REDFISH! –Pensacola Fishing Charters With the much colder weather finally here and the bay cooling, the big reds have invaded our waters. Some of these schools are so big that at times the waters looks copper and it seems a more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Redfish, Redfish and more Redfish! - Pensacola Inshore Fishing - Redfish, Redfish and more Redfish! I'm happy to say that the big bulls are here in full force and my repeat anglers that come each year to catch these bronze bruisers are happy and the new anglers who have never caught a monster redfish are going more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Big Reds, Slot Reds and lots of fun - Pensacola Inshore Fishing - Fall has arrived and that means BIG REDFISH! I love this time of year with its cool temps and monster redfish; it can't get much better or can it? Not only are the big reds biting, but so are the slots and they too are plentiful in the sound, you more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Cool mornings and beautiful sunrises – Pensacola Inshore Fishing - Cool mornings and beautiful sunrises – Pensacola Inshore Fishing Watching early morning sunrises on the water is just one of the great things I enjoy about my job. There are many more things I could mention like hearing the drag sing or watching m more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

October means drag-screaming fun - Saltwater Fishing Academy - October is known for cooler temps along the gulf coast and big redfish. We've had a few cold fronts the past few weeks, but not cold enough to kick off the redfish run. It's still a bit warm for the middle of October. So the annual redfish run has no more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Fall Brings Big Fish to Pensacola - Saltwater Fishing Acadmey - Saltwater Fishing Academy – Pensacola Inshore Fishing – Capt. John Rivers It was a neap tide again on Friday and Saturday, but that's ok, fish can still be caught so don't let that keep you from splashing your boat or hiring a guide. You just have more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Fall temperatures turn on the inshore bite! - Pensacola Fishing - Fall temperatures turn on the inshore bite! For the second day in a row the temps were in the 50's and it looks like it's going to be like this all week. With the cooler temps and the water cooling down, the flounder bite and bull redfish bite is more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Two Days of Great Fishing - Saltwater Fishing Academy - With fall upon us and the summer tourists gone home till next March, it's brought me back to the fishing that's true to my heart; inshore upper bay fishing. Next season I'll still be running basic tourist charters out of Pensacola, Navarre and Perdid more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Bull Redfish Pensacola Charters - Saltwater Fishing Academy - Bull Reds are about to invade the Panhandle!!! With November only a month away, it won't be long until the 8ft rods will be pulled out and dusted off to go after the Monster Redfish of Pensacola Bay. These bronze bruisers show up every year like c more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Monster drum and light tackle trout. - Saltwater Fishing Academy - SALTWATER FISHING ACADEMY! Monster drum and light tackle trout. This weekend's trips were fished on a neap tide. I'm not too fond of fishing a neap tide, but you go when your clients can go and you make the best of what Mother Nature gives you. T more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola