Fishing Reports by Capt. John Rivers

Warmer Temperatures finally along the Panhandle - Warmer temperatures along the gulf coast brought smiles to the faces of many anglers. Pensacola very recently had record-breaking freezing temperatures lasting 13 days, which killed some fish (mostly mullet) in the local waters. Now that the temps h more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Deep Freeze along the Panhandle of Florida!! - Happy New Year! What will 2010 bring to northwest Florida? Great fishing I hope. The first day of the new year brought cold temperatures and high winds so I was not able to get out on the water, and with forecasted temperatures as low as 19 degr more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Great Light Tackle Fishing in Pensacola - 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! more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

It's redfish mania along the Panhandle of Florida! - Last week the red fishing was outstanding. I had a couple of trips where we hooked 20-plus fish on each trip. The fish are ranging from 14 – 30lbs, and the average lengths of the fish are around 33 to 43 inches. These bronze bruisers are a lot of fun more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

IDA has come and gone, but have no fear, the reds are still here - Well, tropical storm IDA has come and gone, but have no fear, the reds are still here. I had a short 4-hr trip today, and as predicted, the bite was very good. We caught some good fish and fought a few that pulled the hooks, but all in all, had a gre more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Great Redfish action in Pensacola ! - It's fall and the reds have arrived in full force. It usually takes a few cold fronts to get the reds on the move, but the one that moved in last week was like two cold fronts in one, and it certainly did the trick. I've been out a few times more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Pensacola, Navarre, Perdido Key, Report. Capt. John Rivers - Fish on! I've heard these two words from many clients the past few trips and I never get tired of hearing them. The Spanish mackerel bite has been very good and should continue to stay this way for the next 6 weeks. Most of the Spanish are be more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Great light Tackle Fishing, Pensacola Florida - Rain has been replaced with sunny skies and we are enjoying our first cold front of the fall season. I went out and fished today, (Sept 30th), and was met with cool weather to start the morning, right around 55 degrees. It was nice to get that early more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Great inshore fishing in Pensacola Florida! - Rain, rain, go away, come again another day. As soon as this rain and wind moves on, the fishing will be awesome. I was out just two days ago, and let me tell you, the bite was red hot for slot redfish in a few of my secret spots. If you c more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola

Pensacola, Navarre, Perdido Key Inshore Report - Rain for the past couple of days has kept me off the water, but gave me a chance to go through my tackle. I make sure everything is top-notch and ready to go, so when I hit the water, I'm not hindered by sub-par equipment. As for what's been going o more...
Capt. John Rivers - Pensacola